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Missing Airman from WWII buried at Arlington
The remains of an Army Air Force Airman who had been missing since World War II was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 4.
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12/05
2014
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Airmen missing from World War II accounted for
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of service members missing in action from World War II have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
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12/01
2014
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Born to wave the flag
Blaine Yelton was born Aug. 12, 1915, when World War I was in its second bloody year.
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11/22
2014
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Airman discovers grandfather's World War II story
An Airman here recently discovered that his grandfather was among a small group of Americans who joined the Canadian military to thwart the tyranny of Nazi Germany prior to America entering World War II.
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11/05
2014
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WWII Airman lost in Pacific brought home to Montana after 70 year wait
Seven decades after his aircraft was shot down during a mission in World War II, an Army Air Forces aviator finally came home to Augusta, Montana.
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9/22
2014
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Look past 1947 for Air Force roots
Maybe it's a genetic thing I share with them, but I agree that Air Force history predates Sept. 18, 1947, and think we should do a better job of recognizing that. The problem is, of course, what to use as a starting date for such remembrances?
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9/16
2014
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Theodore Van Kirk, Enola Gay navigator, passes away
The navigator on the famous B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, died July 28 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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7/31
2014
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Three-war veteran recognized, honored nearly 60 years after service
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy
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7/23
2014
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Civil Air Patrol member receives the Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service
The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest ranking civilian award. Joining a prestigious list of recipients, the U.S. House of Representatives' voted on May 19, to award the Civil Air Patrol the Congressional Gold Medal for its volunteer service during World War II, when more than 120,000 members volunteered to support the military effort and help keep the nation secure. Long-time Colorado Springs resident Wayne Field is one of the surviving members to receive this honor.
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6/06
2014
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Airman's grandfather part of post-Normandy air campaign
D-Day. The mere mention of the epic invasion can evoke a barrage of images in people's minds spanning the spectrum between horror and glory. For Master Sgt. Matthew Carey, 28th Bomb Wing Treaty Compliance Office superintendent, it conjures thoughts of a man he barely knew and whose grandest adventures began the day after nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel as part of the largest seaborne invasion in history.
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6/05
2014
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