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    World War II veteran takes final trip to where memories were made [Image 3 of 6]

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    The image shows a formal outdoor ceremony with two flags flying at half-mast on three flagpoles: the United States flag on the left and what appears to be the Royal Air Force ensign on the right. A group of approximately six to eight individuals, including at least one person in military uniform, are gathered near the base of the flagpoles. The overcast sky and autumn foliage suggest a somber, commemorative occasion.

    RAF ALCONBURY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

    10.26.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives 

    501st Combat Support Wing

    Chris Lewney spreads his grandfather’s ashes at the RAF Alconbury flagpoles Oct. 26. Retired Tech. Sgt. Emil Dihlmann served at RAF Alconbury from 1943 to 1945 and he had such fond memories of his time there that his family asked if they could spread his ashes on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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    Date Taken: 10.26.2013
    Date Posted: 11.13.2013 04:55
    Photo ID: 1051202
    VIRIN: 131026-F-ZI303-058
    Resolution: 2400x3000
    Size: 3.18 MB
    Location: RAF ALCONBURY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, GB
    Hometown: CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, GB
    Hometown: SHUTESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, US

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