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    99-year-old Red Ball Express vet receives medals 72 years after earning them

    BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2017

    Photo by Terrance Bell  

    U.S. Army Fort Lee

    Congressman Dave Brat (right) along with Brig. Jeffrey Drushal, Chief of Transportation at Fort Lee, present the 99-year-old Richard Bell Jr. with his World War II medals during a family reunion event Aug. 26 at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. Bell’s great nephew and former reporter Benjamin Sessoms Jr. discovered a year ago his relative never received awards pertaining to his military service and initiated efforts for a formal presentation.

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2017
    Date Posted: 08.31.2017 11:37
    Photo ID: 3725581
    VIRIN: 170826-A-US054-181
    Resolution: 3216x2136
    Size: 5.39 MB
    Location: BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA, US

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