Diary Gives Hint Of
Violent Death
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called the Tenth Rescue Squad
ron. who made several recon
naisance flights over the area.
They scouted the region near the
cabins from a small plane Sun
day and returned with a heli
copter on Monday.
Crew members landed at the
lower cabin, lunched there and
found the prospector's diary.
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They took off again and landed
at the upper cabin, and found
that Barnett had never reached
his destination. They searched
the immediate area, but were
forced to return.
On Tuesday, a trail crew left
from Sheep Mountain, taking
the prospector’s dogs with them.
They intended to comb the en
tire length of trail to the mouth
of the Little Nelchina. They will
meet conditions of fog, tundra,
quicksand and extremely dense
underbrush on their journey.
The trail crew will be supplied by
air from Tenth Rescue planes,
and will keep in radio communi
cation with their headquarters.
They expect to be gone several
days, at least.
Flying conditions in the area
are extremely hazardous. Weath
er combinations of fog and wind
over the glacier make it difficult
to get a plane into the region,
and even more difficult to land
there.
Friends of Mr. Barnett believe
he may have been killed by a
bear. He was mauled by a bear
near his cabin last year, and it
is known that the area is in
fested with large and extremely
vicious animals.
Capt. Robert Wiese of the
Medical Corps and Lt. George
Larose of the Tenth Rescue
Squadron are leading the trail
crew. It was Captain Wiese who
last year accomplished the res
cue of Palmer’s Vern Donaldson,
shot while caribou hunting.
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William Gormley who was re
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General Hospital at Fort Rich
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and is now at home again.
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