National to the national archives. In 1942, new guinea was divided into two territories. Pop a lock, new new guinea was s really in control, the other under holland control. The island had mountains reaching 16,000 feet. There was only one real village in new guinea. It was also the only allied base in the country in 1942. The japanese control theentire the entire island except moorsby. Enemy air attacks on several my attached seven mile moresby and otherlocations became a daily occurrence. It took the allies twoandahalf years to eliminate the japanese from the island. General macarthurs leapfrog tactics neutralized many of the enemy. Our chaplain conducting Eastern Services in 1943. We are 600 miles south of port moresby, new guinea. Our fighter squads have just returned from new guinea. These are air corps personnel preparing to depart on a new trip to new guinea. Their backs were standard for our enlisted men. They were my responsibility as engineering officers. These are pilots and