Flying the Hump
Whether over the mountain peaks or dense jungles, the survival rate was low if a bailout became necessary. Beyond injury, aircrews had to contend with enemy encounters, disease, insects, and a lack of food and water. This Airman was fortunate to be rescued by a member of a friendly indigenous tribe after crashing in the Naga Hills region of Burma in 1942.
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