Graveside service for U.S. Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye, killed during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II, takes place at Arlington National Cemetery
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A member of the “President’s Own,” United States Marine Corps Band, plays Taps during the graveside service for Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye at Arlington National Cemetery, March 28, 2017, in Arlington, Va. He took part in the fighting on the island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, dying on the first day of the battle, Nov. 20, 1943. His remains were recently recovered and identified. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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