: Eight men—including Rickenbacker, his aide, and a five-man crew—scrambled into three small inflatable rafts.
: After three weeks at sea, the group began to separate their rafts to increase the chances of being spotted. A Navy patrol plane finally rescued Rickenbacker's group on November 13, 1942. Only one crew member, Sergeant Alexander Kaczmarczyk, did not survive the ordeal. Book: Lost in the Pacific, 1942 by Tod Olson Lost in the Pacific
This book is the first in the "Lost" series and is highly recommended for readers who enjoy dramatic, well-researched survival history. : Eight men—including Rickenbacker, his aide, and a