June 7, 1942
(IJA) Occupies Attu
PARTIAL LIST
May 19, 1943
(11th AF) 6 B-24's
and 11 B-25's fly 3 air-ground support missions to Attu, bombing the
Sarana Valley.
May 20, 1942
(US Army) Japanese forces on Attu are defeated. Only 29 out of 2,500 surrender, the rest are either killed or
commit suicide. Americans suffer 2,000 casualties.
May 21, 1943
(11th AF)
10 B-24's,
12 B-25's, and 24 P-38's are dispatched to Attu but only 3 missions, totalling
6 P-38's and 1 B-24, are able to bomb and strafe troops and installations.
May 24, 1943
(11th AF) 2 of 3
air-ground support missions to Attu, together 6 B-24's, 11 B-25's, and 1 F-5A,
bomb Attu. The third mission is cancelled, except for 2 B-25's which do not
hear the cancelling order. 3 B-24's and 14 P-38's fly 3 more air cover missions
over Attu but make no contacts
May 26, 1943
(11th AF) 2 B-24's and
12 P-38's fly air cover sorties and also patrol and strafe Attu.
Japanese Missions Against Attu
May 22, 1943
15 enemy bombers make a torpedo attack on the gunboat USS Charleston
(PG-51) and destroyer USS Phelps (DD-360) patrolling Attu. The ships suffer
only negligible damage.
May 23, 1943
(11th AF) 3 B-24's
and 18 P-38's fly 3 air cover missions to Attu. A PBY notifies that 16 Japanese bombers are W of Attu. 5 of the P-38's then
intercept the bombers over Attu, which jettison their bombs and close formation.
The P-38's score 5 kills and 7 probables. 2 P- 38's are lost.
August 2, 1943
(11th AF) 1 or 2 enemy aircraft over Attu cannot be intercepted due to weather.
September 1, 1943
(11th AF)
2 P-40's attempting to intercept Japanese aircraft reported near Attu abort
because of weather.
October 9, 1943
(11th AF) 12 Kuril-based Japanese bombers attack Attu.
October 13, 1943
(11th AF)
11 P-40's unsuccessfully intercept 8 Japanese medium bombers attacking Massacre Bay and the nearby airfield on Attu.
