The History Guy remembers the 1943 St. Louis Glider Accident. It is a nearly forgotten tragedy that underscores the difficulty in managing military contracts in time of war. The History Guy uses media that are in the public domain. As photographs of actual events are sometimes not available, photographs of similar objects and events are used for illustration. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryGuyYT/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy The History Guy: Five Minutes of History is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ?sub_confirmation=1. Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-guy The episode is intended for educational purposes. All events are portrayed in historical context. Historic photos of airline wreckage are included, but there are no depictions of violence. #ushistory #thehistoryguy #wwii