11
JUN
2016

Could You Land a Glider One-handed?

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*IN MEMORIAM*

Mel Pliner passed away March 27, 2017.



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94-year-old Mel Pliner of Las Vegas, NV appears on episode #423 of Hometown Heroes, debuting June 10, 2016. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Pliner served as a glider pilot with the 436th Troop Carrier Group during World War II.

Mel Pliner as a young glider pilot. For more photos, visit the Hometown Heroes facebook page.

Mel Pliner as a young glider pilot. For more photos, visit the Hometown Heroes facebook page.

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