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RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Emily Lewney spreads her father’s ashes at the RAF Alconbury flagpoles Oct. 26. Retired Tech. Sgt. Emil Dihlmann served at RAF Alconbury from 1943 to 1945 and he had such fond memories of his time there that his family asked if they could spread his ashes on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)


World War II veteran takes final trip to where memories were made

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Emily Lewney spreads her father’s ashes at the RAF Alconbury flagpoles Oct. 26. Retired Tech. Sgt. Emil Dihlmann served at RAF Alconbury from 1943 to 1945 and he had such fond memories of his time there that his family asked if they could spread his ashes on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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