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The Greenland Expedition Society.

On July 15, 1942, adverse weather conditions compelled six P-38 fighters and two B-17 bombers to turn back to Greenland while en route to the British Isles as part of Operation Bolero, the US forces' buildup in the United Kingdom. Due to poor visibility, the aircraft were forced to make emergency landings on an ice field. Although all crew members were rescued, the planes had to be abandoned. Among them was the P-38 Glacier Girl, along with five other fighters and the two B-17s, which remained untouched on the ice field, gradually buried under 268 feet of snow and ice over the ensuing decades.

Fast forward to 1981, Pat Epps of Epps Aviation in Atlanta Ga and Richard Taylor an Atlanta Architect formed the Greenland Expedition Society. The Greenland Expedition Society, following years of meticulous search and excavation efforts, successfully brought one of the p-38 fighters, now named "Glacier Girl" back to the surface. This remarkable retrieval marked the culmination of extensive dedication and perseverance, unveiling a piece of history frozen in time for half a century.