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Billie made the decision to crash his place in a nearby forest, where even in death, he saved countless lives. And the people of Les Ventes have never forgotten it. They buried Harris in the local cemetery and the townspeople proceeded to cover his grave completely with flowers.
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According to CBS News, the Les Ventes townspeople continue to faithfully march down the main road — called Place Billie D. Harris — three times a year in order to commemorate the fallen pilot. The pilot they never met but never forgot.
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