Working With The Best Estimates They Have
During the entire time the battle had been raging, Freeman estimated that there were 69 Japanese soldiers who died alongside with the 79 Australian soldiers. 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.”
Proper Burials At Last
He also added, “Our hope is that we have found those fallen soldiers, that they can be identified and returned to their families for appropriate burial.”