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Lt. Robert Horn of Mt. Pulaski, WWII pilot.
Lt. Horn ended up piloting B17 Bombers.
On his last mission, his plane was shot down over a over a farming
community in Germany. Bob was able to land his crippled bomber
safely. The local farmers rushed out to hold he and his crew at bay with
their pitchforks until a German Nazi platoon showed up to take them
prisoner.
The German officer in charge asked Lt. Horn
for his ID. Bob handed over his wallet. Soon, the German
officer began laughing as he showed his comrades Lt. Horn's ID. As
the German officer handed back Lt. Horn's wallet, he took out his wallet
and showed his ID to Lt. Horn.
Lt. Horn smiled, too. Both officers,
Lt. Horn and his arresting German officer had the last names:
Horn. |