National World War II Memorial Marks 70th Anniversary Of George H.W. Bush 46th Combat Mission

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: WWII veteran 106 year old Ret. Lt. Col. Luta Mae Cornelius McGrath sits in a wheel chair as she lays a wreath during ceremony at the World War II Memorial, September 2, 2014 in Washington, DC. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush's 46th combat mission as a Navy torpedo bomber pilot, when he was shot down over the Pacific during World War II, and to commemorate the recent 69th anniversary of V-J Day when allied forces claimed victory in the Pacific and the end of the World War II. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)