1 Mar 1943

Australian New Guinea
  • USS Greenling dropped off Australian and New Britain natives at Cape Orford, New Britain. They were to serve as coast watchers. ww2dbase [Greenling | Cape Orford, New Britain | CPC]
2 Mar 1943

Australian New Guinea
  • After nightfall, USS Greenling unloaded supplies off Cape Orford, New Britain for newly deployed coast watchers. ww2dbase [Greenling | Cape Orford, New Britain | CPC]

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