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04-20-2007, 09:55 AM
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| Wrecks of the P-51 of 2/Lt Kiggins found in the Czech Republic 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. Regards, Filip
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04-20-2007, 11:28 AM
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| Thanks for posting this. Also thanks to those who found and are sending him home. All the missing on both sides deserve that. |
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04-20-2007, 12:27 PM
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| Yes, thanks for sharing this with us.
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04-20-2007, 12:37 PM
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| Thankyou very much. 
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04-20-2007, 05:00 PM
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04-20-2007, 05:23 PM
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| Poor guy was wish'n he was in a P-47... |
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04-20-2007, 06:25 PM
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04-21-2007, 10:19 AM
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04-21-2007, 12:33 PM
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04-22-2007, 12:10 AM
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07-31-2007, 06:18 AM
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| 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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