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Location West Field is located near Gurguan Point on the west of Tinian Island. Known by the Japanese as Gurguan Point Airfield. Known to the Americans as West Field. Today located in the Southern Islands Municipality of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in the United States of America (USA). Construction Built by the Japanese with two pararell runways known as Gurguan Point Airfield. Wartime History During late July 1944 occupied by the U.S. and the runways were repaired and expanded for use by B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers with three parallel runways oriented roughly east to west. Known to the Americans as "West Field". American units based at West Field 58th Bombardment Wing, HQ India March 29, 1945 40th BG, HQ (B-29) Chakulia April 4, 1945 40th BG, 25th BS (B-29) Chakulia April 1, 1945 444th BG, HQ (B-29) Dudhkundi March 1, 1945 444th BG, 676th BS (B-29) Dudhkundi April 1, 1945 444th BG, 677th BS (B-29) Dudhkundi April 1, 1945 444th BG, 678th BS (B-29) Dudhkundi April 1, 1945 462nd BG, HQ (B-29) Piardoba April 4, 1945 462nd BG, 768th BS (B-29) Piardoba April 1, 1945 462nd BG, 769th BS (B-29) Piardoba April 1, 1945 462nd BG, 770th BS (B-29) Piardoba April 1, 1945 Today This airfield is still in use today, as Tinian's only operational airfield. Contribute
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