Shot Down: A B-17 Pilot's Survival Behind Enemy Lines

On this episode of Our American Stories, Emerich Juettner tells us how he was an upstanding citizen... for most of his life. Here is the story of how the choice to choose three then-minor league hockey players to play the Hanson Brothers in "Slap Shot" starring Paul Newman was made. Steve Snyder tells us how his father, Howard, managed to return from Europe alive during WWII after he and his crew had been shot down over Belgium. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes: 00:00 - The Best Worst Counterfeiter in American History 10:00 - The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Sports Films, "Slap Shot" 23:00 - Shot Down: A B-17 Pilot's Survival Behind Enemy LinesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.