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I would like to annouce that guys from the department of history of the Moravian Museum found wrecks ... |
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04-20-2007, 07:55 AM
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Dear all,
I would like to annouce that guys from the department of history of the Moravian Museum found wrecks of the P-51B near the city of Brno, Czech Republic, and some remains of the pilot, 2/Lt William L. Kiggins of the 31st Fighter Group, 15th USAAF, who was shot down while strafing a railroad station nearby on October 11, 1944. You may want to take a look at a couple of pictures at http://hloubkari.bloguje.cz/503916_item.php.
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04-20-2007, 09:28 AM
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Also thanks to those who found and are sending him home. All the missing on both sides deserve that. | |
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Country: | Dear all, I have translated the entire post in the blog on this issue. I would like to let you also know that on October 13, 2007 a memorial desk will be unveiled near the crash site. More photos will be supplied
Regards, Filip | |
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