NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 1 FREE | VOL. 55 • ISSUE 36 | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRY.COM | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALYSSA M. AKERS 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 NORTHERN SENTRY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALYSSA M. AKERS | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS MINOT AIR FORCE causing it to capsize. 429 Lawrence was one of laid to rest at Immanuel Airmen, families and BASE, N.D. -- sailors and marines were the missing who were Lutheran Church in Willow military veterans. More “Yesterday, December trapped, giving the ultimate identifi ed. Creek. than 200 people lined the 7th, 1941, a date which will sacrifi ce, their life. He was fi nally returned Lawrence was welcomed live in infamy, the United “I thought it was home to North Dakota, on by Willow City natives, States of America was impossible he was dead,” Aug. 13, 2017. He was Minot Air Force Base Continued on page 3 suddenly and deliberately said Anderson. “We all attacked by naval and air thought maybe he went to forces of the Empire of town and stayed overnight. Japan.” We just received Christmas With those words, cards from him. [But] a few President Franklin days after, we were told he Roosevelt ensured America was killed.” would never forget Pearl In 1943, the Oklahoma Harbor. was removed from the Betty Anderson was only ocean and the bodies were 15 years old, but this would recovered. Due to the lack be a day she and her family of technology at the time, would never forget. many were buried without “I was out Sunday being identifi ed. They were afternoon with a couple of laid to rest with a shared girls [when it happened],” memorial stone. said Anderson, sister to Lawrence was still Navy Fireman 1st Class missing. Lawrence Fecho. “[At the 72 years after recovery time] we didn’t think too and with the advance in much of it.” technology, the Department Lawrence was assigned to of Defense announced plans the USS Oklahoma in Pearl to identify the originally Harbor. His ship was struck unidentifi ed remains of by nine Japanese torpedoes, those killed and buried. Navy Fireman 1st Class Lawrence Fecho COURTESY PHOTO NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 3 CONTACTUS COMING HOME from page 3 Tonya Stuart-Melland streets for Lawrence’s they deserve it.” Sales Manager | Ad Designer return. The funeral also brought [email protected] “I think this community Lawrence’s extended family Beth Duchsherer has answered the call pretty together. Approximately 40 Ad Designer | Sales Representative well,” said Bill Fecho, relatives from all over the [email protected] Willow City mayor and country attended the return. Lawrence’s nephew. “The “We would never get MINOT AIR FORCE BASE amount of support we’re together without something PUBLIC AFFAIRS getting is unbelievable.” of this magnitude Support came from not happening,” said Bill. “It Chief of Public Affairs only the community, but brought the family close.” Lt Col. Jamie Humphries also military members from The memorial was an Public Affairs Offi cer Minot AFB. example that those who Lt. Danielle Lucero “I supported the memorial serve and lose their life live Chief Editor to serve those who served on to this day. Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman before me, especially “I feel it's our duty as those who lost their lives Airmen and as Americans Staff Photojournalists while serving,” said Tech. to support those who Tech. Sgt. Jarad Denton Sgt. Matthew Knight, 5th answer the call to protect Tech. Sgt. Evelyn Chavez Force Support Squadron this country and to pay our Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo NCO in charge of offi cer respects to them and their Staff Sgt. Kristine MacDonald and enlisted promotions, families,” said Knight. “I Senior Airman Apryl L. Hall retirements and separations. ensure that the member and Senior Airman Sahara Fales “I will try to attend as many their families know that Senior Airman Justin Armstrong of these returns as possible, they are not forgotten.” Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry Airman 1st Class Alyssa Akers Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit Airman 1st Class Ashley Boster U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALYSSA M. AKERS Airman Basic Dalton Shank Airman Basic Austin Thomas Media Relations COMMANDERS 5th Bomb Wing Commander: Col. Matthew R. Brooks 5th Bomb Wing Vice Commander: Col. David Ballew 91st Missile Wing Commander: Col. Colin J. Connor 91st Missile Wing Vice Commander: Col. Craig Ramsey NEWSSUBMISSIONS Northern Sentry Offi ce U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALYSSA M. 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Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs reserves the right to not authorize publication.The Northern Sentry deadline for sub- 839.0946 | [email protected] mission of materials is at noon the Tuesday before publication date. 4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 NORTHERN SENTRY Twentieth Air Force Prepares for Inaugural Olympic Flag Exercise AIRMAN 1ST CLASS BREANNA CARTER | 90TH MISSILE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS F.E. WARREN AIR participate in the exercise. FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- “Eligible members The 20th Air Force will were missile combat crew hold its fi rst week-long, commanders and deputy Olympic Flag exercise at F. missile combat crew E. Warren Air Force Base, commanders that aren’t Wyoming, to bring ICBM marked as experienced, and operators from the three instructors assigned to the missile wings together to missile squadrons,” said demonstrate their expertise Capt. Bryce Acres, 20th AF and to collect best practices ICBM Nuclear Command, across the ICBM force. Control and Communication “I’m really excited operations chief. “We about our new approach to established criteria to select Olympic Flag,” said Maj. younger operators to provide Gen. Anthony Cotton, 20th them with a unique training AF commander. “Similar to experience that they can build Flag Exercises seen across upon as they move forward in the Air Force, this one their careers. These are the meets two of my objectives; Airmen who are out doing witnessing the readiness of the mission every day and our line missile combat crew will provide the opportunity members and all the activity to gather lessons learned that from mission planning, can then be applied to the instructing and debrief in whole crew force.” a simulated operational The following Airmen are environment. Olympic participating in the Olympic U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS SYDNEY CAMPBELL Maj. Gen. Anthony Cotton, 20th Air Force commander, and the three Operations Group Commanders (from left Flag is about tapping the Flag exercise: to right) Col. Anita Feugate-Opperman, 341st OG commander; Col. Bob Ewers, 90th OG commander; and Col. shoulder of certifi ed crews 90th Missile Wing Catherine Barrington, 91st OG commander pose for the 20th Air Force Olympic Flag presentation at the Eubanks and instructors and seeing 1st Lt. Matej Osyka and Conference Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 29, 2017. them showing off their stuff . 1st Lt. Kendra Smith, 319th And like other Flags, we Missile Squadron 1st Lt. Caleb Larsen, 1st Lt. Daniel Wang and 1st Lt. Margaret Schuetz can garner best practices 1st Lt. Nicholas Anderson instructor 2nd Lt. William Yau, 742nd and 2nd Lt. Maximiliano to incorporate across the and 2nd Lt. Timothy Olinger, 91st Missile Wing Missile Squadron Castera, 12th Missile Numbered Air Force.” 320th Missile Squadron 1st Lt. Carerra Burris and Capt. 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