Major J. P. Mitchel's body is returned to his mother's home in New York City after he was killed in an aviation accident at Gerstner Field. This photograph captures the somber moment as the military pays respect to the fallen soldier.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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