Location
Lat 1° 49' 60N Long 127° 49' 60E Galela is located on the northern coast of Halmahera Island borders Galela Bay. Inland is Galela Lake (Galeia Lake). Also known as Galeia.
Wartime History
Galela was occupied by the Japanese until the end of the Pacific War.
American missions against Galela
July 27, 1944–January 10, 1945
Galela Airfield
Japanaese airfield
F6F-3 Hellcat Bureau Number 08884
Pilot McNinch crashed September 16, 1944
P-40N Kittyhawk A29-919
Pilot Lennard crash landed December 13, 1944 remains recovered postwar
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Last Updated
October 23, 2019
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