The Airmen and the Headhunters
Season 9 Episode 2 | 52m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Uncovers a WWII survivor tale of US soldiers lost in Borneo and their unlikely rescuers
In 1944, a U.S. bomber was hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, and the crew ejected and parachuted into the wilderness. They were taken in and protected by members of the Dayak tribe — the "wild men of Borneo," infamous for their custom of hunting and smoking enemy heads. Months later, the airmen were found by an eccentric British Major who devised an ingenious plan to rescue them.
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The Airmen and the Headhunters
Season 9 Episode 2 | 52m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1944, a U.S. bomber was hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, and the crew ejected and parachuted into the wilderness. They were taken in and protected by members of the Dayak tribe — the "wild men of Borneo," infamous for their custom of hunting and smoking enemy heads. Months later, the airmen were found by an eccentric British Major who devised an ingenious plan to rescue them.
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Preview | The Airmen and the Headhunters
Preview: S9 Ep2 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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