Location
Lat 3° 22' 60S Long 153° 18' 0E Boang Island in the Tanga Island Group (Tanga Islands) to the north
of New Ireland. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Tanir Rural LLG in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wartime History
On December 29, 1943 Boang Island was reconnoitered by Allied coastwatcher Harry
Murray escorted by members of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Navy (USN) as a site for a a potential
Allied airfield, but none was ever developed at this location.
Sasa
Lat 3° 17' 60S Long 153° 18' 0E Sasa village is located on the southern coast of Boang Island includes Boang Island Airfield.
Boang Island Airfield
Built postwar, located on Boang Island.
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Last Updated
March 20, 2022
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