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27-JAN-2012

DSC_0076_076.JPG

San Francisco

Benicia Army Cememtery is the oldest U.S. military cemetery in the Pacific States.
Founded in 1849, it was used by the Benicia Arsenal and Barracks for over a century.
Buried here are 123 U.S. military personnel, 61 civilians, 18 persons of unknown affiliation, 9 World War 11 prisoners of war, and 3 pets. 8 of the WW11 prisoners are German and 1 is Italian.

Nikon D90
1/160s f/22.0 at 16.0mm iso200 full exif

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