Surprised no American remains were found, given the number of air raids. "A new discovery has recently been made on the Kuril Islands. On the island of Shumshu, archaeologists working for the Defense Ministry have found the remains of soldiers who fought for Japan and the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Although the discovery itself is recent, it has been approximately seventy years since these two armies fought against one another in a major battle on the Kuril Islands. Over the course of the Defense Ministry’s excavation, fifteen bodies have been found in total. Five of these bodies are of Japanese descent, while the other ten sets of remains are all soldiers who fought for the Soviet Union. The Soviet remains have now been placed in the custody of the municipal administration. The northern majority of the Kuril Islands is under Russian jurisdiction, so the government will ensure that these soldiers receive a proper burial. Japan also holds CLAIM to the southernmost island territories, so the Japanese remains will soon be relocated to receive their own proper burial ceremony. These remains were not the only discovery made on Shumshu. The Defense Ministry also discovered a fighter jet that was built by the Americans and operated by the Soviets, as well as two Japanese trains and a Ka-Mi amphibious tank. The Kuril Islands were the site of one of the last battles to take place during the Second World War, and it is likely this battle during which the aforementioned vehicles were lost. Other refuse from the battle can still be found on Shumshu, such as bunkers and pillar boxes, The Moscow Times reports." http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/soldiers-remains-found-kuril-islands.html
