A commemorative plaque in honor of our 200+ MIAs in Chuuk, commemorated by 

Project Recover and Expedition Unknown. Photo by Project Recover Team.

Dear , 

You may remember our Chuuk (Truk Lagoon) mission from the Season 12 two-part premiere of Expedition Unknown: Missing Heroes of WWII, with Josh Gates. Project Recover teams have been working in that area since 2018 and have located three WWII-era planes associated with seven missing Americans. We estimate a total of 45 missing aircraft from WWII's Truk Lagoon missions, associated with 259 missing American service members.

This June we are returning to Chuuk to further document our current sites and search for other sites. 

Project Recover team member Colin Colbourn documenting Chuuk site. Photo by John Fitzpatrick.

The MIA search in Chuuk is not limited to the water. Based on up-to-date research, we will also be engaging in land work, related to information we have regarding a possible burial site.

Local residents sharing important information with us. We are grateful for the trusting relationships we build within the communities of our host countries. Photo by Project Recover Team.

Chuuk is one of Project Recover's "campaign" areas, an area with much work to be done. We plan to return to our campaign areas to build upon multiple cases while further developing our relationships with local leadership and the community.

Will you help support efforts in our campaign areas, such as Chuuk? Memorial Day is fast approaching. Donate in honor or memory of someone. We'll be posting all May tribute donations in next month's newsletter.

Events In Honor Of Memorial Day

May 21st, Carlsbad, CA - To What Remains screening (Viasat employees)

May 22nd, Bainbridge Island, WA - To What Remains screening fundraiser and post-show Q&A with CEO Derek Abbey, PhD, USMC (ret) and Team Member, Captain Mickalia Johnston, MD, USN, at Bainbridge Island Cinemas, 7pm - organized by Roan Brumwell

May 25th, Seattle, WA - To What Remains screening at Seattle's Museum of Flight and post-show Q&A with Project Recover Co-Founder Pat Scannon, MD, PhD, and CEO, Derek Abbey, PhD, USMC (ret), 1pm

May 27th, Winter Garden, FL - To What Remains screening fundraiser - organized by Larry Wilson, and post-show Q&A with Project Recover Team Member John Marsack, 5:30pm

We are incredibly grateful to the organizations and our individual volunteers who are raising support for and spreading the word about our mission! 

Tribute Donations (March-April 2024) 🎖️

If you would like to make a tribute donation, click here to donate in honor or memory of someone. Be sure to check the box under "Gift Designation" add a tribute message and honoree name.

~In memory of Nicholas P. DiMona II, from Robert Purdy.

~In memory of Joseph Coates Webb, Jr. 5/23/22 - 5/7/07, Debbie's father, who served in the Navy, WWII, from John and Debbie Bowen.

~In honor of all MIAs and MSGT Robert D Casto, USMC (ret).

~In memory of CAPT Alfred M Fite Jr., WWII B-17 pilot, and CAPT David M. Fite, National Guard KC-135 pilot lost in service, from Rachel Beard.

~In memory of Duane Tristom Clark. May everyone find their way home. From Tia Yunker.

~In memory of Frank Astorind, from Peter Astorind.

~In memory of Corporal Alfred Samuel Sullivan. Too many died too young. From Sam Sullivan.

~In memory of SSgt James C. Stephens III, who was shot down on his final mission on February 1st, 1943, near Munda Point after a bomb run on Shortland Harbor. With respect, honor, and gratitude, your nephew James C. Stephens, V.

~In memory of James Alward Van Fleet III, from Rebecca McDonald.

~In memory of Phil Howard, from his nephew, Roan Brumwell, and Kathy McGowan.

~In memory of Phil Howard, from David Parker.

~In memory of my uncle, Captain James A Van Fleet, Jr., and his son, James A Van Fleet, III, who died recently, still hoping for news of his father. From Avery M. Leider.