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    Iwo Jima Veteran celebrates 100th Birthday with Marines, Sailors, family aboard USS North Carolina [Image 6 of 11]

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    Iwo Jima Veteran celebrates 100th Birthday with Marines, Sailors, family aboard USS North Carolina

    WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    05.09.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. prepares to blow out the candles on his birthday cake while holding a U.S. Marine Corps Mameluke sword during a ceremony aboard the decommissioned battleship USS North Carolina, May 9, 2025. Bourgault, a World War II Marine Corps rifleman, was born on May 9, 1925, and fought in several pivotal battles, including Iwo Jima. The ceremony marked his 100th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko)

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2025
    Date Posted: 05.09.2025 19:01
    Photo ID: 9026908
    VIRIN: 250509-M-XH673-1159
    Resolution: 5003x3335
    Size: 5.59 MB
    Location: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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