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Location
Located on Noemfoor Island on the northern coast of the island. Kamiri Airfield is to the south-west.
Construction
Built by the Japanese.
American Missions Against Yebrurro
June 24 - July 4, 1944
Liberation
US Army paratroopers liberated the strip on July
3, 1944. It was then improved and used by American forces.
Units Based at Kornasoren
35th FG
35th FG, 41st
FS (P-47) from Nadzab August 16 - Sept 17, 1944 to Owi
348th FG
The airfield remained in service until the end of the war.
Post War Scrapping
Australians came in the 1950s and melted most of the wrecks down.
The smelter is still there, amongst the remains of some hanger
ironwork which is scattered around.
Today
Still in use today, as a 5,757' single runway. Known as 'Yebruro'
after the local village.
Elliott
Smock reports:
There were three airfields on Numfoor, two were abandoned there
is nothing left, while the Americans developed."
C-47 Dakota
Fusealge abandoned at the airfield
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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