Battle of Morotai
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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
Locations of the Allied landings on 15 September 1944
Morotai Island Regency
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Morotai Island Regency is a regency of North Maluku province, Indonesia, located on Morotai island. It covers an area of 2,336.6 km2 including the smaller Rao Island to the west of Morotai. The popula
Battle of Morotai
…and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. The fighting started when United States and Australian forces landed on the southwest corner of Morotai, a small island in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI), which the Allies needed as a base to support the liberation of the Philippines later that year…
Australian forces at Morotai in 1945
General Douglas MacArthur