What the records say
- When
- 22 Oct 1942 – 27 Oct 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.34° S, 150.27° E
- Description
- 1942 Pacific battle of World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Goodenough Island
Pacific battle of World War II
The Battle of Goodenough Island, also known as Operation Drake, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Allies landed on Goodenough Island, Papua, and clashed with a Japanese Kaigun Rikusentai. The Japanese troops had been stranded on the island during the Battle of Milne Bay in late August 1942.
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