New Guinea in WW2 History | World War II Database

12 Apr 1942

Dutch East Indies

4,000 Japanese troops landed at Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea; 125 Dutch troops fled into the jungle. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 2 | Manokwari, New Guinea | CPC]

12 Mar 1944

Dutch East Indies

PBY Catalina aircraft attacked a Japanese convoy en route to Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea and sunk the motor sailboat Hosho Maru. ww2dbase [New Guinea | HM]

28 Mar 1944

Dutch East Indies

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides torpedoed and sank Japanese landing ship Kairyu Maru as it entered Manokwari harbor, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Silversides | Manokwari, New Guinea | DS]

22 Apr 1944

Photo(s) dated 22 Apr 1944

American transports unloading supplies for US 24th Infantry Division, Red Beach 2, Tanahmerah Bay, Dutch New Guinea, Dutch East Indies, 22 Apr 1944

United States Army General Douglas MacArthur walking to the flag bridge on USS Nashville to observe landing operations at Hollandia in Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, 22 Apr 1944.

30 Apr 1944

Dutch East Indies

The resupply convoy escorted by USS Nicholas arrived at Hollandia, New Guinea. Nicholas departed almost immediately escorting transport ships during their withdrawal. ww2dbase [Nicholas | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

27 May 1944

Dutch East Indies

Allied forces landed on Biak Island, New Guinea. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Biak, New Guinea | TH]

3 Jul 1944

Photo(s) dated 3 Jul 1944

United States Army paratroopers landing on the Kamiri airstrip on Noemfoor Island off New Guinea, 3 Jul 1944. Note B-17 fortress patrolling high overhead.

12 Sep 1944

Dutch East Indies

United States Army General Douglas MacArthur and an Army observation party arrived aboard the cruiser USS Nashville at Hollandia, New Guinea to observe the landings at Morotai three days later. ww2dbase [Nashville | Douglas MacArthur | Battle of Morotai | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

16 Oct 1944

Dutch East Indies

After the Army Signal Corps installed special long-range radio equipment, United States Army General Douglas MacArthur and an Army observation party arrived aboard the cruiser USS Nashville at Hollandia, New Guinea to observe the landings at Leyte Gulf four days later. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Douglas MacArthur | Nashville | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

20 Oct 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

25 Oct 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw departed Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea bound for Leyte Gulf, Philippines with a deck load of 128 barrels of fog oil. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

4 Nov 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

9 Nov 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw departed Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea bound for Biak Island, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

10 Nov 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Biak Island, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Biak, New Guinea | DS]

15 Nov 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw departed New Guinea bound for Leyte Gulf as an escort for a convoy of 50 auxiliary and supply ships. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Biak, New Guinea | DS]

13 Dec 1944

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

1 Jan 1945

Dutch East Indies

Destroyer USS Saufley arrived at Hollandia, Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea (now Jayapura, Yos Sudarso Bay, Indonesia), picked up some secret intelligence material, refueled, and departed to rendezvous with a convoy at sea. ww2dbase [Saufley | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]

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