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    Girua (Girua Blocks) Oro Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Lat 8° 49' 0S Long 148° 16' 60E  Girua is an inland village in New Guinea. Also known as "Girua Blocks" or "Girua Settlement Blocks". Located to the east of the Girua River. To the southeast is Embi Lakes. To the southwest is Mount Lamington. Today located in Oro Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Wartime History
During 1943 the U.S. Army built Dobodura No. 7 (Kenney) at this location as part of the Dobodura Airfield Complex. By the middle of 1943, a number of U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) units were based to the south and east of Dobodura No. 7. At the southwestern end of the runway was "Air Force Supply" and further down the road was the "First Air Task Force Area".

Girua Airport (Dobodura No. 7 (Kenney)
Still in use today

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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