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Japanese Raids Against Mangaldan Airfield
January 29, 1945 - March 1, 1945

January 29, 1945
A solitary plane dropped four bombs onto the runway.

March 1, 1945
18 bombers drop 9 tons of bombs, starting six fires, and a large explosion. Damage was considerable, but not specifically assessed.
March 2, 1945 - In the early morning hours, a raid by high altitude G4M Betty and several low altitude Bettys dropping AP and GP bombs onto the base. The Marine area was mainly hit, with 72 casualties and 4 killed. Two Marine SBDs were damaged.

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September 30, 2009

 

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