Location
Located to the south-west of New Guinea, this island is today part of Indonesia.  Few American missions were flown against the island, although the RAAF made many more.  It was occupied by the Japanese until the end of the war.

Kai Island
Large island located to the west of Doelah in Kai Island Group

American missions against Kai Islands

April 17, 1944
20+ B-24s bomb storage areas and troop concentrations in Kai Island.

June 1, 1944
B-24s bomb Kai island.

August 17, 1944
B-25s strafe targets in Kai Island.

Langgoer
Lat 5° 40' 0S Long 132° 43' 0E  Locate on the east coast of the island, just across from Doelah island.

Langgoer Airfield (Langgur)
Japanese airfield

Faan
Lat 5° 40' 60S Long 132° 43' 60E  Locate on the east coast of the island, across from Doelah island.

Faan Airfield
Japanese airfield

Letfoear
Lat 5° 45' 0S Long 132° 40' 60E

Letfoear Airfield
Japanese airfield

Doelah Island (Dulah)
Island to the south-west of Irian Jaya, north-east of Kai Island Group.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009