Burial at sea, Tinian, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marine Corps chaplain leading a funeral service at the edge of the deck of a ship. Official caption on front: "Tinian USMC Photo No. 10-19." Tinian, Mariana Islands. 23 July 1944
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07/23/1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Tinian
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Tinian
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--American--Tinian
Burials at sea--Tinian
Chaplains--American--Tinian
Flags--American--Tinian