Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct modified military funeral honors for U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Cicero Sprinkle Jr. in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 11, 2020.
Sprinkle served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II with the 319th Bomber Group 438th Bomb Squadron. Sprinkle’s father was U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cicero Sprinkle Sr. who served in World War I with the 55th Infantry 7th Division. Sprinkle Jr. passed away on January 11, 2019 at age 97. He was interred in Section 1 with his father, mother, and wife.
Sprinkle Jr.’s son, David Sprinkle, received the flag from his funeral service.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released) (Photo taken in color and turned to black-and-white)
Date Taken: | 06.11.2020 |
Date Posted: | 06.11.2020 14:57 |
Photo ID: | 6238370 |
VIRIN: | 200611-A-IW468-738 |
Resolution: | 4432x2955 |
Size: | 6.19 MB |
Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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