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Catalog Number:
1961.019
Location:
4TH FLOOR, 2
Description:
The German Observer Had Stopped Firing. Puzzled, The American Flew His Nieuport 28 In Closer To The Rumpler For A Good Look. He Saw The Observer Standing Up, Arms Folded And Empty Ammunition Belt Flapping From The Cockpit. Could The American Shoot Down An Unarmed Enemy? He Hesitated. Then, In A Moment Of Decision, Lt. Douglas Campbell Became And American Ace. The Rumpler Was His Fifth Victory.