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| Location Lat 7° 45' 14N 125° 1' 60E Maramag Airfield is located at an elevation of 919' above sea level to the east of Maramag on Mindanao. Still in use today as Maramag Airport. Construction Built prewar, Maramag Airfield had three runways including No. 1 Runway: Lat 7° 46' 0" Long 125° 1' 0" E. No. 2 Runway: Lat 7° 48' 0" N Long 125° 2' 0" E. No. 3 Runway: 7° 45' 0" N Long Lat 125° 1' 0" E. Wartime History On April 10, 1942 a Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) Stearman 76D3 biplane piloted by Jack Randolph took off from Kindley Field on Corregidor landed at Maramag Airfield. On April 11, 1942 nine B-25C Mitchells took off from Batchelor Field near Darwin on a 1,500 mile flight to Mindanao for the Royce Mission and were dispersed at Valencia Airfield and Maramag Airfield. On April 12, 1942 used for strike no. 1 by B-25s to bomb Japanese shipping in Cebu Harbor. On April 13, 1942 in the morning used for strike no. 2 to again bomb Japanese shipping in Cebu Harbor. Later in the day, used for strike no. 3 to bomb the dock area at Davao. After dark, the B-25s departed for the flight back to Australia landing safely on April 14, 1942 at 3:00am at Batchelor Field near Darwin. During early May 1942 American forces at Maramag departed northward bound for Del Monte Airfield, but along the way encountered Japanese Army soldiers and surrendered. As Prisoners Of War (POW) they were escorted to Malaybalay. When the Japanese Army occupied Maramag Airfield they found three planes hidden in the jungle: P-40E Warhawk, P-40E Warhawk and PAAC Stearman 76D3 biplane. On May 19, 1942 three American Prisoners Of War (POW) Lt. Charley Sneed, Winston Glover and another pilot were taken from the POW compound near Malaybalay and taken to Maramag Airfield and allowed to fly three aircraft: two P-40 Warhawks and a Stearman biplane 76D3 to Malaybalay Airfield. Today Still in use today as Maramag Airport. Airport code: IATA: XMA. References Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944 Doomed At The Start (1995) page 421-422 Contribute
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