Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. sits alongside U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, during a birthday ceremony aboard the decommissioned battleship USS North Carolina, May 9, 2025. The ceremony celebrated Bourgault’s 100th birthday. Bourgault, a World War II Marine Corps rifleman, was born on May 9, 1925, and fought in several pivotal battles, including Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko)
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2025 19:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9026904 |
| VIRIN: | 250509-M-XH673-1111 |
| Resolution: | 4410x2940 |
| Size: | 4.61 MB |
| Location: | WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 67 |
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