9 Mar 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- The Japanese Navy Kure 6th Special Naval Landing Force landed between Bairoko and Enogai and near the Munda airfield on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
1 Aug 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Americans captured the Munda airfield on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
7 Aug 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- The Munda airfield on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands, captured by the Americans from the Japanese on 1 Aug 1943, was declared operational for emergencies. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
14 Aug 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- US Marine Corps fighters at Munda, New Georgia were deemed operational. ww2dbase [Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
17 Sep 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- US Marine Corps squadron VMF-214 moved from the Russell Islands to Munda Airfield on New Georgia. ww2dbase [Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
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