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    Soaring through History: Nebraska, California National Guard units honor WWII Veteran James K. Kunkle  [Image 9 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

    WWII Veteran James K. Kunkle proudly wears his original flight jacket from his flying days that displays the patch from his squadron, April 25, 2023, at Santa Maria, Cali. The 401st Fighter Squadron was activated on 25 July 1943. It was last assigned to the 370th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force, stationed at Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts. It was inactivated on 7 November 1945 and became the 173d Fighter Squadron and was allocated to the Nebraska Air National Guard on 24 May 1946.

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    Date Taken: 04.25.2023
    Date Posted: 05.10.2023 16:40
    Photo ID: 7788345
    VIRIN: 230425-Z-WI371-2059
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 4.53 MB
    Location: SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US

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