Project Recover located three WWII aircraft in Chuuk, formerly Truk Lagoon, the Pacific. The aircraft were lost in Operation Hailstone.
Capt. Charles F. Pratte, Jr.
Rita Alderson gave to Project Recover in honor of her uncle, Capt. Charles F. Pratte. Capt. Charles F. Pratte, Jr., landed the Belle of Texas using three parachutes tied to gun mounts to slow the B-24 when its hydraulic system was shot out.
President G. H. W. Bush WWII Experiences Shape MIA Mission
George H. W. Bush is an indelible part of Project Recover history. Before it became Project Recover in 2018, Project Recover was known as The BentProp Project. We were a small group with big dreams to bring our MIAs home. Former President George H. W. Bush, a WWII pilot, was a significant part of our early years and remains so today.
Capt. Norman S. Ives
Thomas and Barbara Daggett gave o Project Recover in memory of Barbara’s grandfather, Capt. Norman S. Ives. Capt. Ives was killed in an ambush in Normandy.
LT. Daniel A. Carmichael, Jr.
Tracy Rand gave to Project Recover in honor of her father, Lt. Daniel A. Carmichael, Jr., a highly decorated ace pilot in World War II.
Search for Missing WWII UDT Members in Palau
Project Recover went on a mission to Palau to search for missing WWII UDT members and other WWII POW/MIAs in November 2019. They had three goals.
Teaching Students Aboard USS Midway
Project Recover used Mixed Reality (MIR) on iPads, a fleet of AUV and ROV equipment, videos, and panel of experts to teach 100 students on the USS Midway.
Adam Gray, New Project Recover Team Member
Project Recover welcomes Adam Gray, our newest Project Recover team member. Adam was invited to become a team member on our most recent mission to Palau.
Veterans Day 2019: A Reflection on Purpose
Derek Abbey, Project Recover President, shares reflections on living with purpose, serving in the military, and Project Recover’s service to veterans.
Project Recover Searches for A-6E Wreckage in Kuwait
Project Recover went to the Persian Gulf to survey four square miles near Failaka Island, Kuwait, to locate the wreckage of A-6E in October 2018.
