WWII 60th Anniversary Airpower Commemoration Wreath Laying ceremony
WASHINGTON -- Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper pins the World War II Honorable Service Lapel Pin on Staff Sgt. Chester Buck June 30 during a reception for World War II veterans, active duty members, family and friends which followed a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony commemorated airpower and the 60th anniversary of World War II. The lapel pin, known as the Ruptured Duck because of its design, depicts an eagle inside a wreath. It was issued to service men and women who were about to leave the military with an honorable discharge. Sergeant Buck served as a crew chief during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)
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