Elaine Kwiatkowski, 20, disappeared after a boating accident off Duxbury Beach near Marshfield, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1976. She was one of four people involved in the incident, which included her boyfriend Daniel Poirier and two others. The group was initially presumed drowned when none were recovered immediately after the accident.

In the months that followed, some remains from the incident were found. Daniel Poirier’s body was discovered in October 1976, though reports note inconsistencies in his clothing and the condition of his wallet that raised questions. A partial human skull later tested by DNA was identified as Jana Coonan, another victim. Elaine’s body, however, was never recovered and has not been conclusively identified.

The circumstances of the accident and Elaine’s ultimate fate remain unresolved and continue to trouble family and investigators. If anyone has information about the Duxbury Beach boating accident or remembers details from that time, please share what you know.