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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
10
The wartime message details an airman’s improvised radio from a drifting ice field. He describes wiring a stove and warning lamp while batteries die and a failed transmitter hampered contact. He contemplates crossing the ice as rescuers fear a fatal crash in deep snow.
A letter found at Spectacle Reef Lighthouse Lake Huron, 31 miles east of Bois Blanc Island, appears written by Master Sgt. Wae Bam J. Wyman, missing after a February flight from Batavia to Kinross AFB. He describes engine failure over open water and crossing moving ice to the light.
Frederick Civitan members viewing a Bell System produced film on the 3000 mile DEW Line project learned of Arctic logistics and harsh conditions. The session included a $50 Easter Seals donation and notes on Junior Civitan support, with officer nominations for the year ahead.
The fragment mentions Nelson Gary Jr. receiving medals and basketball letters. It references a possible injury to Gary's right arm and various unclear names and teams, with garbled context about a college and a Freshen team.
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