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U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, poses for a photo in front of his Curtiss P-40 in China. Sher flew daring combat missions during World War II as part of the Allied air campaign in China. (Courtesy photo)

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A U.S. Army honor guard member renders a salute to the flag he presented to Carol Fine, 1st Lt. Morton Sher’s sister, at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The ceremony marked the close of a long chapter of hope and remembrance, bringing resolution to a long-standing mission to return Sher home after his remains were recovered in 2024 following a search in China that located his aircraft wreckage and confirmed his identity through DNA testing, honoring his sacrifice and the legacy of the Flying Tigers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Morton Sher’s headstone was placed at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The back of the headstone is inscribed with words from the poem High Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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Bruce Fine,1st Lt. Morton Sher’s nephew, delivers remarks at his uncle’s funeral at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The gathering commemorated Sher’s long-awaited return home and honored his service and sacrifice during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Army honor guard members march with their rifles following a flyover at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The ceremony honored 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, returning home more than 80 years after he was killed in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 476th Fighter Group conduct a flyover during the funeral of 1st Lt. Morton Sher at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The ceremony honored Sher with full military honors, a flyover and heartfelt remarks from family members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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A U.S. Army honor guard member presents a medal to Carol Fine, 1st Lt. Morton Sher’s sister, at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The ceremony marked the end of a decades-long effort to bring Sher home, honoring his sacrifice and the lasting legacy of the Flying Tigers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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A U.S. Army honor guard member plays the bugle during the funeral of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The solemn ceremony honored Sher’s sacrifice during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Army honor guard members fire a salute during the funeral of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. Sher’s remains, recovered more than 80 years after he was killed in action in China, were finally laid to rest with full military honors.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Waring, 476th Fighter Group commander, renders a salute as the casket of 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, is carried past during a funeral at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. Waring visited to honor Sher’s legacy, as the 76th FS is part of the 476th FG Sher once served with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Army honor guard members begin to settle a casket into a grave at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. 1st Lt. Morton Sher served with the 76th Fighter Squadron, part of the famed Flying Tigers, a group of American pilots who flew combat missions in China during World War II to support Allied forces against Japanese advances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Army honor guard members march the casket to the grave at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. The procession honored 1st Lt. Morton Sher, a 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, who was killed in action during a World War II mission near Hengyang City, China, when his aircraft crashed and burned in a rice paddy in Xin Bai Village, and whose remains were finally recovered and brought home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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Bruce Fine,1st Lt. Morton Sher’s nephew, spreads dirt on his uncle’s casket at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. At the conclusion of the funeral, family and friends were given the opportunity to place soil from Israel and the surrounding area on the casket. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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Family members of 1st Lt. Morton Sher embrace during his funeral at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. Loved ones stood together as his casket was lowered into the grave. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timur Khripunov, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics craftsmen, observes an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 3, 2025. The Aircraft Radio Corporation-210 (ARC-210) Generation 6 radio installation aligns with Air Combat Command’s priority of bringing the future faster to maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timur Khripunov, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics craftsmen, conducts system checks on the A-10C Thunderbolt II following the installation of the Aircraft Radio Corporation-210 (ARC-210) Generation 6 radio at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 3, 2025. The upgrade strengthens secure communications and supports mission success across the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timur Khripunov, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics craftsmen, prepares an A-10C Thunderbolt II for the Aircraft Radio Corporation-210 (ARC-210) Generation 6 radio at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 3, 2025. The 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons installed advanced radio systems to operate more effectively in dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Butler, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, works with a German Air Force Airman to connect a fuel hose to an HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2025. The two countries trained together on proper safety procedures and Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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A German Air Force Airman runs with the fuel hose from an HC-130J Combat King II during Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Nov. 17, 2025. This training highlighted the coordination and teamwork required to conduct FARP operations and refuel aircraft quickly, keeping them mission-ready in demanding environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron and 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron train with German Air Force Airmen on Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2025. Over the course of four days, Airmen demonstrated FARP techniques with 14 German Air Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter)

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