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Vietnam Helo Pilot and His Lucky Charm

Geoff meets with former helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Hugh Mills (Ret.), who was shot down 16 times over Vietnam during the course of his three tours of flying as a low level scout during the Vietnam War.

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Host Geoff Edgers meets a private collector who shows him some amazing artifacts that came off the German submarine U-505, which was captured by the Americans at the end of WWII, including a trophy pistol that has been missing for 75 years.WWW

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Geoff meets with former helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Hugh Mills (Ret.), who was shot down 16 times over Vietnam during the course of his three tours of flying as a low level scout during the Vietnam War.WWW

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The West Point Museum stores a dangerous weapon sent to Europe during the Cold War meant to stop an invasion from the Soviets with an extremely powerful punch - the Davy Crockett recoilless rifle-delivered nuclear bomb.WWW

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At the National Museum of the Marine Corps Geoff discovers an award given to a small group of heroes who filmed a crack Marine fighting crew amidst a bloody Pacific battle. The award was an Oscar for footage shot at Tarawa.WWW

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Geoff visits the National Museum of the United States Air Force and is presented with mission-specific goggles that were issued to the airmen aboard the Bockscar for the atomic bombing of Japan.WWW

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