They bravely served their country during some of the most brutal World War II battles but, in an instant, they were lost to their families forever. For more than 60 years, the whereabouts of these fallen heroes remained a mystery...until now. "Last Flight Home" follows Dr. Patrick Scannon and his team of volunteers as they search the waters and jungles of Palau to find out what really happened to American MIAs and their aircraft. The battles of Palau (Operation Desecrate One, Operation Snapshot and the Battle of Peleliu - codenamed Operation Stalemate II) were fought between the U.S. and Japan during the War in the Pacific, but have been largely ignored by history, eclipsed by the more famous WWII battles of Iwo Jima, Kwajelein and Okinawa. Join Scannon and his team who have found numerous aircraft such as Corsairs, Avengers, Hellcats and B-24s during their expeditions.

They bravely served their country during some of the most brutal battles of World War II so we could have the freedom we enjoy today. But, in an instant, they were lost to their families forever. For more than 60 years, the whereabouts of these fallen heroes remained a mystery...until now.More than 200 aircraft plunged onto and around the islands of Palau during WWII battle with nearly half of their crew still listed as Missing in Action (MIA) today. "Last Flight Home" follows Dr. Patrick Scannon and his team of volunteers as they search the waters and jungles of Palau attempting to locate information that can lead to the identification and recovery of remains of these American MIAs. Palau is a group of islands in the far western Pacific Ocean including the militarily strategic island of Peleliu, which was caught in three Pacific Theater battles including Operation Desecrate One, Operation Snapshot and the Battle of Peleliu (codenamed Operation Stalemate II). The battles of Palau, fought between the U.S. and Japan during the War in the Pacific, have been largely ignored by history, eclipsed by the more famous Iwo Jima, Kwajelein and Okinawa. Join Scannon and his team who have found numerous aircraft such as Corsairs, Avengers, Hellcats and B-24s during their expeditions, and who tirelessly search for answers as a way of thanking the MIAs and their families for the sacrifices made decades ago.

As team leader of the BentProp Project, Dr. Patrick Scannon devotes countless hours to the altruistic work of finding MIAs in Palau. To further his research, he scours the National Archives, After Action Reports, and interviews with veterans of the campaign. His small team of self funded private citizens have taken on these tasks simply as a way of thanking the MIAs and their families for the sacrifices made decades ago. This work is the focus of "Last Flight Home." Scannon received medical training at the Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco and served in the Medical Corps for the U.S. Army Reserve. He has memberships in the Infectious Disease Society of America; American Society of Clinical Research; Phi Kappa Phi, 1968; Sigma XI, 1972; American College of Physicians, 1979; and Alpha Omega Alpha, 1979. He has also served on the boards for the University of California, Berkeley Foundation, Board of Trustees, College of Chemistry; Pathology Institute; Tech Museum of Innovation; and Nanologic, Inc., Board of Directors. His licenses and certificates include those from the National Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure in California and American Board of Internal Medicine. He currently serves as Chief Scientific and Medical Officer & Founder of XOMA Ltd. and has contributed to numerous patents and patent publications.