Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Death In The Desert: Lady Be Good...

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Sheridan's team on the survey consisted of the following people:

John Martin, 26, a geologist who had already seen the wrecked B-24 from the air.  He was somewhat acquainted with B-24's having seen them flying over his home in England during World War Two.

Gordon Bowerman, 26, who was so experienced as a surveyor, that he was able calculate the party's position within a few feet of its actual location.  Before the party was to set out for its survey of Application 121, Bowerman had no knowledge of the B-24's existence.

Martin, on the other hand, was very enthusiastic about Sheridan's planned "moonlight" expedition.  For Martin owned a sailboat that needed a compass, and a compass from a B-24 Liberator would be just fine.





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