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    WWII Marine laid to rest in Mississippi

    MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    10.17.2016

    Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington 

    Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

    A casket holds the physical remains, uniform, and photo of Pfc. James Samuel Smith during a funeral held at Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, Miss., Oct. 17, 2016. Smith was killed in action on Nov. 20, 1943 on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll during World War II. Marines from Marine Forces Reserve honored Smith with a three-round volley and presentation of a folded flag to his next of kin during the burial of his remains.

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    Date Taken: 10.17.2016
    Date Posted: 10.18.2016 15:10
    Photo ID: 2929485
    VIRIN: 161017-M-TF456-001
    Resolution: 2000x1333
    Size: 502.95 KB
    Location: MISSISSIPPI, US

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