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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: March 25, 2017
Caption: Lieutenant José Azueta statue
Additional Description: This statue of a wounded Azueta is inside the western patio of the Mexican Naval Museum. Its inscription reads:

A los marinos caidos en el cumplimiento de su deber
(English translation: To the Marines fallen in the completion of their duty).

The anchors on the base of the statue represent Mexican Marines that died while in service.
Submitted: June 8, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p385065
File Size: 1.822 Megabytes

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