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Location North Borio Airfield located was located to the south of Borio (Boru) in New Guinea. Also known as Dobodura No. 15. To the south is Embi Creek and to the southeast is Dobodura and Horanda. Also known as Army Post Office 503 Strip No. 15 (APO 503, Strip No. 15). Prewar and during the Pacific War located in Northern District (Northern Province) in the Territory of Papua. Today part of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Construction Built by the U.S. Army in early 1943, parallel to Borio Airstrip (No. 11) near the Borio (Boru) and Manlilo villages, not completed until after mid-1943. Taxiways spanned the single runway, and connected it to North Embi Airstrip No 12 and Borio Airstrip No. 10. Wartime History Used by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) by fighter aircraft. American units based at North Borio (No. 15) 475th FG, 432nd FS (P-38) Amberley / Port Moresby arrives August 14, 1943–March 25, 1944 departs Nadzab 475th FG, 433rd FS (P-38) Amberley arrives August 14, 1943 8th FG, 80th FS (P-38) 3 Mile Drome arrives December 11, 1943–February 24, 1944 departs Cape Gloucester B-24D Liberator 42-73490 Abandoned near North Borio Airfield P-38H "Japanese Sandman II" 42-66905 Pilot Dolphus Dawson crashed December 4, 1943 References Dobodura Special Air Corps Installations drawn by SSgt John E. Midkiff July 17, 1943 via 480th Service Squadron Contribute
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