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#OTD in 1945, U.S. Marine Col. Francis Fenton was photographed praying over the flag-draped body of his son Pfc. Mike Fenton who was killed during the Battle of Okinawa. After seeing all the other dead Marines being interred that day, Col Fenton said: "Those poor souls. They

#OTD in 1945, U.S. Marine Col. Francis Fenton was photographed praying over the flag-draped body of his son Pfc. Mike Fenton who was killed during the Battle of Okinawa. After seeing all the other dead Marines being interred that day, Col Fenton said: "Those poor souls. They