Two decorated naval air telegraphists show how much survival could depend on quick action inside a damaged Avenger. R. J. W. Gibbs fought a fire spreading toward the cockpit, treated a wounded observer, repaired the radio, and helped the pilot make an emergency carrier landing. B. Pierce applied a tourniquet and morphia to another wounded observer before their aircraft ditched. He freed the dinghy and kept the officer alive until rescue.
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Two telegraphists keep wounded Avenger crews alive
One telegraphist fought a cockpit fire and restored the radio; another treated his observer and freed the dinghy after ditching.