A casket holds the physical remains, uniform, and photo of Pfc. James Samuel Smith during a funeral held at Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, Miss., Oct. 17, 2016. Smith was killed in action on Nov. 20, 1943 on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll during World War II. Marines from Marine Forces Reserve honored Smith with a three-round volley and presentation of a folded flag to his next of kin during the burial of his remains.

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