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Capt. Albert Protiva
US Army 785th AAA/AW Btn. 214th Field Artillery Regiment
from:Irving, Kansas, USA
Albert Protiva was a battery commander in 785th Automatic Weapons Anti Aircraft Battalion that arrived on Morotai 15th of September 1944. The battalion was under command of the 214th, an anti aircraft unit that fought on Guadalcanal. They were assigned to the 13th Army Air Force and provided protection to the airstrip and coastal areas where many camps were set up for the more than 50,000 personnel on Morotai. After the September 1944 invasion of Morotai, there were over 80 bombing raids by the Japanese from nearby Halmahera Island.
