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 Producer Dennis Kane History Channel 2003 DVD & VHS Video 50 minutes Cover Price: $24.95 Language: English  Order this book online via amazon.com Return to |
History Undercover B-25 Down: Hunt For A Hero Television documentary aired in mid 2003 in the United States on the History Channel. On January 18, 1943, Major William G. Benn and his crew crashed B-25C "Algernon" 41-12485 in the New Guinea jungle lost in bad weather and due to pilot error. They joined many other American aircraft lost on the mountainous, undeveloped island of New Guinea. Fifty years later, a Philadelphia businessman named Alfred Hagen - Benn's grand-nephew--embarked on an epic quest to rediscover (originally discovered August 1956) his great uncle's plane wreck B-25C "Algernon" 41-12485. During his searches, he visited other plane wrecks including P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8059. Ultimately, he reloacates and visits the wreckage of Benn's aircraft. Return to Book Reviews | Add a review or submit for review Last Updated |
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