After being missing in action since the Korean War, Capt. Delbert D. Draskey was laid to rest with his family by his side, Oct. 17, 2023, at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, Illinois. On … Read More
US Military finally searching for service plane 70 years after it crashed
“Bring him home,” said Gail Daugherty’s sister, Claudette. Gail and 18 others died in an Alaskan plane crash in 1952. Now, the military searches for what remains.
Operational Loss Col Hoblit
Col. Noel Hoblit comes home from Toy Box Studios on Vimeo.
Recovering service members lost in an Alaskan glacier
For the past decade, a multi-disciplinary team based at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage has been engaged in what is perhaps the longest-running recovery effort in the history of the U.S.
Trip to Dover, DE
Standing in front of the last C-124 Globemaster like the one my grandfather died on. ~until they all come home
2022 Alaska Trip (Gamble Chalk 1)
I have started my yearly trip to Alaska to look for Operational Loss servicemen/women and their missing planes. Stopped by Senator Lisa Murkowski and Daniel Sullivan’s office as well to tell them our story and … Read More
Arctic Angels’ assist with 2022 Colony Glacier recovery efforts
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — On November 22, 1952, a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II flying from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, crashed into 9,629-foot Mount Gannett. All … Read More
A Recovery Mission Continues—Nearly Seven Decades Later
In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountain top, killing all aboard. Here’s the story of what it’s taking to bring them home. In the 1950s, the C-124 was the largest … Read More
Keep The Faith (on finding our Operational Loss) – Tonja Anderson-Dell
Tonja Anderson-Dell is a Best Selling Author of the book “Gifts From a Glacier: The Quest for an American Flag and 52 Souls.” Tonja Anderson-Dell is a Blue Star Mom, Gold Star family member, and she is … Read More