A letter written by Gaston Mean, an Aywaille, Belgium resident for more than 70 years, depicting the events that lead to Mean helping extract members of a downed B-17 Flying Fortress, Dec. 24, 1944. The crew of the B-17 included 1st Lt. Vernal Cuno Becker, the great-uncle of current U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James McCloskey. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shane S. Karp / Released)
Date Taken: | 08.12.2015 |
Date Posted: | 12.04.2015 15:37 |
Photo ID: | 2314678 |
VIRIN: | 150812-Z-IM486-088 |
Resolution: | 4180x2776 |
Size: | 5.23 MB |
Location: | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ, US |
Web Views: | 60 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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