The Secret Beach: By James Papalia from Ep 93

Japan/Pacific Episodes

May 13, 2022

83 Australian Cpl Leslie Cook and the Japanese Doll

A poignant reminder for us to be at peace with each other

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April 27, 2022

82 Coffee with Cpl Leslie Cook Part 2

Part 2 of Australian Les Cook, WW2 Kokoda trail, New Guinea

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April 24, 2022

81 Coffee with Cpl Les Cook Part 1

Australian Corporal Les Cook, WW2 Kokoda trail, New Guinea

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Jan. 3, 2022

77 The Able Queen, by Rainy Hovarth

Tales of an Indiana Hump Pilot Lost in the Himalayas - China

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Dec. 2, 2021

76 Christmas at War 2021 WW2

More Christmas wartime cheer

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Sept. 22, 2021

72 More Seabees and family stories WWII

Scary coincidences with Kamikazes!

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Sept. 16, 2021

71 The Battalion Artist, Seabees in the Pacific War

Construction Battalion against Japan WW2

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April 23, 2021

68 Leslie Cook 5 - Burma WWII

Pic above: Henry Topf

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April 11, 2021

66 Leslie Cook 3 New Guinea WW2

More Australian second world war adventures

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March 27, 2021

65 Leslie Cook Part 2 - Greece WW2

Stop Press: Great Escape family tale by Canadian Alfred B Thompson, see pic above.

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Nov. 13, 2020

64 Leslie Cook Part 1 - Australian - Burma Memoirs and more

Six full years of an Australian soldier’s war, with all its ups and downs.

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March 18, 2020

53 Sniper Anthology, Second World War

WW2 Sniper stories at their best

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