From left, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christiaan Jones, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency explosive ordnance disposal technician short term individual augmentee assigned with the Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, and Justin Pyle, DPAA scientific recovery expert (SRE), map points on a site grid during a recovery mission in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 23, 2024. After a site perimeter is defined, SRE’s establish a spatial grid to maintain 3-D provenience before excavating soil one or two units at a time. There are approximately 72,000 missing personnel from WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales) (Double exposure photo made in-camera with a Nikon D750.)
Date Taken: | 08.23.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.27.2024 17:12 |
Photo ID: | 8609115 |
VIRIN: | 240823-F-FZ485-1037 |
Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
Size: | 3.01 MB |
Location: | PG |
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