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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, a highly decorated World War II bomber pilot who received a Distinguished Flying Cross from both the United States and Great Britain.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr.

    #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr.

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Donald D. Pucket

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Donald D. Pucket

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Donald D. Pucket, who served as a B-24 bomber pilot during WWII and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph Coleman Graham. Graham served as an engineer and a radio operator during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Vermont Garrison

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Vermont Garrison

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Vermont Garrison. Garrison served as an aviator during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson

    On his 100th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a World War II triple ace fighter pilot.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Karl Richter

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Karl Richter

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Karl Richter, the youngest pilot to shoot down a MIG in air-to-air combat during Vietnam.

  • America250: Air Force Veteran Gerald W. Johnson

    America250: Air Force Veteran Gerald W. Johnson

    This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Gerald W. Johnson, who served as a fighter pilot and earned ace status during World War II.

  • Army Air Corps Veteran recounts World War II flights in B-29 Superfortress

    Army Air Corps Veteran recounts World War II flights in B-29 Superfortress

    James Sturgell, Army Air Corps Veteran, recalls his B-29 Superfortress landing on Iwo Jima about six times. “If we hadn’t, I wouldn’t have made it home.”

  • America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Thomas McGuire Jr.

    America250: Army Air Forces Veteran Thomas McGuire Jr.

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Thomas McGuire Jr., who was one of the two highest-scoring aces in American military history.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Marty Jackson

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Marty Jackson

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Marty Jackson, who served as a fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific during World War II.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran August Bolino

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran August Bolino

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran August Bolino, who served with the 8th Air Force in Europe during World War II.

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