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    Dumarao Airfield Capiz Province Philippines
Location
Lat 11° 31' N Long 122° 45' E  Dumarao Airfield is located at an elevation of 114' / 34m near Dumarao (Dumalao) in Capiz Province on Panay Island in the Western Visayas (Region VI) in the Philippines. A prewar railroad line connected Passi to Dumarao.

Construction
Prewar, Dumarao Airfield was built by U.S. Army engineers as a single runway roughly parallel and divergent from adjacent railroad line.

Wartime History
During the Japanese occupation, a ground unit under the command of Filipino guerrillas Major Magin Bautista was responsible for management and security of Dumarao Airfield. During 1944-1945 American planes air dropped small arms and supplies for distribution to Filipino guerillas on Panay.

Today
Disused since the Pacific War.

References
The News Today "The unsung war heroes" by Atty. Rex Salvilla March 11, 2009
Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information

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March 15, 2023

 

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