hunt for remains on Palau

Palau President Tommy Remengesau (in vest) observes on Wednesday the work of a Japanese team searching for the remains of soldiers who died in battle on Peleliu Island, Palau

storyhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/palau/11501770/Japan-searches-for-Second-World-War-soldiers-remains-in-sealed-caves-of-Palau.html

a group called bent prop has also found remains of aircraft ashore and in the harbors and lagoons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wB6i7i7fKU

 

great article...very interesting ...thanks.....seems like finding a needle in a haystack...I did read a few times how the USMC ran short of water during the battle, and some of the resupplied water was contaminated..no ice, no cold water, not even a good supply of any water......yes, it was hell

 

worse than guadalcanal, according to one marine's account ("helmet for my pillow.") the japanese defenders were well-dug in, and they had tanks.

 

Some of the fiercest fighting in the PTO. Leckie's account is a good synopsis. There are others as well. Brutal.

 

Brutal battle. Awesome video. Gramps was there. Said airfield was the worst he saw in the war. 1st Marine