Wakde

Wakde

Wakde is an island of Indonesia, part of the province of Papua, between the districts of Pantai Timur and Tor Atas.

Occupied by Japanese forces in April 1942, Wakde served as an airbase. United States forces landed in May 1944 and used the airfield.

In September 2005, the remains of Japanese soldiers and Papuans were found in a cave on the uninhabited island.

The island is located at coord|1|56|S|139|1|E|type:isle_region:ID|display=title,inline, two miles off the northern coast of Papua, near the Tor River.

External links

* [http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20051110.C03&irec=2 Article about remains]


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