How a World War II Bomber Pilot Became 'the King of Artificial Trees' Gotham Rex 2 years ago Si Spiegel, a bomber pilot, can claim a dual legacy: as a war hero and as a father of the artificial tree. Source: New York Times Share: What We Know About the Victims of the B-17 Bomber CrashDateOctober 3, 2019In relation toNew York City'Everything was perfect' before fatal WWII plane crash in CT, surviving crew member saysDateDecember 9, 2020In relation toHartford,Connecticut,NTSB,plane accident,World War II,plane crashWWII veteran buried in Queens nearly 80 years after deathDateNovember 20, 2022In relation toSociety,Queens,New York City,Middle Village,World War II,veteran