Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II
Wil S. Hylton
Nov 2013 · Sold by Penguin
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From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy.
In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why.
For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened.
Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.
In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why.
For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened.
Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.
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4.3
26 reviews
Richard Morgan
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November 25, 2013
This should be required reading for everyone. I have read many books on WWll but none covered the story from the point of view of the ones left behind. Thanks to all that worked to make this book. By the way they have messed the reviews up on this book. The sequel is not this book!
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Bill Cundiff
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February 13, 2014
Never quit! This book is an encouraging story of overcoming all the bureaucracy that ensnares men searching for lost members of the Greatest Generation. Each chapter is written in great detail and draws the reader into the lives of those who never gave up.
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David J
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February 26, 2018
One of my favorite history at it's finest great job , the scenery is so rich drilling in Rock is very valuable also deadly , loved it Beach is that way 👈💪 WAVES ARE DAT Way 🌊👉
About the author
Wil S. Hylton is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. His award-winning stories have appeared in many national magazines, including Harper’s, Esquire, GQ, and Rolling Stone. Hylton lives in Baltimore.
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