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ANG ENLISTED ICON PASSES AWAY; BATAAN DEATH MARCH SURVIVOR DIES AT 89
August 28, 2008
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28 -- The National Guard issued the following news release:

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lankford, a Bataan Death March survivor and the first commandant of the Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer Academy here at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, passed away Aug. 22 at the age of 89.

Lankford was buried with U.S. military funeral honors on Aug. 27 at the Sherwood Memorial Cemetery in Alcoa, Tenn.

A memorial service . . .

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