Myola (Lake Myola)

Click For EnlargementLat 9° 4' 60S Long 147° 41' 60E Located to the SE of Kokoda. A flat, dry lake bed exisits at this location.

Myola was occupied by the Japanese, October 8, 1942. As Australian forces pushed them back, Japanese widthdrew northward to Templeton's Crossing.

American Missions Against Myola
September 6 - October 4, 1942

Myola Airfield
A large flat kunai grass field used for supply drops and limited landings during the Kokoda Trail Battle

Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT Serial Number A45-1
Recovered 1979 from Myola for the PNG Museum

P-400 Airacobra Serial Number AP 359
Crashed while strafing

 

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