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    DPAA completes recovery operations in Belgium [Image 1 of 11]

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    Two workers wearing face masks are engaged in an excavation or archaeological dig, with one crouching and holding a bucket while the other shovels dark, wet sediment into it. The site shows multiple trenches, blue tarps covering materials, and wooden structures in the background. The setting appears to be an active field excavation conducted under health safety protocols.

    ANTWERPEN (VLG), BELGIUM

    04.26.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Apryl Hall 

    Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

    U.S. Army Pfc. Antoinette Davis and Pfc. Madison R. Cook, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) augmentees, bucket dirt during a recovery mission in Belgium, April 26, 2021. The 24-person team was in country to recover an unaccounted for Army Air Corps pilot who crashed on the farm in 1944. DPAA’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Apryl Hall)

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    Date Taken: 04.26.2021
    Date Posted: 06.03.2021 12:49
    Photo ID: 6675140
    VIRIN: 210426-F-AN072-0015
    Resolution: 5519x3915
    Size: 10.84 MB
    Location: ANTWERPEN (VLG), BE
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    Two workers wearing face masks are engaged in an excavation or archaeological dig, with one crouching and holding a bucket while the other shovels dark, wet sediment into it. The site shows multiple trenches, blue tarps covering materials, and wooden structures in the background. The setting appears to be an active field excavation conducted under health safety protocols.
    A person carrying a black bucket walks across a muddy earthwork site, captured from the waist down. Their full reflection, including upper body, is visible in a large puddle of standing water in the foreground. The composition creates a striking visual contrast between the direct view and the inverted reflection.
    An outdoor excavation or archaeological dig site with muddy, waterlogged terrain. A masked worker in the foreground carries two black buckets across a muddy path, while a second worker stands near a yellow excavator in the background. The site appears active with multiple workers, equipment, and blue tarpaulins visible.
    A worker wearing a face mask, black cap, and red gloves is performing manual labor on a wooden and wire mesh structure partially submerged in water. In the background, a yellow excavator/digger is visible on an embankment surrounded by green vegetation. The scene appears to be a waterway construction or maintenance operation.
    A worker wearing a face mask, black cap, red gloves, and a green 'DA' shirt is performing manual labor at what appears to be an excavation or construction site. He is handling a metal pipe or rod over a wooden structure, with disturbed earth and equipment visible in the background. The setting appears to be outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
    A man wearing a blue surgical mask, North Face cap, Jack Wolfskin jacket, and red work gloves is examining small artifacts or objects over a wooden sifting/screening box outdoors. He appears to be engaged in archaeological fieldwork or artifact recovery, carefully inspecting items recovered from the sieve. The setting appears to be an outdoor excavation or dig site with portable toilets and buildings visible in the background.
    Two individuals wearing face masks are engaged in conversation at what appears to be an outdoor excavation or construction site. A taller person in a blue shirt, black cap, and red work gloves is speaking with an older woman wearing a red mask and blue North Face jacket. The overcast sky and muddy terrain suggest wet field conditions at an active work site.
    Two workers are engaged in manual labor in a muddy, wetland or riparian area, digging and handling soil with buckets and tools. They appear to be conducting habitat restoration, planting, or drainage work near a water feature surrounded by tall grasses and shrubs with reddish-brown foliage. Both individuals are wearing work attire including gloves, caps, and mud-covered clothing.
    Two individuals wearing face masks are working outdoors near a muddy stream or waterway surrounded by dense green vegetation. The person in the foreground is wearing a gray 'Explosive Ordnance Disposal POW/MIA' t-shirt and a baseball cap, using a long-handled tool to dig or probe the ground. The setting and attire suggest a field recovery or excavation operation.
    A worker in blue coveralls and rubber boots walks through heavily muddy terrain while carrying two mud-covered buckets, one in each hand. The foreground subject is in sharp focus while a second worker is visible in the blurred background. The scene depicts physically demanding manual labor in wet, muddy outdoor conditions.
    Several workers are operating in a heavily muddy outdoor field environment, wearing protective gear including rain suits, face masks, and waders. They appear to be engaged in some form of excavation, soil sampling, or environmental remediation work near a wooden frame structure with piping. The setting is a wet, overcast day with a tree line visible in the background.

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