New |
Georgia Group |
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Large Island site
of airfields and battles. |
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July 9, 1943 US Army forces attacked |
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Japanese built, battlefield repaired and used |
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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 |
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Allied airfield and base on the
southern tip |
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Island to the south-east of New Georgia |
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South-east New Georgia & Marovo Lagoon |
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Dumped US Equipment |
Rendova |
Area |
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Island of New Georgia, across from Munda |
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Island in Rendova Harbor, Todd City USN base |
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Island in Rendova Harbor, PT Boat Base |
Arundel |
Island |
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Island to the east of New Georgia |
Kolombangara |
Island |
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Circular island north of 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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South-east corner American airfield |
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Smaller island to the west of Vella Lavella |
Ghizo |
Area |
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Town on Gizo and Ghizo Island |
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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) J. F. Kennedy swam here |
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Located to the east of Gizo Island |
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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American Airfield |
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Large island north
of Stirling |
Shortlands |
Island Group |
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Bypassed Japanese Airfield |
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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 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 |
