Tanauan Airfield is a
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airfield located near
Tanauan in the
province
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of
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has been ...
,
Philippines
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. It was closed after the war.
History
The airfield was built by the Americans shortly after landing on Leyte in November 1944. It was used by the
312th Bombardment Group
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(19 November 1944 - 10 February 1945) and
433d Troop Carrier Group (19 January - 31 May 1945).
With the withdrawal of American forces, the airfield was abandoned. There is little or no trace of its existence.
See also
*
USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
References
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .
www.pacificwrecks.com
External links
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Philippines
Military history of the Philippines during World War II
Buildings and structures in Leyte (province)
History of Leyte (province)
Airports established in 1944
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