World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni stands for a photograph with Major General Paul D. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, SENIOR AIRMAN Brady Baumgartner, STAFF Sergeant Tana Mullens, TSgt Mike Hartberger, SENIOR AIRMAN Florintino Baccoan, MASTER Sergeant Garson Teran, all members of the Honor Guard from the 146th Airlift Wing, and United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard looks on. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award LT. Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni stands for a photograph with Major General Paul D. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, Senior Airman Brady Baumgartner, Staff Sergeant Tana Mullens, TSgt Mike Hartberger, Senior Airman Florintino Baccoan, Master Sergeant Garson Teran, all members of the Honor Guard from the 146th Airlift Wing, and United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard looks on. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award Lt. 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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