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    Sandakan Airfield Sabah State | Borneo Malaysia
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USAAF 1944

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USAAF Nov 13, 1944

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Location
Lat 5° 54' 3N Long 118° 3' 34E  Sandakan Airfield is located at 46' above sea level to the northwest of Sandakan on the northwest coast of Borneo. Still in use today as Sandakan Airport in Sabah State in Malaysia.

Construction
Built by the Japanese using Prisoner Of War (POW) labor. The airfield had two runways, Sandakan No. 1 and Sandakan No. 2. During late 1944 Sandakan was attacked by Allied bombers and fighters until the middle of July 1945.

American missions against Sandakan
October 24, 1944–July 19, 1945

P-38L Lightning Serial Number 44-24519
Pilot Smith MIA April 13, 1945, 1 missing

Today
Still in use today as Sandakan Airport in use as a civilian airport. The single runway is oriented 26/08 measures 7,000 x 151' surfaced with asphalt. Airport codes: ICAO: WBKS and IATA: SDK.

References
American Graves Registration Service (AGRS) Report of Activities 18 Oct. 1946 by 1st Lt. Irving R. Wendt

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