Calvin Palm was lost overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Northern Orion on February 8, 1989, about 38 miles southwest of St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. He was 27, six feet three inches and 210 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a scar on his right leg. A wave swept him into the water; crewmates threw a life ring but reports say Palm did not grab the lifeline.

The Alaska State Troopers investigated the incident. Beyond the immediate rescue attempt and the official report documenting those facts, the circumstances of Palm’s final moments remain unclear. If anyone worked on Northern Orion or was in that fishing community at the time and has information about the incident, please come forward.