Barakoma Airfield is a former World War II airfield on Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands archipelago. The U.S. 35th Infantry Regiment landed on Vella...
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used in the reduction of main Japanese base at Rabaul. Subsequently, Barakoma Airfield on Vella Lavella was the home base for VMF-214 (the "Black Sheep,"...
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US Naval Base Solomons (section New Georgia Airfield)
Bougainville, runway built, PT boat base Base at Barakoma, Vella Lavella Island, FPO# 338, support of Barakoma Airfield, PT Boat base Base at San Cristobal Island...
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Kolombangara Island. Under Boyington's command, VMF-214 flew out of Barakoma Airfield on Vella Lavella during the Solomon Islands campaign. Major Gregory/Greg...
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Ondonga included: VMF-216 operating F4Us The airfield is abandoned and overgrown with vegetation. Barakoma Airfield Munda Airport United States Army Air Forces...
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of Barakoma Airfield and supported operations in the Treasury Islands, Choiseul and Bougainville. By December 1943 they moved to Torokina Airfield and...
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F6Fs VF-40 operating F6Fs The airfield remains in use today as Seghe Airport. Barakoma Airfield Munda Airport Ondonga Airfield United States Army Air Forces...
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late-October, VMF-212 was based at Barakoma Airfield. About one month later, the squadron moved to Torokina Airfield. In the Solomon Islands, First Lieutenant...
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US Naval Advance Bases (category World War II airfields in the Pacific Ocean Theater)
boat at Lambu Lambu Cove (Battle of Vella Lavella (naval)) Support Barakoma Airfield Naval Base Treasury Islands, Treasury Islands - Base, PT boat Cape...
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155 mm Long Tom gun "Scorpion" of the 4th Marine Defense Battalion at Barakoma Airfield on Vella Lavella in the South Pacific....
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