Searching for Help in the Swamp
Powell, Pyle, Frank, and the rest of the survivors were badly injured and in utter shock. Without getting into gory details, you can only imagine the complete horror of such a scene. As the dust settled from the impact in a small Mississippi town (that eventually would become famous), the few conscious and able survivors were at a loss as to what they should do.
Source: Daily Mail
Artimus Pyle, Marc Frank, and Ken Peden, in walked through the swamp to look for help. As the three marched on, all odds seemed stacked against them. The pain and exhaustion was overwhelming, especially for Artimus, who had three broken ribs and major cuts. But the will to live is strong, and it helped that Pyle was a US Marine.