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U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Gerald Teldon (center), retired, poses for a group photo after his awards ceremony for his honorable service as a pilot on July 29, 2022, at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Learning, San Antonio, Texas. Teldon, born in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1924, joined the military in 1944. He completed 62 missions during WWII and the Korean War. Lt. Col. Andrew Stein, 502nd Operations Support Squadron commander, was the presiding officer. The awards presented to Teldon are as follows: the Air Medal; American Campaign Medal; European – African – Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Medal; and the Distinguished Unit Citation.
(From left) Maxie Tirella, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing Government Relations chief; Maj. Timothy Grace, 502nd ABW executive officer; Chaplain (Maj.) Mendy Stern, Jewish chaplain for JBSA and Brigade Chaplain,106th Signal Brigade; Lt. Col. Andrew Stein, 502nd Operations Support Squadron commander; Chaplain (Col.) Charles Montoya Jr., JBSA senior chaplain; retired U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Gerard Teldon; Menachem Mendel Teldon, great-grandson; Chanie Kanman, granddaughter; and grandsons Rabbi Levi Teldon, Rabbi Moshe Teldon, Rabbi Zalman Teldon and Rabbi Mendel Teldon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.02.2022 13:32 |
| Photo ID: | 7349117 |
| VIRIN: | 220729-F-GY993-052 |
| Resolution: | 6880x4584 |
| Size: | 23.71 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 41 |
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