Location
Kranket Island is located inside Madang Harbor off Madang. Today located in Madang Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Today located in Madang Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wartime History
During early January 1943 occupied by the
Japanese Army. During late April 1944 the Australian Army occupied the area including Kranket Island.
During 1944, American Graves Registration Service (AGRS) established a headquarters on Kranket Island were U.S. remains recovered from the area were processed and identified before being transported to cemeteries for burial.
On March 22, 1945 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 332 Radar Station (332 RS) from Sio arrived on Kranket
Island and operated a radar until the end of the Pacific War.
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Last Updated
March 20, 2022
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