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Epic raft saga of three U.S. Navy men in the South Pacific
Harold F. Dixon recounts the January 16 wreck of a scout bomber crew including Gene Aldrich and Tony Fastula. They survived 34 days on a tiny raft 1000 miles across seas, enduring hunger, sharks, and storms, before reaching a remote atoll. The narrative follows days at sea, shifting winds, makeshift meals, and a tense hope for rescue.
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South Pacific
Robert Trumbull
Harold F. Dixon
U.S.N
Gene Aldrich
Tony Fastula
U. S. Navy
Tony
Gene
Honolulu
Frisco
Aldrich