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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.