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German speaker to talk about WWII crash of Riverside pilot
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Manfred Römer
Jeff Gill
Updated: Dec 5, 2017, 10:31 PM
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 10:30 PM
A German native with World War II ties to Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville is set to speak at the school Thursday. As a child living in Nazi Germany in 1945, Manfred Römer witnessed the crash of a U.S. Army Air Corps P-51 fighter plane in a heavily wooded area east of Hamburg.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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