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  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 48 min | Adventure, Mystery, Reality-TV

Expedition Unknown

Searching for World War II's Lost Hero (Season 15, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Adventure, Mystery, Reality-TV

Armed with a new eyewitness account and cutting-edge tech, Josh travels to Micronesia and dives the Pacific to find a lost P-47 Thunderbolt. Piloted by an American hero, it took part in a daring raid during the final days of World War II.
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Producer
Cameron Doyle (producer: Discovery, Inc.)
Cinematographers
Andrew Kleinschmidt (director of photography) | Evan B. Stone (director of photography) | Brian C. Weed (director of photography) (as Brian Weed)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 30, 2025

Release date
Jul 30, 2025 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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Cast

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Josh Gates
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Colin Colbourn
Self - Lead Historian, Project Recover Self - Lead Historian, Project Recover   See fewer
Durwood Williams
Self - World War II Veteran (archive footage) (as Col. Durwood Williams) Self - World War II Veteran (archive footage) (as Col. Durwood Williams)   See fewer
Mark Moline
Self - Co-Founder, Project Recover Self - Co-Founder, Project Recover   See fewer
Erik White
Self - Engineer, Project Recover Self - Engineer, Project Recover   See fewer
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