World War II Diary

Does this diary hold the key to understanding the fate of a bomber pilot from WWII?

A man in Lexington, North Carolina has a moving diary written by a World War II pilot. He inherited the diary 20 years ago from his father, who said it once belonged to a close friend he fought with in WWII, until the war took his friend's life in 1944.

AIR DATE 5/31/09

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