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“FINALMISSION The North Woods” The Story Behind the Elephant Mountain B-52 Site Joseph R. Wax

closed liter- ally filled a book entitled “FINAL MISSION The North Woods”, the culmination of the 18 month-long period of research and writing. The book’s back cover provides a teaser of what the reader will find inside- “At the height of the Cold War, a Strategic Air Command B-52 Strato- fortress departed Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts for a rou- tine training mission. Hours later, the aircraft’s smok- ing wreckage lay scattered across a snow-encased mountainside in Maine’s questions

Maine charities in the names of each of the crew aboard the flight. “Final Mission The North Woods” is available at the following merchants: On line: Amazon.com Mooseheadmarkeplace.com

Locally: Greenville: KampKamp The Corner Shop

share with a stranger their still vivid memories of those dark days, as well as family photographs and heirlooms. So many times, just when it seemed that the project con- tained more puzzle pieces that one person could col- lect and reassemble, the right word of encourage- ment would arrive. Thanks to the efforts of so many giving individuals whose lives are testaments to the strength and resilience of the human spirit, the project was completed. The answers to the many longstanding and finally

desolate North Woods. This gripping account chronicles the events and aftermath of that fateful day as revealed by the men who miraculously survived and the families of those who perished.” Be sure to put the “B-52 site” at Elephant Mountain on this year’s “places to visit” list. The folks in Green- ville will be sure to provide a warm welcome! Please support our local merchants and pick up a copy of “FINAL MISSION The North Woods” for the details of this incred- ible story of survival. All author profits are donated to

Indian Hill Trading Post Moosehead Historical Society Norway: The Tribune Book and Gift Shop Oxford: Smedberg’s Crystal Spring Farm Portland: Maine Historical Society

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