Flight carrying British actor Leslie Howard shot down by Germans 70 years ago today (1943)

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(Tuesday, June 1, 1943; during World War II) — A civilian flight from Portugal to England was shot down today by the Germans during World War II, killing all 17 people aboard, including British actor Leslie Howard.