PBY Rescues Downed USMC (VMF-213) Pilot Lt. Milton N. Vedder, 4/25/1943

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More about Lt. Vedder . United States Naval Photographic Center film #1940. National Archives description "1) AVL Shore line from PBY, Is., TBFs in flight. 2) AV From PBY taxiing, MS Small native shack on shore. 3) CU Men with glasses--PBY approaches shore. 4) MS Native canoe approaches with aviator survivor. 5) SHS Native & beach observer in boat. 6) CU Rescued pilot Lt. M.N. Vetter, USMC [SIC] 7) SCU Natives in whale boat, observer Mr. Kennedy waves. 8) MS From PBY taking off, Vetter [SIC] & others talking. 9) SCU 2 F4Us in flight. AV Same. 10) AV 2 F4Us & F4Fs in flight. 11) SCU Pilot exits PBY. Nose PBY, clouds & sunset BG. 12) MS 2 SOCs on floats; pilot in cockpit. 13) SHS Pilots & rescued aviator Vetter [SIC] get in boat. 14) CU Vetter waves to PBY & crew. 15) MS PBY. CU Rescued pilot, Vetter. [SIC]" National Archives Identifier: 76277 mislabeled. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Seaplanes -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Search And Rescue Operations, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- Aviation, Corsair (Fighter Plane), Vedder, Milton Norwood, Catalina (Seaplane), Airplane Crash Survival -- Pacific Ocean

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