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Veterans of the Alpine Infantry gather before the Italian Commemoration Ceremony for the B-17 of the Aguille des Glaciers, Sept. 3, in Courmayeur, Italy. Members of the Alpine Infantry were the first to find the B-17 wreckage in 1947. Lieutenant Colonel Rebecca Sonkiss, 15th Airlift Squadron commander and 12 other Team Charleston Airmen participated in two commemoration ceremonies for the crew of B-17 #43-39388 in Courmayeur, and Bourg Saint Maurice, France. The B-17 crew was from the 15th Troop Carrier Squadron which is now the 15th AS. Dignitaries and family members of the crew were in also in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
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Veterans of the Alpine Infantry gather before the Italian Commemoration Ceremony for the B-17 of the Aguille des Glaciers, Sept. 3, in Courmayeur, Italy. Members of the Alpine Infantry were the first to find the B-17 wreckage in 1947. Lieutenant Colonel Rebecca Sonkiss, 15th Airlift Squadron commander and 12 other Team Charleston Airmen participated in two commemoration ceremonies for the crew of B-17 #43-39388 in Courmayeur, and Bourg Saint Maurice, France. The B-17 crew was from the 15th Troop Carrier Squadron which is now the 15th AS. Dignitaries and family members of the crew were in also in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)


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