American Missions Against Yap
March 30 - October 30, 1944

March 30 - April 1, 1944
(USN) The Fifth Fleet force, built around Task Force 58 (Vice Admiral M. A. Mitscher) with 11 carriers, launched a series of attacks on Yap

June 16, 1944
(FEAF) Yap is hit by B-24s

June 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

June 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit the airfield at Yap

June 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s pound Yap

June 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb targets on Yap

June 27, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

June 28, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield and town on Yap

July 1, 1944
(FEAF) A few B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb targets on Yap

July 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit airstrips, AA positions, and targets of opportunity in the Yap

July 4, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

July 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb airstrips and AA guns on Yap

July 6, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the town and warehouse area of Yap

July 7, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

July 9, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

July 10, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb airfields and town areas at Yap

July 12, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

July 13, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

July 15, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s blast Yap, scoring numerous hits in the town area and on a radio station and barracks area.

July 16, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s continue bombing Yap

July 17, 1944
(FEAF) snooper missions against Yap

July 18, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s strike Yap

July 19, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s, striking in 2 waves, attack the airfield on Yap

July 20, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the W part of Yap town

July 21, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s again pound Yap, concentrating on the airfield; fighters, many dropping phosphorus bombs on the bomber formation, attack fiercely but ineffectively; the B-24s claim 7 fighters shot down.

July 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack the airfield on Yap

July 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap, hitting the town area and airfield.

July 25-28, 1944
(USN) Task Force 58 preforms strikes on the Western Carolines, including Yap, taking photographic planes obtained intelligence of enemy defenses.

August 2, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield at Yap

August 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap

August 4, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield at Yap

August 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb personnel and supply areas on Yap

August 6, 1944
(FEAF) Yap Island supply area is bombed by B-24s

August 7, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb power plant, AA positions, and barracks area on Yap

August 8, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap and Gagil-Tomil Island, concentrating on airstrips

August 9, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s blast AA positions in 3 different areas of Yap

August 10, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack Yap, concentrating on AA positions, airfields and the town of Yap

August 20, 1944
(7th AF) Saipan based B-24s hit Yap for the first time

August 21, 1944
(7th AF) Saipan based B-24s hit Yap

August 27, 1944
(7th AF) Single B-24 bombs Yap

August 28, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs Yap.

August 29, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs

August 30, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bombs Yap

August 31, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 bombs Yap

September 1, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs

September 2, 1944
(7th AF) Two Saipan based B-24s hit Yap

September 3, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs

September 4, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance, snooper mission, and training flight bomb Yap

September 5, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s on armed reconnaissance hit Yap

October 13, 1944
B-24s from Saipan bomb Yap

October 19, 1944
B-24s on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bomb a bridge, a pier, and the town area on Yap.

October 21, 1944
2 B-24s, in the first US air strike from Guam hit Yap

October 22, 1944
Guam-based B-24s hit Yap with harassment raids during the day, operating singly or in groups of 2 or 3

October 23, 1944
8 B-24s from Guam bomb Yap

October 24, 1944
(7th AF) Guam based B-24s bomb Yap.

October 25, 1944
4 B-24s from Saipan and Guam, on armed reconnaissance missions, bomb Yap

October 27, 1944
2 B-24s on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bomb Yap

October 28, 1944
B-24s from Guam, hit Yap

October 29, 1944
2 B-24s from Guam strike Yap

October 30, 1944
(7th AF) 8 B-24s on armed reconnaissance missions from Guam bomb Yap