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HomeWhile fighting for the city raged around the compound, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Luther “Lee” Leguire raises the American flag at the U.S. consulate in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 27, 1950. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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While fighting for the city raged around the compound, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Luther “Lee” Leguire raises the American flag at the U.S. consulate in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 27, 1950. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

November 9, 2020

While fighting for the city raged around the compound, U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Luther “Lee” Leguire raises the American flag at the U.S. consulate in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 27, 1950. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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