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Famous WWII fighter pilot dies at 94

Robert Hoover became a prisoner of war after his plane was shot down during World War II, but made a daring escape by stealing a German fighter plane.

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Bergdahl faces charge rarely used by military

Bergdahl is charged with misbehavior before the enemy, which comes with a much higher potential punishment than the desertion charge alone.

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95-year-old WWII vet, POW honored at Purple Heart ceremony over 70 years later

Although Earl “Bo” Cline received his medals in the mail after returning home, he never had a proper ceremony, and one group wanted to change that.

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Korean War POW laid to rest more than 60 years after his death

Cpl. C.G. Bolden's widow was informed of his death shortly after it occurred in 1951, but it wasn't until this past December that Bolden's remains were positively identified and he was finally buried over the weekend.

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