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Final Flight: The Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the Hig
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- Condition
- EAN
- 9780899974750
- ISBN
- 0899974759
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Final Flight : the Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Adventurekeen
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
- Topic
- Aviation / General, Military / World War II, Modern / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Military
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
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In October 2005, two mountaineers climbing above Mendel Glacier in the High Sierra finds the mummified remains of a man in a WW II uniform, entombed in the ice. The "Iceman" 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. 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 journey 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Adventurekeen
ISBN-10
0899974759
ISBN-13
9780899974750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81824166
Product Key Features
Book Title
Final Flight : the Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Aviation / General, Military / World War II, Modern / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Military
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tl553.525.C2s74 2010
Reviews
Stekel has breathed warm life into these long lost World War II airmen who disappeared while on a training mission in 1942. Entombed in High Sierra glacial ice for more than sixty years before being discovered by climbers and the author himself, Stekel skillfully weaves the crew's fate in these rugged mountains with his own quest to unravel the mystery." —Eric Blehm, bestselling author ofThe Last SeasonandThe Only Thing Worth Dying For Because truth really does trump fiction for drama,Final Flightreads like a good novel and sticks with you like a particularly affecting play. Superbly researched, compellingly written, and lovingly relived, this gripping tale both solves an old mystery and serves as a moving tribute to all fallen fliers. By actually trekking to the remote site of the crash and making a stunning discovery there, Stekel rescues a sad story from dead-end status and turns it into a living memorial.—Robert Michael Pyle, author ofChasing MonarchsandSky Time in Gray's River ... [An] invigorated appreciation of the dedication of the men and women of the Greatest Generation.' Michael Sledge, author ofSoldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen Capture[s] the history, geography, and the mystery surrounding this inspiring tale of the High Sierra.—Pat Macha, author ofAircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California Those who love the high country will find this a fascinating read.—William Tweed, Co-author ofChallenge of the Big Trees: A Resource History of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks If you love our parks, and if you love a good mystery, you needFinal Flight; it will be a read you can not put down. Stekel does a masterful job of painstakingly putting this seven-decade old "jigsaw puzzle" together touchingly for you: frozen airman by frozen airman.—Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr., author ofDeath, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks A thoroughly enjoyable...detective story—Douglas H. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Geology Department, Western Washington University, Stekel has breathed warm life into these long lost World War II airmen who disappeared while on a training mission in 1942. Entombed in High Sierra glacial ice for more than sixty years before being discovered by climbers and the author himself, Stekel skillfully weaves the crew's fate in these rugged mountains with his own quest to unravel the mystery." --Eric Blehm, bestselling author of The Last Season and The Only Thing Worth Dying For Because truth really does trump fiction for drama, Final Flight reads like a good novel and sticks with you like a particularly affecting play. Superbly researched, compellingly written, and lovingly relived, this gripping tale both solves an old mystery and serves as a moving tribute to all fallen fliers. By actually trekking to the remote site of the crash and making a stunning discovery there, Stekel rescues a sad story from dead-end status and turns it into a living memorial.--Robert Michael Pyle, author of Chasing Monarchs and Sky Time in Gray's River ... [An] invigorated appreciation of the dedication of the men and women of the Greatest Generation.' Michael Sledge, author of Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen Capture[s] the history, geography, and the mystery surrounding this inspiring tale of the High Sierra.--Pat Macha, author of Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California Those who love the high country will find this a fascinating read.--William Tweed, Co-author of Challenge of the Big Trees: A Resource History of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks If you love our parks, and if you love a good mystery, you need Final Flight ; it will be a read you can not put down. Stekel does a masterful job of painstakingly putting this seven-decade old "jigsaw puzzle" together touchingly for you: frozen airman by frozen airman.--Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr., author of Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks A thoroughly enjoyable...detective story--Douglas H. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Geology Department, Western Washington University, Stekel has breathed warm life into these long lost World War II airmen who disappeared while on a training mission in 1942. Entombed in High Sierra glacial ice for more than sixty years before being discovered by climbers and the author himself, Stekel skillfully weaves the crew's fate in these rugged mountains with his own quest to unravel the mystery." —Eric Blehm, bestselling author of The Last Season and The Only Thing Worth Dying For Because truth really does trump fiction for drama, Final Flight reads like a good novel and sticks with you like a particularly affecting play. Superbly researched, compellingly written, and lovingly relived, this gripping tale both solves an old mystery and serves as a moving tribute to all fallen fliers. By actually trekking to the remote site of the crash and making a stunning discovery there, Stekel rescues a sad story from dead-end status and turns it into a living memorial.—Robert Michael Pyle, author of Chasing Monarchs and Sky Time in Gray's River ... [An] invigorated appreciation of the dedication of the men and women of the Greatest Generation.' Michael Sledge, author of Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen Capture[s] the history, geography, and the mystery surrounding this inspiring tale of the High Sierra.—Pat Macha, author of Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of California Those who love the high country will find this a fascinating read.—William Tweed, Co-author of Challenge of the Big Trees: A Resource History of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks If you love our parks, and if you love a good mystery, you need Final Flight ; it will be a read you can not put down. Stekel does a masterful job of painstakingly putting this seven-decade old "jigsaw puzzle" together touchingly for you: frozen airman by frozen airman.—Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr., author of Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks A thoroughly enjoyable...detective story—Douglas H. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Geology Department, Western Washington University
Table of Content
Prologue Chapter 1: A Body in the Glacier Chapter 2: Home from the Mountain Chapter 3: Who Is the Frozen Airman? Chapter 4: The More I Know, the Less I Know Chapter 5: Playing Detective Chapter 6: First Discovery: 1947 Chapter 7: What Was Recovered: 1948 Chapter 8: The Frozen Airman Is Identified Chapter 9: The Frozen Airman Is Not Alone: August 2007 Chapter 10: My Report Chapter 11: On the Trail of the Second Airman Chapter 12: Understanding the Beech 18 AT-7 Navigator Chapter 13: The Boys Chapter 14: Their Training Chapter 15: They Weren't the Only Ones Chapter 16: It Rained Cats and Dogs All Day Chapter 17: Carried by Flight: A Scenario for Disaster Chapter 18: East to West: A More Probable Scenario Chapter 19: Please Remember Me References Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2010-007775
Dewey Decimal
363.12465097944
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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