Missions Against Kavieng
January 21, 1942 - April 8, 1944

Japanese Missions Against Kavieng

January 21, 1942
A large Japanese air raid of over 100 planes attacked. 60 bombers and fighter planes from the Kagi and Akagi attacked Kavieng, concentrating on the wharf area, Chinatown, and the recently built Kavieng airstrip.

American Missions Against Kavieng

December 5, 1942
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Kavieng Airfield on New Ireland.

August 17, 1942
(5th AF) A single B-17 bombs Kavieng

August 18, 1942
(5th AF) Single B-17 bombs Kavieng Airfield area

September 12, 1942
(5th AF) B-17 strafes a vessel south of Kavieng

April 1, 1943
(5th AF) B-17s attack a convoy off Kavieng

April 3, 1943
(5th AF) B-17's pound shipping and the airfield at Kavieng while single B-24's bomb Kavieng.

April 4, 1943
(5th AF) B-17's bomb the town area and airfield at Kavieng

April 7, 1943
(5th AF) Single heavy bombers attack shipping and coastal targets

April 8, 1943
(5th AF) B-17's and B-24's carry out small harassing strikes on Kavieng

April 23, 1943
(5th AF) Single B-24 score a direct hit on a cargo vessel SE of Kavieng

May 23, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's and B-17's hit the harbor and airfield at Kavieng

August 11, 1943
B-24 on armored reconnaissance sinks an enemy freighter NW of Kavieng

November 1, 1943
(5th AF) Single B-24 hits a ship off Kavieng

November 9, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s on patrol claim a destroyer sunk near Kavieng

November 22, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s on armed reconnassiance claim hits on a freighter off Kavieng

December 25, 1943
(USN) Aircraft from a two-carrier task group (Rear Admiral F. C. Sherman) attacked shipping at Kavieng

 

January 3, 1944
(13th AF) 6 B-24's bomb Kavieng.

January 21, 1944
(5th AF) Single B-24's on armed reconnaissance hit ships near Kavieng.

February 7, 1944
(5th AF) Single B-25s on reconnaissance bomb Kavieng

February 11, 1944
(5th AF) About 50 B-24s pound the airfield at Kavieng

February 13, 1944
(5th AF) 35 B-24s bomb Kavieng Airfield

February 14, 1944
(5th AF) 40+ B-24s bomb the airfield at Kavieng

February 15, 1944
(5th AF) B-25s bomb the Kavieng town and harbor

February 16, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Kavieng

February 19, 1944
(5th AF) 7 A-20s hit shipping at Kavieng

Feburary 20, 1944
(5th AF) 12 B-24s hit shipping off Kavieng

March 2, 1944
(USN) In support of the American landing on Emira island. Kavieng and its airstrip was shelled by fifteen destroyers, two escort carriers and four old American battleships , including USS New Mexico, USS Mississippi, USS Tennessee and USS Idaho. 1,079 14 inch and 12,281 five inch shells were fired at the targets.

March 6, 1944
(5th AF) 24 B-24s and 12 P-38s hit Kavieng

March 20, 1944
(USN) Two escort carriers provided cover and airspot for the battleship and destroyer bombardment of Kavieng

April 7/8, 1944
(13th AF) Six B-25s heckle the Kavieng Airfield