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    Final reunion for Taffy 3 and Battle Off Samar survivors [Image 3 of 3]

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    Final reunion for Taffy 3 and Battle Off Samar survivors

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.25.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Woody Paschall 

    Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Two Marines perform a ceremonial unfurling and folding of the American Flag during a memorial service on the 75th anniversary of the Battle off Samar within the battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II. Twelve survivors from "Taffy 3" gathered for the last time to honor their shipmates during the memorial service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Oct. 25. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the largest naval battles in history and took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines.

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    Date Taken: 10.25.2019
    Date Posted: 10.28.2019 19:11
    Photo ID: 5867034
    VIRIN: 191025-N-KG738-1450
    Resolution: 1945x2431
    Size: 2.24 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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