Heroism medal awarded to last survivor of 1955 Cold War mili

In June 1955, Alaska National Guard Pvt. Bruce Boolowon had to stop egg hunting on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. He heard the unhealthy whine of a distressed plane engine pass overhead. A few minutes later, he saw a big plume of smoke rising from the other side of the hill.

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