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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 2008
Page
18
A trek in the Himalayas uncovers a clue about an uncle’s World War II bomber. Researchers trace a missing aircraft incline linked to the crash site, connecting family history with wartime history and remote geography.
Gary Zaetz a 54 year old IBM computer expert from Cary North Carolina trudged six days through the Arunachal Pradesh Himalaya to reach the crash site of his uncle 1st Lt Irwin Zaetz on Jan 25 1944 aboard a B 24J named Hot as Hell He sought to aid the U S government in locating the wreckage and possible identifications for families awaiting news The journey featured leeches brutal climbs and perilous terrain culminating in a brief view of the wreckage before retreating to camp
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