Injury Slight, Please Advise "unique" for
GI Film Festival at the Carnegie Institute Showing,
Washington, DC

Col O'Sullivan and Producer Baxter

Col O'Sullivan and Film Festival Cheerleaders

The accurately detailed WWII account of the New Guinea jungle survival of fighter ace Capt. Charles O’Sullivan was among the more unique of the nationally selected military related films honored by the selection and showing of Injury Slight, Please Advise, at the recent GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C.  

The film’s account of Capt. O’Sullivan’s survival including his escape from natives and the filming of his rediscovered P-38 in the remote jungles of New Guinea was bolstered by the presence of the Greatest Generation pilot himself.  The audience was impressed with O’Sullivan’s incredible survival account as well as his quick wit in response to questions after the showing.  Our filming of an elderly native who recalled the incident almost EXACTLY as told by “Sully” near the remote crash site was also much talked about. The film is a solid reminder they are not called the Greatest Generation for nothing.

Stars and Stripes Publisher Max Lederer, Col O'Sullivan, Festival Co-Founder Brandon Millet

CBN TV News Correspondent Jennifer Wishon interviews Col O'Sullivan on the steps of Carnegie - and the Col climbed the steps next ... at a spry 93 yrs young.

The longstanding GI newspaper Stars and Strips sponsored our showing and recognized Col. O’Sullivan by the presentation of a plaque by Stars and Strips publisher Max Lederer, Jr.   The presentation uniquely notes his “courage, humor and good sense in times of personal peril” that will long serve as an inspiration…  The words are profoundly accurate.

The GI Film Festival, in Washington D.C. is dedicated to the honoring the successes and sacrifices of the American GI. Past films have included the military themed movies “Brothers at War” and featured the recent HBO movie “Taking Chance”. Well known actors involved with the GI Film Festival included Kevin Bacon, Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall. Various Washington officials and dignitaries attended this year.

Cushman and Baxter are also continuing their filming efforts to research and document the MIA story of a missing B-25 bomber crew known to have survived their crash landing in Japanese held New Guinea. Their ultimate objective is to potentially verify enough new evidence to cause the remains identification and recovery of the missing American B-25 crew. Their research has already uncovered new information and their efforts are the only comprehensive effort ever performed to solve the mystery. Prior research has included visits to Australian archives, areas of Papua New Guinea, DoD records in Hawaii, veteran witness interviews and various other sources. Search plans include returning to visit the wreck site in the wilds of New Guinea this year. They are being assisted by the veteran pilot of the crew until days before the loss in Japanese held New Guinea.

A video trailer of  “Injury Slight, Please Advise” may be viewed from the link below. 

Injury Slight…please advise is the filmed reenactment of a W.W.II  P-38 fighter pilot’s incredible survival story after being shot up and crash landing in the wilds of New Guinea .  A recent Go Remote, Inc. effort returned from a three week adventure that included a 14 hour jungle hike with native guides to reach the Remote crash site in the wilds of New Guinea.  

We filmed the aircraft crash-landing site after it was rediscovered a few years ago in order to include the P-38 twin engine fighter wreck footage with this historic production of actor segments that had already been completed in the jungle setting of Honduras.  The eerie jungle footage of the wrecked P-38, still in remarkable condition, will add to the film’s documentation of the amazing W.W.II account. In addition, we filmed the elderly native account of the pilot killing the village chief with a .45 to avoid being turned over to the Japanese (and likely execution) as it was told and translated, from the detailed account of a village elder who was a boy at the time.   

The planning and difficulty of our efforts and adventures in reaching the jungle/swamp site pale in comparison to the account of this fighter pilot’s escape and 28 day jungle survival – after leaving his boots behind.   

The title of “Injury Slight” was selected from the text of the pilots first brief radio message “home” after reaching the Australian outpost… The film is a remarkable, but accurate, account of WWII pilot who survived to later become an ace.  

If you have further interest in this awesome account :

www.injuryslight.com or

View the Injury Slight Trailer here, requires Quicktime 10-9-2007

If you are interested in a similar Go Remote, Inc. Adventure - contact me to now begin planning. Adventure@GoRemote.net - with "Go Remote plans" in the subject line.

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P-38 Wreck Site Footage included in
Injury Slight, Please Advise

Sitting on the P38's right wing tip with guides...and leaches...

A careful river crossing on the jungle trek to the wreck site - a
fall means the cameras are wet and ruined.

“Injury Slight…please advise” is the filmed reenactment of a W.W.II  P-38 fighter pilot’s incredible survival story after being shot up and crash landing in the wilds of New Guinea .  A recent Go Remote, Inc. effort returned from a three week adventure that included a 14 hour jungle hike with native guides to reach the Remote crash site in the wilds of New Guinea.

We filmed the aircraft crash-landing site after it was rediscovered a few years ago in order to include the P-38 twin engine fighter wreck footage with this historic production of actor segments that had already been completed in the jungle setting of Honduras.  The eerie jungle footage of the wrecked P-38, still in remarkable condition, will add to the film’s documentation of the amazing W.W.II account. In addition, we filmed the elderly native account of the pilot killing the village chief with a .45 to avoid being turned over to the Japanese (and likely execution) as it was told and translated, from the detailed account of a village elder who was a boy at the time. 

The planning and difficulty of our efforts and adventures in reaching the jungle/swamp site pale in comparison to the account of this fighter pilot’s escape and 28 day jungle survival – after leaving his boots behind. 

The title of “Injury Slight” was selected from the text of the pilots first brief radio message “home” after reaching the Australian outpost… The film is a remarkable, but accurate, account of WWII pilot who survived to later become an ace.    

If you have further interest in this awesome account :

www.injuryslight.com or

View the Injury Slight Trailer here, requires Quicktime 10-9-2007

If you are interested in a similar Go Remote, Inc. Adventure - contact me to now begin planning. Adventure@GoRemote.net - with "Go Remote plans" in the subject line.