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WWII veteran receives Distinguished Flying Cross

Col. Fred Hartwig, commander of the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th Fighter Wing, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Army Air Corps veteran 2nd Lt. Robert L. Giles in a Dec. 29 ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base. During World War II, Lieutenant Giles, a B-17 navigator, saved the life of a severely wounded crewmate. Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Suzanna Dominguez

PHOTO BY: Army Staff Sgt. Suzanna Dominguez
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