While they didn’t find the data plate Sam had sought, there was no question the Johnsons had found H.F.’s plane.
They placed a granite plaque in front of the sunken treasure that reads: “I am Carnaúba. My true home is not this bay but the hearts of all who love adventure.” It was a beautiful tribute to Sam, and to H.F. as well – the past and the present meeting with the promise of more adventures to come.
As Fisk wrote to employees soon after the successful expedition, "This summer, we found that plane that was so important to my dad. But we discovered much more than just the wreckage of a lost aircraft. After all these years, that plane and the adventure it symbolizes once again brought my family even closer together.
"The call to adventure is a big part of the legacy shared by all of us at SC Johnson. And there are still so many adventures ahead of us if we have the will and the ingenuity to pursue them."