Sgt. Nathaniel Fowler, Forward Coordination Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, salutes as “Last Post,” sounds at the USS Peary monument, here, May 3, during a Battle of Coral Sea ceremony, marking its 71st anniversary. During the battle, the Japanese failed to capture New Guinea, saving Australia from isolation of U.S. support. The battle was a draw, and the Japanese eventually surrendered.
| Date Taken: | 05.02.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 05.03.2013 00:48 |
| Photo ID: | 921486 |
| VIRIN: | 130503-M-AL626-0132 |
| Resolution: | 5094x3642 |
| Size: | 2.08 MB |
| Location: | DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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