| When the Anericans were stationed in New Zealand there were some terrible crimes. A 14 year old girl was raped by 6 black soldiers and another girl was raped and murdered. Some Americans in civilian clothes robbed a Post Office and got away with it. The story was that rapists and deserters were taken out to sea and shot. I never believed this until several years ago I met a former Marine here who had come over for a reunion. I asked him if it was true. He said that his brother had taken part in one of the shootings and it was true although officially denied. Next of kin informed lost at sea etc. I have tried to find documents relating to any of this but cannot. However in wartime its easy to hide such things. I do believe that several Americans were killed here for crimes of rape and murder and that it was officially kept quiet to avoid a backlash by the civilian population. I am happy to be proved wrong though. |