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Marines with Marine Barracks Washington load the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., onto the caisson during his funeral service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, Arlington, Va. April 6, 2017. Glenn passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Glenn was a U.S. Marine aviator who flew 149 combat missions during World War II and the Korean War. He later became a NASA astronaut and was the first man to orbit the earth aboard the “Friendship 7” in 1962. H was then elected to the U.S. Senate for the state of Ohio in 1974 and served four consecutive terms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Varney)

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06/04/2017
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Arlington National Cemetery ,  38.87928, -77.07359
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label_outline Explore Marine Aviator, In Memoriam John H Glenn, Ohio State

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ohio state senator nasa korean war astronaut arlington national cemetery funeral world war ii marine aviator john glenn hqmc comcam page cpl christian varney communication directorate arlington va in memoriam john h glenn dvids ultra high resolution high resolution arlington virginia us marine corps