John Lester "Jack" Haer (1926-2011) - Find a Grave Memorial
Jul 6, 2011 · He lived a life of adventure with long travels in many countries especially to Papau New Guinea, where he collected and traded ritual artifacts. He had many hobbies including hang gliding, gold prospecting, jazz, studying ancient Persian …
John Lester "Jack" Haer (1926-2011) - Find a Grave
Jack Haer, beloved friend, father, grandparent, died July 6, 2011 at UCLA Medical Center. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he served in the Pacific Theater in the Navy in WWII. He received his BA from the University of Cincinnati, his MA from the University of Chicago and two PhDs, one in sociology at the University of...
John Haer Obituary (1925 - 2011) - Legacy Remembers
Jul 7, 2011 · John Lester Haer. 1925 - 2011. Send Flowers. Follow
A WWII Survival Epic Unfolds Deep In 'Shangri-La' - NPR
Apr 26, 2011 · In May 1945, a plane carrying 24 men and women crashed into a hidden valley in New Guinea. There were only three survivors. Journalist Mitchell Zuckoff tells the remarkable story of their...
New Guinea - Australian War Memorial
Places of Pride. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. Find out more. Visit the Australian War Memorial.
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Battle of the Coral Sea - Aviation History
In March, planes from the Enterprise had hit Japanese-occupied Wake Island, and the Lexington, teamed with the Yorktown, to strike enemy bases at Lae and Salamaua on New Guinea, a large island just off the northern coast of Australia.
John Lester | NSW War Memorials Register
John Lester discusses the World War 2 service of his father Athol Frederick Lester in New Guinea, and his post-war life in Sydney.
Capture of Lae - Australian War Memorial
Following the fall of Rabaul in New Britain to the Japanese in January 1942, Lae was selected as the new capital of Australian-mandated New Guinea; the establishment of necessary organisations and infrastructure was still underway when Lae too was occupied on 8 March 1942.
John Haer Obituary - Santa Monica, CA - Dignity Memorial
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