Location
Located in the center of Bougainville.

Wartime History
Occupied by the 1st Fiji Battalion during December 1944, it was developed into a strongpoint was developed. "Kameli Outpost". Road blocks were established along the approaches and patrols fanned out along the jungle trails. The Japanese, aware of the activities of the patrols based on Ibu, frequently tried to ambush them.

Because of its value in supplying information, Griswold decided to retain the Ibu outpost for longer than at first anticipated, but the problem of evacuating the sick and wounded, and Kameli Airstrip was constructed by hand.

Units Based at
USAAF

Missions Against
1942 - 1945

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009