Title
crewman from US Navy PBY rescue mission who had jumped into the water
Caption
crewman from US Navy PBY rescue mission who had jumped into the water of Rabaul Harbour in 1944. He had rescued a badly burned Marine pilot, shot down while bombing the Japanese-held fortress of Rabaul. Japanese coastal defence guns were still firing at the plane, so the crewman resumed post as machine gunner without taking time to put on his clothes.
Date
1944
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A30_300
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38,9Mb (959,8Kb) / 12,0in x 12,6in / 3601 x 3780 (300dpi)