The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea-- the Forgotten War of the South PacificDuring the battle for New Guinea, a unit of American soldiers was assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign: to march over the 10,000-foot Owen Stanley Mountains and to protect the right flank of the Australian army. This is their story. |
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