During World War Two, a U.S. Army Air Force bomber crashed on Camels Hump in central Vermont during a nighttime training mission. The crash left nine young airmen dead and an 18-year-old survivor who lost both hands and both feet. He was rescued by teenage Vermont Civil Air Patrol cadets. Although not the most deadly, this is Vermont's most famous airplane crash. Brian Lindner's presentation tells the story of each crewman, the botched rescue, the story of the survivor, and some of the amazing connections to famous actors and U.S. presidents. Lindner has researched the story since childhood in the 1960s with the presentation drawing from his extensive collection of photographs and documents. He is the retired Corporate Historian for National Life Group in Montpelier.
Free and Open to the Public - Handicapped Accessible