Dague airstrip Aitape PNG

fnqvmuch · **Joined:** Thu May 13, 2010 7:01 pm **Posts:** 64

thank you CDF for posting all you do - but these interest me particularly; would you have any details even just a date?
would like to cross-reference this with my father-in-laws 2/8 Btn movements ... that Owen gunner looks familiar.
regards, steven

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7819

Here's A source. Perhaps there's some info of interest here.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/167566612? ... =182630606

fnqvmuch · **Joined:** Thu May 13, 2010 7:01 pm **Posts:** 64

- thank you Mark, and for all the photos you share, too.
Unfortunately this might be one of the fog of war things; have to admit to being very lucky and spoiled by a couple of annotated behind the lines shots in the AWM archives, but, as the Darwin War Museum guy said '... there were a half-a-million men through here ...' - realistically - the chances of another photo turning up are next to none. Still, would love to see the best possible resolution though, so will add the ref number, etc, to my list.

CDF · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:42 am

fnqvmuch wrote:

thank you CDF for posting all you do - but these interest me particularly; would you have any details even just a date?
would like to cross-reference this with my father-in-laws 2/8 Btn movements ... that Owen gunner looks familiar.
regards, steven

2/8 was in Aitape early Nov 1944 - AWM states that it was their only campaign in PNG ?

Quote:

It was involved in the Danmap River operations between December 1944 and February 1945, and then the advance on Wewak and clearance of the Prince Alexander Range between April and July 1945. The capture of the dominating heights of Mount Shiburangu on 27 June was the battalion’s greatest achievement of the campaign.Following the Japanese surrender on 15 August, drafts of 2/8th men began returning to Australia for discharge. The remainder of the battalion departed Wewak on 10 November, and disbanded at Puckapunyal on 14 December 1945.

Thanks also to Mark for shadowing my threads with indirect links (they didn't come from NAA but thanks for trying)

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7819

Your welcome. Glad to help out in posting some additional sources and information to your vague threads. Great job and keep up the good work. And really? Shadowing? Just tried to help the guy out who was asking for additional information that you failed to post, along with your source. Relax mate! :roll:

CDF · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:21 pm

Quote:

248th Sentai wreck Aitape New Guinea 1944

source
http://s478.photobucket.com/user/mokyme ... t=3&page=1

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