
History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier
American History Tellers
A Pilot's Narrow Escape Through Occupied France
This chapter tells the gripping story of a young pilot who survives a plane crash in WWII and collaborates with a French woodcutter to evade capture by the Germans. His journey includes perilous hiding and a challenging trek across the Pyrenees, culminating in his successful return to his squadron.
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