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Location Chittagong Airfield is located at Chittagong in the Chittagong Division in eastern Bangladesh near the border with Burma near the Bay of Bengal. Also known as Chittagong Airbase. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in India. Today located in Bangladesh. Wartime History On March 25, 1944 a force of five medium bombers escorted by 30 fighters attack Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar. Used by USAAF units during late 1944 into the middle of 1945. American units based at Chittagong 8th PRG, 9th PRS (det F-5) Barrackpore October 9 - December 21, 1944 Myitkyina 80th FG, 459th FS (P-38) Kurmitola March 4, 1944 - February 1, 1945 Rumkha 4th Combat Cargo Group HQ Agartala January 5, 1945 - June 10, 1945 Namponmao 4th CCG, 15th CCS (C-46) Argartala January 15, 1945 - June 10, 1945 Namponmao 4th CCG, 13th, 14th CCS (C-46) January 31 - June 10, 1945 Namponmao 4th CCG, 16th CCS (C-46) January 31 - June 11, 1945 Namponmao Contribute
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