American Missions Against Balikpapan

February 3, 1942
B-17's from Singosar strikes shipping at Balikpapan

December 11, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Balikpapan

April 23, 1945
(USN) PB4Y's of Patrol Bombing Squadron 109 launched two Bat glide bombs against the enemy shipping in Balikpapan Harbor in the first combat employment of the only automatic homing bomb to be used in World War II.

 

PARTIAL LIST

 

July 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and B-25s, supporting Australian forces, hit the Balikpapan area defensive positions

July 9, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and P-38s supporting Australian forces, hit Japanese forces in areas near Balikpapan
( Australia and Dutch) Forces complete the encirclement of Balikpapan Bay

July 11, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and P-38s pound highway targets in the Balikpapan area.