Australian troops storm ashore in the first assault wave to hit Balikpapan on the southeast coast of oil-rich Borneo.  Coast Guard Combat Photographer James L. Lonergan stands in the landing craft.  July 1945.  Gerald C. Anker.  (Coast Guard)
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #:  026-G-4718
WAR &amp; CONFLICT BOOK #:  1171

Australians Storm Balikpapan

25 pdr "short"

2 Japanese tanks that were knocked out at Milne Bay. They were working in cooperation with Special Naval Landing Forces. Milne bay was the first signifigant reverse the Japanese had in New Guinea. 1942, Pre Owen Stanley-Kokoda campaign.