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From left, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Burton Allen and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Terrance Little, Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), raise a 48-star flag made out of parachute silk by American POWs to commemorate the 81st anniversary of V-J Day, Aug 15, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jackson C. Rott)
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2026 15:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9871069 |
| VIRIN: | 260815-N-US349-1046 |
| Resolution: | 4717x3145 |
| Size: | 1.51 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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