Param Island

Located on the northwest end of the island is a Japanese aircraft graveyard along the beach for 200 yards. Wreckage of various fighters and bombers were dumped here after being destroyed or damaged during air attacks.

American Missions Against Param
November 22, 1944 - May 12, 1945

    Param Airfield

Location
Located on the southern coast of Param Island.

Construction
The Japanese built a 335' x 3,900' airfield built in June of 1943 primarily as a bomber base. 15 revetments for about 50 aircraft. There were no repair facilities because the field was hastily built. The aerodrome and AA positions were manned by the 48th Naval Guard.

Units based at Parman
958th Kokutai from Rabaul Jan 1944 (F1M2 Pete)

 


  A6M Zero
  Crashed in the sea west of Param

 

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