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)
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2026 15:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9692022 |
| VIRIN: | 260516-Z-ZJ128-2003 |
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| Location: | SALEM, OREGON, US |
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