Dobodura was inland about eighteen miles from Oro Bay.

The 503d PIR debarked from the USS Sea-Cat at Cape Sudest, Oro Bay and moved to an old cantonment area at  Dobodura after about a month. The 503d's area  was opposite that of the 31st Infantry Division. It moved from there on 26 May to a newly cleared area where it set up its cantonment  area.

�Work on the new camp was begun, but again the unit was alerted, and enplaned at Dobodura from Cyclops Drome, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea.  Camp was established at Ebli�s Plantation 15 miles inland from Humbolt Bay.