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S9·E2 Airmen and the Headhunters

Episode
Season 9, Episode 2
Air Date
November 11, 2009
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired November 11, 2009
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Synopsis

A tribe in Borneo protects a shot-down U.S. bomber crew from Japanese occupiers during World War II. The local missionaries, who converted the tribe to Christianity, were executed by the Japanese invaders, who had forced out Dutch and British colonialists, while massacring Borneo natives. A surviving missionary from Indonesia, employed by the Japanese military as an area administrator, outwits Japanese forces by hiding the U.S. airmen deep in a jungle canyon. The local Dayak people risk their lives, and force the occupiers to abandon their hunt for the airmen, using blowpipes and machetes against the Japanese army search parties.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 9 Episode 2 of Secrets of the Dead air?

Season 9, Episode 2 ('Airmen and the Headhunters') originally aired on November 11, 2009.

How long is Season 9 Episode 2 ('Airmen and the Headhunters')?

The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for Secrets of the Dead.

What happens in Secrets of the Dead Season 9 Episode 2?

A tribe in Borneo protects a shot-down U.S. bomber crew from Japanese occupiers during World War II. The local missionaries, who converted the tribe to Christianity, were executed by the Japanese invaders, who had forced out Dutch and British colonialists, while massacring Borneo natives. A survivin...

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