24 Oct 1943
Australian New Guinea
Australian New Guinea
- Leonard Siffleet was executed by beheading at the hands of Yasuno Chikao at Aitape, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Leonard Siffleet | Aitape | CPC]
23 Apr 1944
Photo(s) dated 23 Apr 1944
Photo(s) dated 23 Apr 1944
27 Dec 1944
Australian New Guinea
Australian New Guinea
- Destroyer USS Saufley and attack transport USS Olmsted arrived at Aitape, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Saufley | Aitape, New Guinea | DS]
28 Dec 1944
Australian New Guinea
Australian New Guinea
- Destroyer USS Saufley and attack transport USS Olmsted departed Aitape, New Guinea on their return voyage to Manus, Admiralty Islands. ww2dbase [Saufley | Aitape, New Guinea | DS]
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