CSPAN3 Reel America The First Fighters In New Guinea 1942-1944 October 29, 2017
In 1981 he donated the first fighters to the national archives. In 1942, new guinea was divided into two territories. Popup, new guinea was under us really in control, the other under holland control. The island had mountains reaching 16,000 feet. There was only one real village in new guinea. It was also the only allied base in the country in 1942. The japanese control the entire island, except morris b moores be moorsby. Enemy air attacks on several my attached seven mile moresby and other locations became a daily risk. It took the allies 2. 5 years to eliminate the japanese from the island....