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Location Lat 6° 50' 60S Long 146° 20' 53E Tsili-Tsili (pronounced "Silly-Silly") is located at an elevation of 830' / 252m in a flat kunai grass area of New Guinea. Also spelled "Tsili Tsili" (without hyphen), "Tsile-Tsile" or "Tsile Tsile" (without hyphen). The Japanese called this area "Fabua". Today, also known as "Gomorok". To the southeast is Marilinan. Roughly forty miles away is Lae. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of Morobe District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Wartime History During the middle of 1942, occupied by the U.S. Army and developed into a forward airfield area. Japanese missions against Tsili Tsili August 15 , 1943–September 13, 1943 Tsili Tsili Airfield Built by US Army, used by fighters and transports in middle 1943 disused today C-47 "Liliane" Serial Number 41-18682 Pilot Burley crashed August 15, 1943 remains recovered C-47 Skytrain Serial Number 41-18668 Pilot Cathcart crashed August 15, 1943 crash site found 1950 remains recovered Contribute
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