WWII veteran laid to rest, honored by fellow Marines

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Several active-duty and retired Marines, and even Vietnam veterans were among the many service members who paid their respects to a Southwest Georgia World War II veteran, July 2. 95-year-old Sgt. John Eldridge Belk passed away on June 28, and was recently laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

WWII veteran laid to rest...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels/Released 190702-M-PQ554-0010.JPG

Jul 9, 2019

Several active-duty and retired Marines, and even Vietnam veterans were among the many service members who paid their respects to a Southwest Georgia World War II veteran, July 2. 95-year-old Sgt. John Eldridge Belk passed away on June 28, and was recently laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Re-Essa Buckels)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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71/10

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1/250

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640

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