File:POW Medal presentation 140430-F-EK235-577.jpg
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DescriptionPOW Medal presentation 140430-F-EK235-577.jpg |
English: First Lt. James Mahon (seated) is congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III after he and seven other World War II aviators received the Prisoner of War Medal during a ceremony in the Pentagon, April 30, 2014. The eight aviators, all bomber crew members were shot down flying missions over Germany and were held in a prison camp in Wauwilermoos, Switzerland. The men were originally denied POW status. U.S. Army Maj. Dwight Mears, whose grandfather Lt. George Mears, who was held at the prison, fought diligently for 15 years to get the men recognized as POWs. Then Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning authorized the medal for 143 Army Air Corps aviators in October of last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash) |
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Date | Taken on 30 April 2014 | |||
Source | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1289887 | |||
Author | Scott Ash | |||
Location InfoField | THE PENTAGON, DC, US | |||
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Posted InfoField | 30 April 2014, 17:04 | |||
Archive link InfoField | archive copy at the Wayback Machine |
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Image title | 1st Lt. James Mahon (seated) is congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III after he and seven other World War II aviators will received the Prisoner of War Medal during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Apr. 30, 2013. The eight aviators, all bomber crew members were shot down flying missions over Germany and were held in a prison camp in Wauwilermoos, Switzerland. The men were originally denied POW status. U.S. Army Maj. Dwight Mears, whose grandfather Lt. George Mears, who was held at the prison, fought diligently for 15 years to get the men recognized as POWs. Then Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning authorized the medal for 143 Army Air Corps aviators in October of last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash) |
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Author | Scott M. Ash |
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Date and time of data generation | 11:08, 30 April 2014 |
Lens focal length | 38 mm |
Short title | 140430-F-EK235-577 |
Headline | POW Medal presentation |
City shown | Pentagon |
Credit/Provider | U.S. Air Force |
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Copyright holder | Public Domain |
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Horizontal resolution | 200 dpi |
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File change date and time | 14:54, 30 April 2014 |
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DateTime subseconds | 30 |
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Focal length in 35 mm film | 38 mm |
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Province or state shown | DC |
Code for country shown | US |
Special instructions | Cleared for public release by Lt. Col. Timothy Herritage, HAF/CX 703-614-8065 via DVIDS |
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Country shown | United States |