Summary

Rescue of Marine Corps pilot, Milton H Vedder, who was shot down on April 25, 1943, in an aerial battle over Vangunu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, during World War 2 View from a US Navy PBY Catalina flying boat as it takes off and then flies low over islands and water Two Marine F4U Corsairs are seen flying escort above the PBY View from the PBY as it lands on the water and taxis past a native shack while approaching Segi Point shoreline Crewman on PBY looks through binoculars Native canoe approaches with Lieutenant Vedder Native and beach observer in a boat Man in hat is probably coast watcher Donald Kennedy Rescued pilot Lieutenant Milton N Vedder, in boat, smokes a cigarette View from PBY as it takes off Vedder and others conversing inside the PBY Several views of the two US Marine F4U Corsair fighter escort aircraft Other F4Us are seen in distance (Note: reportedly, the two escorting F4U Corsairs were flown, respectively, by Major Weissenberger, the Commanding Officer, and Major Leary, both from Lt Vedder's squadron, VMF-213 ) Location: Segi Point Solomon Islands Date: April 27, 1943