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Scharff, center, was so skilled at winning the trust of POWs that many kept in touch with him long after the end of the war. (Scharff family via Toliver)
Scharff, center, was so skilled at winning the trust of POWs that many kept in touch with him long after the end of the war. (Scharff family via Toliver)