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New |
Georgia Group |
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Large Island, site
of important airfields and battles. |
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July 9, 1943 US Army forces attacked
the island. |
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Japanese built, battlefield repaired and used by Americans |
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Small island near Munda Point. Airfield built record time. |
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Attacked by Marine Raiders July 10, 1943 |
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Located on the north coast of the island, Dragon's Peninsula |
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Allied airfield and base on the
southern tip of New Georgia |
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Island to the south-east of New Georgia |
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South-east corner
of New Georgia & Marovo Lagoon |
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Dumped US Equipment |
Rendova |
Area |
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Island of New Georgia, across from Munda |
Arundel |
Island |
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Island to the east of New Georgia, south of Kolombangara |
Kolombangara |
Island |
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Circular island north of Arundel and New Georgia |
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Located off Kolombangara |
Vella Lavella |
Area |
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Japanese base, liberated in August
1944. |
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Smaller island to the west of Vella Lavella |
Ghizo |
Area |
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Freighter Toa Maru 2 and several aircraft wrecks |
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Small island with airfield off Ghizo |
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Island to the east of Ghizo. |
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(Kennedy Island) Kennedy swam here after PT 109 sinking. |
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Choiseul |
Island Group |
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Japanese occupied
this island |
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Island north east
of Choiseul |
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Island to the
south-west of Choiseul |
Treasury |
Island Group |
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Airfield used by the USMC, USN and
13th Air Force |
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Large island north
of Stirling, and wartime airfield |
Shortlands |
Island Group |
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Bypassed Japanese airbase used by
JAAF and IJN |
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Japanese floatplane base during
the war. |
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Small island |
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Island and seaplane base |
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Largest island in Shortland Group |
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Channel off Shortland Island former seaplane base |
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Small island to the south of Bougainville |
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Island to the east of the Shortland
Group |
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Island to the west of Fauro |
