That’s my dad on the front cover of this book. He took 600 pictures during his time in World War Two in the South Pacific. Using his photos and daily journal, I traced his steps from home to war and back on a monthly basis. You can be a virtual eyewitness of this country boy’s adventures during his three years of service in Australia, New Guinea, Biak, and the Philippine Islands.
The other D-Day hardly anyone knows about – Part 2
CHAPTER 7-The Battle for Biak Island and the Capture of Mokmer Airdrome.-The Japanese had taken the Pacific islands in giant strides and would not relinquish even the smallest of these without a bloody conflict.