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    At 103, a B-17 pilot's story silences a room

    SALEM, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    05.16.2025

    Photo by Maj. Wayne Clyne 

    Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

    Lt. Col. Christopher Webb, Oregon Air National Guard, asks the audience to recognize World War II B-17 pilot Capt. Richard "Dick" Nelms, 103, during the B-17 Alliance Foundation's Armed Forces Day Celebration at Salem McNary Airfield in Salem, Ore., May 16, 2026. Nelms, who completed 35 combat missions over occupied Europe with the 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy) during World War II, was a featured guest at the event. (Oregon National Guard photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne)

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    Date Taken: 05.16.2025
    Date Posted: 05.18.2026 15:57
    Photo ID: 9692022
    VIRIN: 260516-Z-ZJ128-2003
    Resolution: 3910x2456
    Size: 3.08 MB
    Location: SALEM, OREGON, US

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