The Battle of Morotai, part of the Pacific War, began on 15 September 1944, and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. The fighting started when United States and Australian forces landed
LSTs landing supplies at Blue Beach, Morotai
Allied operations and major Japanese garrisons in the Western Pacific between July and September 1944
A long line of Allied landing craft and transports approaching Morotai
Infantrymen disembark into deep water on 15 September.
Lieutenant General Charles Philip Hall was a senior officer of the United States Army who fought in both World War I and World War II. He was the commander of XI Corps during World War II and the prin