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![]() U. S. Army Jan 2, 1944 ![]() US Army January 2, 1944 |
Location Lat 5° 37' 60S Long 146° 28' 0E Saidor is located on the north coast of New Guinea. Borders the Vitiaz Strait to the north, Long Island to the northeast and Dekays Bay to the east. The Japanese referred to the Saidor area as "Gumbi" or "Gumbo" sector. Roughly 110 miles to southeast is Finschafen. Roughly 8-9 miles to the northwest is Biliau (Beliau). Today, located in Madang Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Wartime History American and Japanese missions against Saidor On January 2, 1944 "Operation Michaelmas" LSTs and landing craft land the U. S. Army, 6th Army, 32nd Infantry Division, 126th Regimental Combat Team (126th RCT) under the command of General Martin with the 120th Field Artillery plus elements from the 32nd Infantry Division. The landing bypasses the Japanese garrison at Sio to the east. At Saidor, the U. S. Army used carrier pigeons for the last time in their history to deliver messages from offshore boats to troops ashore, delivering messages before radios were setup. Approximately 200 Japanese defended the Saidor area, but most fled inland and withdrew over inland trails towards Madang. Afterwards, the Americans developed Saidor into a base area and Saidor Airfield into an important forward airfield. The US Navy was established along Dekays Bay. Contribute
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