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Japanese landings in January

  • Brunei Bay 6 January.
  • Jesselton 6 January.
  • Menado, Celebes 11 January.
  • Tarakan, Borneo 11 January.
  • Balikpapan, Borneo 24 January.
  • Kendari, Celebes 24 January.
  • Ambion 30 January.

    Japanese landings in February

  • Makassar, Celebes 9 February.
  • Banjarmasin, Borneo 11 February.
  • Singapore, Malayan penninsula 15 February.
  • Lombok 19 February.
  • Timor 20 February.

    Japanese landings in March

  • Zamboanga March 1.
  • Batavia 6 March
  • Near Calabari on Mindoro 7 March.
  • Lae 8 March.

    Japanese landings in April

  • Cebu 10 April.
  • Panang island at Iloilo and Capiz 17 April.

    Japanese landings in May

  • Corregidor 4 May.

    American landings in August

  • Guadalcanal landings made by 5th marines followed up by the 1st marines.
  • Tulagi 7 August landing made by 1st Raider Battalion in 4 APDs converted WWI destroyers. Landing followed up by 2nd battalion 5th marines.
  • Gavutu and Tanambogo landing by 1st Marine parachute battalion and 3rd battalion 2nd marines.
  • Makin atoll raid made by 2 companies 2nd Raider Battalion 16 August

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