Sunday, October 23, 2005

Iceman II World War II Airman Found Frozen in Glacier

It was a plane crash back in 1942 that wasn't discovered until 1947. Now, hikers made a frozen discovery in connection with a World War II plane crash.

Hikers found the frozen body of an airman while scaling Mount Mendel Glacier in the Sequoia National Park. Now, the military is working to find out who this airman is and whether he was ever reported missing.

It's believed the airman has been frozen in the glacier for decades until a pair of climbers got much more than ever imagined on a hike.


Not strictly archaeology since it's so recent, but it's an interesting story and ought to provide some data on how bodies react to being moved around inside a glacier for this period of time.