August 5, 1942
(USN) aircraft destroyed a concentration of
seaplanes
September 15, 1942
Aerial reconassance photo of Rekata Bay and Suavanao Point
October 30, 1942
(USMC) Fighters of VMF-212 shot down "float planes" at Rekata Bay, claiming 5 victories at 0515:
1/Lt Jack Conger: 2, 1/Lt Frank Drury: 1, 1/Lt Robert Sout: 1, 1/Lt. William Watkins Jr; : 1
January 1, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s of the 69th BS bomb from 7,000', damaging the Sanyo Maru with a near miss. Nine F1M2 Pete intercept, but fail to make contact.
January 7, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s of the 69th BS with P-39 escort attack Rekata
Bay, two planes are lost. B-26 "Krejan" 41-17550 is shot down by anti-aircraft fire over the target.
January 13, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s with P-39 and P-38 escort pound
the Rekata
Bay, no loss
January 22, 1943
(13th AF) B-17s bomb the Rekata Bay without loss
January 25, 1943
(13th AF) P-38s bomb Rekata Bay area
February 22, 1943
(USN, 13th AF) P-38s, P-39s and Navy aircraft hit Rekata Bay
area
March 22, 1943
(13th AF) P-38s strafe Rekata Bay area
March 31, 1943
(13th AF) P-40's and P-38's hit the Suavanau Point
area of Rekata Bay
April 11, 1943
(USN, 13th AF) P-38's and Navy fighters strafe gun positions in the
Rekata Bay
May 3, 1943
(USN, 13th AF) P-40s, P-38s, SBD and USN fighters
hit buildings, AA positions
May 4, 1943
(13th AF) B-17s fly snooper strikes against Rekata Bay area
June 26, 1943
(13th AF) P-38s strafe the area
July 23, 1943
(13th AF) B-25's and P-40's, and USN SBDs, pound the Rekata
Bay area
August 5, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's bomb the
shore of Rekata Bay
August 6, 1943
(USN, USMC, 13th AF) 24 B-17's & B-24's, 24 B-25's, and 50+
USN and USMC fighters and dive bombers pound the Rekata Bay area, bivouac
and supply
areas
August 13, 1943
(13th AF) 12 B-25's bomb supply areas
at Rekata
Bay; 2 B-24's on armored reconnaissance hit Suavanau Point
August 14, 1943
(13th AF) 9 B-17's bomb the Rekata Bay area
August 16, 1943
(13th AF) 9 B-24's bomb Papatura Fa
Island near Rekata Bay
