Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'abalị iri na asaa nke ọnwa Machị, ụgbọ njem ahụ bujuru ndị otu nke 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, na Guadalcanal wee soro ndị agha amphibious gaa agwaetiti St. Matthias. Ndị agha mmiri
weghaara Emirau n'udo na 20 Machị, na "Talbot" laghachiri na Purvis Bay. Ọ gawara New Guinea na 4 Eprel iji sonye na nnwale ụgbọ mmiri na 168nd Army Regimental Combat Team (RCT). Izu abụọ ka e mesịrị, o buuru ndị ikom 145 nke ndị agha ahụ wee soro TG 77.3, Fire Support Group, maka mwakpo na Aitape. N'ụbọchị 22 nke ọnwa Eprel, "Talbot" butere ndị agha ya n'ikpere mmiri; gbaa agwaetiti Tumleo ọkụ; ma laghachi Cape Cretin. Ọ na-edugharị ndị na-ebugharị ihe na mpaghara ebe a na-ebute ruo na May 10 mgbe ndị 7th Fleet hapụrụ ndị njem ahụ.