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Outwitting the Hun Desperate Escape of Pat O'Brien
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien recounts his escape from a German prison camp in Belgium after being shot down over France. He details crossing the Meuse river by swimming, living on sparse food, avoiding German patrols, and disguising himself with captured clothes while trudging toward safety.
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American Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
Canada
France
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Weat Point
San Diego Bay
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Mike Sante Claus
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Camp Borden
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