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Francine Munster shows Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III an album containing historical documents and photographs following a Pentagon POW Medal ceremony, April 30, 2014. Munster is the daughter of Col. James Mahafee, posthumously awarded the medal. Seven other World War II aviators received the medal today. The eight aviators, all bomber crew members were shot down flying missions over Germany and were held in a prison camp in Wauwilermoos, Switzerland. The men were originally denied POW status. U.S. Army Maj. Dwight Mears, whose grandfather, Lt. George Mears, who was held at the prison, fought diligently for 15 years to get the men recognized as POWs. Then Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning authorized the medal for 143 Army Air Corps aviators in October of last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
| Date Taken: | 04.30.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2014 17:19 |
| Photo ID: | 1289890 |
| VIRIN: | 140430-F-EK235-639 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1287 |
| Size: | 731.97 KB |
| Location: | THE PENTAGON, DC, US |
| Web Views: | 34 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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