Sansapor Airfield (Mar Drome)

Irian JayaIndonesia

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1944

 

Location
Located at Sansapor. Offshore to the north is Middleburg Island.

Construction
Built by the US Americans after the landing at Sansapor. Also known as Mar Drome, for Mar, another village located nearby.

American Units Based at Sansapor (Mar)
HQ 18th FG, 12th FS (P-38s) start - Jan 13, 1945
18th FS, 70th FS (P-38) Aug 23, 1944 - Jan 19, 1945 to Lingayen
18th FS, 12th FS (P-38) Aug 23, 1944 - Jan 13, 45 to Lingayen
347th FG, 339th FS (P-38) Stirling August 15 - Sept 19, 44 Middleburg
347th FG HQ - Sept 19, 1944 to Middleburg
4th PRG, 17th PRS (F-5 det) Guad Oct 13 - Nov 5, 1944 Morotai
13th Fighter Command HQ Guad Nov 13, 44 - Jan 10, 45 Leyte
86th FW HQ from Middleburg August 19, 44 - Jan 16, 45 Luzon
18th FG, 12th FS (P-38) August 23, 1944
42nd BG, 75th BS (B-25) Hollanida Sept 14, 44 - Feb 23, 45 Morotai
42nd BG, 100th BS (B-25) Hollanida 9 14, 44 - 3 15, 45 Palawan
42nd BG, 69th BS (B-25) Hollandia 9 14, 44 - 3 12, 45 Puerto Princesa
42nd BG HQ Hollandia Sept 16, 44 - Feb 22, 45 Morotai
42nd BG, 75th BS Hollandia Sept 20, 44 - March 22, 45 Puerto Princesa
42nd BG, 390th BS ? - Feb 24, 45 to Morotai

 

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