May 4, 1944
26 B-24s bomb Mokmer
May 5, 1944
B-24s bomb Mokmer
May 8, 1944
B-24s and P-40s from Geelvink Bay area attack Mokmer and nearby shipping
May 9, 1944
B-24s and B-25s bomb Bosnik supply area and Mokmer.
May 10, 1944
2 B-24 hit Mokmer
May 11, 1944
B-24s and B-25s bomb Mokmer Airfield and targets of opportunity on Biak.
May
12, 1944
B-24s bomb Mokmer
May 17, 1944
B-24s, with P-38 escort, pound AA positions at Bosnik, Sorido and Mokmer
all on Biak
May 19, 1944
B-24s pound beach defenses at Bosnik to Mokmer
May 23, 1944
B-24s, A-20s and P-38s hit targets on Biak, including
trucks at Borokoe, AA positions and control tower at Mokmer.
May 25, 1944
B-24 hit Mokmer
May 27, 1944
P-47s of the 342nd FS from Wakde intercept Japanese
aircraft attempting to attack ships of the landing force off Biak. They
claim 5 shot down (infact only 4).
June 2, 1944
B-24s bomb positions N of Mokmer
June 3, 1944
B-25s, A-20s and B-24s hit positions N of Mokmer
June 6, 1944
A-20s and B-25s hit tanks near Mokmer
June 24, 1944
B-25, A-26, and A-20s hit enemy positions in caves E of Mokmer
Japanese Missions Against Biak Island
IJN & JAAF
May 27, 1944
As the American landing on Biak began, a joint JAAF and IJN raid
was launched to attack the fleet. The raid consisted of four Ki-45 Nicks
of the 5th Sentai lead by Major Takada from Sorong and seven Ki-43 Oscars
of the 24th Sentai led by Lt. Oshima. The
Nicks attempted to bomb & straffe the ships, followed by the Ki-43s
to do the same. American 342nd FS P-47s operating from Wakde claim 5 of
the single engines fighters shot down, but actual losses were only
four Ki-43s, including Lt Oshima. All of the Ki-45 Nicks, including
the Takada's
Ki-45 were lost.
