Wingate the Zionist

An aircraft suddenly plunged to earth and burst into flames. The cause for the crash near Imphal, India, on March 24, 1944, has remained a mystery. All nine men aboard were killed and burned beyond recognition. Their remains were buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. Throughout Israel today, the copilot is remembered fondly by his Hebrew codename, HaYedid, “the friend.” T