Working With The Best Estimates They Have
So, over the four days and nights of fighting, it’s estimated that about 69 Japanese soldiers died along with the 79 Australians. Brian Freeman stated, “The bodies of five Australians and dozens of Japanese soldiers were never found and are currently listed as missing presumed killed in action.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Proper Burials At Last
He added, “Our hope is that we have found those fallen soldiers, that they can be identified and returned to their families for appropriate burial.”