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| Location Lat 5° 57' 0S Long 155° 5' 60E Ibu village is located at the center of Bougainville Island. Prewar and during the Pacific War, part of Kieta District in the Territory of New Guinea and considered part of the North Solomons (Northern Solomons). During 1975 became Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). On June 25, 2002 became the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB). Wartime History During December 1944, Ibu was occupied by the 1st Fiji Battalion and developed into a strong point known as "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. American missions against Ibu April 29, 1944–May 14, 1944 Kameli Airfield Forward airfield built by hand during January 1944 Contribute
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