Saint Marks Bomber Rediscovered - WFSU Local Routes
WFSU Local Routes WFSU’s Mike Plummer shows us the fateful story of a World War II era B-17 bomber that crashed at Saint Marks on a summer day in 1944. The plane went down carrying a crew of ten men…only one airman survived. Long forgotten, the wreckage was rediscovered in 2011. A historic marker is now in place so the story of these men won’t be forgotten again. Transcript: Reporter Mike Plummer: When I think of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, I usually think of unspoiled nature and its signature lighthouse. But in 2011, a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
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