U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld/Released 240208-M-PY134-1052.JPG
Feb 9, 2024
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Deidra Freeman, an administrative chief with Inspector Instructor Frederick, presents the U.S. flag to Mary Chaney, the daughter of Pfc. John Henry Chaney, during his interment service at John Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery in Clarksburg, Maryland, Feb. 8, 2024. Chaney was drafted in the Marine Corps in 1943, becoming one of the legendary Montford Point Marines, the first Black Americans to earn the title. Chaney served in World War II and fought at the harrowing Battle of Iwo Jima. In 2012, Chaney and other Montford Point Marines, were presented the Congressional Gold Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)
CAMERA
Canon EOS R5
LENS
RF28-70mm F2 L USM
APERTURE
35/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/60
ISO
200
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