Emirau Island, also called Emira, is an island in the Bismarck Archipelago located at 1°38.5′S 149°58.5′E / 1.6417°S 149.9750°E / -1.6417; 149.9750...
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The Landing on Emirau was the last of the series of operations that made up Operation Cartwheel, General Douglas MacArthur's strategy for the encirclement...
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Emirau Airport is an airfield in Emirau Island, Papua New Guinea. Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment on 20 March...
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VMA-611 (section Operations from Emirau)
Funafuti, Espiritu Santo, and Munda en route to their final destination of Emirau. During the transit the squadron lost two aircraft. One plane was lost at...
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the first to see combat by helping the 4th Marines at Green Island and Emirau Island. A few were temporarily attached to UDTs. Later NCDUs 1–10 were combined...
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April 1945 Admiralty Islands campaign, 29 February – 18 May 1944 Landing on Emirau, 20 - 27 March 1944 Western New Guinea campaign, April 1944 – August 1945...
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goods. In 2012, a Lapita jadeite gouge used for wood carving was found on Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago. It was dated to around 3,300 BCE, but...
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Charles Marquis Warren (section Emirau Productions)
writer, director, and producer. He established his own production company, Emirau Productions, named after the battle in World War II in which Warren was...
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From 20 March to 14 April, Kidd guarded an airstrip under construction on Emirau and supported the occupation of Aitape and Hollandia in New Guinea 16 April...
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Management Institute, of the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency Emirau Airport in Papua New Guinea Enterprise manufacturing intelligence This disambiguation...
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in TG 36.1, she provided air cover and close support for the landings on Emirau Island (19–25 March). The carrier rejoined TF 58 on 26 March, and for the...
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were 4 and 5 with the 4th Marines on Green Island, Papua New Guinea and Emirau Island. Later, NCDUs 1–10 were combined to form the short-lived UDT Able...
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campaign New Guinea campaign 29 February 1944 18 May 1944 Allies Landing on Emirau New Guinea campaign 20 March 1944 27 March 1944 United States Battle of...
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Zealand) Admiralty Islands – 29 February 1944 (1st Cavalry Division US) Emirau Island – 20 March 1944 (4th Marine Regiment US) The New Guinea Force, under...
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Destroyed by friendly fire due to false identification. PT-107 Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island 18 June 1944 Accidental gasoline fire. PT-109 Blackett Strait, Solomons...
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The Mussau-Emira language is spoken on the islands of Mussau and Emirau in the St Matthias Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Mussau-Emira distinguishes...
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1957 The Unknown Terror Distribution only; produced by Regal Films and Emirau Productions Back from the Dead August 23, 1957 The Sun Also Rises September...
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USS Callaway (section Emirau and Saipan)
at Guadalcanal, Callaway proceeded combat loaded for the occupation of Emirau where her troops landed on 20 March 1944. Transfers of troops and cargo...
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March, she raided Kavieng to distract Japanese forces during the landing on Emirau, and from June through September, she fought in the Mariana and Palau Islands...
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province are numerous smaller islands, including Saint Matthias Group (Mussau, Emirau), New Hanover, Djaul, Tabar Group (Tabar, Tatau, Simberi), Lihir, Tanga...
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while American forces captured the latter. After supporting the capture of Emirau Island from 17 to 23 March, Cleveland sailed for replenishment and repairs...
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tour, VF-10 participated in operations in the Marshall Islands, Jaluit, Emirau, Western Caroline Islands, Hollandia, Truk Lagoon and the Battle of the...
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amphibious landings, among them the assaults on Saidor, Nissan Island, Emirau, Aitape, Biak, Cape Sansapor, and Morotai. As the Pacific War moved closer...
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900 ft), including the islands of Salawati and Biak, Normanby, Mussau and Emirau, as well as a few islands in the Torres Strait. The type locality given...
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VMF-115, flying the F4U Corsair. VMF-115 was based in the combat zone around Emirau, St. Mathias Group in 1944. It was during this second tour that Foss met...
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http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Papua-New-Guinea.html "Island Cuisine in the Emirau Islands of Papua New Guinea". 13 October 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017...
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