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by nreese
Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:39 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Avenger #05885 wreck on New Georgia 1943
Replies: 6
Views: 10059

Re: Avenger #05885 wreck on New Georgia 1943

The best people to contact about this are probably Graham from Dive Munda (they operate out of Agnes Lodge in Munda, New Georgia), or Danny Kennedy, long-time dive operator (Adventure Sports - Dive Gizo www.divegizo.com) out of Gizo on Ghizo Island. If you can get some more info on the island where ...
by nreese
Wed May 23, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Kate on Guadalcanal
Replies: 0
Views: 2710

Kate on Guadalcanal

Hi all,

There is a potential new find of a Kate on Guadalcanal. Does anyone know of any lists / databases of Kate tail numbers and the aircraft history?

Cheers,

Nick
by nreese
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:37 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Munda - The Dog Tag
Replies: 6
Views: 22439

Re: Munda - The Dog Tag

I sent the dog tag and asked the owner to send me the story behind it. Nothing back yet, but I'm glad the guy got his dogtag back. I have another one but have been unable to track the owner. I am moving over permanently to Munda in the next two months, so hope to track down a lot more dogtags and ot...
by nreese
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Munda Pictures
Replies: 0
Views: 11661

Munda Pictures

Japanese Memorial, Munda Airfield and the "American Dump".

http://picasaweb.google.com/CaptMulch/M ... directlink
by nreese
Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Munda - The Dog Tag
Replies: 6
Views: 22439

Re: Munda - The Dog Tag

Sorry about the spelling mistakes - how do I edit a post??
by nreese
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Munda - The Dog Tag
Replies: 6
Views: 22439

Munda - The Dog Tag

To carry on from the previous story, I was walking around with our guide when I noticed he had a WW2 dog tag around his neck. When we'd finished our tour I asked him about the dog tag. He said that lots of guys have them - they find them when digging their gardens. I said that I would be interested ...
by nreese
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Munda Visit
Replies: 0
Views: 5285

Munda Visit

I visited Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands in the second week of January, 2009. My wife's family is from there, so it was more of a family visit, but her grandmother lives at the Eastern end of the runway so it was a good opportunity to get out and about and check some things out. I only had the ...