Mendel Glacier WWII era crash site

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I will be attending this presentation tomorrow night in Ridgecrest

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I am heading back to Mendel Glacier on August 25th with some friends. I haven't been there for three years. The Sierra had so little snow this past winter and coupled with the long hot dry spring/summer, I believe there is a good chance that more of the airplane will be exposed. And... there is always the chance we might be able to find the other two boys from the crash. If we are successful I will post a description when I return.

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Looking forward to you report Peter, and hope you will be successful in recovering the
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