Photographing the Fallen: A Brief History

The crew of the USS Lexington stand at attention for a burial at sea, while en route near New Guinea in 1944.
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World War II
The crew of the USS Lexington stand at attention for a burial at sea, while en route near New Guinea in 1944.

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