Paying tribute
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Col. Ray Torres places a memorial lei on a plaque commemorating the 31st Bombardment Squadron's response to the attack on Hickam Field on Dec. 7, 1941. He is joined by retired Col. Leslie Bratton, who was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot assigned to the 31st BS and actively participated in the base response immediately following the attacks. Colonel Torres is the 15th Airlift Wing commander here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Bates)
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