Author: Doris Rollins Cannon Publisher: Edwards Brothers Incorporated ISBN: 9780977210107 Category : Aircraft accidents Languages : en Pages : 213
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THE TRUE AND SPELLBINDING STORY OF THE 1946 CRASH OF A B-25 BOMBER ON COLD MOUNTAIN, N.C., WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF FIVE WORLD WAR II HEROES, RANGING IN AGE FROM 27 TO 40. THE BOOK FOLLOWS THEIR LIVES FROM CHILDHOOD THROUGH THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN WW II, AND ON TO THE TIME OF THEIR TRAGIC DEATHS. IT ALSO FOLLOWS THE REMARKABLE LIVES OF THEIR WIDOWS AND SMALL CHILDREN FROM 1946 TO 2005, AND GIVES DETAILS OF THE AMAZING IMPACT OF THE BOMBER CRASH ON LIVES OF OTHERS THROUGH ALMOST SIX DECADES. THE UNDERLYING THEME OF THE BOOK IS "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON."
Author: Doris Rollins Cannon Publisher: ISBN: Category : Aircraft accidents Languages : en Pages : 254
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Tells the story of the September 13, 1946, crash of a B-25 bomber on Cold Mountain in Haywood County, N.C. Killed instantly were five World War II heroes, Major General Paul B. Wurtsmith, Lieutenant Colonel Fred L. Trickey Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Paul R. Okerbloom, Master Sergeant Hosey W. Merritt, and Staff Sergeant Hoyt W. Crump.
Author: Kyril D. Plaskon Publisher: Stephens PressLlc ISBN: 9781932173604 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 203
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From Las Vegas, Mount Charleston looks like little more than a giant gravel mound in the distance, towering 11,916 feet above the neon lights of the entertainment capital of the world. Only a fraction of the nearly 40 million people who visit this 24-hour city ever bother to look west and skyward toward the mountain. The truth is that this very mountain is a silent memorial to fourteen men who died there in a plane crash on November 17, 1955; men who were part of the secret development of the U-2 spy plane, integral to America's success in the Cold War. The United States government was so determined to keep their mission a secret that it lied to the families of the victims, sealed the crash records and even rigged the site with explosives in an effort to obliterate any remnants of their existence. If it weren't for the curiosity of one visitor, the national secret that haunted the mountainside might never have been revealed. In these pages, finally, the story is told.
Author: Dirk Septer Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co ISBN: 1772031283 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
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"A story seemingly drawn out of a Hollywood action script...Gripping stuff."--Canada's History Just before midnight on February 13, 1950, three engines of a US Air Force B-36 intercontinental bomber caught fire over Canada's northwest coast. The crew jumped, and the plane ditched somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Almost four years later, the wreck of the bomber was found accidentally in a remote location in the coastal mountains of British Columbia, three hours' flying time in the opposite direction of where it was supposed to have crashed. After years of silence, the United States finally admitted to losing its very first nuclear bomb; the incident was its first Broken Arrow, the code name for accidents involving nuclear weapons. But was the bomb dropped and exploded over the Inside Passage, or was it blown up at the aircraft's resting place in the mountains? This Cold War-era tale follows the last flight of bomber 075 and attempts to unravel the real story behind more than fifty years of secrecy, misdirection, and misinformation.
Author: Kyril Plaskon Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781507884669 Category : Languages : en Pages : 218
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From Las Vegas, Mount Charleston looks like little more than a giant gravel mound in the distance, towering 11,916 feet above the neon lights of the entertainment capital of the world. Only a fraction of the nearly 40 million people who visit this 24-hour city ever bother to look west and skyward toward the mountain.The truth is that this very mountain is a silent memorial to fourteen men who died there in a plane crash on November 17, 1955; men who were part of the secret development of the U-2 spy plane, integral to America's success in the Cold War. The United States government was so determined to keep their mission a secret that it lied to the families of the victims, sealed the crash records and even rigged the site with explosives in an effort to obliterate any remnants of their existence.If it weren't for the curiosity of one visitor, the national secret that haunted the mountainside might never have been revealed. In these pages, finally, the story is told.
Author: Richard Scott Madsen Publisher: ISBN: 9780962466519 Category : Languages : en Pages : 98
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In a new release from Mountain Man Publishing, THE BOMBER MOUNTAIN CRASH: A WYOMING MYSTERY, author Scott Madsen, sheds light on one of Wyoming's most intriguing mysteries. Madsen, 21, has long been fascinated by the strange circumstances which led to the disappearance of a B-17F Flying Fortress, one stormy night in 1943, over Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. Madsen's preoccupation with the lost aircraft & its crew began in 1982 when he first visited the crash site. Since then he has spent long hours of research into Army Air Force records, piecing together the compelling story of the Bomber Mountain tragedy. What he produced in his book is an unusual insight - how unknown forces brought together a mountain, an aircraft & a young Army Air Force crew one fateful night during World War II. Madsen has drawn a sad & touching picture of the ten airmen, whose average age was just 19. His researches led him to the families & friends of four of the young flyers. Their shared memories, the military records & the recollection of local residents supply the facts. From these Madsen creates a remarkably touching tribute to the young men who died in the Bomber Mountain Crash.
Author: Kyril Plaskon Publisher: ISBN: 9781311238122 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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From Las Vegas, Mount Charleston looks like little more than a giant gravel mound in the distance, towering 11,916 feet above the neon lights of the entertainment capital of the world. Only a fraction of the nearly 40 million people who visit this 24-hour city ever bother to look west and skyward toward the mountain.The truth is that this very mountain is a silent memorial to fourteen men who died there in a plane crash on November 17, 1955; men who were part of the secret development of the U-2 spy plane, integral to America's success in the Cold War. The United States government was so determined to keep their mission a secret that it lied to the families of the victims, sealed the crash records and even rigged the site with explosives in an effort to obliterate any remnants of their existence.If it weren't for the curiosity of one visitor, the national secret that haunted the mountainside might never have been revealed.
Author: Peter Stekel Publisher: Wilderness Press ISBN: 0899976662 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 265
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Uncover the compelling true story behind a mysterious WWII plane crash and the “Frozen Airmen” found in the High Sierra. In October 2005, two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier in the High Sierra found the mummified remains of a man in a World War II uniform, entombed in the ice. The “Frozen Airman” discovery created a media storm and a mystery that drew Peter Stekel to investigate. What did happen to the four-man crew who perished on a routine navigational training flight in 1942, some 150 miles off course from the reported destination? Peter found bad weather, bad luck, and bad timing—empty graves, botched records, and misguided recovery efforts. Then, in 2007, the unimaginable happened again. Peter himself discovered a second body in the glacier. Another young man would finally be coming home. Through meticulous research, interviews, and mountaineering trips to the site, Peter uncovered the story of these four young men. Final Flight explores their ill-fated trip and the misinformation that surrounded it for more than 60 years. The book is a gripping account that’s part mystery, part history, and part personal journey to uncover the truth of what happened on November 18, 1942. In the process, Peter narrates the young aviators’ last days and takes us on their final flight.
Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062133411 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 333
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from Mitchell Zuckoff, the author of New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-La On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished. Frozen in Time tells the story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety. Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures. Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc.—led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza—who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck’s last flight and recover the remains of its crew. A breathtaking blend of mystery and adventure Mitchell Zuckoff's Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II is also a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our military personnel and a tribute to the everyday heroism of the US Coast Guard.
Author: Doris Rollins Cannon
Author: Doris Rollins Cannon
Author: Kyril D. Plaskon
Author: Dirk Septer
Author: Kyril Plaskon
Author: Richard Scott Madsen
Author: Kyril Plaskon
Author: Susan Black
Author: Peter Stekel
Author: Mitchell Zuckoff