I'm reading 81 Days Below Zero. It's the story

[raccoon]

of a World War II pilot who went down in the Alaska wilderness and was missing for 81 days.

The pilot's name is Leon Crane. If he's alive now, he would be almost 100 years old. Does anybody know if he's alive? I googled but can't find anything.

[madaboutharry]

1. There was an article in the Seattle Times about the book.

The article said that Leon Crane died in 2002

[raccoon]

3. Thanks! Nt

[lunasun]

2. Do you rec the book? I'm looking for a gift and this sounds like something the person would enjoy

I just checked online & it's in stock at our indie bookstore

[raccoon]

4. I haven't gotten that far into it. So far,

I haven't gotten that far into it. I've gotten to the point where the plane went down and the man lit a fire. But so far I'll say I like it

[raccoon]

6. I've finished it now. The book didn't just follow through

The book didn't just follow through the story of the days that Crane was lost in the wilderness. Occasionally a chapter would be about those searching for crane or about those who were investigating the crash in the 21st-century.

I still enjoyed the read.

[NNadir]

5. Link

Marooned soldier survived 120-mile walk in the subarctic after 1943 plane crash

Editor’s note: 1-52 Aviation Regiment, 16 Combat Aviation Brigade, participated in a joint remains recovery mission to the Charley River B-24 crash site during the summer of 2006, which resulted in the discovery and positive identification of 2nd Lt. Harold Hoskin at the crash site. Hoskin was buried in Arlington Cemetery in 2007. Leon Crane passed away in 2002, and is survived by his six children. He was 83 years old.