Local in canoes visit the crew of B-17E "Frank Buck" 41-2659 on the beach at Hood Point
Original caption: "Crew of the American B-17 bomber "Frank Buck" return from a short fishing expedition to be greeted by island natives near their downed plane which was forced to make an emergency landing and is waiting to be salvaged."
Credit: George Strock / LIFE Date: September 1942
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