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On Sun. 18 Mar 1945 2nd Lieutenant Guy Cary of US 15th Tactical Reconn.....

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2nd Lieutenant Guy Cary of US 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron shot down a He 162 jet fighter, but positive identification on the victim was not made; some thought it might had been a Me 262 jet fighter.

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