WWII - Pacific, PBY Rescue of Aviator, Lt. M.N. Vetter, 24Apr43

WWII - Pacific, PBY Rescue of Aviator, Lt. M.N. Vetter, 24Apr43 POV past island from PBY Naval patrol seaplane taking off; AVs island w/ oil storage tank visible. Fighters nearby. PBY taxiing to shore. Man w/ binoculars watching; natives row small boat out to plane carrying pilot Lt. M.N. Vetter, of USMC, and unid. American / British? man w/ dog. 22:27:30 CU Vetter. Natives in canoe & whaleboat. POV from PBY taking off as rowboat returns to island w/ unid. American / British man. Men talk on board w/ Vetter; CUs. Fighters fly over. Sunset on water. CU men in cockpit. Vetter off plane into boat, waves goodbye to seaplane crew. LS of PBY. MCU Vetter in boat. WW2 Pacific War; Marines;