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    Iwo Jima Veteran celebrates 100th Birthday with Marines, Sailors, family aboard USS North Carolina [Image 10 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   

    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. following a birthday 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: 9026913
    VIRIN: 250509-M-XH673-1338
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 19.32 MB
    Location: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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