Korean War vet receives Purple Heart, POW medals 60 years later

Col. Trevor Flint, 90th Maintenance Group commander, shakes hands with 1st Lt. (Ret.) Paul Kniss after a medal presentation ceremony. Kniss was presented the Purple Heart medal and Prisoner of War medal he wears on his lapel in the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Theater Dec. 5, 2013. After the ceremony, droves of attendees lined up for the opportunity to congratulate, thank and shake hands with Kniss. Approximately 400 people attended the ceremony (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Wiese)

PHOTO BY: Airman st Class Jason Wiese
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