Location
Lat 5° 53' 55S Long 144° 51' 10E  Kerowagi is located at an elevation of 6,033' / 1,838m in the Highlands of New Guinea. Also known as Kerowagi Mission or Korowagi. Located to the south is Chimbu. Today located in Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Prewar
Kerowagi Mission was established at this location. Nearby was Mingendi Mission.

Wartime History
During October 1944, a detachment from No. 12 Repair and Salvage Unit (12 RSU) was based at Kerowagi.

C-47A "Ghost of Billie L" Serial Number 42-23713
Pilot Jacobs crashed February 12, 1944

A-20G Havoc Serial Number 43-21631
Pilot Neel crashed October 10, 1944

Kerowagi Airfield
Wartime emergency landing strip

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Last Updated
March 20, 2022