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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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As of July 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 1, 3:31 PM
Downed by lightning eight decades ago, a US airman is finally coming home
More than 80 years after he took off from an airfield in China, a U.S. Army Air Force pilot is going home.
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Jul 1, 3:31 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 1, 3:31 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 1, 3:31 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 1, 3:31 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.