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TIL About Marcel Petiot, who after being discovered as a serial killer, hid, grew a beard and adopted the name Henri Valeri. Under that name he joined the French Forces and even became a Captain. After a new search started for Marcel Petiot, Henri Valeri was among those who were drafted to find him.

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