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

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

3. Donald Haake Jane Haake Russell Sarah Russell

4. Bent Prop Pat, Dan, Joe, Reid, Mike

5. Thank You Bent Prop for not forgetting…

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

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

8. The boat ride to Peleliu Island

11. Pat Scannon, Team Leader

12. Jane & Sarah

13. Dan O’Brien

14. Reid Joyce

15. Mike Olds

17. Peleliu Island

20. Rush hour- downtown Peleliu

21. 5 star dining in Peleliu

22. Our hotel in Peleliu- my room

23. The Trail Head

24. The fuselage piece that identified DB’s aircraft

27. Wing from DB’s airplane

30. Helmet Live mortar round Japanese Canteen Ammo box

31. Japanese helmet with star

34. Mortar box

35. Jane & Sarah with instruments from DB’s plane

38. Army memorial in distance from Pope’s Ridge

41. Pat Scannon by DB’s engine

44. The Bent Prop Gang

45. Peleliu Sunset

49. Joe

52. Marine Landing Beach

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

54. Peleliu International Airport terminal

57. Peleliu from the air- what DB would have seen

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

60. Palau surf

62. Jellyfish Lake

63. Swimmers in Jellyfish Lake

64. Koror Island, Republic of Palau

65. Diving Palau

66. Giant Clam- this one is about 3 feet across

79. Jellyfish Lake

86. Sarah snorkeling

87. Sunset at our hotel- Palau Pacific Resort (PPR)

89. 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

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