The Battle of Goodenough Island (22 – 27 October 1942) took place in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II.
Allied Forces Ground Forces 2/12th Battalion 2/5th Field Ambulance No. 2 Anti-aircraft Platoon Detachment J, Section Signals, 7th Division Transport Platoon Detachment Mortars Detachment Australian Army Service Corps Captain Burkholder (United States Army Service of Supply, New Guinea) Lieutenant Humphrey (8th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces)
Naval Forces
Task Force 44 (Covering Force) Cruiser USS Phoenix (flagship) Destroyers USS Bagley USS Selfridge USS Mugford Transport Force HMAS Arunta HMAS Stuart Ketch Matona Ketch McLaren King Ketch Tierno 3 captured Japanese barges 2 power driven whale boats
Japanese Forces 5th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force detachment 14th Pioneer Unit detachment 15th Pioneer Unit
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