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    Vivigani Goodenough Island | Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
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Location
Lat 9° 16' 60S Long 150° 19' 60E  Vivigani is located on the northeast edge of Goodenough Island. Today located in Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Wartime History
After the Australian Army landing on the southern side of Goodenough Island, the 2/12th Battalion reached Vivigani on October 27, 1942, with a US Army airfield engineer who surveyed Vivigani Airfield for use as a military airfield. The 2/12th Battalion departed aboard destroyers at the end of December 1942 bound for Buna.

Vivigani Airfield
Prewar airfield used during the war by the USAAF and RAAF.

DAP Beaufort
Crashed east of Vivigani

DAP Beaufort Serial Number A9-480
Pilot Potts, crashed March 5, 1944

Bristol Beaufighter Serial Number A19-74
Pilot Cosgrove crashed August 11, 1943 2km offshore wreckage found during the war

References
The Rest of the Story by Richard Dunn
Thanks to Phil Bradley for additional information

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Last Updated
January 12, 2022

 

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