Richard Hank Sciaroni: Shot Down
World War II Experience: Season 1
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2015
Directed by Robert Barbarino
Through the perils of air combat, and an emergency landing behind enemy lines in Italy, Hank utilized his capability to speak Italian to help get him and his men to safety as the Germans closed in.
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