Col. Harry Benham, Air Forces in Europe Operations and Plans chief, speaks with the owners of the land where 2nd Lt. Priesley Cooper Jr. was shot down during a World War II flight, Sept 25, 2015, at Dietingen, Germany. Cooper was a WWII Army Air Forces pilot that was shot down near the town. Dietingen and Air Force members came together to honor Cooper and return his belongings to his relatives during a memorial ceremony. ( Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

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