Japanese Missions Against Wau

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February 6, 1943
A large Japanese air raid of fighters, bombers and dive bombers attacked Wau Aerordome resulting in a Wirraway and Dakoda being destroyed. Japanese losses were two fighters were shot down by fighters, and two by AA. 13 bombers were lost, and one to AA.  The damage from the raid included one American plane, C-47 "Early Delivery" 41-38658 was shot down an MIA  A RAAF Wirraway destroyed on the ground and one stick of bombs fell along the strip, three were killed in the Air Cooperation Signals hut which received a direct hit. But the score was more than evened in the air where the fight waxed furious over the township itself and then swung off down the Bulolo Valley and out over the mountains.

June 13, 1943
Japanese bombers hit Wau and Port Moresby.