Marooned in the South Pacific
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A World War II Navy vet recalls his harrowing experience of being lost at sea.
In 1943 John Boosalis was a Navy airman stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. During a routine anti-submarine mission, his plane crash-landed into the ocean more than 1000 miles from Australia. He & 2 others aboard the plane spent the next month fighting for survival on a remote island. The life-changing experience left an indelible mark on Boosalis.
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Marooned in the South Pacific
Clip: Season 11 Episode 1 | 6m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1943 John Boosalis was a Navy airman stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. During a routine anti-submarine mission, his plane crash-landed into the ocean more than 1000 miles from Australia. He & 2 others aboard the plane spent the next month fighting for survival on a remote island. The life-changing experience left an indelible mark on Boosalis.
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