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His plan was downed 5 times during the war. Shot down over Yugoslavia in Nov.-Dec. 1943. Dec. 28, 1943, his entire squadron was shot down over N. Italy while he escaped as sick for that mission. Crashed near take off May 31, 1944. Shot down on July 14, 1944 and placed in Stalag L4. Marched across the North German plain in Feb.-March 1945 and Escaped in April 1945. |