The American crew joined Australians from HMAS Hawk and HMAS Snipe for the march along Hunter
Street…
NBN Cameraman John Longworth filmed from atop the News Car, to capture this Historic occasion.
It was just 21 years, since the World War 2 battle, in which Imperial Japanese forces aimed to seize Port
Moresby, giving them a strategic base to threaten Australia.
Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the allies managed to repel the enemy.
On this day in May 1963, Tributes were paid to those that made the supreme sacrifice…
Locals watched on as Americans and Australians stood side by side..to remember the heroes, of the Battle of the Coral Sea
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