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The Life of Dieter Dengler
FromPlane Tales
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Growing up in poverty, life in Germany following WWII was hard, but for one young man, dreams of starting a new life as a pilot in America seemed beyond imagination. However, through strength of character and determination, Dieter Dengler would achieve his goal only to have his short career brought to an abrupt end when he was downed flying a secret mission over Laos at the start of the Vietnam war. The story of his subsequent capture, torture and his ultimate fate is a remarkable story.
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the US Navy and draykov.
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the US Navy and draykov.
Released:
Jan 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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