Hearts of Courage: The Gillam Plane Crash
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John Tippets presents Heart of Courage: The Gillam Plane Crash and the Amazing True Story of Survival in the Frozen Wilderness of Alaska. This is the amazing true account of the 1943 Gillam plane crash in the wilderness of southeast Alaska. Based on the first-hand descriptions of his father, the 5 passengers endured sub-zero temperatures and scarce food for 29 days until a dramatic rescue saved them
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