jackrebneysfern
jackrebneysfern t1_j6ld401 wrote
Reply to comment by mlaforce321 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245
I think that’s mentioned in the book too. But the book is really great describing the conditions and hardships. Great read.
jackrebneysfern t1_j6k558w wrote
Reply to comment by Common-Breakfast-245 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245
Prepare yourself. Those guys went through some of the most difficult conditions of the whole war. If your father was where I suspect he was he’s a hero just for making it out. One question, does your family come from the upper Midwest by chance? I only ask because a lot of the troops sent to Papua were from Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin.
jackrebneysfern t1_j6k32zp wrote
Reply to comment by Common-Breakfast-245 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245
If you haven’t PLEASE read the book called the Ghost Mountain Boys. It’s all about the troops that served in that campaign. I bet your father was among them. His name might even be mentioned.
jackrebneysfern t1_j6k0yrx wrote
Reply to My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245
I assume he was in the army? Was he one of the “Ghost mountain boys”?
jackrebneysfern t1_j6ldv00 wrote
Reply to comment by Common-Breakfast-245 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245
Wow that’s cool. So your pops was likely alongside those guys. Enduring the same hardships. It’s a crazy story. How crossing the island to defend Port Moresby they had to cross malaria ridden jungles from hell then cross over a 10,000 ft mountain range with ice, snow and freezing temps. Then back down into a ferocious battle so sick and weary they could barely fight.