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Location
Lat
9° 4' 60N Long 167° 19' 60E
History
A large Japanese naval base during the war,
it came
under heavy air attacks during Operation Flintlock to netralize the island.
Assaulted by American forces on January 31, 1944 and liberate the island on February 4th. The island is developed into an American base and staging area.
American Missions Against Kwajalein
February 1, 1942 - January 28, 1944
Today
Kwajalein, and nearby Roi-Namur are
US military bases for radar and tracking. The
signs of WWII on land are almost all but erased,
but underwater there are many shipwrecks and some aircraft wrecks
that are popular dive sites.
Kwajalein Airfield
Japanese built airfield, captured by Americans and expanded.
Ebeye Island
Seaplane mooring area near Kwajalein. Today, it is overpopulated
and crowed, but the only place to stay for non-US military personnel.
There are several seaplane wrecks offshore
Southern Atoll
PV-1
Ventura
Ditched on the west reef, discovered 1967.
OS2U
Kingfisher
MIA February 1, 1944
OS2U
Kingfisher
MIA February 1, 1944
C-47 Dakoda
Crashed July 23, 1944
Northern Atoll
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Last Updated
April 16, 2009
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