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NH 69079 Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska

Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska
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Title: Japanese war dead, Attu, Alaska
Caption: Religious ceremony being conducted by a Shinto, Buddhist, and Christian ministers for the World War II Japanese war dead on Attu Island, Alaska, July 1953. The bodies were exhumed, collected, cremated, and the ashes scattered to the wind.
Description: Courtesy of William G. James, HMCM, USN (Ret), Redding, California, 1969.
Catalog #: NH 69079
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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