Pacific Wrecks - Allied missions against Cape Wom and Cape Wom Airfield Listing of Allied missions against Cape Wom and Cape Wom Airfield between March 25, 1944–May 7, 1945.

May 7, 1945: A terrible accident happened when nine P-38 Lightning accidentally strafe Cape Wom and hit Australian Army positions resulting in 11 killed and 21 wounded.
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Pacific Wrecks - Cape Wom (Wom) East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG) Cape Wom is located on the north coast of New Guinea. To the west is Cape Pus. To the east is Wewak and offshore to the northeast is Raboin Island.

May 4, 1945: Australian Army 19th Infantry Brigade captures Cape Wom on the north coast of New Guinea, the last coastal feature before Wewak.
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