Cold sun : the search for World War II airmen lost in a Tibetan glacier
(Book)
Author
Published
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023].
ISBN
9781648430916, 1648430910
Physical Description
xvi, 392 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Last Check-In |
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Central Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.548 J825 | Check Shelves | March 17, 2024 |
More Details
Published
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781648430916, 1648430910
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
" In January 1944, a US Army Air Corps transport, en route to its home base in India, crashed into a snowfield in Tibet, killing all crew members. Because of the remote location and fierce winter weather, the aircraft was covered by heavy snowfall. The snowfield glaciated, completely hiding the aircraft until its accidental discovery by a Tibetan hunter in 1993. A nearby Chinese army garrison launched an immediate reconnaissance into the crash site and brought out remnants of the airplane and remains of the crew. They then notified the American Embassy in Beijing. Then-Colonel William H. Jordan, commander of the US Army Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii, was assigned to investigate the crash site and to recover, identify, and repatriate the remains of the fallen US servicemen. Cold Sun: The Search for World War II Airmen Lost in a Tibetan Glacier is Jordan's recounting of the events surrounding the recovery, including the final, solemn duty of officially informing the lost crewmen's family members-by this time in middle age or older-of the fate of their loved ones. He weaves the mission of the aircraft and crew's fate through the prism of America's history of identifying and recovering their fallen warriors, the efforts over the years, and technological leaps needed to finally accomplish this grim, necessary mission. Inspiring and informative, based in the personal reflections of Jordan and the others involved, Cold Sun tells the gripping story of a tragic loss, a harrowing recovery effort, and the human efforts involved. "--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Subjects Covered by the Work
Airplanes, Military -- Accidents -- Investigation -- China -- Bomi Xian.
Airplanes, Military -- Accidents -- Investigation -- Himalaya Mountains.
Bomi Xian (China) -- History, Military.
Missing in action -- United States -- Identification.
Repatriation of war dead -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory.
United States. -- Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Repatriation of war dead -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- China -- Bomi Xian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Himalaya Mountains.
Airplanes, Military -- Accidents -- Investigation -- Himalaya Mountains.
Bomi Xian (China) -- History, Military.
Missing in action -- United States -- Identification.
Repatriation of war dead -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory.
United States. -- Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Repatriation of war dead -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- China -- Bomi Xian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Himalaya Mountains.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jordan, W. H. (2023). Cold sun: the search for World War II airmen lost in a Tibetan glacier (First edition.). Texas A&M University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jordan, William H.. 2023. Cold Sun: The Search for World War II Airmen Lost in a Tibetan Glacier. College Station: Texas A&M University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jordan, William H.. Cold Sun: The Search for World War II Airmen Lost in a Tibetan Glacier College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Jordan, W. H. (2023). Cold sun: the search for world war II airmen lost in a tibetan glacier. First edn. College Station: Texas A&M University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jordan, William H.. Cold Sun: The Search for World War II Airmen Lost in a Tibetan Glacier First edition., Texas A&M University Press, 2023.
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