Location
Lat 7° 56' 43S Long 145° 25' 46E Vailala is located at an elevation of 6' / 2m at the mouth of the Vailala River on the southern coast of New Guinea. Borders the Gulf of Papua to the south. Beyond to the east is Aivau (Huiva, Hui) and Kerema. Prewar and during World War II located in the Territory of Papua. Today Vailala is located in Kerema District of Gulf
Province in Papua
New Guinea (PNG). Vailala has expanded with four separate villages: Vailala, Vailala East, Vailala West, Vailala Hiloi and Vailala Kukipi.
B-26 Marauder Serial Number 40-1417
Pilot Hayes force landed April 8, 1942, wreckage salvaged
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Last Updated
October 23, 2019
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