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| Location Mongosah Airfield was located at Mongosah near the coast of western New Guinea. Also known as Cape Tanahmerh Airfield. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in Dutch New Guinea (DNG) in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Between 1963–1973 part of West Irian (Irian Barat) and during 1973-2002 known as Irian Jaya. Today located in Teluk Bintuni Regency (Bintuni Bay Regency) in West Papua Province (Papua Barat, West Irian Jaya) in Indonesia. Construction Japanese built airfield with two intersecting runways, each 3,700' x 250'. Wartime History Attacked by Allied aircraft during September 1944 until late October 1944 and neutralized. Occupied by the Japanese until the official surrender of Japan in September 1945. American missions against Mongosah September 7, 1944–October 21, 1944 Today Disused since the Pacific War as an airfield. Contribute
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