Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield) is a former

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airfield located in the village of Werur, in

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, Southwest Papua,

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. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.

History

The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility.

USAAF units assigned to Sansapor

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(19 August 1944 – 16 January 1945) *

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, (16 September 1944 – 22 February 1945) : Headquarters, 69th, 75th, 100th,

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), (23 August-13 January 1945),

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* 70th Fighter Squadron (18th Fighter Group), (23 August-19 January 1945),

* 347th Fighter Group, (15 August-19 September 1944) * Headquarters,

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References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .

External links

Sansapor Airfield at Pacificwrecks.com
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