In search of the last flight of Ens. Donald Baxter, Jr, USNR

Peleliu Island Republic of Palau February 21- March 6, 2006

Donald Haake Jane Haake Russell Sarah Russell

Bent Prop Pat, Dan, Joe, Reid, Mike

Thank You Bent Prop for not forgetting…

An Avenger, like the one flown by Ens. Donald Baxter

In memory of Ens. Donald Baxter and all those Brave Young Men who died to give us the freedom we have today

The boat ride to Peleliu Island

Pat Scannon, Team Leader

Jane & Sarah

Dan O’Brien

Reid Joyce

Mike Olds

Peleliu Island

Rush hour- downtown Peleliu

5 star dining in Peleliu

Our hotel in Peleliu- my room

The Trail Head

The fuselage piece that identified DB’s aircraft

Wing from DB’s airplane

Helmet Live mortar round Japanese Canteen Ammo box

Japanese helmet with star

Mortar box

Jane & Sarah with instruments from DB’s plane

Army memorial in distance from Pope’s Ridge

Pat Scannon by DB’s engine

The Bent Prop Gang

Peleliu Sunset

Joe

Marine Landing Beach

Tengie, a local guide, in his museum with artifacts from DB’s aircraft

Peleliu International Airport terminal

Peleliu from the air- what DB would have seen

Pope’s Ridge, DB’s crash site, from the air

Palau surf

Jellyfish Lake

Swimmers in Jellyfish Lake

Koror Island, Republic of Palau

Diving Palau

Giant Clam- this one is about 3 feet across

Jellyfish Lake

Sarah snorkeling

Sunset at our hotel- Palau Pacific Resort (PPR)

With thanks and gratitude to: Bent Prop- Helping us to never forget JPAC Working to bring POW/MIAs Home Department of the Navy For defending our freedoms

And the brave young men who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live in freedom