Category: WWII
World War II carrier wreckage found
Remains of the USS Hornet. Photo: RV Petrel. Researchers have discovered the wreckage of World War two aircraft carrier USS Hornet inside Solomon Island ... Read More
Ministry of Culture and Tourism urged to clarify stand on war relics
WW2 Japanese aircraft wrecks salvaged at Balalae Shortland islands. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Director of Culture have been urged to clarify ... Read More
Feeling stressed? Hug a tree.
The Memorial Garden Are you feeling tired, overworked and need a place where you can breathe fresh oxygen and hug a tree? Well maybe not ... Read More
Fear World War II relics might never return
Japanese cannons at the open-air Vilu War Museum at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands AAPIMAGE There is concern that recently extracted World War II relics at Balalae ... Read More
World War Two records inscribed in Asia and Pacific register
Photo: Vilu War Museum World War Two records kept at the National Archives of Solomon Islands have been inscribed in the Memory of the World ... Read More
Police destroy dangerous projectile near White River market
An EOD officer inspecting the projectile. The Police Explosive ordnance disposal,EOD, team this morning destroyed a US 5 inch MK35 High explosive projectile near the ... Read More
‘Unsung WWII hero’ Aubrey Kirkpatrick dies at 102
Kirkpatrick after his service in the Pacific Those who knew Aubrey Kirkpatrick describe him as an unsung war hero and a regular at the Grand Ole ... Read More