Forensic archeologist (and father of Ella '22), Dr. David Clark will provide an exciting evening of archaeological adventure for your next gathering of family, friends, associates, or your favorite club or church group. He will present on one of two topics :
America's Lost Heroes: The Incredible Saga of a Missing WWII Bomber and It's Lost Crew OR Heroes Homecoming: An MIA Discovery from the Vietnam War
Both stories chronicle professional archaeological recovery teams sent to the Republic of Vietnam and Papua New Guinea (WWII) in 1993 and 1994 to excavate airplane crash sites attempting to verify the loss of American aircrews. The program will include a display of artifacts recovered from the respective crashes. Perfect for gatherings of lovers of history, science, and mysteries! Lively discussion will surely ensue! Let the adventure begin ...
Dr. David Clark has been a professional archaeologist for more than 45 years. He teaches at The Catholic University of America and Northern Virginia Community College. The recovery of human remains from air crashes during World War II and the Vietnam War has been a focus of Dr. Clark's archaeological career. In 1993-1994, he assisted the U. S. Department of Defense, Central Identification Laboratory, Hickam Air Force Base on recovery efforts of missing-in-action associated with air crashes from those wars. The summer of 1993 focused on the excavation and recovery of the aircrew remains from a B-17F missing since 1943 in Papua, New Guinea.
