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Members of the Royal Air Force speak to members of the Offutt family in the 55th Wing Association’s historical tent during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 12, 2018. A ceremony was held during the air show to honor the late Lt. Jarvis Offutt who the base is named after. He was the first Omaha native to die in WWI when his plane was shot down over France 100 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)(U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)

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