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South Field (Iwo Jima)

South Field was a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Volcano Islands are part of Japan. The airfield was located on the southern corner of Iwo Jima located on the Motoyama plateau, to the north of Mount Suribachi. South Field was significant to the overall Battle of Iwo Jima.

South Field (Iwo Jima)

Motoyama No. 1
Chidori Field

24°45′46″N 141°18′13″E / 24.76278°N 141.30361°E / 24.76278; 141.30361

Military Airfield

United States Army Air Forces

Prior to 1944

1944–1955

Battle of Iwo Jima

Central Field (Iwo Jima)

USAAF in the Central Pacific

Naval Base Iwo Jima

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.  0892010924.

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