Columbus Air Force Base honors World War II veteran

Service men and women showed their appreciation for a veteran by replacing his American flag with a new one.

Wtva alexis jones is in lowdnes county with how the showed their appreciation.

Service personnel presented the veteran with a new american flag outside his house as thank for his service and a birthday gift.

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Bradford freeman is turning 96 this week.

The veteran was in the last campaign for world war two in europe 75 years ago.

The 43rd flying training winng from columbus base was also apart of ending the war.

Air force men and woman gave freeman a flag flown on the base.

Historian, rufus ward, helped bring attention to freeman's contribution.

Ward said it is important to honor the few world war ii veterans left.

Sot: "he was in every major engagement in europe during ww ii and is a true american hero and we need to honor this people."

Rufus ward- historian rufus said freeman was also a member of the band of brothers.

In lowndes county.

Alexis jones.

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