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    Tanauan Airfield Leyte Philippines

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Late 1944
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1945

Location
Located to the east of Tanauan, parallel to the coast on the east coast of Leyte.

Construction
Built by the Americans after landing on Leyte.

Units Based at Tanauan
312th BG (A-20s) from Hollandia Nov 19, 1944 - Jan 25, 1945 San Jose
348th FG 460th FS (P-47) Tacloban Dec 12, 1944 - ?
348th FG 340th FS (P-47) Tacloban Dec 14, 44-Feb 4, 45 San Marcelino
348th FG 341st FS (P-47) Tacloban Dec 15, 1944 - ?
348th FG 342th FS (P-47) Tacloban Dec 16, 44-Feb 6, 45 San Marcelino
312th BG 386th BS from ? - Jan 26, 1945 to San Jose
312th BG 388th BS (A-20s) ? - Jan 27, 1945 San Jose
312th BG 389th BS (A-20s) ? - Jan 27, 1945 San Jose
25th Liaison Squadron (UC-78s & L-5s) also Dulag

Today
Disused since the war.

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October 1, 2009

 

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