USMC-120126-M-HZ646-007

Marine Corps Body Bearers from Marine Barracks Washington lift the flag off the casket of Gen. Samuel Jaskilka (1919-2012), the 16th assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, during his funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 26. Jaskilka joined the Marine Corps reserves as a second lieutenant in 1942 and served as the assistant commandant from 1975 until he retired in 1978. Jaskilka was also honored with a flyover of four MV-22 Ospreys during the ceremony. Jaskilka’s awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two Silver Star Medals, a Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star Medal with a valor device, a World War II Victory Medal, seven Vietnam Service Medals and a United Nations Korea Medal.

Date

2012-01-26

Photographer / author

Cpl. Austin Hazard

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

2,620 × 1,744 pixels

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