514. Faith, Courage, and Survival: Joseph Tippets and the “Harold Gillam Alaska Plane Crash”
A most inspiring true story! Prayers answered, and tremendous faith and courage were shown by these people! A most inspiring read! PEOPLE Faith, Courage, and Survival: Joseph Tippets and the “Harold Gillam Alaska Plane Crash” By John Tippets · October 8, 2015, in Meridian Magazine As the aircraft came to its final resting place, settling into the deep snow, Joseph’s thoughts were obscured by a veil of confusion. In that paralyzing instant, it seemed as if he had ceased to exist—things had happened so fast there was no mental or physical response possible. When the noise subsided and it became quiet, his first moment of consciousness was feeling the cold rain on his face. He realized with a shock that he was standing on the airplane seat with his head and shoulders extending out through a gap in the top of the fuselage. It was January 5, 1943, and Joe Tippets was a 29-year-old radio engineer employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration...