Sept 25, 1944 - Left Aitape for Morotai. Passing New Guinea all morning. Evening. Passed Hollandia. Picked up two more LSTs making eight LSTs, three destroyers and a DE in our convoy. Will probably pick up more ships at Maffin Bay. Two ships cut through our convoy and we liked to have had a collision. We also liked to have run into one of the LSTs in our convoy.

Sept 24, 1944 - Morning. Loading up with Australians and heavy road machines. Went ashore to get walkie talkie fixed. Went about 5 miles up beach. The place is running over with jeeps, trucks, ducks, tanks, and other equipment. They really have this place fortified. There are all kinds of tropical trees down here but mostly coconut palms. The place is really muddy. There is an LCI broached on the beach. I think the surf caused it to broach. There was also an LCVP broached but the boys got it off. Afternoon- man fell overboard from stern anchor and got banged up really bad. They sent him to the hospital. Retracted from beach. Anchored in harbor for the night.

Sept 23, 1944 - At Aitape, Berlin Harbor, British New Guinea. We are beached but we missed the place where we were supposed to beach so I guess we will try again tomorrow. I think we are loading up again to go to Morotai.

Sept 22, 1944 - Sighted New Guinea. Changed orders and proceeding to Aitape. Dark. Can see lights from Hollandia. Let LCI off.