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Long-awaited medals presented to WWII vet

Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, pins the World War II Victory Medal on WWII veteran Tech Sgt. Holt Thornton, on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 29, 2009. Mr. Thornton received five medals during a ceremony that recognized his service while assigned to the 763rd Bomb Squadron, 460th Bomb Group in Spinazzola, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs
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