Wewak
Boram Airstrip
The main Japanese strip in Wewak, still in use today by
Air Nugini as the main airport for the area.
Wirui Emergency Airstrip
This was an emergency runway for the Wewak
area. It is not in use, and is overgrown running parallel
to the road.
Wewak Town
The
main town area is built on a peninsula. Beautiful views
of Cape Moem and Cape Wom and the islands of Kairuri and
Muschu just offshore. Highly fortified by the Japanese it
is still the heart of the town today.
Cape Wom
Memorial park with a number of Japanese guns and artillery,
coastal fortifications and tunnels are also in the area.
Behind
the memorial, there are several Japanese tunnels that interlock
and interconnect different parts of the Cape. Some have
collapsed or filled with sand. Others are still open and
possible to crawl into.
Brandi
A strong Japanese Army defensive position
that contained tunnels and relics, which have been collected
and are displayed at the school there. Also, several of
the current students asked me to provide their address because
they are seeking American pen-pals. If interested. New
Guinea Pen Pals and see their Cus
CUs
Muschu Island
Offshore
of Wewak, this is a flat island, next to the rugged Kairui
Island. Both islands were occupied by Japanese Naval garrisons,
and garrisoned Japanese defenders until the end of the war.
This island has some interesting war history including the
crash site of an A-20 and large Naval battery
Interviews
Meet Charlie Wintawa, historian, wreck tec and teacher.
And Muschu Islanders George Maiet and his uncle, Michael
Sumari, who was a teenager during WWII.
Scrap Dealer
Sadly,
I had heard reports of active scrapping going on. A heartbreaking
scene could be observed through the fence. On the scrap
pile were defiantly WWII era aluminum bit - what looked
like some wing sections and tail or stabilizer bits.
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