Lat
7° 20' 60S Long 155° 34' 0E The Treasury Islands consist of Stirling
and Mono plus a few smaller islands.
Located to the south of Mono, Stirling is about 4 miles long.
Liberation
Liberated by Allied landings at Mono and Stirling
in the Treasury Islands on October 25-27, 1943. New Zealand forces
that took over the islands against minimal opposition.
Stirling
Airfield (Coronus Strip)
American built airfield used by 13th AF and USMC, still in use today with regional fights
US aircrew Rescued From Stirling
A group
of US aircrew that spent several months there waiting rescue and having
an odd agreement brokered by the natives that had them sharing the
island
with a small detachment of Japanese soldiers. Written about in "Lonely
Vigil" by Walter Lord.
Blanche Harbor
Deep water harbor between Stirling and Mono Island. On October 27,
1943 at 0600 the task force's destroyers moved into Blanche Harbor
and began their bombardment.