Final Flight: The Mystery Of A Ww Ii Plane Crash And The Frozen Airmen In The High Sierra
by Peter Stekel /
2010 / English / EPUB
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In October 2005, two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier
in the High Sierra find the mummified remains of a man in a WW II
uniform, entombed in the ice. The "Frozen Airman" discovery
creates a media storm which draws author Peter Stekel to
investigate and stumble upon the case of a navigation training
flight crew missing since 1942. Early attempts at recovery are
thwarted due to empty graves, botched records, bad weather, bad
luck, and bad timing. Then, in 2007, Stekel himself discovers a
second body in the glacier.
In October 2005, two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier
in the High Sierra find the mummified remains of a man in a WW II
uniform, entombed in the ice. The "Frozen Airman" discovery
creates a media storm which draws author Peter Stekel to
investigate and stumble upon the case of a navigation training
flight crew missing since 1942. Early attempts at recovery are
thwarted due to empty graves, botched records, bad weather, bad
luck, and bad timing. Then, in 2007, Stekel himself discovers a
second body in the glacier.
Through meticulous research, interviews, and his own
mountaineering trips to the site, Stekel uncovers the identities
of these four young men.
Through meticulous research, interviews, and his own
mountaineering trips to the site, Stekel uncovers the identities
of these four young men.Final Flight
Final Flight explores the story
of the ill-fated flight and the misinformation surrounding it for
over 60 years. The book is a gripping account that's part
mystery, part history, and a personal quest to uncover the truth
of the events that occurred on November 18, 1942. In the process,
Stekel rewrites the young aviators' last days and takes us on
their final flight.
explores the story
of the ill-fated flight and the misinformation surrounding it for
over 60 years. The book is a gripping account that's part
mystery, part history, and a personal quest to uncover the truth
of the events that occurred on November 18, 1942. In the process,
Stekel rewrites the young aviators' last days and takes us on
their final flight.
