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Original – Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who was killed in the Korean War.
Reason
A historic image with striking emotional impact which greatly adds depth to the article it is used in. The image was nominated originally in 2005, but was not promoted due to its (at the time) low-resolution copy, a replacement for which was unable to be found. I did some research today and located a high-quality version of the image at the National Archives and Records Administration website, which I have uploaded.
Articles in which this image appears
Veterans Day
FP category for this image
American History
Creator
Uploaded by Petaholmes, cited by the NARA as having been taken by the DoD

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:44, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]