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Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Honor Guard) present the National Flag to the family of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Porter M. Pile during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C., Oct. 31, 2023. Pile was killed in action during a large mission to bomb the industrial city Kassel in northern Hesse, Germany. During the mission, the formation of aircraft encountered heavy resistance from enemy ground and air forces, which resulted in the rapid loss of 25 Liberators. Pile was honored and buried alongside U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. James Triplett, another member of the crew, in a double interment ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashleigh Maxwell)
| Date Taken: | 10.31.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.01.2023 14:16 |
| Photo ID: | 8099583 |
| VIRIN: | 231031-A-BM014-7510 |
| Resolution: | 5204x3586 |
| Size: | 4.25 MB |
| Location: | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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