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Two D-M Airmen awarded Bronze Star Medals

By / Published July 29, 2008

Col. Lee DePalo, 563rd Rescue Group commander, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Patrick O'Rourke during a commander's call at the Officers' Club here July 25. Captain O'Rourke was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious service as a combat rescue officer while deployed to Afghanistan from May 5, 2006 to May 7, 2007. During this period, while exposed to extreme danger from hostile machine gun fire and rocket attacks, Captain O'Rourke courageously led his team of four pararescuemen during recovery operations of a crashed CH-47 helicopter. The 563rd RQS is part of the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alesia Goosic)

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Col. Lee DePalo, 563rd Rescue Group commander, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Patrick O'Rourke during a commander's call at the Officers' Club here July 25. Captain O'Rourke was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious service as a combat rescue officer while deployed to Afghanistan from May 5, 2006 to May 7, 2007. During this period, while exposed to extreme danger from hostile machine gun fire and rocket attacks, Captain O'Rourke courageously led his team of four pararescuemen during recovery operations of a crashed CH-47 helicopter. The 563rd RQS is part of the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alesia Goosic)

Col. Lee DePalo, 563rd Rescue Group commander, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Staff Sgt. Jose Cervantes during a commander's call at the Officers' Club here July 25. Sergeant Cervantes was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious service as a pararescue team member while deployed to Afghanistan from May 5, 2006 to May 7, 2007. During this period, while exposed to extreme danger from hostile machine gun fire and rocket attacks, Sergeant Cervantes courageously executed recovery operations for a crashed CH-47 helicopter. The 563rd RQS is part of the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alesia Goosic)

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Col. Lee DePalo, 563rd Rescue Group commander, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Staff Sgt. Jose Cervantes during a commander's call at the Officers' Club here July 25. Sergeant Cervantes was awarded the Bronze Star for his meritorious service as a pararescue team member while deployed to Afghanistan from May 5, 2006 to May 7, 2007. During this period, while exposed to extreme danger from hostile machine gun fire and rocket attacks, Sergeant Cervantes courageously executed recovery operations for a crashed CH-47 helicopter. The 563rd RQS is part of the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alesia Goosic)

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