"A 72-Year Old WWII Torpedo Bomber With Soldiers’..." Topic

… Remains Was Found By Scientists

"An American aircraft, a TBM-1C Avenger, missing since July 1944 has been discovered in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau by Project RECOVER—a collaborative effort to combine the most advanced oceanographic technology with advanced archival research methods to locate aircraft and associated Americans missing in action (MIA) since World War II.

Scattered among the lagoon waters and coral reefs surrounding Palau's island chain, and concealed within its dense mangrove forests, are several dozen U.S. aircraft and the remains of as many as 80 U.S. airmen. This U.S. Navy TBM-1C adds to the growing list of wrecks discovered by Project RECOVER.

"The importance of our mission is reinforced with each new discovery of a missing aircraft," said Eric Terrill, an oceanographer from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, one of Project RECOVER's three founding entities. "But this is more than reconnecting with history; it's about locating the missing to enable the U.S. government to bring them home for a proper burial. With potential recovery sites around the world, Project RECOVER and its team of researchers and volunteers are expanding to intensify its searches using modern science and technology."…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Another Brother in Arms can now come home.

Thanks Armand

A votre service mon ami!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Not very recognizable, IMO. A pile of twisted metal.

Well I can clearly see the prop and engine cowling. A worthwhile project.