Lake Martin, AL B-25 or B-26?

[Ken]

Locals in central Alabama have told the story for years of a Mitchell or Marauder wreckage in Lake Martin, near Alexander City. I believe Air Classics (or similar) did a story on this several years ago but I can't remember which airplane it was, where it was located, or how it came to grief.

We've had quite a drought this season and the lake is quite low. I wonder if any part of the plane would be visible?

Ken

[Originalboxcar]

As an aside, the two salvagers are the same individuals who worked several years raising parts of a World War II Mitchell B-25 bomber that crashed in the Sandy Creek area of Lake Martin in early 1945. Three crew members were killed in the crash. Salvage operations on the plane ceased around 1997 after raising both engines, one propeller, and other parts. Much of the remainder of the plane remains on the lakebed covered with silt. During the salvage operations on the plane, both divers established a close relationship with survivors of the deceased crew and have considered writing a book about their experiences. I’ll have more to report on this in the next newsletter.

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