Area of Interest – North Moluccas

This area of interest map highlights the northern Moluccas. Framed by the Bird’s Head Peninsula of New Guinea on the right and Celebes on the left, the Molucca Islands from Ceram, Ambon, and Boro in the south to Morotai in the north are featured on this static map.

The 345th Bomb Group spent considerable time flying missions over this well-defended island group after moving to Biak in July of 1944.