American Missions Against Kwajalein
February 1, 1942 - February 1, 1944

February 1, 1942
(USN) First U.S. Carrier Offensive--Task Forces 8 (Vice Admiral W. F. Halsey) and 17 (Rear Admiral F. J. Fletcher), built around the carriers Enterprise and Yorktown, bombed and bombarded enemy installations including Kwajalein.

November 16, 1943
(7th AF) Single aircraft hit Kwajalein Atoll

December 4, 1943
Task Force 50 (Rear Admiral C. A. Pownall), composed of four heavy and two light carriers and screening ships, bombed airfields and shipping at Kwajalein

December 21, 1943
B-24's from Nanumea in the Ellice escort 4 USN PB4Y's on a photo mission over Kwajalein Atoll. Other B-24's bomb Kwajalein

December 23, 1943
19 B-24's, staging through Tarawa Atoll and Nanumea bomb Kwajalein Atoll

December 30, 1943
17 B-24's, flying from Tarawa Atoll, bomb Kwajalein Atoll

January 11, 1944
USN aircraft based in the Gilbert and Ellice attack Japanese installations on Kwajalein Atoll prior to invasion.

January 14, 1944
B-24's, staging through Tarawa Atoll, bomb Kwajalein Atoll

January 21, 1944
16 B-24's staging through Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert during the night of 20/21 bomb targets on Kwajalein Atoll

January 25, 1944
18 B-24's flying out of the Gilberts bomb Kwajalein Atoll, hitting runways and AA positions

January 28, 1944
B-24's, staging through Tarawa Atoll and Makin and taking off at varying intervals, carry out several hours of strikes against Kwajalein

January 29, 1944
Four groups of Task Force 58 (Rear Admiral M. A. Mitscher), opened the campaign to capture the Marshalls with heavy air attacks Kwajalein. On the first day the defending enemy air forces were eliminated and complete control of the air was maintained by carrier aircraft during the entire operation.

January 30, 1944
Two fast carrier groups, providing air support for landings on Kwajalein

January 31, 1944
Two fast carrier groups, providing air support for landings on Kwajalein

February 1, 1944
B-24s from Makin Island hit the beach defenses on Kwajalein Island