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A collaboration between first-time author Jason Pankratz, EdD, member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and Frank Moore, member of the Tillsonburg Military History Club, the story’s origins go back to July 25, 1943, when a Halifax Pathfinder bomber, part of the 405 Squadron, was shot down by a German BF110 Messerschmitt near Ten Boer, Netherlands, killing six of the seven-man Canadian crew.
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Alex Sochowski, survived the crash, becoming a POW.
“He (Sochowski) has an incredible story as well,” said Pankratz.
“Several years ago Frank Moore acquired a suitcase with a number of artifacts and documents. Over the next seven years he and a team of friends, historians and family members researched the contents, and he basically unfolded this story – and it’s a true story.”
Historic suitcase reveals tragic Second World War story
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Historic suitcase reveals tragic Second World War story
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