Traci Megennery lights a candle in front of a portrait of her grandfather, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, during the 50th memorial anniversary commemoration of Lima Site 85 at Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, March 12. 2018. Traci was born on the same day that Chief Etchberger was killed at Lima Site 85, a covert operation in Laos the during the Vietnam War. Twelve Americans went missing or lost their lives that day. Chief Etchberger who was killed during extraction, saved three lives that day. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)
Date Taken: | 03.12.2018 |
Date Posted: | 03.15.2018 12:55 |
Photo ID: | 4216365 |
VIRIN: | 180312-F-AU128-0042 |
Resolution: | 3251x2322 |
Size: | 5.14 MB |
Location: | GUNTER ANNEX, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE,, ALABAMA, US |
Web Views: | 71 |
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