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.