10 January 1942

Young Diggers of 39^th Battalion cheer as six Alllied bombers take off from Moresby aerodrome heading off to attack Japanese ships off Gasmata, on the southern coast of New Britain Island.

The Japanese ships are working out of Rabaul, the capital of New Britain, where Admiral Yamamoto has established his Pacific headquarters.

The Diggers spirits drop later in the day when the bombers return and they realize two have been lost in the action.