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WW II 1946 PBM-5 crashes in Antarctica "WHERE HELL FREEZES OVER"

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Item specifics

Condition
Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Literary Movement
Does Not Apply
Illustrator
Yes
Era
1940s
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
MPN
Does Not Apply
Country/Region of Manufacture
Unknown
Intended Audience
Adults
Subjects
History & Military
Modified Item
No
Subject
Military & War
Vintage
No
ISBN
9780312342050
Book Title
Where Hell Freezes over : a Story of Amazing Bravery and Survival
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
David A. Kearns
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Topic
Polar Regions, United States / 20th Century, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Width
6.3 in
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Product Information

At the tail end of 1946, the United States navy sent an expedition into the stark cold of Antarctica to photograph the terrain from the air and lay claim to the huge continent at the bottom of the globe. Many of the navy's men on the expedition were fresh from service in the recently ended World War II. This is the story of nine of those men, betrayed by an enemy of another kind. As their plane flew above that desolate continent, the weather threw a "whiteout" - a combination of a slanting sheet of ice on the land and low clouds that make it seem the air ahead is clear when it is not. The blinded plane slammed into a mountainside and exploded. Three men were killed; others were injured, most of them seriously. Their only shelter was the badly damaged fuselage. They had a food supply intended for a few-days trip, and no way to communicate with their rescuers. For thirteen days the men waited for discovery - or death. Even when they made contact with another seaplane, which led them from the air, they had to struggle, wounded as they were, several miles through blizzard winds, snow, and ice to reach safety. David A. Kearns is the son of Bill Kearns, the pilot who was at the controls when George 1 crashed. He embarks on this harrowing tale fueled by extensive research, including interviews with survivors and their families. With a compelling narrative drive and a lot of heart, Kearns trumpets this breathtaking survival story as a shining moment in 20th century American history.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312342055
ISBN-13
9780312342050
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46589412

Product Key Features

Book Title
Where Hell Freezes over : a Story of Amazing Bravery and Survival
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Polar Regions, United States / 20th Century, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Author
David A. Kearns
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2005-045526
Dewey Decimal
613.6/9/09116
Lc Classification Number
Tl553.9.K43 2005
Copyright Date
2005

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