Congressman Dave Brat (right) along with Brig. Jeffrey Drushal, Chief of Transportation at Fort Lee, present the 99-year-old Richard Bell Jr. with his World War II medals during a family reunion event Aug. 26 at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. Bell’s great nephew and former reporter Benjamin Sessoms Jr. discovered a year ago his relative never received awards pertaining to his military service and initiated efforts for a formal presentation.

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