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Pilot Stands By Wilderness Survival Tale Amid Controversy
Air Force Lt. David Steeves maintained his 54 day survival story after a jet crash in the High Sierra. California park rangers traced a 25 mile trek via Dusy Basin to Simpson Meadow, finding items linked to Steeves. The Saturday Evening Post canceled its planned article as writers noted discrepancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
David Steeve
High Sierras
Steeve
Rita
New York
Fredd S. Hoffman
Washington — Air Force
David Steeves
Sierra
California
Thomas J. Allen
Kings Canyon National Park
Steeves
Allen
Clay Blair Jr
Steves
Dusy Basin
Simpson Meadow
William J. Briggle
Blair