The crash boat at a United States naval air station in the Bahamas, (Great Exuma Island), makes a practice run in training for the time when one of the big flying boats operating out of the base may get into difficulty. Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class John R. Gelsinger of Chambersburg, Pa., signals from the tail structure of a plane in Bahamas Oct. 28, 1943. (AP Photo/Shugars )

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