Last "fuzzy wuzzy angel" who helped Aussie forces in Kokoda battle

The last surviving member of the "fuzzy wuzzy angels" who helped Australian soldiers during the 1942 Kokoda campaign in World War II, poses in Port Moresby on July 23, 2015, with the medal he received from the Australian government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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