On This Date in Minnesota History: November 18

November 18, 1942 - Leo M. Mustonen, 22, of Brainerd, Minn., disappeared on this date along with three other airmen: 2nd Lt. William A Gamber, 23, of Fayette, Ohio (pilot) and fellow cadets Ernest Munn, 23, of St. Clairsville, Ohio and John Mortenson, 25, of Moscow, Idaho. Their plane, an AT-7 navigational training plane, left Mather Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., carrying the four airmen and about five hours of fuel. The plane never returned.<sup>1 

1</sup>http://www.mummytombs.com/mummylocator/featured/airman.wwII.htm

Munson’s body was found in October 2005 by two hikers on the Darwin Glacier in California. “His arms were spread as if in a free fall. The parachute pack on his back read ‘U. S. Army,’ and it was unopened.” He was buried in his hometown.

 Leo M. Mustonen

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/national/24frozen.html?pagewanted=all

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