University of Delaware
05/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/22/2026 11:33
A mission beyond discovery
A mission beyond discovery
Article by Adam Thomas Photos courtesy of Project Recover and Liam Trageser May 22, 2026
After helping locate a missing WWII aircraft, UD alumni will travel to Arlington to honor the airman finally being laid to rest
For many UD students, the introduction to Project Recover begins as a study abroad experience. But for those traveling to Arlington this month to attend the interment of a long-missing World War II airman, the work has become something far more personal.
On May 29, more than a dozen Blue Hens will attend the interment of 2nd Lt. Jason K. Goldwater, a navigator aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed during World War II. The aircraft was located in 2017 during a Project Recover mission, launching a yearslong recovery and identification process led by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Goldwater's identification was officially confirmed last year.
Roughly one-third of the 34 students who have participated in UD's Project Recover study abroad internship program since 2024 plan to make the Arlington trip on their own dime to attend the ceremony.
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