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| Location Lat 18.10°N Long 145.76°E. Pagan Island is located in the Northern Islands Municipality at the northern end of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in the Mariana Island Group (Mariana Islands) in the United States of America (USA). To the north is Agrihan Island (Agrigan). To the south is Alamagan Island and Guguan Island. Prewar Pagan was first claimed by Spain then became a German colony. After World War I, the island went to the Japanese by League of Nations mandate. Developed into a Japanese base. Wartime History During the Pacific War, the Japanese constructed Pagan Airfield and had a seaplane base off the island. During the middle of 1944 until the middle of 1945 attacked by American aircraft searching for a radio site that reportedly existed on the island and was reporting on B-29 flights in the area, giving the home islands warning about incoming air raids. No radio station was found. At the very end of the Pacific War, attacked by U.S forces looking for a reported radio site that was relaying information on B-29 flights passing the island. No radio site was found, but ashore there was one accidental American casualty. On September 2, 1945 after the official surrender of Japan, USS Rhind DD-404 with Commodore Vernon F. Grant arrives off Pagan to accept the surrender of the remaining Japanese garrison on Pagan. American missions against Pagan June 23, 1944–July 24, 1945 Today After World War II, Pagan remained part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until granted U.S. Commonwealth status. Today it is part of the Northern Islands Municipality. A 1981 volcano eruption caused the evacuation of all inhabitants. The last U.S. census of 2000 listed no residents. Pagan Airfield Japanese built airfield, still in use today for light aircraft. F6F Hellcat Bureau Number 42135 Pilot Bechtol crashed June 23, 1944 (MIA) F6F Hellcat Bureau Number 42117 Pilot Stream crashed June 23, 1944 pilot rescued References Pagan Island (Japanese) Contribute
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