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22 Mar

German fighter pilot Franz Stigler died in Canada

Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler were enemies in war who later forged an unlikely friendship. Charles "Charlie" Brown (April 15, 1922-Nov. 24, 2008) grew up in Weston, West Virginia. After high school he joined the Army Air Corps, where he learned ...

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