Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Edwin “Gene” Neeley,
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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Edwin “Gene” Neeley, right, one of the founding members of the Illinois Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Squadron, poses for a photo with Guillaume Lacroix, the consul general of France in Chicago, after receiving the French Legion of Honor in Peoria Heights, Ill., Sept. 27, 2019. The French government awarded Neeley with its highest decoration for his contributions to the liberation of France during World War II while serving with the Army Air Corps’ 2nd Replacement Depot. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)
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27/09/2019
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