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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 August 1946Vol. XVII, No. 1

"Skipper" Carlson

p. 68 · Read in the full issue

ATERRITORIAN reader, down from New Guinea on leave, recently in formed us that the grave of “Skip per” Carlson on Anelaua Island is being well cared for and that all details of the Skinner’s death and burial can be obtain ed from the District Officer, Kavleng.

“PIM” originally reported “Skipper”

Carlson as missing: but it was subse auently proved that he had been removed from New Ireland by the Japs after their occupation and sent to Anelaua Island, the New Guinea lener station about three miles off the coast of New Hanover, and' there he subsequently became ill and died.