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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

Capt. Shawn Jensen(bottom row third from right), a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System pilot with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaisance Squadron, and his crew posed for a portrait on the wing of their aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after teturning from a mission in the area of responsibility Sept. 11, 2016. The JSTARS gathers intelligence during its missions in the aor, which contrasts with his grandfather's B-17 Flying Fortress bombing missions for the 379th Bombardmnet Group over Europe in World War II.(U. S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

This is the 379 Bombardment Group shoulder patch Capt. Shawn Jensen, a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System pilot with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaisance Squadron, wears. Jensen wears the patch because it reminds him of his grandfather, a B-17 Flying Fortress patch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patino/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

The late Harry Burdette visiting with his grandson, then 5-year-old Shawn Jensen, in 1990 in San Antonio, Texas. Jensen, now an RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, has always admired the spiritual strength of both his grandfather, a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew for the 379th Bombardment Group in World War II, and his father, a retired F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot. (Courtesy photo/Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

Retired Lt. Col. Richard Burdette poses for a photo with his F-16 Fighting Falcon at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in 1990. According to him, the best pilot from the three generations in his family was his father. His father, 2nd Lt. Harry Burdette, flew an unpressurized B-17 Flying Fortress above 30,000 feet and had to wear a flight suit plugged into the aircraft’s electrical system for warmth while assigned to the 379th Bombardment Group during World War II. (Courtesy photo/Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

Suitcase in hand, 2nd Lt. Harry Burdette was enroute to Miami for mandatory leave given to prisoners of war. His grandson Capt. Shawn Jensen, a RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot with the 763rd Reconnaissance Wing, refers to his grandfather's diary when he needs a reminder of the sacrifices his grandfather made in captivityas a prisoner of war for 18 months in Nazi Germany. (Courtesy photo/Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

This painting of a B-17 Flying Fortress, like the one flown by Capt. Shawn Jensen's grandfather 2nd Lt. Harry Burdette in World War II against Nazi Germany, displays the 379th Bombardment Group's assigned code letter K painted in a triangle on the tail of the aircraft. The 379's planes were assigned the letter K and were known as the Triangle K Group according to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing's heritage pamphlet. Today, B-52 Stratofortress' assigned to the 379th AEW continue that tradition with a Triangle K apainted on their fuselage. (Courtesy photo-Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

An illustration made after the war shows 2nd Lt. Harry Burdette from his stricken B-17 Flying Fortress after being attaked by German figther aircraft in Nov. 1943. Burdette, the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, an RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaisance Squadron, is shown here in his mug photo taken when he became a prisoner of war. Burdette weighed 170 pounds at the time of his capture, 129 pounds when he was liberated 18 months later. The photo on the right is a photo taken during his job in private industry. (Courtesty photo-Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

This is a map of the prisoner of war camp where 2nd Lt. Harry Burdette, 379th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress pilot,was held after being shot down over Nazi Germany. Burdetter was the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System pilot with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaisance Squadron. He was a prisoner of war for the next 18 months in Barth, Germany. (Courtesy photo/Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette's portrait (right) taken in March, 1943 when he recieved his officer's commission and his pilot's wings. His photo from high school six years previous in Malden, W. Va. (Courtesy photo-Richard Burdette/Released)
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Grandfather’s World War II legacy continued by pilot grandson

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, shown here with his crew at Kimbolton, England, is the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, a E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System pilot with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaisance Squadron. His grandfatherarrived at Kimbolton in Sept. 1943 and was shot down in late Nov. during a mission over Germany. He became a prisoner of war for the next 18 months. (Courtesy photo/Richard Burdette/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares his dog, Grim, for training Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. MWDs and their handlers directly support the Vehicle Search Area and detection sweeps around critical assets on base. They patrol all of the coalition facilities regularly to ensure the safety of Team AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares the water hose to clean his dog’s, Grim, kennel Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th ESFS has the second largest kennel in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. The MWD and handler are teamed at their respective home stations and deploy together around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, restrains his dog, Grim, during training Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. MWD’s main mission at AUAB is to maintain a secure operating environment by preventing the introduction of explosives onto the base through explosive detection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Grim, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, takes a bite out of Staff Sgt. Tyler Sexton’s, 379th ESFS MWD handler, padded sleeves during a training scenario Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Grim is a detection patrol dog. MWDs and their handlers assist fellow security forces members in daily operations to protect the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Grim, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, stands by as he listens to his handler’s commands during training Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Handlers train their assigned MWD daily to maintain their basic level of proficiency and advance their skills. The MWDs are exposed to new tasks regularly as training tools and techniques evolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Grim, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites his toy while taking a break in training Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The MWD team is incorporated into security forces operations that ensure the security of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, plays with his dog, Grim, after completing a training scenario Sept. 16, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. MWDs and their handlers work throughout the region to support detection and deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares food for military working dogs Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. MWDs patrol all of the coalition facilities regularly. Having MWDs in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility enables them to achieve increased detection capabilities of personnel, explosives and narcotics and deter the enemy through aggressive patrolling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

Grim, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, stands by as Staff Sgt. Jacob Brown, 379th ESFS MWD handler, inspects an individual during a training scenario Sept. 15, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. There are two main types of MWDs in the Air Force: explosive detector dogs and narcotic detector dogs. In addition, the MWDs can also be trained to bite and hold suspects to affect an apprehension. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
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MWDs “pawsitively” impact base security

The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers and their assigned dogs maintain a secure operating environment by preventing the introduction of explosives onto Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, through explosive detection. They directly support the Vehicle Search Area and detection sweeps around critical assets and provide psychological deterrence by conducting foot patrols and presence patrols around populated areas or high traffic areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Buonanducci/Released)
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