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On Thurs. 12 Oct 1944 Aircraft from USS Wasp attacked the Okayama Airfie.....

1944-10-12

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Aircraft from USS Wasp attacked the Okayama Airfield north of Takao (now Kaohsiung), Taiwan. Nearby targets of opportunity such as the seaplane base at Toko Bay (now Dapeng Bay), the naval port at Toshien (now Zuoying), and the Japanese Army airfield at present-day Kaohsiung International Airport were also attacked Facility

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