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Frank Hill Hillsdale Hero Returns as War Ace
Francis Ackerman Hill known as Frank, a Hillsdale native and former plumber’s helper, becomes Lieutenant Colonel at 24 and the first American flyer to shoot down a German plane in World War II. He completes 166 missions across multiple theaters earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star. The town crowds the square for his homecoming, celebrating a local boy who grew up chasing gliders and planes.
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