Allied Missions Against Kieta and Kieta Airfield
January 21, 1943 - June 14, 1944

January 21, 1943
(13th AF) B-17s also attack shipping east of Kieta

June 20, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's bomb Kieta

October 30, 1943
(13th AF) Kieta Airstrip and other targets at Kieta are attacked by 6 B-25's

November 5, 1943
(13th AF) 6 B-25's hit a bivouac area at Kieta and sink at least 6 barges between Kieta and Banin Harbor.

November 6, 1943
(13th AF) 1 B-25 bombs Kieta and attacks Tinputs Harbor; 7 barges and small vessels are claimed sunk

November 8, 1943
(13th AF) 6 B-25s bomb Kieta.

November 9, 1943
(13th AF) B-25's bomb Kieta

November 16, 1943
(13th AF) P-39's also carry out sweeps along the E coast and Kieta Harbor

November 17, 1943
(13th AF) 3 B-25's hit Kieta

November 21, 1943
(13th AF) A few B-25's on a shipping search strafe Kieta

November 29, 1943
(13th AF)18 B-25's, with fighter cover, attack Tinputs Harbor and targets of opportunity in the area from Numa Numa to Kieta. 21 B-24's pound Kieta

December 2, 1943
(13th AF) B-25's hit Rigu Mission at Kieta

December 3, 1943
(13th AF) 3 B-25's bomb Kieta Harbor and nearby supply and bivouac areas

December 6, 1943
(13th AF) P-40's carry out a strafing strike in the Arawa Bay area near Kieta, the Kieta supply area is bombed by a B-24 on armed reconnaissance

December 7, 1943
(13th AF) 8 B-25's carry out strikes against Kieta Harbor

December 8, 1943
(13th AF) Fighter patrols and aircraft on armed reconnaissance bomb and strafe several targets of opportunity near Kieta

December 12, 1943
(13th AF) Fighters afterwards strafe Japanese forces between Kieta and the Aropa River. USN dive bomber strike targets in the Kieta Harbor area.

December 18, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's, operating individually and in small flights, on armed reconnaissance attack Kieta

December 20, 1943
(13th AF) Fighters strafe Kieta

December 24, 1943
(13th AF) During the night of 23/24 single aircraft carry out harassing strikes against Kieta

December 27, 1943
(13th AF) B-25s attack a Kieta bivouac and other targets in the area

June 14, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s fly 27 sorties along the E shoreline of Bougainville Island from Bonis to Kieta, hitting Monoitu, Bonis and a pier at Kieta Mission.