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The cross of U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. Thomas Virnelli is seen at the Epinal American Cemetery in Dinoze, France, Feb. 17, 2026. Virnelli, a Bronze Star recipient and veteran of World War II, was killed in an aircraft crash on Jan. 24, 1945, and his service was recently honored by the local French community.