Coast Guard Rescues Bomber Pilot in Pacific. Youthful Lieutenant Harvey D. Woodward (center) co-pilot of a Liberator bomber, is snatched from death in the Pacific by Coast Guardsmen and helped aboard a Coast Guard-manned assault transport. With nine other airmen, Lieutenant Woodward bailed out when his big ship's fuel supply became exhausted. The Liberator was part of a squadron that had bombed the Jap stronghold of Truk and fourth off 36 attacking Jap Zero planes. Jap cannon fire tore into the bomber's tanks. Lieutenant Woodward, who lives at 1715 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, is b
Coast Guard Rescues Bomber Pilot in Pacific. Youthful Lieutenant Harvey D. Woodward (center) co-pilot of a Liberator bomber, is snatched from death in the Pacific by Coast Guardsmen and helped aboard a Coast Guard-manned assault transport. With nine other airmen, Lieutenant Woodward bailed out when his big ship's fuel supply became exhausted. The Liberator was part of a squadron that had bombed the Jap stronghold of Truk and fourth off 36 attacking Jap Zero planes. Jap cannon fire tore into the bomber's tanks. Lieutenant Woodward, who lives at 1715 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, is being assisted by two of his rescuers, Coast Guardsmen James P. Brewer (left) watertender third class, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Edward Johnson, boatswain's mate first class, of 14 New Street, Sea Bright, New Jersey.
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