Lost In The Pacific -

: Most supplies were lost during the crash; the men were left with only four oranges. For 24 days, they battled dehydration, starvation, and exposure to the sun.

This book is the first in the "Lost" series and is highly recommended for readers who enjoy dramatic, well-researched survival history. Lost in the Pacific

: Eight men—including Rickenbacker, his aide, and a five-man crew—scrambled into three small inflatable rafts. : Most supplies were lost during the crash;

: They survived by catching rainwater and eating small fish or birds. In one famous instance, a seagull landed on Rickenbacker's head, which he caught and used for both food and bait. : Eight men—including Rickenbacker, his aide, and a

"Lost in the Pacific" typically refers to the harrowing true survival story of World War I flying ace and seven others after their B-17 ditched into the ocean in 1942. This historic event is the central focus of the narrative non-fiction book Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink by Tod Olson. The True Story: 1942 Survival Odyssey