Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Lancaster, a steel worker with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Facilities welds chains onto the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Vietnam Memorial as part of a restoration project at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 17, 2016. The memorial, located next to the main side post office, contains a granite monument with 493 engraved names of Marines from the 1st MAW who died in action during the Vietnam War. Constructed in May 1972, the memorial has a black and red torii standing between it and the setting sun to honor the fallen, and symbolizes the friendship and support of our Japanese neighbors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson)
Date Taken: | 08.17.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.31.2016 00:22 |
Photo ID: | 2827662 |
VIRIN: | 160816-M-RP664-0038 |
Resolution: | 3397x2264 |
Size: | 1.63 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
Web Views: | 22 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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