George German
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During World War II, Green Valley resident George German, 99, piloted a P-38 Lightning, doing photo-reconnaissance missions across North Africa. “We were taking a punishment from the enemy as fast as they could deliver it,” he recalls.
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The 99-year-old veteran flew 52 combat missions.
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