Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After the Martin PBM Mariner went down during Operation Highjump, the crew found the back of the plane ripped off. Using a parachute to cover the wreck, they sheltered in the tunnel.
Robbins became crew chef, cooking two meals a day on a gas stove salvaged from the debris and fueled by a spare tank. The men set debris on fire to signal passing planes. Robbins even found yellow paint and wrote the names of the deceased so they could be seen from above.
Morale was low, and the men were frozen and weary, but as days dragged on, signs of hope began to appear. Were things about to change for the stranded crew?
After the Martin PBM Mariner went down during Operation Highjump, the crew found the back of the plane ripped off. Using a parachute to cover the wreck, they sheltered in the tunnel.
Robbins became crew chef, cooking two meals a day on a gas stove salvaged from the debris and fueled by a spare tank. The men set debris on fire to signal passing planes. Robbins even found yellow paint and wrote the names of the deceased so they could be seen from above.
Morale was low, and the men were frozen and weary, but as days dragged on, signs of hope began to appear. Were things about to change for the stranded crew?
