Nissan Island

Green Islands seen from space. Oval-shaped Nissan Island is clearly visible in the center.

Nissan Island (also Green Island) is the largest of the Green Islands of Papua New Guinea. It is located at 4°30′S 154°13′E, about 200 km east of Rabaul on New Britain and about 200 km northwest of Bougainville. During the Second World War an American Air Force base was constructed on the island. Richard Nixon was a supply officer on the base, and is remembered as being popular with the indigenous inhabitants. There was also a PT boat base on another island nearby. The Air base had B-24 bombers and Corsairs. There were approximately 17,000 allied trops on the island at that time. Much of the indigenous population was removed to Guadacanal for about 7-9 months. After that time the front line had moved closer to Japan and the island was no longer need in the war effort.^{[citation needed]}

External Links

• Milton W. Bush, Jr.. "GREEN ISLAND IN WORLD WAR II 1944: BASE No.7". http://www.seabees93.net/GI%20Green%20Island%206th%20ED.htm. Retrieved 23 November 2011.