Last Flight Home Documentary Film to Screen at AirVenture July 23-29 2007

Last Flight Home Documentary Film to Screen at AirVenture July 23-29 2007

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- 60 years late, the remains of World War II soldiers listed as Missing In Action (MIA) are finally being returned to their families. Last Flight Home (http://www.lastflighthome.org/) is a documentary film that chronicles the story of searching for -- and finding -- WWII MIAs in the South Pacific islands of Palau. The film will screen four times during AirVenture 2007 (http://www.airventure.org/).

Last Flight Home follows Dr Patrick Scannon, founder of the BentProp Project (http://www.bentprop.org/), as he travels to Palau to search aircraft wreck sites to search for MIA's. Since 1993, he has been instrumental in finding more than 30 aircraft wreck sites, most with MIA's associated with them.

"For more than half a century, the fates of hundreds of these men have remained concealed... while loved ones have lived with the pain of not knowing. The families and friends of many of these brave airmen have finally achieved closure. You have helped show that no Marine is ever forgotten," states Brigadier General J.L. Jones former Commandant of the Marine Corps.

The film makers Daniel T O'Brien and Jennifer Powers will be present for the screenings along side the film's subject, Dr. Scannon. Several BentProp team members will also be present.

Family member Martha Haake writes, "Thank you so much for "Last Flight Home." Can't tell you how much I appreciate it. It was a wonderful thing you did and you nearly brought Donald back to life."

Last Flight Home follows the search, discovery and identification of US WWII Aircraft in the jungles and waters of Palau. Then the story comes home to the family members left wondering and hoping over 60 years for something, anything ... . Maybe even closure.

The US lists 88,000 men and women Missing In Action from battles across the globe. 78,000 are missing from the battles of WWII alone. Dr Scannon and his team are chipping away at this impossible number one airman at a time. Last Flight Home brings this remarkable story to you.

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Jennifer Powers
530-383-1097
530-666-2148
info@BentStarProject.org

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Source: BentStar Project

CONTACT: Jennifer Powers of BentStar Project, +1-530-383-1097,
+1-530-666-2148, info@BentStarProject.org

Web site:

http://www.bentstarproject.org/
http://www.lastflighthome.org/
http://www.airventure.org/
http://www.bentprop.org/

Note to Editors: Interviews are available with all parties by appointment.

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