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Prisoner of War after Miraculous Escape in 1917 Mission
An American pilot recounts a dramatic 1917 dogfight to shoot down German balloons, survive fiery antiaircraft barrages, and crash behind enemy lines. After a heroic Immelman turn, his plane is destroyed and he is captured, enduring a brutal hospital stay and wary German courtesy before returning to combat.
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