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Location
Main Island in the New Hebridies (Vanuatu) chain. Located to the south is Segond Channel and Aore Isaland.
Luganville
The town of Luganville was built by American troops
during the war.
Lunganville Airfield
Located to the north of Lunganville
Luganville
Seaplane Base
Located in Segond Channel
with ramp facilities at Belchif point
Bomber 1 (Pallikulo, Palikulo Field, Fighter 1)
Located on the south-eastern corner of the island. Largest airfield on the island, disused today
Bomber 2 (Bomber Field No. 2, Pekoa Field
Located on the south-eastern corner of the island. Largest airfield on the island, disused today
Turtle
Bay Airfield
American built airfield at the eastern edge of the island
Camp Elrod
American Camp named in honor of Captain Henry
T. Elrod, the first marine earning the medal of honor in WWII at Wake. Built on a hill in the middle of a coconut grove.

at Espiritu Santo
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US Army 54th Costal Artillery
2nd Battalion posted to Espiritu. |
SAT-6/SNJ Texan
Crashed 1944, pilot ?
TBF
Avenger Bureau
Number 6240
Crashed August 22, 1943 pilot Esterl
SBD-5 Dauntless Bureau Number 35946
Crashed November 10, 1943 pilot Phillips Phillips
PV-1 Ventura
Abandoned on the island
SBD-4
Dauntless Serial
Number NZ5037
Crashed February 11, 1944 pilot Moore recovered by RNZAF displayed at RNZAF Museum
PBY-5 Catalina Bureau Number 2389
MIA site located in 1994, case resolved
PBJ-1J Mitchell Bureau Number 35087
Crashed April 22, 1944
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Last Updated
March 18, 2010
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