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Captain Dick Nelms, 99, who piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress 35 times over Germany and Nazi occupied Europe in World War II, enjoys a tour of the Clemson University campus before speaking to Clemson ROTC cadets, Feb. 23, 2022. Nelms flew for the 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces (the direct predecessor of the U.S. Air Force) and earned numerous valor awards for his service including the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals and a Presidential unit citation. (Photo by Ken Scar)
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2022 08:34 |
| Photo ID: | 7072860 |
| VIRIN: | 220223-A-ZU930-001 |
| Resolution: | 2700x1635 |
| Size: | 2.35 MB |
| Location: | CLEMSON, SC, US |
| Hometown: | MERCER ISLAND, WA, US |
| Web Views: | 137 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Bomber guidance: WWII hero Cpt. Dick Nelms visits Clemson ROTC cadets
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