1941: Escaped Nazi pilot causes stir in Ogdensburg

By Emily Griffin Published: May. 6, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Big wigs from Hollywood were crawling in Ogdensburg in the 1950s as the movie “The One That Got Away” was released. It’s based on the life of a notorious Nazi lieutenant whose story begins over London when his plane is shot down in September of 1940. This capture would mark the first of many escapes Baron Franz von Werra would make as a prisoner of war. Read more: click here

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