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World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni sits with Major General Paul D. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, while United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California speaks. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award 1LT Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions during the war. LT. Sciaronis was a navigator on a B-24 that was shot down over Germany, he lead three of his fellow air crew member to safety after more than two weeks behind enemy lines. LT. Sciaroni was never awarded the medal because of interruptions in his chain of command and deaths of senior officers...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni sits with Major General Paul D. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, while United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California speaks. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award 1LT Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions during the war. Lt. Sciaronis was a navigator on a B-24 that was shot down over Germany, he lead three of his fellow air crew member to safety after more than two weeks behind enemy lines. Lt. Sciaroni was never awarded the medal because of interruptions in his chain of command and deaths of senior officers involved. The Representative, in a ceremony at the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, California presented Lt. Sciaroni the medal.

Base: Moffett Federal Air Field

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Hughan, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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veteran world war ii veteran army air corps lieutenant hank sciaroni army air corps lieutenant richard hank sciaroni major general paul major general paul d monroe adjutant adjutant general commander california california national guard representative anna states representative anna g esho congressional congressional district rep eshoo effort award lt sciaroni bronze star bronze star actions navigator shot fellow crew member fellow air crew member safety two weeks enemy lines enemy lines interruptions chain command deaths officers us army general army general army officer us army officer us army veteran army air corps wwii national guard world war ii b 24 liberator staff sergeant us air force us national guard us air force major us air force general 1940 s 40 s high resolution states representative anna major general paul moffett federal air field b 24 moffett federal airfield world war two usaf united states of america world war 2 us national archives bronze coin wwii photographs