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| Location Lat 5° 55' 0S Long 147° 19' 60E Sio is located on the north coast of New Guinea on the Huon Peninsula, roughly fifty miles from Finshafen and Sattleburg and 75 miles east of Saidor. To the east is Nambariwa (Nabarewa, Nabarowa). Also known as "Sio 1". Prewar and during the Pacific War known as Morobe District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Wartime History During the middle of 1943, occupied by the Japanese Army as part of the escape route for the Japanese Army 20th Division withdrawing from Lae along the north coast. In late 1943, Japanese submarines and barges land supplies and reinforcements at this location. Starting in the middle of October 1943 until the middle of January 1944, Sio was attacked by Allied aircraft. After the Australian Army captured Finschafen and Sattleburg, they advanced towards Sio. American missions against Sio October 15, 1943–January 16, 1944 On October 7, 1943 cago delivered by Japanese submarine I-180 at Sio. On October 9, 1943 cago delivered by Japanese submarine I-181 at Sio. On December 9, 1943 cargo delivered by Japanese submarine I-181 at Sio. On January 2, 1944 when the U.S. Army landed at Saidor, the Sio area was bypassed. On January 15, 1944, Australian Army soldiers reached Sio, completing the Huon campaign and bringing under Allied control a 60 mile stretch of coast line from Finshafen to Sio and then advance westward along the north coast of New Guinea. On February 24, 1944 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 332 Radar Station (332 RS) arrived at Sio and operated a radar at this location until late March 1945 when the station moved to Kranket Island inside Madang Harbor. B-25C "Geronimo" 41-12980 Pilot Reid crashed June 21, 1943 Contribute
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