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    April 29, 2013, the 68th anniversary of 2nd Lt. Pioli’s liberation. Family, neighbors and friends gathered around to join in celebration at his Devola, Ohio, home. There was a surprise guest: Cong. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta. He presented Pioli with a U.S. flag that had flown over the nation's capitol in Pioli's honor.

    An American POW’s story

    When World War II ended, Nazi Germany held nearly 95,000 U.S. military personnel; Japan held almost 15,000 Americans. 2nd Lt. Robert L. Pioli, U.S. Army Air Corps, father of Buffalo District Safety Specialist William Pioli, was one of those 95,000.