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AFDW Commander Presents Purple Heart to WWII Vet
Second Lieutenant John Pedevillano, speaks about his love for the country and reflects on service members sacrifices during a Purple Heart presentation ceremony in his honor at the Air Force Memorial, Jul. 14, 2017. Pedevillano, a B-17 bombardier pilot, received the award for wounds he incurred during a forced march as a World War II prisoner of war. While assigned to the 306th Bomb Group, he and his crew were shot down during a bombing mission in airspace over Nazi Germany on Apr. 24, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry)
Master Sgt. Lee Osberry
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USAF Honor Guard, B-17, Air Force Memorial, Andrews Air Force Base, AFDW, Purple Heart , usaf band, Prisoner Of War, Naval District Washington, Greater D.C. Military Order of the Purple Heart, Miss Carriage, Joint Base Andrews , World War II, AIR FORCE
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