Location
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1° 16' 60S Long 116° 49' 60E Sepiinggang is located on the southeast coast of Borneo. To the west is Balikpapan and to the east is Manggar.
Wartime History
On January 22, 1942 occupied by the Japanese for the oil fields. During early July 1945 liberated by the Australian Army during "Oboe 2 Operation".
Sepinggang Airfield
Built prewar by the Dutch, used by the Japanese until the end of the war
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Last Updated
October 23, 2019
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