240917-N-ML137-1047 PELELIU, Republic of Palau (Sept. 17, 2024) - From left; Governor Emais Roberts, the governor of Peleliu; Minister of State for the Republic of Palau Gustav Aitaro; Richelle Turner, Australian ambassador to the Republic of Palau; lay wreaths during a memorial service in memory of Damien Parer, Australian war photographer, at Orange Beach Cemetery, Sept. 17. Damien Parer remains one of Australia's most well-known combat cameramen and was killed by a burst of Japanese machine gun fire while he was filming a group of U.S. Marines under fire during the Battle of Peleliu on Sept. 17, 1944. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)
Date Taken: | 09.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 09.18.2024 19:13 |
Photo ID: | 8649829 |
VIRIN: | 240917-N-ML137-1047 |
Resolution: | 6955x4642 |
Size: | 1.91 MB |
Location: | PELELIU, PW |
Web Views: | 6 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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