Lat
8° 13' 0S Long 157° 9' 0E Island to the north of New
Georgia.
Attacked by American forces on August 27,
1943. Japanese lost 345 killed and 500 wounded during the
fighting on this island. General Sasaki withdrew from Arundel and Gizo on
September 20-21, 1943.
Stima Lagoon
Crystal clear water in Stima Lagoon, inside
Arundel Island. This idyllic setting is only a stone's
throw
from where the Japanese in entrenched positions attacked
US Army 27th Infantry supported by USMC tanks in the middle of September, 1943.
M3A1
Stuart
Disabled September 17, 1943