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    Soaring through History: Nebraska, California National Guard units honor WWII Veteran James K. Kunkle [Image 5 of 11]

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    Soaring through History: Nebraska, California National Guard units honor WWII Veteran James K. Kunkle

    SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.25.2023

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen 

    155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard

    World War II veteran James K. Kunkle lays in the back of a KC-135 boom pod and watches the boom operator refuel an F15-C Eagle from the 114th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Cali., April 25, 2023. Kunkle served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot during World War II and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.

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    Date Taken: 04.25.2023
    Date Posted: 05.10.2023 16:40
    Photo ID: 7788341
    VIRIN: 230425-Z-WI371-1157
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 1.64 MB
    Location: SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US

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