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The Legacy of a Lost World War II Bomber Crew
Library of Congress Archives
The Legacy of a Lost World War II Bomber Crew
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Title: The Last Mission: The Legacy of a Lost World War II Bomber Crew
Summary:
Journalist and author Gregg Jones reconstructed the lives and times of ten airmen aboard U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator 41-23711, Jerk's Natural, which disappeared over Austria on October 1, 1943. Jones traced the lives of the fallen servicemen, situates them within a larger story of air combat deaths in Europe in the summer and fall of 1943, and tells of his own personal journeys to the village in southern Austria where the men disappeared. Through his encounters in Austria and communities across America, Jones drew a portrait of the lingering impact of war and the ordeal of "ambiguous loss" and "unresolved grief" experienced by the loved ones of the missing crew.
Event Date:
December 17, 2015
Citation:
(2015) The Last Mission: The Legacy of a Lost World War II Bomber Crew. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-7142/.
