BUNA-GONA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY CROSSING ONE OF MANY CREEKS BETWEEN WANIGELA AND PONGANI, ACTING AS ADVANCE PARTY DURING THE FIRST MOVE FORWARD WHICH WAS TIMED TO BRING THE UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE AREA INTO POSITION ALONG THE COAST TO ATTACK THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE AUSTRALIANS WERE BEATING THE ENEMY BACK DOWN THE OWEN STANLEY TO WAIROPI. THE COMPANY WAS THE ONLY UNIT TO COMPLETE THE MARCH.
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