Missions Against Batangas
December 10, 1941 - April 28, 1945

Japanese Missions Against Batangas

December 10, 1941
Japanese aircraft attack Batangas

December 13, 1941
(PAF) Captain Jesus Villamor of the Philippine Air Force leads 6 P-26's in an interception of 54 Japanese bombers attacking Batangas Field; their harassing tactics minimized the damage to the field.

 

American Missions Against Batangas

December 19, 1944
(FEAF) P-38s hit Batangas Airfield

January 2, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s hit Batangas

January 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Batangas

January 13, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Batangas Airfield. A-20s hit the town of Batangas and nearby railroads and highways

January 14, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit Batangas

January 29, 1945
(FEAF) two B-25s hit gun positions in the Batangas
(USN) Four PT-Boats, lead by PT-222 (lead by Lt. Robert J. Wehrli, USNR), covered by two P-38s and two B-25s enter Batangas Bay, the boats preformed a 67 minute strike hitting small craft and shore installations. For 37 minutes they were under intense shore fire.  In the end destroyed 2 luggers, 3 barges and 24 sailing vessels, and unknown number of suicide boats hidden along the shore in huts. With help from the aircraft, they target several guns and knock them out, and start 8 fires, one in a fuel dump.

Janary 31, 1945
(FEAF) Lost is P-38L 44-25427 over Batangas.

February 3, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit the Batangas area

March 15, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and P-47s hit gun positions and occupied areas around Batangas

March 16, 1945
(FEAF) The Batangas area is again pounded by fighter-bombers and A-20s

March 18, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, A-20s, and fighters support ground forces hit various targets in Batangas Province

March 22, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighters continue to hit numerous objectives including the Batangas areas

March 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and P-38s attack the Batangas area

March 26, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support US ground forces, hitting Batangas Provinces

March 27, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers bomb the Batangas area

March 28, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and fighter-bombers hit targets in Batangas Provinces

April 1, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit the Batangas area

April 10, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers bomb numerous targets including the Batangas area

April 28, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support ground forces at various points including the Batangas sector