![The rescue of Brigadier General Nathan Twining and his party of 14 who had been adrift in the Coral Sea for 5 days after their B-17 aircraft was forced to ditch, 1 Feb 1943. Note PBY Catalina of Patrol Squadron VP-91 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/55cbedab98174.jpg)
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Caption | The rescue of Brigadier General Nathan Twining and his party of 14 who had been adrift in the Coral Sea for 5 days after their B-17 aircraft was forced to ditch, 1 Feb 1943. Note PBY Catalina of Patrol Squadron VP-91 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 1 Feb 1943 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||
Identification Code | W-SUR-56-37720 | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 1 Feb 1943 | ||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Photo Size | 3,740 x 2,681 pixels |
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BGen Twining was commanding an Army air group on a combat mission in the Solomon Islands are when his B-17E (s/n 41-2403) made a forced landing during darkness on 27 Jan 1943. A member of the plane crew can be seen in the water bringing a tow line out to a raft. The rest of BGen Twining’s party were Col Glen C Jamison of Washington, DC; Maj HC Seashoals of Cleveland, OH; Lt Edward T Brown of Nashville, TN; Lt Edward W Durant of Charleston, SC; and Sgt Wilbur A Rathbun of Powland, NY. The two PBYs of VP-91 were flown by Lt Robert Feddern, USNR and Lt Samuel I Ogden, USNR.