Location
Largest island in the Moluccas Island Group, the Ceram Sea is to the north, and Banda Sea to the south.  Located due west of western New Guinea / Irian Jaya.

B-24 Liberator
Bruce Fenstermaker reports:
"Lost on mission over Ambon. Japanese buried crew remains a week later, most of wreck was scrapped, turret, etc remained. Flew for about 60 miles, went in "Welalautai"

Boela
Located on the north-eastern coast of Ceram. Site of the Boela Oil Fields.

Amboina
Lat 3° 19' 60S Long 128° 55' 0E  Japanese seaplane base

Kairatoe
Located on the western end of Ceram Island.

Kairatoe Airfield
Located at Kairatoe on the western end of Ceram Island

Buru (Boeroe)
Lat 3° 17' 60S Long 127° 5' 60E

Pelauw Island
Located southeast of Ceram

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Last Updated
May 14, 2011