U.S. Navy to join search for WW II-era bomber

~Alan~ · Feb 13, 2015

U.S. Navy to join search for WW II-era bomber

"...Rodney Thomas started finding old metal parts in his backyard — items
he first thought belonged to an old tractor. But after picking up a metal
detector and searching his and his neighbours’ properties, more parts
turned up, including an ID plate for an exhaust collector of a Douglas SBD-5
Dauntless..."

Read more: http://www.news-journalonline.com/a...S-Navy-to-help-in-search-for-WW-II-era-bomber

007tallguy · Feb 13, 2015

great story Alan. it will be interesting to see how it eventually unfolds. if the pilot did indeed perish, it would be great thing to see him recognized and properly buried. :yes:

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Ricki7 · Feb 13, 2015

Very interesting , hope they find all of it
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hoser · Feb 13, 2015

Very interesting indeed. Thanks for posting this.

weston777 · Feb 13, 2015

The SBD Dauntless also had a gunner if the pilot was killed the gunner probably also died.

Andy105 · Feb 13, 2015

Those are some pretty small pieces, unfortunately indicating a severe impact. Hope they find enough to ID.
In Lake Michigan, they've recovered several WWII fighters that went in during carrier flight training. Some were well preserved in the fresh, cold water, restored beautifully, and are flying today. Some are still out there underwater somewhere.
This is a Dauntless from the Lake:

Detector Nut · Feb 13, 2015

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

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