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WWII Vet Dan Crowley

  • Defense.gov
  • Jan. 8, 2021 | 1:05

A World War II veteran who was a POW in the Pacific theater, receives the Combat Infantry Badge, sergeant stripes, and the POW Medal 76 years later.

Video by Air Force Staff Sgt. Brycen Guerrero.