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NH 105674 Private First Class Richard B. Anderson, USMC

Photo #: NH 105674 Private First Class Richard B. Anderson, USMC
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Title: Private First Class Richard B. Anderson, USMC
Description: Who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity on 1 February 1944 during action against the Japanese at Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands when he sacrificed his own life to save three fellow Marines. This retouched photograph was released for publication in 1944. It was received from USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) in 1975. Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 105674
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