Non-Fiction

raccoon

(31,457 posts) Wed Dec 20, 2017, 08:43 PM Dec 2017

I'm reading 81 Days Below Zero. It's the story

of a World War II pilot who went down in the Alaska wilderness and was missing for 81 days.

The pilot's name is Leon Crane. If he's alive now, he would be almost 100 years old. Does anybody know if he's alive? I googled but can't find anything.

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I'm reading 81 Days Below Zero. It's the story (Original Post) raccoon Dec 2017 OP

There was an article in the Seattle Times about the book. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #1

Thanks! Nt raccoon Dec 2017 #3

Do you rec the book? I'm looking for a gift and this sounds like something the person would enjoy lunasun Dec 2017 #2

I haven't gotten that far into it. So far, raccoon Dec 2017 #4

I've finished it now. The book didn't just follow through raccoon Dec 2017 #6

Link NNadir Dec 2017 #5

madaboutharry

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1. There was an article in the Seattle Times about the book.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 08:49 PM

Dec 2017

The article said that Leon Crane died in 2002

raccoon

(31,457 posts)

3. Thanks! Nt

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 06:43 AM

Dec 2017

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Do you rec the book? I'm looking for a gift and this sounds like something the person would enjoy

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:16 PM

Dec 2017

I just checked online & it's in stock at our indie bookstore

raccoon

(31,457 posts)

4. I haven't gotten that far into it. So far,

Reply to lunasun (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 06:44 AM

Dec 2017

I haven't gotten that far into it. I've gotten to the point where the plane went down and the man lit a fire. But so far I'll say I like it

raccoon

(31,457 posts)

6. I've finished it now. The book didn't just follow through

Reply to raccoon (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 04:01 PM

Dec 2017

The book didn't just follow through the story of the days that Crane was lost in the wilderness. Occasionally a chapter would be about those searching for crane or about those who were investigating the crash in the 21st-century.

I still enjoyed the read.

NNadir

(34,665 posts)

5. Link

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 08:23 PM

Dec 2017

Marooned soldier survived 120-mile walk in the subarctic after 1943 plane crash

Editor’s note: 1-52 Aviation Regiment, 16 Combat Aviation Brigade, participated in a joint remains recovery mission to the Charley River B-24 crash site during the summer of 2006, which resulted in the discovery and positive identification of 2nd Lt. Harold Hoskin at the crash site. Hoskin was buried in Arlington Cemetery in 2007. Leon Crane passed away in 2002, and is survived by his six children. He was 83 years old.

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