Archaeology Lecture
Tuesday, April 6, 2027 · 5:30 PM EDT · Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA
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Beyond Shipwrecks: Search and Recovery of The Fallen and Missing in Action presented by Dr. Calvin Mires, Maritime Archaeologist. Reception 5:30 pm | Lecture 6 pm. More than 80,000 US service members remain missing from past conflicts around the world. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is charged with the solemn mission of providing the fullest possible accounting of these individuals to their families and the nation. Since 2022, Dr. Mires has partnered with DPAA on operations across the Asia Pacific region where more than 11,000 U.S. personnel remain unaccounted for and nearly half of those losses lie underwater. This lecture examines how archaeological methods and emerging technologies are transforming the ability to search for, locate, and recover WWII loss sites, blending science, history, and humanitarian commitment in service of America’s promise to leave no one behind. Sponsored by Randolph College’s Museum and Heritage Studies program and the Lynchburg Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA Lynchburg). FREE and open to the public.
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