Although Willoughby did not agree that the islands had been evacuated, MacArthur ordered an amphibious landing there, commencing the Admiralty Islands campaign.
Meskipun Willoughby tak setuju dengan dugaan bahwa kepulauan tersebut telah dievakuasi, MacArthur memerintahkan pendaratan amfibi di sana, sehingga dimulailah kampanye militer Kepulauan Admiralty.