U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. John Sarles, an operations specialist assigned to 13th Air Force, receives a commendation in this undated photo. Sarles was an observer on a B-24 Liberator that was shot down over the Islands of Palau on August 28, 1944. Efforts are underway to repatriate the remains of Sarles and several other crew members from the shot-down B-24. (Courtesy Photo)