22 Apr 1944
22 Apr 1944 Photos
22 Apr 1944 Photos
30 Apr 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- The resupply convoy escorted by USS Nicholas arrived at Hollandia, New Guinea. Nicholas departed almost immediately escorting transport ships during their withdrawal. ww2dbase [Nicholas | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
12 Sep 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- United States Army General Douglas MacArthur and an Army observation party arrived aboard the cruiser USS Nashville at Hollandia, New Guinea to observe the landings at Morotai three days later. ww2dbase [Battle of Morotai | Douglas MacArthur | Nashville | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
16 Oct 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- After the Army Signal Corps installed special long-range radio equipment, United States Army General Douglas MacArthur and an Army observation party arrived aboard the cruiser USS Nashville at Hollandia, New Guinea to observe the landings at Leyte Gulf four days later. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Douglas MacArthur | Nashville | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
20 Oct 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
25 Oct 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea bound for Leyte Gulf, Philippines with a deck load of 128 barrels of fog oil. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
4 Nov 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
9 Nov 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea bound for Biak Island, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
13 Dec 1944
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Humboldt Bay, Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea. ww2dbase [Shaw | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
1 Jan 1945
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Destroyer USS Saufley arrived at Hollandia, Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea (now Jayapura, Yos Sudarso Bay, Indonesia), picked up some secret intelligence material, refueled, and departed to rendezvous with a convoy at sea. ww2dbase [Saufley | Hollandia, New Guinea | DS]
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