Location
Four Corners is the nickname of a four way road intersection on the Gazelle Peninsula on New Britain. Also known as "Four Ways". To the north is Vunakanau Airfield.
Between 1884 until September 1914 part of Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea). Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the New Britain District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today part of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wartime History
During the Japanese occupation, the
Japanese 8th Army headquarters was located near this location.
FG-1A Corsair Bureau Number 14039
Pilot Vaughn MIA October 19, 1944 two miles north of Four Corners
FG-1A Corsair Bureau Number 14026
Pilot Peru MIA November 12, 1944 two miles north of Four Corners
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Last Updated
October 18, 2021
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