WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the ...
Stars and Stripes

US troops on EOD duty for World War II-era bombs in Papua New Guinea

American service members have wrapped up a three-week mission to dispose of unexploded wartime ordnance in Papua New Guinea alongside teammates from six other nations. Operation Render Safe, which ran ...

World War II soldier from Southeast Michigan to be laid to rest 83+ years after going missing during battle

Cpl. George F. Sepsey, who grew up in Croswell, Michigan, is set to be laid to rest over 83 years after he went missing during a World War II battle in Papua New Guinea.

A WWII Bomber Crashed with 1 Survivor. 40 Years Later, He Recovered His Fellow Crewmen’s Bodies.

An American B-17 Flying Fortress shot down by Japanese fighters during World War II crashed into the jungles of Papua New Guinea. The lone survivor of the 10 crew on board crawled away and was found ...
Connecticut Post

New Guinea's role in WW2 explored tonight

New Guinea's role in World War II is often underplayed, yet it had a far reaching and important impact on the war's outcome. New Canaan Library welcomes the return of historian Mark Albertson, who ...