All contracted malaria
All of them eventually contracted malaria. Luckily, a helpful native eventually guided them to the safety of his village. The crew were nursed back to health and almost immediately sent on a new tour of duty upon reunification with the US forces. Meanwhile, the downed Flying Fortress was forgotten… until the helicopter flyover in 1972.
All contracted malaria
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Swamp Ghost was able to return to the US
Hagen’s salvage operation was finally completed in 2006. Four years later, Swamp Ghost was finally granted permission to return to the United States. It then received its first public viewing in Long Beach, California, and among the guests were the family of the original crew. Nice
Swamp Ghost was able to return to the US
