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Photographer: Christopher Light
Taken: June 17, 2008
Caption:
Lt. Presley N. O'Bannon, original Marker | Additional Description: Lt Presley N O'Bannon
Sept. 12, 1826
Aged 74 Years
The Hero of Derne, Tripoli Northern Africa, April 27, 1805 as Captain of the United States Marines. He was the First to Place the American Flag on Foreign Soil.
Submitted: July 31, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p30056
File Size: 0.628 Megabytes
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