A RING lost in Papua New Guinea in 1943 has found its way back to the family of its owner in New Jersey. Alotau villager Liam Ngahan found the ring on the site of a new house being built and showed it to guest lecturer on Carnival Australia cruise ships...
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A RING lost in Papua New
Guinea in 1943 has found its
way back to the family of its
owner in New Jersey.
Alotau villager Liam Ngahan
found the ring on the site of
a new house being built and
showed it to guest lecturer on
Carnival Australia cruise ships
sailing to PNG, John Hocknull.
Hocknull knew the 1938
Audubon High School ring
would have huge sentimental
value to the owner’s family and
set about tracking them down.
He discovered the ring
belonged to Edward Dodds,
who was serving in the US
military and stationed at Alotau
in 1943 during World War Two.
With the help of the school
and the internet, the ring has
now been returned to Dodd’s
surviving family.
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