ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu, a very bloody WWII fight on
one of Palau's southern islands. However, I did manage to get in a little scenic photography. Not
nearly as much as I wanted to; I have to get back down there!. This job became a curious combo
of official photography and shooting with my own personal Kodak DCS4800.
the central islands (and the capital island) as we headed out towards the Rock Islands,
through which we had to pass to get to Peleliu.
hundreds and hundreds of rocky coral
islands and islets, and are one of the
topped-ranked dive sites in the world.
Thousands of hidden beaches are found
as you boat through them. Some of
these beaches have small bungalows
built, others had campers and
day-trippers, still others, such as here,
were deserted.
started to get that hue that makes Palau famous
among divers. (Right) The Honorable Tommy E.
Remengesau, Jr, President of the Republic of Palau,
steers his boat through the Rock Islands.
I'm a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, and a naval photographer. I traveled
down with Rear Admiral Authur Johnson to be part of the 60th commemoration of the
battle. For more on the WWII history of Palau, see the Digital American Heritage
Trail.
(CG 70) was in Palau for the
anniversary. Click the thumbnail
above for a higher-res image of the
ship in the sunset as we returned to
Koror.
