U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Palmer, Chief Master Sgt. Mike Powell, Tech. Sgt. Charles Graham, and Airman 1st Class Briley Mattox carry the casket of Mr. Marcel Schmetz, Jan. 26, 2026, at the Saint-Jacques Le Majeur Church, Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The 117th Air Refueling Wing was in Germany providing air refueling support to NATO, and the Airmen were asked to participate in Schmetz' funeral by his wife Mathilde Schmetz because of the relationships they had formed over years of service.
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 11:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9540230 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-F-F3868-9191 |
| Resolution: | 768x511 |
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| Location: | BE |
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