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SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Airmen and the Headhunters

The extraordinary survival story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. Tuesday, November 17th at 9:00 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

The film recounts the rescue of a U.S. bomber crew by Dayak tribesmen, known for taking the heads of their enemies. The Dayaks fed and protected the airmen before leading them to the base of the maverick British special ops officer, Major Tom Harrisson, who was fighting a guerrilla war against the Japanese with a band of Australian commandoes. The program features an exclusive interview with the sole surviving member of the U.S. crew, as well as interviews with a number of the Dayak tribespeople and Japanese and Australian veterans.

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Pictured are some of the Dayaks who protected the U.S. airmen and fought the Japanese in Borneo during World War II.

Secrets of the Dead

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