The Story Behind Mystery Pilot
Hans Wunderlich was the name that Deutsche Dienststelle, the German information office, revealed to be this 19 year old who crashed back on October 10, 1944. Along with the bones and food stamps, the flight log book helped to confirm his identity for authorities.
The Story Behind Mystery Pilot
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The young pilot’s military records say he was born in the small Bavarian town of Neusorg in 1925. Unfortunately, the reason for the crash could not be determined. However, in the Nazi war records, they mentioned that the plane crashed in a marshy field but that recovery efforts had been suspended.
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