Location
The airstrip is aligned NE/SW on the eastern edge of the Angaur Island.

Construction
The day the island was declared secured on September 20, 1944, construction of the airstrip began. American forces built a 7000' x 150' coral strip later surfaced with tarmac. By early November B-24s of the 7th AF 494th BG were flying bombing missions from the airfield.

Units Based at Angaur
494th BG, 864th BS (B-24) Barking Sands 9-30-44 - 6-24-45 Yontan
494th BG, 865th BS (B-24) Barking Sands 9-30-44 - 6-24-45 Yontan
494th BG, 866th BS (B-24) Barking Sands 9-30-44 - 6-24-45 Yontan
494th BG, 867th BS (B-24) Barking Sands 9-30-44 - 6-24-45 Yontan
22nd BG, HQ, 33rd BS (B-24) Leyte Nov 26, 1944 - 6-24-45 Guiuan
22nd BG, 2nd BS (B-24) Leyte Nov 28, 44 - Jan 20, 45 Guiuan
22nd BG, 408th BS (B-24) Leyte Dec 1, 44 - Jan 14, 45 Guiuan
22nd BG, 19th BS (B-24) Leyte Dec 3, 1944 - Jan 27, 45 Guiuan
419th TCG (C-47 detachment) Jan 31, 45 - ?
VMF-114
VMF-121
VMF-122

Today
The runway surface still remains.

Aircraft Boneyard Dump
Located at the northern end of the airfield was the dump. It is located between the road and the sea, in amongst the trees. The remains of a F4U Corsair, several B-24s and a C-47 are found there. The Corsair is relatively intact, while the C-47 and B-24s are largely in pieces. Undercarriage parts abound, and there is even a ball turret there, as well as many other bits and pieces. But being so close to the pounding surf (Angaur does not have a reef) corrosion is taking its toll.

F4U-1 Corsair

B-24 Liberator

C-47 Dakota

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009

Approach Chart
December 1944

Airfield
December 1944

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