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*Node Q is in Sorong. This was occupied by the Japanese in 1942 and was the staging ground of the Japanese forces for their Western New Guinea campaign.
*Node Q is in Sorong. This was occupied by the Japanese in 1942 and was the staging ground of the Japanese forces for their Western New Guinea campaign.
*Node Z is off the coast of Biak. This was also the site of the Battle of Biak during Operation Kon. This was a landing operation by the Japanese forces that was thwarted by the American defense forces.
*Node Z is off the coast of Biak. This was also the site of the Battle of Biak during Operation Kon. This was a landing operation by the Japanese forces that was thwarted by the American defense forces.
*The first Airbase in the Mindanao area was the location of the Matina Airfield in Davao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines. This was used by the IJN and was home to both the 153th Kokutai and 901st Hikotai.