Butch and Sherry Ekstam affix an ornament on the tree with the name of their son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph M. Ekstam, during the American Gold Star Families’ Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 17, at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Ill. Sgt. Ekstam, an expert on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, was killed in a motorcycle accident while actively serving. He had served in Bosnia, Germany, Korea, and several posts in the United States.
| Date Taken: | 11.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.26.2025 18:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9411861 |
| VIRIN: | 251117-A-OH563-8077 |
| Resolution: | 3166x3768 |
| Size: | 2.38 MB |
| Location: | BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT, ILLINOIS, US |
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