Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6m2i6j wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:49 AM

Reply to comment by Calm_Acadia9657 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245

Could you please shoot me a link.

Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6k6zlb wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:24 PM

Reply to comment by jackrebneysfern in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245

Australia. I remember pop saying "The Yanks were useless because the didn't understand the bush". Referring to the lack of experience in the extremely hot weather and rugged terrain. Pop grew up in a part of Australia that regularly experienced 40 degrees Celsius days.

Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6k3cot wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Reply to comment by jackrebneysfern in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245

Really?!

I'll check it out!

It was always difficult getting info from Pop about the campaign, as he was very reluctant (understandably) to talk about it.

Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6k1k4p wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Reply to comment by Ransome62 in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245

It was the nick name the Aussie troops gave natives of Papua New Guinea.

Common-Breakfast-245 OP t1_j6k187z wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:47 PM

Reply to comment by jackrebneysfern in My Pop being rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. October 1943. by Common-Breakfast-245

Australian 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion.

Never heard of him being referred to as "Ghost Mountain Boys"