Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84

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Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
Eugene Hasenfus after he was captured by Sandinista soldiers in October 1986. His plane ferrying supplies to right-wing rebels in Nicaragua had been shot down. Parachuting to safety, he was the only crewman to survive.

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