November 5, 1942
(5th AF) B-25s unsuccessfully attack a schooner
near Arawe, New Britain.
November 22, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s and B-25s hit
warships 68 miles SW of Arawe
December 22, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s hit a ship in the harbor
at Arawe
December 23, 1942
(5th AF) B-24s attack a cargo ship at
Arawe
December 24, 1942
(5th AF) Single B-24 bombs
the harbor
of Arawe.
February 4, 1943
(5th AF) Heavy bomber scores hits on vessel
off Arawe
March 19, 1943
(5th AF) Single B-17's strike
Arawe
December
14, 1943
(5th AF) 228 B-24's, B-25's, and A-20's bomb Arawe in an almost
continuous attack from 0645 to 1548 hours.
April 10, 1943
(5th AF) Single
B-17 bombs the airfield at Arawe
May 18, 1943
(5th AF) Single heavy bomber
hits Arawe
July 20, 1943
(5th AF) Single B-24 bombs Arawe
December 15, 1943
(USN) Arawe Landing Force of TF 76 commanded by USN Admiral Barbey Sailed
from Goodenough
Island
on
December
13th
nad landed at Arawe on 14th): 1 regiment, 2 cruisers, 13 destroyers, 2 high speed
transports, 1 landing
ship, 1 transport, landing 1600 soldiers of the US
Army's
112th
Cavalry.
(5th AF) In support of US Army landing,
B-25s pound villages in Arawe.
(IJN) Japanese D3A2 Vals from 582nd and 552nd Kokutai from Rabaul,
escorted by 40+ Zeros made several raids against Arawe beachead. Mission #1 of
7 s
over six days, with 40 killed in action among the Vals, attempting to strike
the shipping
and shore positions.
December 17, 1943
(5th AF) P-47's intercept
35-40 aircraft attacking Allied forces on the Arawe peninsula;
at least 10 airplanes are claimed shot
down.
(IJN) Japanese D3A2 Vals from 582nd and 552nd Kokutai
from Rabaul, escorted by 40+ Zeros made several raids
against Arawe beachead. Mission #2 of 7 s over six
days, with 40 killed in action among the Vals, attempting
to strike
the shipping
and shore positions. They report the American forces as APC 21, YMS 50, SC743
and 4 LSTs.
December 19, 1943
(5th AF) 20 A-20's pound
forces NE of Arawe
December 20, 1943
(5th AF) A-20's hit the
Arawe and P-38's claim 10 enemy along S coast
December
21, 1943
(5th AF) P-47's claim 17 fighters shot down in the Arawe
area.
(IJN) Japanese D3A2 Vals from 582nd and 552nd Kokutai from Rabaul, escorted
by 40+ Zeros made several raids against Arawe beachead. Mission #3 & 4
of 7 s over six days, with 40 killed in action among the Vals, attempting
to
strike
the shipping
and shore positions.
December
24, 1943
(5th AF) Japanese forces in Arawe area are hit by A-20's
December
25, 1943
(5th AF) A-20's attack Japanese forces in the Arawe area
where Allied
outposts
and observation
posts are
being
pushed back
by fierce enemy
assaults on the beachhead.
December 27, 1943
(IJN) Japanese D3A2 Vals from 582nd and 552nd Kokutai from Rabaul,
escorted by 40+ Zeros made several raids against Arawe beachead. Mission #6
of 7 s over
six days, with 40 killed in action among the Vals, attempting to strike the
shipping
and shore positions.
December 31,
1943
(5th AF) P-47's intercept a small force of airplanes attacking
the Arawe beachhead
area and 12
aircraft are claimed shot
down.
(IJN) Japanese D3A2 Vals from 582nd and
552nd Kokutai from Rabaul, escorted by
40+ Zeros made several raids against
Arawe beachead. Mission #7 of 7 s over
six days, with 40 killed in action among
the Vals, attempting to strike the shipping
and shore positions.
January 7, 1944
(5th AF) A-20's
hit forces near Arawe
January 8, 1944
(5th AF) A-20's hit
positions near Arawe
January 16, 1944
(5th AF) B-24's and B-25's
attack positions near Arawe.
