U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with 98-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charles “Chester” Clapper during a celebration in Clapper’s honor at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2024. Clapper, whose life goal was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General, was drafted into military service in 1943 and served as a flame thrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, being one of seven surviving members of his company following the battle. One of Clapper’s life goals was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)
| Date Taken: | 06.12.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2024 11:52 |
| Photo ID: | 8481861 |
| VIRIN: | 240612-M-TY634-1042 |
| Resolution: | 5605x3738 |
| Size: | 11.45 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 214 |
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