Using eDNA to Find the Missing Beneath the waters of Saipan's harbor, an upside-down warplane, its metal exterior now adorned with coral growth, sits quietly as vibrant tropical fish dart through its fuselage and engine. Slowly blending into the surrounding reef, this aircraft still tells a story decades after it fell into the sea. The aircraft, known as a Grumman TBF Avenger, carried three crew members when it likely crashed during or after the 1944 Battle of Saipan — a crucial World War