| Description: | The Orote airfield on the Orote Peninsula and Apra Harbor. At center right is a aerial view of the Orote Airfield, which was constructed by the Japanese 1942-1944, and enlarged and improved by the US Navy after August 11, 1944. Marine planes (VMF-225) began flying their first combat missions over Guam from the captured Japanese Orote field on August 7, 1944. Apra Harbor is in the center of the photo (National Archives 80-G- 346025). |
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