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405th executive officer Lt. Col. Edgar Loftus (far right) greets Luftwaffe Captain Kurt Lau and a sergeant. (Courtesy Michael Loftus Langdon)
405th executive officer Lt. Col. Edgar Loftus (far right) greets Luftwaffe Captain Kurt Lau and a sergeant. (Courtesy Michael Loftus Langdon)