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70 years ago, executed by the Germans, a World War II ace comes home
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:49 am
Posted on 3/10/17 at 8:49 am
Capt. Albert Schlegel, age 25 remains identified. RIP
He became an ace, with 15 1/2 kills to his credit and earned multiple clusters on his Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. LINK
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Witnesses had reported seeing an American seated in a car with several Germans headed toward a train station on the evening Schlegel went missing. Another witness later reported hearing two gunshots behind the station about dusk, according to the report from the federal agency.
He became an ace, with 15 1/2 kills to his credit and earned multiple clusters on his Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. LINK
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Posted on 3/10/17 at 11:27 am to OlGrandad
God bless. I was just in Savannah last weekend for a family reunion. Mainly in honor of my great uncle, who was a P-51 pilot in China who was shot down and was able to escape and evade. Was smuggled out of hostile territory by communist Chinese. So this story is very close to a personal family member event that fortunately worked out the other way.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 3:22 pm to OlGrandad
Schlegel is a German name. Nazis showed no mercy whatsoever
Posted on 3/10/17 at 11:04 pm to cjared036
SS I bet
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