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    Karachi Sindh Province Pakistan
Location
Lat 24° 54' 20N Long 67° 4' 56E  Karachi is located at an elevation of 52' / 15m in Sindh Province in Pakistan. Prewar and during World War II Pakistan was part of India.

Wartime History
On March 13, 1942 the first detachment of U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) personnel diverted from Java arrive at Karachi. They are the first American personnel to arrive in China-Burma-India (CBI).

Karachi Airfield (Jinnah International Airport)
Allied airfield in the upper Assam

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Last Updated
March 12, 2026

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