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Minn. Family Disputes Father Was Nazi

The family of a 94-year-old Minneapolis man is disputing a report that he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past in order to become a U.S. citizen. The Associated Press reported Friday that Michael Karkoc was a top commander in the Ukrainian Self-Defense Legion, citing Karkoc's own memoir among other evidence. Wartime records don't show that Karkoc had a direct hand in war crimes, though records indicate he lied about his past when immigrating to the U.S.

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