Thanks! I think Rickenbacker survived a ship sinking somewhere along the line, I remember an anecdote — they had some loaves of bread and would use slices to soak up their urine (they didn’t have any containers, I’d guess) and ate this to keep from dehydrating. Just a tip for anyone who winds up in the predicament, be sure to nab a couple loaves of bread before the ship goes down. :^)
I mention that in the red text-he had barely recovered from his DC3 accident, and when the government asked him to go out to the Pacific...he just went.
I think he was still walking with a cane at that point.