Elle Cronk, the great-great-niece of 2nd Lt. George Whiteman, plays at his graveside before the 25th annual wreath-laying ceremony May 18, 2013, in Sedalia, Mo. Nearby Whiteman Air Force Base was named after the lieutenant, who was only 22 years old when he was one of the first Airmen to be killed during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)