George Mendonsa, widely identified as the sailor in Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous V-J Day Times Square photograph, is buried in St. Columba Cemetery. His grave marker reproduces the instantly recognizable embrace in etched stone. The coordinate routes to the cemetery; visitors should follow cemetery rules and locate the individual grave respectfully.
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Source: Roadside America