Includes bibliographical references (pages [113]-121) and index.
Contents:
The B-24 Liberator and its variants -- A bomber crash behind the coastal mountain range -- Searching for the official records -- Seeking surviving crew members -- Finding the needle in the haystack -- The ten-hour flight that ended with an unscheduled stop -- Bailout! -- The search for the missing crew members of the Hat in the Ring -- The board of inquiry -- The war continues: onward to China -- Arrival at their new home -- The long journey to freedom -- Unraveling the San Miguel Island mystery eleven years later -- The crew members and what became of the survivors after the war -- The wreck sites today.
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