| (05-30-2010; 12:00 PDT) SAN FRANCISCO [Land's End] -- Annual memorial dedicated to the 100 Sailors and seven Marines killed in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12/13 November 1942. Color Guards video includes Master of Ceremony, Color Guards, Pledge of Allegiance and Star Spangled Banner. A very noteworthy detail is that Shipmate Eugene Tarrant was on all 17 battles of the USS San Francisco (CA-38), and leads the Pledge of Allegiance. |
| (05-30-2010; 12:20 PDT) SAN FRANCISCO [Land's End] -- Honoring RADM Daniel J. Callaghan, USN, 28 July 1890 - 13 November 1942. Descendants were in attendance. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was a major blow to the Japanese occupation. Watch the video and click the links for more details about this significant historical occasion. |
| (05-30-2010; 13:30 PDT) SAN FRANCISCO [Land's End] -- Jim L. Bain plays a heart-wrenching version of Amazing Grace on the bagpipes. |
Really nice footage - thanks for posting!
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