WWII pilot that contacted an isolated Pacific tribe?

Question

There was a downed and wounded pilot that contacted and got help from a tribe in the pacific somewhere. However, I can't seem to find anywhere what that tribe was but I do know that that tribe was changed from the event and even dedicated a memorial to him. I need to find out some names here to track how the tribe has changed. I care more about the tribe information than the pilot.

Answer 1

This sounds to me like something I read by Kurt Vonnegut.

Answer 2

Was it George Bush in the Texas Air National Guard?