A Naval History and Heritage Command Historian Dr. John E. Fahey leads a tour focusing on the critical role of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts during World War II at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 25, 2024. This tour, lead jointly by the ANC History Office and the Naval History and Heritage Command, included visits to gravesites at ANC of sailors who fought in the Battle of Samar – one of the largest naval battles in history which occurred on Oct. 25, 1944. The tour commemorated the 80th anniversary of this battle as well as the U.S. Navy’s 249th birthday on Oct. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
Date Taken: | 10.24.2024 |
Date Posted: | 12.06.2024 09:23 |
Photo ID: | 8784766 |
VIRIN: | 241025-A-IW468-1699 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 28.34 MB |
Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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