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The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon; “The President’s Own” Marine Band; and Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I) conduct modified military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Harry Morrissey in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, September 22, 2020. Morrissey was killed during World War II at age 27.
From the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) press release:
On October 9, 1942, Morrissey was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, participating in a main offensive action in the Battle of Guadalcanal. After nearly two months of battle, the regiment completed their action. However, due to rapid unit movement, Marines who had been killed in action were buried hastily. Morrissey and two other Marines from his battalion were reportedly interred in graves atop Hill 73.
From 1947 through 1949, the American Graves Registration Service searched for isolated burials on Guadalcanal but did not associate any remains with Morrissey. Based on the lack of information, Morrissey was declared non-recoverable.
In 2011, Yorick Tokuru, a resident of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, located possible remains near his home on the western edge of Skyline Ridge (Hill 73). A team of Royal Solomon Islands Police Force investigators excavated the site and turned recovered remains over to the state archaeologist. The archaeologist turned the remains over to John Innes, an Australian expert on the Battle of Guadalcanal, who in turn contacted the Joint POW/MIA Recovery Command (JPAC, the predecessor unit to DPAA).
On July 12, 2013, Ewan Stevenson, a Guadalcanal native living in New Zealand, contacted JPAC stating more remains had been recovered near the site of the 2011 recovery location.
On August 6, 2013, the remains were unilaterally turned over to JPAC for identification. Morrissey was officially identified and accounted for on August 28, 2017.
To identify Morrissey’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial and material evidence.
Morrissey’s cousin, Patricia Rigole, received the flag from Morrissey’s casket.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
| Date Taken: | 09.22.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 09.22.2020 15:45 |
| Photo ID: | 6358302 |
| VIRIN: | 200922-A-IW468-770 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 19.68 MB |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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