FB8C 1935 Madagascar

Operator: F. Paul Bour was also FB8AB and was signed XFB8AB (maritime mobile) at St. Paul Island, Indian Ocean.
The ship he was on was marooned on the island. His QST for help was heard on the morning of December 18, 1938 by W7DWG, Bremerton, Washington.
W7DWG alerted radio station NPG and the U.S. Coast Guard at Seattle.
W6OMR worked XFB8AB the day and heard the story. This started a chain of events that eventually sent a French rescue ship steaming from Madagascar to St. Paul Island.
You can read the details in the February 1939 issue of QST.

QSL from the estate of W8JIN
Courtesy of W8SU
Photo ourtesy of W8KPB / NG6W
Info courtesy of W5KNE