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Virtually Famous? #2(B) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/11/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Because of construction this cache had to be redone.
Since the puzzle has changed and the cache has moved,
it is open for relogging.

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES!
The cache is at N44 30.ABC W87 57.DEF

Having survived a fire in which he had been badly burned and was taken to a Santa Fe hospital for treatment. The story of his survival was picked up by the national news services and featured in an edition of Life Magazine. He became an instant celebrity and gained worldwide fame. Soon he was adopted, had a name change and moved to Washington, D.C., where he lived out the remainder of his life. Upon his death his remains were returned to his original birthplace in New Mexico. During his lifetime this pop culture icon was active in public service doing radio shows in the 1950s with the likes of Bing Crosby, Art Linkletter, Dinah Shore, Roy Rogers, and many others. In 1966 a movie about this American folk hero was released on NBC, and in 1984 he was honored with a U.S. postage stamp. A song was also written about him in 1952. Who was he?

A = Number of letters in his first name minus 1.
B = Last 2 numbers of his birth year added together.
C = Date on which he was born minus 6.
D = Number of letters in his first name.
E = Number of letters in the month that he was born plus 1.
F = Last number of the year he was born.


Who is He?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vaqverpgyl eryngrq gb Grqql. Nyfb unq n ohfvarff cnegare anzrq Jbbql jub jnf nyjnlf gurer gb yraq n unaq. [bison tube]

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)