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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-21. A SMOKE BOMB FIRED BY A COMPANY, 2/23 MORTAR PLATOON TO INDICATE TWO ATTACKING AIRCRAFT, ENEMY FORCES LOCATED EAST OF THE SESANIP OILFIELD ON JANET FEATURE.
JANET FEATURE, TARAKAN. 1945-05-21. A BURNT AREA OF THE FOREST AFTER A DIRECT HIT BY NAPALM BOMBS ON 1945-05-20 BY P 38 LOCKHEED LIGHTNINGS, WHICH SUPPORTED THE FORWARD DRIVES MADE BY 2/23 AND 2/48 IN
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-10. NO. 2 SECTION, 13 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVE ACROSS ONE OF THE UNDAMAGED BRIDGES IN THE JUATA OILFIELD AS THEY RETURN TO THEIR BILLETS FROM A 25,000
SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. PRIVATE I. MCARTHUR (1), AND PRIVATE W.J. MANNIX (2), OPERATING NO. 2 MORTAR OF MORTAR PLATOON, FIRING ON MARGIE FEATURE, IN SUPPORT OF C COMPANY 2/23 INFANTRY BATTAL
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. MEMBERS OF 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION AT OBSERVATION POST OF SHORE FIRE CONTROL, OBSERVING FIRE ACROSS GENELG HIGHWAY ONTO MILKO FEATURE. THE SALVO WAS FIRED FROM A DESTROYER
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. MEN OF 17 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, FIRING FROM STORE KNOLL TO MILKO FEATURE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE R.L. STENTIFORD, BREN GUNNER (1); PTE S.F.
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. PRIVATE N.J. WILSON, HQ COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, MEMBER OF A MORTAR DETACHMENT, WAITS FOR A TARGET AT ESSEX RIDGE.
