World War II Veteran Edsel Flanders 090918-F-XT249-152 original

Edsel Flanders poses for a photograph at a ceremony honoring his service with the U.S. Army during World War II, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 18, 2009. Flanders served as a medic during the Battle of the Bulge, where he was captured by German forces Dec. 21, 1944, and held as a prisoner of war until April 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)