Jim Kunkle, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, stands in front of the 155th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135R Stratotanker with invasion stripes, Sept. 21, 2024, during the Central Coast AirFest at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, California. Kunkle served as a fighter pilot during WWII and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander D. Schriner)
| Date Taken: | 09.21.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.16.2024 16:06 |
| Photo ID: | 8701091 |
| VIRIN: | 240921-Z-MW698-1845 |
| Resolution: | 5404x3596 |
| Size: | 6.86 MB |
| Location: | SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 48 |
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