Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for sharing these glimpses of an important observance Oliver. cheers Geoff On 27/05/2013, at 11:56, Bryk Oliver <oliverbryk at comcast.net> wrote: > I have posted a few images of a memorial service at the USS San Francisco > (CA-38) Monument to honor members of the US Navy and Marine Corps who > served in WWII. > > The monument includes part of the bridge of the heavy cruiser SS San > Francisco and lists the names of all who gave their lives in the Naval > Battle of Guadalcanal in November of 1942. > > For details of the battle see > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal . > > Several survivors were present at the memorial service; one of them wears > a lei. > > The young flag bearers are members of the US Navy Sea Scouts. I have no > idea who the old guys in kilts are. > > The images, made with M8 and Summicron 50mm are at > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OBRYK/2013_Memorial_Day/ > > For details of the battle see > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal > > Cs & Cs cheerfully considered, > > Oliver > > PS the main Memorial Day Service is held at the Presidio National Cemetery. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information