Marines with Marine Barracks Washington carry the remains of Retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, Arlington, Va. April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glenn was a U.S. Marine aviator who flew 149 combat missions during World War II and the Korean War. He later became a NASA astronaut and was the first man to orbit the earth aboard the “Friendship 7” in 1962. H was then elected to the U.S. Senate for the state of Ohio in 1974 and served four consecutive terms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Varney)
Date Taken: | 04.06.2017 |
Date Posted: | 04.06.2017 12:18 |
Photo ID: | 3292866 |
VIRIN: | 170406-M-YG412-0005 |
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Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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