US helps Japanese government search for remains of World War II
ATTU, Alaska (AP) - Searchers digging for days have found the remains of two Japanese soldiers buried in mass graves on the Aleutian island of Attu following one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
U.S. and Japanese representatives traveled on a two-week mission to the remote resting place of nearly 2,500 soldiers.
On May 23rd, searchers struck their shovels on decaying wood boxes and found the well-preserved bones of the two Japanese soldiers who were likely buried by their comrades during the 1943 Battle of Attu.
Hiroshi Sato -- with Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare -- says he is -- QUOTE -- "very happy and satisfied that everybody's effort finally resulted in something that we all appreciate."
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US helps Japanese government search for remains of World War II
