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Location Lat 6° 28' 44" S Long 147° 50' 19" E Scarlet Beach is located on the north coast of eastern New Guinea. The beach is a narrow sandy beach about 900 yards long and about 40' wide. To the north is is the mouth of the Song River. Six miles to the south is Langemak Bay and beyond Finschhafen. Wartime History On September 22, 1943 at dawn U.S. Navy (USN) Task Force 76 (TF 76) under the command of Rear Admiral Daniel E. Barbey landed the Australian Army 20th Brigade Group of the 9th Divsion under the command of Brigadier J. V. Windeyer at Scarlet Beach. The mouth of the Song River formed the northern boundary of the landing beach. Ashore, Japanese defensive positions opened fire from well constructed bunkers on the fringe of the jungle, causing casualties in the landing craft and among those who managed to wade ashore. The mouth of the Bumi River was also defended with heavy bunkers and barbed wire. On September 24, 1943 the Australian Army 2/15th Battalion waded across the Bumi River under fire and struggled to control the mouth and struggled to gain the high ground at Kakakog (Kakakogwith). After the Bumi River, the 2/15th Battalion was then confronted by a sheer cliff face covered by jungle. Meanwhile, the 2/17th reached Finschhafen and linked up with the 22nd Battalion of the 4th Brigade which had fought their way up the coast. Meanwhile, the Japanese attempted to bomb the Allies and land reinforcements. On October 16, 1943, Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) fighter and bombers attacked the beachhead area, including Ki-48 Lilys from 45th Sentai escorted by Ki-43 Oscars from 13th Sentai without loss. Returning, one fighter that force landed. On October 17, 1943 in the predawn darkness, the Japanese attempted to land reinforcements aboard three barges landed near the position of the U.S. Army 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (532nd EBSR). Ashore, Private Junior Van Noy opened fire with his machine gun until he was killed at his position. For his actions, he earned the Medal of Honor, posthumously. On October 25, 1943 in the morning there was a Japanese air raid against the Australian Army 9th Division and Brigadier Shirley Thomas William Goodwin, VX11414 was killed. References October 16, 1943 mission against Alexishafen by Richard Dunn Contribute
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