Location
Tami Island is located off the north coast of New Guinea, seven nautical miles south-southeast of Finschafen. Nearby is Wonam Island. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in th e Morobe District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wartime History
During late 1942 or early 1943, occupied by a small Japanese garrison. By early October 1943, all Japanese had withdrawn from the island.
American missions against Tami
November 25, 1942–September 21, 1943
On October 3, 1943 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 331 Radar Station (331 RS) arrived on Tami Island.
References
Units of the Royal Australian Air Force A Concise History: Volume 5 Radar Units (1995) pages 66 (331 Radar Station in the Amphibious Operation), 67 (331 Tami Island), 101 (331 Radar Station)
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September 29, 2022
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