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    Honoring a Hero

    FRANCE

    06.05.2018

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton 

    127th Wing   

    Michigan Air National Guard Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum joins with French officials to lay a wreath at the memorial to Private 1st Class Charles N. DeGlopper, a U.S. Army soldier who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions near Manche, France, on D-Day + 3, June 9, 1944. A member of the 82nd Airborne Division, DeGlopper single-handedly laid down suppressive fire against a numerically superior enemy force, allowing his company to reach safety. DeGlopper was killed in the action. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2018
    Date Posted: 06.06.2018 14:20
    Photo ID: 4455202
    VIRIN: 180605-Z-VA676-040
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 12.16 MB
    Location: FR

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