The Battle of Wakde was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. It was fought between the United States and Japan from 17 May 1944 to 21 May 1944 in Dutch New Guinea. The operation involved a
American troops advancing on a coconut plantation
SC 190497 Dead American soldier on the beach at Wakde, Dutch New Guinea, May 18, 1944.
SC 190499 Troops pinned down on the beach at Wakde.
Tanks on the beach at Arawa, Wakde Island.
Jens Anderson Doe was a major general in the United States Army best known for his command of the 41st Infantry Division in the South West Pacific Area during World War II.
Major General George Alan Vasey, commanding the 7th Australian Division (left), chatting to Colonel Jens A. Doe, commanding the U.S. 163rd Infantry Regiment (center), and other Australian officers at a unit headquarters in the forward area during the advance to Sanananda, January 1943.
Brigadier General Jens A. Doe and his aide, First Lieutenant Rob D. Trimble, during the landing at Arare, May 1944.