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  • Former Pfc. Carroll E. Lonas, was laid to rest at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., May 9, 2019. Lonas, 94, had served as a rifleman with the U.S. Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Division during World War II. Lonas was captured by the Germans and detained for fourteen months, where, at one point, he was put in front of a firing line to be executed. He was spared when an allied forces firing plane flew by. Ultimately, he escaped to friendly territory after hiking approximately 1,100 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

    Ellsworth Airmen pay respects to World War II veteran

    Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base attend the funeral of former Pfc. Carroll E. Lonas, 94, who served as a rifleman with the U.S. Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Division during World War II. Lonas was detained by the Germans for 14 months prior to his escape. He hiked roughly 1,100 miles to friendly territory. Lonas was laid to rest at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. on May 9.
  • Airman 1st Class Genique Elliott, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, waits for the firing party to arrive to render military honors during a funeral at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., Sept. 26, 2017. Each of the funeral detail’s sequences are planned out before the actual ceremony, which include specific positions acting as for different events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Paying proper respects: Ellsworth Honor Guard lays retirees, veterans to rest

    With ice planted across a field of snow, three Airmen bury their hands into the frozen wasteland and at the command of “ready – up,” their rigid hands clasp a triad of M-14 rifles and position them next to their right foot.
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