Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: I le aso 16 o Novema, na avea ai le 32nd ma vaega muamua a le Iunaite Setete na faia se osofaʻiga i luga o le eleele faasaga i fitafita a Iapani. Na sosoo ai ma le 163rd Regimental Combat Team o le 41st Infantry Division, lea na taunuu i Port Moresby, New Guinea i le aso 27 Tesema, ma o ana vaega muamua na felelei i luga o le Owen Stanley Range i le Buna Gona i le aso 30 Tesema. I le itu i Atalani, o vaega muamua na osofaʻia i le eleele, o le 1st Infantry, 3rd Infantry, 9th Infantry, 1st Armored ma le 2nd Armored Divisions i
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