U.S. Army Fliers Rescued In The South Pacific

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Synopsis: The plane of an American general with fourteen of his crew is missing somewhere in the South Pacific...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:01:30
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: South Pacific, Coral Sea

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U.S. Army Fliers Rescued In The South Pacific

United States Army bombers taking off just before dawn upon a mission of mercy. The plane (flying fortress) of an American general (Brigadier General Nathan F. Twining) with fourteen of his crew is missing somewhere in the South Pacific. For six days searching parties scour the ocean, the shark infested waters of the Coral Sea.

Suddenly an observer signals that he sighted something, a mere speck down upon the ocean. He's right. Its a tiny covered rubber life raft, and another. The Army bomber cannot land on water so the happy crew radios for the Navy.

In a matter of hours two Consolidated PBY Catalina Flying Boats are on the spot. An Army Air Force cameraman records the dramatic rescue. Heavily loaded the giant Navy flying boats head for home. All hands aboard safe and uninjured.

Back at the base, sunburned, starved and blistered, the general and his men are carried ashore. A chocolate bar, a can of sardines and a sea gull was all the fifteen men had to eat for six long days. Happy ending to what might have been another tragedy of the sea.

01:03:28:02

Aerial view of sea rescue of Brigadier General Nathan F. Twining in 1943.

01:03:44:29

Consolidated PBY Catalina Flying Boat in flight.

01:03:48:29

Shows a sunburned, starved and blistered, General Nathan F. Twining carried ashore from PBY Flying Boat rescue plane.