By Marc Barnes, 43d Air Mobility Operations Group / Published September 15, 2017
A group of six World War II veterans of the 43d Bombardment Group pose for a group photo at the completion of a ceremony which honored them and dedicated a POW/MIA heritage site here at Pope Field Sept. 8. The 43d Air Mobility Operations Group hosted the WWII Airmen and their families throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
Col. Kelly Holbert, 43d Air Mobility Operations Group commander, pins a World War II victory medal on Elmer Roy, a World War II veteran and former member of the 43d Bombardment Group, during a ceremony here Sept. 8. Roy served in the 43d BG during World War II, and was supposed to receive the medal upon his return from the war, but never received it. The 43d AMOG hosted six veterans and family members from the WWII-era group throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
Master Sgt. Adam Scripture (right), 43d Operations Support Squadron, answers a question for Bob Richardson, a World War II veteran and former member of the 43d Bombardment Group, during a tour of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group here Sept. 8. The 43d AMOG hosted six veterans and family members from the WWII-era group throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
George Anderson, a World War II veteran and former member of the 43d Bombardment Group, arrives at a ceremony honoring him and other WWII veterans from the unit, while Airmen from the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group here begin forming up Sept. 8. The 43d AMOG hosted six veterans and family members from the WWII-era group throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
Members of the 43d Air Mobiltiy Operations Group stand in formation during a POW/MIA heritage site dedication ceremony here Sept. 8. Airmen here dedicated the site and honored visiting veterans and family members of the World War II-era 43d Bombardment Group during the ceremony, and throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
Bob Drury, guest speaker and author, speaks to the crowd during a ceremony honoring veterans and family members of the World War II-era 43d Bombardment Group here Sept. 8. The 43d Air Mobility Operations Group hosted the ceremony, and also dedicated a POW/MIA heritage site during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)
From left to right, Susan Lanson, Col. Kelly Holbert and Chief Master Sgt. James Worley applaud after unveiling a POW/MIA heritage site outside the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group here Sept. 8. Lanson is the president of the 43d Bomb Group Association, an organization of World War II veterans and family members of the WWII-era bombardment group which visited Pope throughout the day. Holbert is the commander of the 43d AMOG, and Worley is the group's superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)