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Lt. Will Patton
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  Several remains were found with the pilot: his flying suit, tie, bomber jacket, parachute, and most importantly, his identification (dog) tags, which read, "William W. Patton, 0-758480.
This farmer, whose father was a German POW during WWII, was greatly touched to have unearthed this pilot. Many of the French citizens in the area were also greatly touched by this event. So, the French scheduled a day of remembrance on January 15th, 2003, including the dedication of a memorial and a special room.
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