Noemfoor, 12 July 1944. A U.S. soldier points out the direction in which Japanese troops have retreated, to a comrade using a walkie-talkie. (Photographer: Allan F. Anderson)
Date
2 July – 31 August 1944
Location
Dutch New Guinea
Result
Allied victory
Belligerents
United States Australia Netherlands
Japan
Commanders and leaders
Walter Krueger Edwin D. Patrick (land) Russell S. Berkey (naval) Frederick Scherger (air)
Suesada Shimizu
Strength
10,000
2,000 (US estimates)
Casualties and losses
66 killed/missing; 343 wounded
~1,730 killed; 186 prisoners
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Western New Guinea campaign
Aitape
Driniumor
Hollandia Raid
Hollandia
Wakde
Lone Tree Hill
Biak
Noemfoor
Sansapor
Morotai
Aitape-Wewak
Takenaga
The Battle of Noemfoor was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. It took place on the island of Noemfoor, in Dutch New Guinea (now Papua, in Indonesia), between 2 July and 31 August 1944. During the battle, Allied forces landed on the island to capture Japanese bases as part of their advance through the Pacific towards the Philippines. The initial landing was largely unopposed and the Japanese defenders withdrew inland as the US troops came ashore. Sporadic fighting took place over the course of two months as the Allies secured the three airfields on the island and pushed the surviving Japanese troops to the southeastern coast. The island was later used by the Allies to support operations around Sansapor and on Morotai.
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