Clem Irons shows a photograph and a drawing as he recounts the story about being shot down and taken prisoner by the Germans while flying his B-17 as a member of the Army Air Corps 385th Bomb Group. Irons was one of more than 100 World War II veterans who came out to Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., on Thursday, June 9, 2011 for the school's annual World War II Day. Students were given the opportunity to listen to first-hand stories of life during the war. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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