U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Gerald Teldon (right), retired, receives his award from his grandson, Rabbi Mendel Teldon, 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 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 officers. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Date Taken: | 07.29.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.03.2022 09:17 |
Photo ID: | 7350426 |
VIRIN: | 220729-F-GY993-015 |
Resolution: | 6566x4375 |
Size: | 23.84 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS, US |
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