Missions Against Cape St. George (Saint Georges Channel)
December 31, 1942 - October 26, 1944December 31, 1942
B-24s operating singly attack shipping in Saint George ChannelAugust 30, 1942
B-17s attack shipping in Saint Georges ChannelJanuary 19, 1943
Heavy bombers carry out individual attacks on Cape Saint GeorgeFebruary 24, 1943
B-24s continue single-plane harassing strikes on shipping in the Solomon Sea off Cape Saint GeorgeApril 12, 1943
B-24's and B-17's hit shipping in the Saint George ChannelJuly 28, 1943
B-24's unsuccessfully attack shipping in Saint George ChannelAugust 31, 1943
Bombers fly scattered strikes against shipping and shore targets in the Saint George ChannelNovember 1, 1943
During the night of 1/2 Nov, 2 radar snooper B-24's attack a convoy W of Cape Saint GeorgesDecember 23, 1943
(RNZAF) 6 Ventura's attack a radar station and lighthouse on Cape Saint GeorgesDecember 24, 1943
(RNZAF) Ventura's on armed reconnaissance claim 2 fighters shot down E of Cape Saint GeorgesDecember 26, 1943
(13th AF) 7 B-25's, with 34 fighters, attack the Cape Saint George areaJanuary 9, 1944
(13th AF) A P-70 piloted by Lukas departed, radar 2nd Lt. Blankenship and S/Sgt Glen DeForrest took off from Guadalcanal via Munda and Torokina, taking off at 22:00 for a night single plane mission against Rabaul. After hitting the target the P-70 returns via Cape St. George and strafe the radar station, tents and anti-aircraft positions and made four strafing passes. The P-70 returned to Torokina at 2:00am. References: "The First Solo Low-Altitude Night Raid on Rabaul" by Terry M. Mays, WWII Quarterly Vol 4, No. 1.January 10, 1944
(13th AF) AAF and USN fighters cover a USN dive bomber strike against Cape Saint GeorgesJanuary 11, 1944
(13th AF) About 90 Allied fighters cover 60+ USN dive bombers attacking the Cape Saint Georges areaJanuary 19, 1944
(13th AF) Attacks during the day are limited to isolated strikes on shipping and other targets of opportunity by aircraft on armed reconnaissance over Saint George ChannelFebruary 23, 1944
(13th AF) 4 B-24s on armed reconnaissance strafe the Cape Saint George area and bomb buildings and pier at Labur Bay.February 27, 1944
(13th AF) 3 P-38s strafe a radar station at Cape Saint Georges.March 3, 1944
(13th AF) 5 P-38s bomb radar installations at Cape Saint GeorgesOctober 26 (?), 1944
(USN) STAG-1 Two TDR drones attacked a lighthouse on Cape St. George, making one hit which demolished the structure.