A banner decorates the bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer ARLEI...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess is greeted by
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess is greeted by his mother, Daisy Inabinet Funchess, in Columbia, S.C. after being released after nearly three years of captivity during the Korean war. (Photo courtesy of Wi... More
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, stands
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, stands in front of Dorris Hall, the non-commissioned officer barracks on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, after the renaming ceremony on Dec. 22, 2017. Recently, ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess (second from
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess (second from right) and some of his fellow prisoners of war stand in new winter uniforms given to them by their Chinese captors in the fall of 1951. The men were being held... More
Coast Guard Cutter Rollin A. Fritch pauses at the pier
Coast Guard Cutter Rollin A. Fritch pauses at the pier in Key West, Florida, before heading to its homeport in Cape May, New Jersey, September 1, 2016. The cutter was named after enlisted Coast Guard hero Roll... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads from a Bible he kept throughout his 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, Sept. 21, 2016. Funchess was held in the same prison compound as... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, smiles as he displays the patches given to him by Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Squadron during his visit to Travis A... More
Chikako McMasters, the daughter of Staff Sgt. Claude
Chikako McMasters, the daughter of Staff Sgt. Claude H. Dorris, speaks at the renaming of the staff non-commissioned officer barracks on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22, 2017. Dorris Hall is named after ... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, gives a thumbs-up to the crowd, Jan. 31, 2020, Travis Air Force Base, California. The 99-year old war hero shared his amazing story with t... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, right,
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, right, the Berlin Candy Bomber, observes as Master Sgt. Christopher Swartz, left, 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial port flight chief, displays his name ... More
A close-up of a page in a Bible carried by (then) U.S.
A close-up of a page in a Bible carried by (then) U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess while he was a prisoner of war during the Korean War for 34 months, photographed in his home in Clemson, S.C. Sept. 21, 20... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, right,
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, right, the Berlin Candy Bomber, autographs a photo for Master Sgt. Christopher Swartz, left, 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial port flight chief, Jan. 31... More
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, tours
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, tours with Col. Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, through Dorris Hall, the renamed staff non-commissioned ... More
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field after visiting with wounded warriors July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, cond... More
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, renames the staff non-commissioned officer barracks on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22, 2017. Dorris Hall i... More
Arizona Sen. John McCain addresses members of the U.S.
Arizona Sen. John McCain addresses members of the U.S. military in the Clamshell gym on Bagram Air Field, July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, conducting a promoti... More
A group of soldiers is re-enlisted by Arizona Sen.
A group of soldiers is re-enlisted by Arizona Sen. John McCain in the Clamshell gym on Bagram Air Field, July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, conducting the promot... More
Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A. Fritch poses
Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A. Fritch poses in his uniform while on leave in 1943. Fritch was a crew member aboard the USS Callaway during World War II and died during a Kamikaze attack January 8, 1945.... More
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, stands
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, stands in front of a portrait and biography of her father that are located at the entrance of Dorris Hall, the renamed staff non-commissioned officer barracks o... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess and his wife,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess and his wife, Sybil, reunite in Columbia, S.C. for the first time in nearly three years after he endured 34 months as a POW in Korea. (Photo courtesy of William Funchess)
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, speaks to Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Squadron during his visit to Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 31, 2020.... More
Arizona Sen. John McCain meets with soldiers from the
Arizona Sen. John McCain meets with soldiers from the United Arab Emirates on Bagram Air Field, July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon meeting with constituents, conducting a promotion and re-enlistment cerem... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who endured 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, displays his Clemson University Class of 1948 ring at his home in Clemson, S.C., Sept. 21, 201... More
Coast Guard Cutter Rollin A. Fritch pauses at the pier
Coast Guard Cutter Rollin A. Fritch pauses at the pier in Key West, Florida, before heading to its homeport in Cape May, New Jersey, September 1, 2016. The cutter was named after enlisted Coast Guard hero Roll... More
A group of soldiers is re-enlisted by Ariziona Sen.
A group of soldiers is re-enlisted by Ariziona Sen. John McCain in the Clamshell gym on Bagram Air Field, July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, conducting the promo... More
Clemson University President James Clements shares
Clemson University President James Clements shares a moment with Bataan Death March survivor and beloved Clemson alumnus U.S. Army Col. (retired) Ben Skardon, after a ceremony dedicating the plaque Skardon is t... More
A photo of U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess taken
A photo of U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess taken by the Red Cross aboard a U.S. transport ship on the day of his release from a Chinese prisoner of war camp at the end of the Korean War. Funchess endured ... More
A portrait of Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A.
A portrait of Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A. Fritch juxtaposed with Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch. Fritch was a crew member aboard the USS Callaway during World War II and died during a Kamikaze atta... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads from a Bible he kept throughout his 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, Sept. 21, 2016. Funchess was held in the same prison compound as... More
Retired Lt. Col. Clifton Ward, World War II and Vietnam
Retired Lt. Col. Clifton Ward, World War II and Vietnam combat pilot, shows his official photo taken on May 19, 1955, during a visit to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 5, 2015. During his illustrious flying ... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who endured 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, holds a photo of himself in a bunker taken during an engagement in July of 1950 near the Kum R... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who endured 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, describes how he fired and M1 carbine rifle as he and his platoon fought until they were overw... More
Marines escort Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung’s, casket
Marines escort Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung’s, casket down to the families at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego on Aug. 14. Kroenung’s remains were buried on the island of Tarawa originally after his deat... More
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, stands with Marines from the 3rd Marine Division and Okinawan guests in front of Dorris Hall, Camp Courtney, Okina... More
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, displays
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, displays his Clemson University Class of 1948 class ring next to his father’s Class of 1920 ring, Sept. 21, 2016. Funchess was commissioned as an infantry offic... More
A close-up of a page in a Bible carried by retired
A close-up of a page in a Bible carried by retired U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess while he was a prisoner of war during the Korean War for 34 months. He wrote on the page after his first night of captivi... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William H. Funchess (on radio) and
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William H. Funchess (on radio) and Sgt. O.J. Mixon, both in the 19th Infantry Regiment, maintain cover in a bunker on the bank of the Kum River north of Taejon, South Korea, July, 1950. "That ... More
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field after visiting with wounded warriors July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, cond... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, is greeted by an outburst of clapping hands from the crowd during his visit to Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 31, 2020. As part o... More
Nancy Lee, the sister of Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung
Nancy Lee, the sister of Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung Jr., and Cmdr. Don Biadog, the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar chaplain, pose for a photo after receiving Kroenung’s remains at The San Diego Internationa... More
Arizona Sen. John McCain arrives at Bagram Air Field
Arizona Sen. John McCain arrives at Bagram Air Field July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon meeting with constituents, conducting a promotion and re-enlistment ceremony, and visiting the Craig Joint Theater Hospital.
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, who endured 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, at his home in Clemson, S.C., Oct. 13, 2016. Funchess was held in the same prison compound and... More
Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A. Fritch's headshot,
Coast Guard Seaman 1st Class Rollin A. Fritch's headshot, 1942. Fritch was a crew member aboard the USS Callaway during World War II and died during a Kamikaze attack January 8, 1945. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo co... More
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, laughs
Chikako McMasters, a Vietnam war hero’s daughter, laughs in a conversation with Col. Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, before the renaming of the staff non-... More
Marines welcome home Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung,
Marines welcome home Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung, a fallen World War II Marine, from the airport at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 13. Kroenung’s remains were buried on the isla... More
Retired Lt. Col. Clifton Ward, World War II and Vietnam
Retired Lt. Col. Clifton Ward, World War II and Vietnam combat pilot, explains details about a deployment photo during an interview at his home in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 28, 2015. Ward was stationed at MacDill Air F... More
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, speaks to Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Squadron during his visit to Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 31, 2020.... More
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for
Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, welcomes Okinawan guests into Dorris Hall on Dec. 22, 2107. Dorris Hall is named after the Navy Cross recipient St... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christina Lee, 821st Contingency
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christina Lee, 821st Contingency Response Squadron commander, and retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, hold a plaque which displays Halvorsen’s name in recognition of his legacy as Berlin’s C... More
Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Camp Courtney, Okinawa,
Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, stand at attention as a sign of respect during the revealing of the staff non-commissioned officer barracks’ name on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japa... More