Crew members stand in formation as MCPO Charles Cartwright presents the urn containing the remains of CDR Harold Schwartz to CAPT Robert James, commanding officer of the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST-1191), during burial at sea services aboard the vessel. Schwartz served as a doctor assigned to the Paratroop Battalion, 1ST Marine Division and took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands and Okinawa. The burial at sea is taking place at Iron Bottom Sound off the coast of Guadalcanal

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Carolyn Harris Release Status: Released to Public

Display date:

1992-08-09

Format:

image

Collections:

Digital Public Library of America

Contributors:

National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

Content partner:

National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

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