World War II veteran receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Pentagon ceremony [Image 1 of 2]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

07.22.2010

Courtesy Photo

Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs           

Retired Air Force Col. Claude M. Schonberger, who piloted B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II, poses with Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes after being presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross on July 19, 2010. Schonberger's award was held up by wartime paperwork snafus. Deptula is the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington.

• Date Taken: 07.22.2010
• Date Posted: 07.22.2010 17:19
• Photo ID: 301865
• VIRIN: 100719-F-5190P-365
• Resolution: 1680x986
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• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US