Dawn service held at Anzac Park for 80th anniversary of Battle of the Coral Sea

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Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Susan and Edwin McGlew the Third with part of the US Seventh Fleet Band. His father was aerial photographer Private Edwin McGlew Jr who was on board USS Lexington when the ship was scuttled east of Cardwell after the battle.

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Susan and Edwin McGlew the Third. His father was aerial photographer Private Edwin McGlew Jr who was on board USS Lexington when the ship was scuttled east of Cardwell after the battle.

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. MU2 Justin Malizia, MU3 Victoria Santospago and MU2 Shawn Henderson from the US Seventh Fleet Band. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Pipe Major for the Veterans and Families Pipe Band John Ferguson. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Pipe Major for the Veterans and Families Pipe Band John Ferguson. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Major Andrew Ryder and MU2 Justin Malizia. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Major Andrew Ryder and MU2 Justin Malizia. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Major Andrew Ryder and MU2 Justin Malizia. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Major Andrew Ryder and MU2 Justin Malizia. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Townsville MP Scott Stewart and Thuringowa MP Aaron Harper. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Member for Herbert Phil Thompson. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Member for Herbert Phil Thompson. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Mayor Jenny Hill lays a wreath. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Navy cadet from TS Coral Sea, part of the catafalque party. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Naval Association of Australia Townsville and District sub section president Trevor Williams. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Commander Alfonso Santos, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan and Wing Commander Naomi Gill. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Commander Alfonso Santos, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan and Wing Commander Naomi Gill. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Commander Alfonso Santos, Brigadier Kahlil Fegan and Wing Commander Naomi Gill. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Catafalque party commander TS Coral Sea Petty Officer Adrian Stanborough. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Navy cadet from TS Coral Sea, part of the catafalque party. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Navy cadet from TS Coral Sea, part of the catafalque party. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Navy cadet from TS Coral Sea, part of the catafalque party. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Commander HMAS Cairns Alfonso Santos. Picture: Evan Morgan

Commemoration dawn service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. MU2 Justin Malizia from the US Seventh Fleet Band. Picture: Evan Morgan

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