Tanauan Airfield

Tanauan Airfield
Part of Fifth Air Force
Tanauan Airfield Tanauan Airfield (Philippines)
Aerial view of Tanauan airfield, Leyte, Philippines
Coordinates
Type	Military airfield
Site information
Controlled by	United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built	1943
In use	1943-1944

Tanauan Airfield is a World War II airfield located near Tanauan in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It was closed after the war.

History

The airfield was built by the Americans shortly after landing on Leyte in November 1944. It was used by the 312th Bombardment Group (19 November 1944 – 10 February 1945) and 433d Troop Carrier Group (19 January-31 May 1945).

With the withdrawal of American forces, the airfield was abandoned. There is little or no trace of its existence.

See also

• USAAF in the Southwest Pacific

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
• www.pacificwrecks.com