Enemy Positions on Borneo as of 30 April 1945*

Tactical Map of Landing Area on Tarakan showing Jap Defenses*

Shipping for OBOE One

Morotai - 19 April 1945 Preparing for OBOE One*

Morotai - 19 April1945 Preparing for OBOE One - LVT is named "Scotch & Soda" marked Craft No. 25*

Co. A LVTs assist Aussie engineers in breaching operation on 30 April 1945*

LVT crewman oversees the Aussie Sappers during their breaching operation on 30 April 1945 just off coast of Tarakan, working on the double row of steel rails.*

Smoke defenses for breaching operation along Tarakan beaches on 30 April 1945. Note: Two LVTs are silhouetted against the white smoke on the left side of the photo.

Smoke screen to obscure enemy view of breaching operation on 30 April 1945 - Photo taken while on LVT from Co. A.

Diagram of first breaching operation at Lingkas Beach at 1100 hours on 30 April 1945*

Diagram of second breaching operation at Lingkas Beach at 1500 hours on 30 April 1945*

Rockets from LCI(R) fired at Tarakan beaches on 1 May 1945

DOUGLAS A-20 flies away after hitting an oil storage tank on an island in the Netherlands East Indies. *

LVT moved in to assist during the unloading of supplies in Lingkas Harbor, Tarakan on 1 May 1945*

Landing Diagram for LVTs - Furnished by Howard Jessen

Disembarkation and Assembly Plan for LVTs - Furnished by Howard Jessen

Tarakan Wharf

Beach obstacles off Lingkas

LVT assists with keeping the temporary dock in place while the Aussies were off loading supplies and equipment on 1 May 1945 - Lingkas Harbor, Tarakan*

Lingkas Harbour

Beach obstacles off Lingkas

Inhabitants of Tarakan - May 1945 *

Muster Roll dated 2 May 1945 for LST-697 carrying personnel from 727th Amph Trac Bn from Tarakan, Borneo to Morotai. **

Muster Roll dated 26 April 1945 for LST-667 carrying personnel from 727th Amph Trac Bn from Morotai to Tarakan, Borneo. **

LVTs transported in LST-637 with Tractor Commander names of 727th Amph Trac Bn for Tarakan invasion.