Despite harsh weather, time, elevation and the odds: Identity. It was a fingerprint found in the ice last year that led to the discovery of 31-year-old Detroit U.S. Air Force Capt. William “Bill” Coombs, whose … Read More
A Hero’s Return: Capt. Delbert D. Draskey, MIA since 1952, laid to rest
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.
Operation Colony Glacier 2023
Colony Glacier, Alaska, June 16, 2023. Operation Colony Glacier is an effort to recover the remains of service members and wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster II that crashed in November 1952 with 52 military members … Read More
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.
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
Gamble Chalk 1 and the Quest for “Boots on the Ground”
August of 2021, I went to Alaska to look for the C-119 that went missing November 15, 1952 (20 servicemen) and could possibly be on Mount Iliamna. While I was there, I was also able … 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
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