One determined individual
The Swamp Ghost needed to be rescued before it began to deteriorate in the swamp water. Although the Swamp Ghost's construction remained unharmed over the succeeding decades, some fans worried that it, too, might eventually fall victim to the deterioration caused by tourists. One of these fans was Alfred Hagen, a self-described “carpenter from Pennsylvania with grandiose illusions” and a warbird hunter with a mission to do just that.