Ternate
Irian Jaya | Moluccas Islands | Indonesia

MapLat 0° 48' 0N Long 127° 19' 60E  Island located to the west of Halmahera.

History
Seat of Dutch government in this region of the Dutch East Indies. It was a well developed town prior to WWII. During the war, it was occupied by the Japanese, and was an important shipping port and supply base in the region.

American Missions Against Ternate
October 17, 1943 - August 16, 1943

     Ternate Island Aerodrome

Japanese wartime airfield.

 

 
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