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

Published on 06/19/2018
ADVERTISEMENT

Honoring The Fallen

What he did come across was completely unexpected. He admitted, “I never anticipated that we would find war dead.” However, once they found the dead soldiers he changed his priorities. Freeman said, “As soon as we realized that Japanese and, potentially, Australian soldiers were buried at the site, we discussed with the villagers the need for those men to be identified and returned home.”

Honoring The Fallen

Honoring The Fallen

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT