Dudhkundi Airfield
Appearance
Dudhkundi Airfield | |
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Part of Twentieth Air Force | |
West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates | 22°19′21.16″N 087°06′33.62″E / 22.3225444°N 87.1093389°E |
Type | Military Airfield |
Site information | |
Condition | Abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942-1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Dudhkundi Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 12 miles (19.2 km) SE of Jhargram, in the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
During World War II, the airfield hosted the United States Army Air Force 444th Bombardment Group prior to its deployment to the Mariana Islands.