Lat 1° 58' 0S Long 138° 58' 60E Arara is between the Tor River to the NW and Toem is to the SE.

History
On May 15, 1944, the U.S. 41st Division assaulted Arara. The 163rd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) went ashore at Arara unopposed. Later the 155th and 167th Infantry Regiments fought in the Wakde-Sarmi area of New Guinea. Fighting was much lighter here by comparison.

Japanese Counter Attack
A Japanese force of the 223rd Infantry "Yoshino Force" attacked the Arare, moving south through the jungle to attack the American's flank from May 18 - 31, 1944.

These two regiments accounted for more than 1000 Japanese while on the Maffin Bay perimeter which guarded the Fifth Air Force's airstrip at Wakde. Also, the 33rd Infantry Division (Illinois National Guard) 123rd Infantry Regiment fought at Maffin Bay. The 1st FA Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 1st Field Artillery Battalion in 1940. The 1st FA participated in the amphibious assault at Maffin Bay, New Guinea.