Lat 6° 32' 60S Long 146° 41' 60E  Located in the Markam Valley, outside of Lae.

History
Site of the only Allied paratrooper assault in New Guinea  mainland on September 5, 1943 by the US Army's 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and Australian AIF 2/4th Field Gun Volunteers with short barrel 25 pounders. The operation was successful and met little resistance.

American Missions Against Nadzab
March 23, 1943 - September 10, 1943

Japanese Missions Against Nadzab
November 6 - 9, 1943

Nadzab Airbase Complex
Immediately after occupation, the area was developed into a major forward airfield and later a massive airbase and staging area for future operations in the region. The Nadzab airfield complex included five separate airstrips: Nadzab No. 1 Strip in the middle, with Nadzab No. 2 Strip to the south, closest to the Markham River. No. 3 strip was located on the northern side of the complex, while No. 4 Strip "Newton Strip" was located to the east and No. 5 Strip furthest to the north.

Nadzab Airfield (No. 1 Strip, No. 2 Strip, East Base)
Two parallel runways (No. 1 & No. 2) Built by the US Army massive airfield complex

Nadzab No. 3 Strip (Fighter Strip)
Furthest north in the Nadzab airfield complex

Nadzab No. 4 Strip (Newton Field)
Nearest to the village of Nadzab, primarily used by the RAAF

Nadzab No. 5 Strip
Located to the north of "east base" and No. 3 Strip to the north

117th Station Hospital
US Army hospital, at its height in 1944 was a large hospital with Mayo as the chief surgeon. Built as a more forward location from the 116th Station Hospital outside Port Moresby.

 

A-20G "Crap Shooter" Serial Number 42-54155
Pilot Adroetti crashed October 1, 1944

A-20G Serial Number 42-86717
Pilot Campagna crashed October 1, 1944

Vengeance Serial Number A27-83
Force landed February 27, 1944