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William H. Pitsenbarger was killed in action on April 11, 1966, while defending his post and wounded troops. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross. (U.S. Air Force file photo)


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William H. Pitsenbarger was killed in action on April 11, 1966, while defending his post and wounded troops. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross. (U.S. Air Force file photo)

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Lt. Col. Joshua Hampton, 40th Helicopter Squadron commander, left, Col. Ron Allen, 341st Missile Wing commnader, Rob Turnbow, 341st MW museum director and retired Brig. Gen. Dale Stovall, event guest speaker, pose for a photo at the 40th Helicopter Squadron display in the base museum April 28, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Stovall served as a helicopter pilot in the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron during the Vietnam War and helped pave the way for helicopter aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)
Miniature models of various helicopters are displayed in front of a painted mural of the air support provided to the 341st Missile Wing’s nuclear mission in the base museum April 28, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The display is the first for the 40th Helicopter Squadron in the museum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)
Various models of aircraft, unit patches and aircrew flying helmets are part of a display honoring the 40th Helicopter Squadron in the base museum April 28, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The display is the first helicopter display at the museum and recognizes the relationship between the assigned units as well as the service of 40th aircrew members in support of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” flies over Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Sept. 9, 2016. The Spirit of Freedom flew a historic route that C-54 pilots and crews used for training in preparation for the Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” sits on the tarmac at the Great Falls International Airport, Sept. 9, 2016. The Spirit of Freedom is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. The airlift was a mission that saved nearly 2.4 million Germans from the Soviet-controlled East Berlin in the late 1940s and this is one of the only flight-worthy C-54s remaining in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. There are multiple displays in the aircraft showing the different missions the C-54 was used for—from being one of the first aircraft used by the president as Air Force One to one of the famous flyers the “Candy Bomber” used to drop chocolate bars over Germany throughout the Berlin Airlift. The C-54 was the workhorse of its day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. There are multiple displays in the aircraft showing the different missions the C-54 was used for—from being one of the first aircraft used by the president as Air Force One to one of the famous flyers the “Candy Bomber” used to drop chocolate bars over Germany throughout the Berlin Airlift. The C-54 was the workhorse of its day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
Patrons tour a C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” at the Great Falls International Airport, Sept. 9, 2016. The Spirit of Freedom is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. The airlift was a mission that saved nearly 2.4 million Germans from the Soviet-controlled East Berlin in the late 1940s and this is one of the only flight-worthy C-54s remaining in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
An old election poster hangs inside a C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” at the Great Falls International Airport, Sept. 9, 2016. The Spirit of Freedom is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. The airlift was a mission that saved nearly 2.4 million Germans from the Soviet-controlled East Berlin in the late 1940s and this is one of the only flight-worthy C-54s remaining in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A patron takes photos in the cockpit of a C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” at the Great Falls International Airport, Sept. 9, 2016. The Spirit of Freedom is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. The airlift was a mission that saved nearly 2.4 million Germans from the Soviet-controlled East Berlin in the late 1940s and this is one of the only flight-worthy C-54s remaining in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. There are multiple displays in the aircraft showing the different missions the C-54 was used for—from being one of the first aircraft used by the president as Air Force One to one of the famous flyers the “Candy Bomber” used to drop chocolate bars over Germany throughout the Berlin Airlift. The C-54 was the workhorse of its day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)
A C-54E Skymaster named “Spirit of Freedom” is a flying museum being flown all over the country by members of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation to help raise awareness of the Berlin Airlift. There are multiple displays in the aircraft showing the different missions the C-54 was used for—from being one of the first aircraft used by the president as Air Force One to one of the famous flyers the “Candy Bomber” used to drop chocolate bars over Germany throughout the Berlin Airlift. The C-54 was the workhorse of its day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson)