Today it is a rare event when we lose military men that the Democrats don't commence the whining. But during WW2 so many men lost their lives, it seemed more like reporting in the obituaries than a reason to whine. This story takes place here in my state, California. This plane was hunting for another B-24 bomber that was located a few years earlier. A good way to honor our warriors is to remember them. I thank my 99 year old pal who mailed me the story. http://www.aircraftwrecks.com/pages/b24e 12-5-43.htm This is the story of the first crashed bomber to honor those who died. On December 6, 1943, a B-24 bomber with six men aboard crashed into Huntington Lake. ... The original B-24 they had been searching for was discovered in July 1960 in Hester Lake, a small body of water in a remote area not far from Huntington. Neither plane has been recovered. Huntington Lake - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Lake
I want to ensure clarity. Bomber A was on a routine mission. It crashed into Hester Lake, The tail section is of the first crash. Crash two was on a search and rescue mission when it also crashed into a different lake. Frankly due to the rugged Sierra Mountains, I believe both planes were wanting to land on a lake thinking they might manage to survive. One lake was at high altitude and the rescue mission crashed into a much lower lake.
