Friday, August 03, 2012

Factoid of the day

Hitler's nephew fought to fight for his country

...in the US Navy. 
but it took this letter to FDR to get him security clearance to do so:

"All my relatives and friends soon will be marching for freedom and decency under the Stars and Stripes … I am respectfully submitting this petition to you to enquire as to whether I may be allowed to join them in their struggle against tyranny and oppression?"

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