German village honors fallen U.S. Airman

Col. Harry Benham, U.S. 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 U.S. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

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