Australian Trekker Finds Untouched World War II Battlefield In Jungles Of Papua New Guinea

Published on 06/19/2018
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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.”

Working With The Best Estimates They Have

Working With The Best Estimates They Have

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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.”

Proper Burials At Last

Proper Burials At Last

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