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On Samoa Rickenbacker and fellow survivors Lieutenant Whittaker, far left, and Captain Cherry, next to him, finally enjoy a real meal. Toward the end of their harrowing ordeal, both Whittaker and Cherry had struck out in separate directions before being rescued. (National Archives)
(National Archives)