Episode
Expedition Unknown: America's Lost WWII Hero
Overview
Josh Gates explores the case of lost World War II hero Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins of the Women Air Force Service Pilots, who went missing when her P-51 Mustang crashed. Josh joins search teams using cutting-edge technology to bring the lost hero home.
Details
- Series
- Expedition Unknown
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2019-05-22
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
America's Lost WWII Hero is Episode 8 in Season 7 of Expedition Unknown. It aired on 2019-05-22. The runtime is 41 min.
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Josh Gates takes on Central America's jungles to investigate the legendary crystal skull discovered by a renowned adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Josh probes whether the skull is an invaluable relic or archaeology's tallest tale.
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