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WWII-era plane pulled from Lake Michigan

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A World War II era FM-2 Wildcat is pulled out of the water at Larsen Marine in Waukegan during a salvage mission Friday.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

Chuck Greenhill of Mettawa is the first person to sit in the cockpit of this World War II era FM-2 Wildcat after it was pulled out of the water at Larsen Marine in Waukegan Friday. Greenhill helped sponsor the salvage effort.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

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A World War II era FM-2 Wildcat is pulled out of the water at Larsen Marine in Waukegan Friday during a salvage mission.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

People try to get pictures of a World War II era FM-2 Wildcat after it was pulled out of the water at Larsen Marine in Waukegan Friday.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

Chuck Greenhill stands on the wing of a World War II-era FM-2 Wildcat pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan on Friday morning. Greenhill was one of the sponsors of the salvage mission.

Russell Lissau | Staff Photographer

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On the day Americans marked the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and our nation's entry into World War II, spectators gathered at Waukegan Harbor to see a long-forgotten relic from the war lifted from Lake Michigan: an FM-2 Wildcat fighter. "I think it's fantastic," said 71-year-old Wadsworth resident Al Seyler, a Marine veteran who watched the recovery. "It's fascinating to see (it) come back."

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