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Cpl. Walter J. Kellett (Courtesy photo)

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Airman accounted for from World War II

Cpl. Walter J. Kellett (Courtesy photo)

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Honoring the Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

Capt. Hayden Grossman, 66th Weapons Squadron (WPS) A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, looks over his aircraft before flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. Pilots from 66th WPS and 6th Combat Training Squadron assembled to conduct a flyover at 2nd Lt. James Lord’s funeral who was a World War II P-47 Thunderbolt pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 86th Weapons Squadron prepares to launch with the help of its Maintenance First Support Service team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. Pilots assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron and 66th Weapons Squadron performed a flyover at 2nd Lt. James Lord’s funeral who was a World War II P-47 Thunderbolt pilot who returned home after remaining in POW/MIA status for more than 70 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

Lt. Col. James Kappes, 6th Combat Training Squadron director of operations, prepares to launch from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. The A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Kappes, 6th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) director of operations, and Capt. Eric Calvey, 6th CTS flight commander, walk out to their A-10 Thunderbolt II’s for a memorial flyover, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. The memorial flyover honored 2nd Lt. James Lord, former P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, who was missing in action from Aug. 10, 1944 to summer of 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Kappes, 6th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) director of operations, climbs into his A-10 Thunderbolt II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. Members from the 6th CTS and 66th Weapons School assembled for a memorial flyover for 2nd Lt. James Lord, who was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot in 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

Three A-10 Thunderbolt II’s begin to taxi in preparation for takeoff for a memorial flyover for World War II P-47 Thunderbolt pilot 2nd Lt. James Lord, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. More than 400,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII went missing during the war, 72,766 still remain missing to this day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

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Honoring The Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off for a memorial flyover for World War II P-47 Thunderbolt pilot 2nd Lt. James Lord, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. Lord was assigned to the 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, when his plane crashed while engaging with the enemy Aug. 10, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Col. Ronald Gilbert, 57th Wing vice commander meets with retired Col. Clarence Anderson, World War II and Vietnam War veteran, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 25, 2018. Anderson began his career in 1942 after entering in the U.S. Army Aviation cadet program and retired after 30 years of service as a colonel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Retired Col. Clarence Anderson, World War II and Vietnam War veteran, views a display full of Air Force and Army Air Corps relics at the Nellis Club on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 25, 2019. During World War II, Anderson served two combat tours escorting heavy bombers over Europe in the P-51 Mustang. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Retired Col. Clarence Anderson, World War II and Vietnam War veteran, talks to Chase, an attendee to Anderson’s Q&A, at the Nellis Club on Nellis Air Force, Nev., April 25, 2019. Anderson landed at Nellis on his way home to California to meet with base leaders and engage with Nellis Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Retired Col. Clarence Anderson, a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, speaks into a microphone at the Nellis Club on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 25, 2019. Anderson was decorated 25 times including two Legions of merit, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, 16 Air Medals, the Bronze Star and the French Croix De Guerre. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Nellis Air Force Base personnel listen to the guest speaker, retired Col. Clarence Anderson, at the Nellis Club on Nellis AFB, Nev., April 25, 2019. Anderson, a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, met Airmen, recalled some of his countless stories and participated in a question and answer session. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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3-time ace, World War II, Vietnam War veteran visits Nellis

Retired Col. Clarence Anderson, World War II and Vietnam War veteran, signs a book at the Nellis Club on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 25, 2019. Anderson has shot down 16 enemy aircraft, receiving an ace for every five aircraft he took out in his 30-year career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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