1/1

A somber ritual upon a mountaintop

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Col. David Gould II, left, 374th Operations Group commander, walks up Mount Shizuhata in Shizuoka, Japan, with 25 other Airmen and civilians June 16, 2012. Dozens of Americans and Japanese walk up this hill each year to honor the thousands who lost or gave their lives during a B-29 bombing raid over Shizuoka on June 19, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse

VIRIN: 120616-F-NW635-032

FULL SIZE: 1.05 MB

Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery