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Keeping the Eagle in the Air: The story of Metal Fabrication

Staff Sgt. Nathan Carssow, a 142nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, machines a stringer for a tail cone, a part that has become un-procurable, November 4, 2023, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. By making the stringer in house, the wing has saved over 70 thousand dollars in parts cost. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell)
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Lt. Col. Kelly Barton assumes command of 142nd MSG

Lt. Col. Kelly Barton addresses attendees at an assumption of command ceremony in which she assumed command of the 142nd Mission Support Group at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 5, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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Lt. Col. Kelly Barton assumes command of 142nd MSG

Lt. Col. Kelly Barton addresses attendees at an assumption of command ceremony in which she assumed command of the 142nd Mission Support Group at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 5, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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Lt. Col. Kelly Barton assumes command of 142nd MSG

142nd Wing Commander, Col. Todd Hofford, passes the 142nd Mission Support Group guidon to Lt. Col. Kelly Barton as she assumes command of the group during an assumption of command ceremony held at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 5, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd Wing inducts Honorary Commanders

Honorary commanders stand alongside commanders as they swear an oath during an induction ceremony for the wing's newly appointed honorary commanders at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 9, 2023. The honorary commander program is a tradition in the Air National Guard that pairs local community partners to units and Airmen in order to gain insight into the 142nd Wing's mission, and share the Air Guard story with their peers and community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd Wing inducts Honorary Commanders

Honorary commanders stand alongside commanders as they swear an oath during an induction ceremony for the wing's newly appointed honorary commanders at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 9, 2023. The honorary commander program is a tradition in the Air National Guard that pairs local community partners to units and Airmen in order to gain insight into the 142nd Wing's mission, and share the Air Guard story with their peers and community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd Wing inducts Honorary Commanders

Members of the 142nd Wing, along with selected honorary commanders attend an induction ceremony for the wing's newly appointed honorary commanders at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on November 9, 2023. The honorary commander program is a tradition in the Air National Guard that pairs local community partners to units and Airmen in order to gain insight into the 142nd Wing's mission, and share the Air Guard story with their peers and community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Closeup of memorial plaque to be formally dedicated on November 11, 2023 in honor of 371st Fighter Group P-47 pilot Lt. Jack T. McWilliams in front of the Saint Jean Baptiste church. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

The war memorial in Kauffenheim in front of the Saint Jean Baptiste church. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Site of war memorial in Kauffenheim in front, to viewer left, of the Saint Jean Baptiste church. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Mr. Roger Keck, from Strasbourg, France played a critical role in creating awareness and support for a memorial to Jack T. McWilliams. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Family of Lt. McWilliams pictured during a leave from his military service circa 1942 or 1943. From left to right, father John, mother Opal, younger brother Gerald, younger sister Myrle and Jack McWilliams. (Ms. Jackie Young, via Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Rocker arm from the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine recovered from the crash site of Jack McWilliams’ P-47, October, 2023. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Crash site and marshy waters filling the crater of Lt. McWilliams and his P-47 Thunderbolt, in the Hatten Woods south of Kauffenheim. (Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Lieutenant McWilliams with a P-47D Thunderbolt “Bubbletop” ready for a combat mission, probably at Tantonville Airfield in eastern France. A 500-lb bomb is carried beneath each wing, and an external fuel tank on the centerline. Not the extensive dirt and mud present at this advanced landing ground carved out of the French countryside. (Ms. Jackie Young, via Mr. Roger Keck)
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We as Allies Remember Jack T. McWilliams

Second Lieutenant Jack T. McWilliams in a formal portrait after earning his pilot wings, circa late 1943/early 1944. (Ms. Jackie Young, via Mr. Roger Keck)
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Lt. Col. Jonathan Friedman takes command of the 123rd FS

Lt. Col. Jonathan Friedman accepts the 123rd Fighter Squadron guidon from 142nd Operations Group Commander, Col. Jeffrey Yeates, as he takes command of the squadron during an official Change of Command ceremony held on November 3, 2023 at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell)
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Lt. Col. Jonathan Friedman takes command of the 123rd FS

Lt. Col. Jonathan Friedman addresses members of the 142nd Wing during an official Change of Command ceremony where he assumed command of the 123rd Fighter Squadron on November 3, 2023 at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell)
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142nd Communications Flight is redesignated a Squadron

142nd Communications (Comm.) Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Sarah Boone, addresses attendees at an official ceremony marking the redesignation of the 142nd Comm. Flight to a squadron on October 15, 2023, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The transition marks not only the growth of the unit but the shifting of its mission to adapt to a changing security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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142nd Communications Flight is redesignated a Squadron

142nd Communications (Comm.) Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Sarah Boone, addresses attendees at an official ceremony marking the redesignation of the 142nd Comm. Flight to a squadron on October 15, 2023, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The transition marks not only the growth of the unit but the shifting of its mission to adapt to a changing security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)
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