Boy’s Backyard Finding From WWII Becomes International Sensation

Published on 06/19/2018
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Reaching Out To The Germans

The German embassy also lent a hand with the investigation, particularly when it came to combing through the records. A database of German soldiers helped with the identification of the body. The officials tried to match the known information with the documented records. This was a step in the right direction when it came to uncovering the identity of the pilot.

Reaching Out To The Germans

Reaching Out To The Germans

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Possible Identity

Soeren Flensted, an expert in World War II German planes, shared his thoughts about the event. For him, it was clear that the pilot was on a training mission. He also mentioned that the records showed that someone crashed into a bog around November 1944 and that it proved to be impossible to retrieve him. It was highly possible that this is the mystery pilot. The pieces were finally coming together, but what was the mission that led him there?

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Possible Identity

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