12-17-2010, 09:17 AM
This story is just fantastic. Please watch this video. I am so impressed with the story, and I'm sure you will be too. Thanks for the video, Ray Repasky!
An entire crew of a B-29 (12 aviators) was rescued by a US submarine after their plane was shot down in 1944/45 70 miles off the coast of Japan. The entire rescue was filmed in color video but then sat in a guy's closet until now. This is a story from a Denver TV station of one of those rescued aviators to whom the video was delivered. It also shows their transfer to another submarine that is likely headed back to port before the one that accomplished the rescue.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player...id=672454611001
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"