U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington unload
Summary
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington unload the remains of retired Marine Col. John H. Glenn Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, 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. He 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 Lance Cpl. Paul A. Ochoa)
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Date
06/04/2017
Location
Arlington National Cemetery
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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