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Australian War Heroes Beck and Smith Die in New Guinea
The Bulletin reports Sergeant Beck of the ASTEF died from his fifth wound in New Guinea, tracing his long odyssey from England to the Middle East and New Guinea. Acting-Sergeant Smith, a famed Australian trooper, was wounded in February, returned to battle, and fell fighting in New Guinea. The piece questions how many Australians are sent back to the front and who decides unit deployments, citing Prime Minister Curtin and General MacArthur over allied command responsibilities.
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