Vanishing point: the search for a B-24 bomber crew lost on the World War II home front
"On February 18, 1944, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished while on a training mission over upstate New York. The pilot and seven crew were presumed dead after the initial search spanning Lake Ontario, the Tug Hill Plateau, and the Adirondacks, yet their final hours and ultimate resting place rema...
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| Summary: | "On February 18, 1944, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished while on a training mission over upstate New York. The pilot and seven crew were presumed dead after the initial search spanning Lake Ontario, the Tug Hill Plateau, and the Adirondacks, yet their final hours and ultimate resting place remain a mystery to this day"-- |
| Physical Description: | xi, 246 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781501769641 |
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| adam_text | Contents Preface: Lost Tomb 1. Deep Dive ix 1 2. A Boy’s Dream 19 3. Readying for War 32 4. Into Thin Air 56 5. The People’s Story 72 6. A Few of Fifteen Thousand 89 7. Seekers 110 8. Hope and Prayer 134 9. Discovery 153 10. Recovery 166 11. Misplaced Memory 184 12. Recognition 199
viii Contents Note to Readers 211 Notes 215 Index 239
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Contents Preface: Lost Tomb 1. Deep Dive ix 1 2. A Boy’s Dream 19 3. Readying for War 32 4. Into Thin Air 56 5. The People’s Story 72 6. A Few of Fifteen Thousand 89 7. Seekers 110 8. Hope and Prayer 134 9. Discovery 153 10. Recovery 166 11. Misplaced Memory 184 12. Recognition 199
viii Contents Note to Readers 211 Notes 215 Index 239 |
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