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Dagua Airfield

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Dagua Airfield, also known as But East, is a former World War II airfield near the village of Dagua in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

History

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Dagua Airfield was built by the Imperial Japanese Army in February 1943. The airfield was abandoned after the war.

References

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  1. ^ Bullard, Steven. (2007). Japanese army operations in the South Pacific area : New Britain and Papua campaigns, 1942-43. Australian War Memorial. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. ISBN 978-0-9751904-8-7. OCLC 174057921.