John H. Van Vliet Jr
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John H. Van Vliet Jr
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John H. "Jack" Van Vliet Jr was a career United States Army officer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (U.S.M.A.) in 1937, fought in North Africa with II Corps, and was captured during the Battle of Sidi Bou Zid on February 17, 1943. While a captive of the Germans, Van Vliet Jr and fellow POW Captain Donald B. Stewart were selected to attend the Katyn Commission investigation into the Polish officers found murdered in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk, Russia. Van Vliet Jr and St
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Van_Vliet_Jr
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2024-03-08T13:02:12Z
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2024-09-09T19:17:17Z
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