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A joint services honor guard attends the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as he lies in state at the main chapel. The Unknown will lie in state at the chapel until the morning of May 25th, when he will be transported to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Once at Andrews, he will be taken to the Capitol to lie in state prior to interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns
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A joint services honor guard attends the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as he lies in state in the Capitol rotunda. The Unknown will lie in state until Memorial Day, when he will be taken to Arlington National Cemetery for a state funeral service and internment at the Tomb of the Unknowns
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A joint services casket team loads the casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era onto a hearse. The Unknown will be taken to the Capitol, where he will lie in state until Memorial Day, followed by a state funeral and interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Memorial Cemetery
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A joint services honor guard, bringing their rifles to order arms, lines the walkway at the main chapel during an arrival ceremony for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. The Unknown will lie in repose in the chapel until the morning of May 25th, when he will be placed aboard an aircraft for a flight to Washington, District of Columbia
A joint services honor guard attends the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as he lies in state at the main chapel. The Unknown will lie in state at the chapel until the morning of May 25th, when he will be transported to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Once at Andrews, he will be taken to the Capitol to lie in state prior to interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Travis Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul Hayashi
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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vietnam war commemoration
Date
24/05/1984
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The U.S. National Archives
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