March 4, 1942
(USN) First strike on Marcus USS Enterprise Task Force 16 (TF-16) under the command of Vice
Admiral W. F. Halsey launches air attacks
on Marcus Island, first carrier raid of the Pacicic War.
August 31, 1943
(USN) Second Raid on Marcus: Task Force 15 (TF-15) under the command of Rear Admiral C. A. Pownall), built
around USS Essex (CV-9) the new Yorktown and Independence launched nine strike groups
in a day-long attack on Japanese installations on Marcus Island, the first strikes
by Essex and Independence Class carriers, and the first combat use of the F6F
Grumman Hellcat.
May 19-20, 1944
(USN)
Third Raid on Marcus - Planes from a three-carrier task force under the command of Rear Admiral
A. E. Montgomery hit Marcus with a predawn fighter sweep and strafed and bombed
the island for two consecutive days.
September 1, 1943
(USN)
Carrier aircraf from USS Independence CVL-22 attack Marcus.
September 4, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance missions bomb Marcus.
September 5, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s
on armed reconnaissance hit Marcus.
September 6, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
September 7, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance missions hit Marcus.
September 12, 1944
(7th AF) A lone B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs
the building area on Marcus.
September 13, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance missions bombs Marcus.
September 14, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
September 16, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s
on training and armed reconnaissance missions bomb Pagan and Marcus.
September 17, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on a armed reconnaissance over Marcus is unsuccessful due to bad weather.
September 18, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bomb
Marcus.
September 19, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s on snooper and armed reconnaissance missions bomb Iwo Jima and Marcus.
September 20, 1944
(7th AF) A lone B-24 on
armed reconnaissance bombs Marcus.
September 23, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
September 24, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s on an armed reconnaissance mission bomb
Marcus.
September 25, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s strike Marcus.
September 26, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s from Saipan on armed reconnaissance bomb
Marcus.
September 26, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s from Saipan on armed reconnaissance bomb
Marcus.
September 27 ,1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s on armed reconnaissance hit Marcus.
September 29, 1944
(7th AF)
Three B-24s from Saipan bomb Marcus.
October 2, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s
hit Marcus.
October 4, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s bomb targets on Marcus.
October 7, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on
armed reconnaissance, attack Marcus and nearby shipping.
October 8, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s hit Marcus.
October 12, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s hit AA positions on Marcus.
October 14, 1944
(7th AF) 3 B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
November 2, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s from Guam on armed reconnaissance, hit Marcus.
November 3, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s from Saipan continue armed reconnaissance and snooper missions
over Marcus.
November 4, 1944
(7th AF) 2 B-24s on
armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
November 5, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
November 7, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s bomb AA positions on Marcus.
November 24, 1944
(7th AF) 3 B-24s from Guam Island
on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
November 21, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s fly an armed reconnaissance and bomb Marcus.
November 28, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s flying an armed reconnaissance mission bomb Marcus.
December 4, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s hit Marcus.
December 13, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s on an armed reconnaissance mission bomb Marcus.
December 19, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s on armed reconnaissance from Guam bomb Marcus.
December 26, 1944
(7th AF) Three B-24s fly armed reconnaissance and bomb Marcus.
January 3, 1945
(7th AF) Three from Guam on armed reconnaissance, hit Marcus.
January 12, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s, on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bomb Marcus.
January 17, 1945
(7th AF) Three from Guam on armed reconnaissance flight, bomb Marcus.
January 29, 1945
(7th AF) Two B-24s
from Saipan, on an armed reconnaissance flight, bomb Marcus.
Febuary 4, 1945
(7th AF) Two B-24s on an armed reconnaissance flight, bomb Marcus.
February 11, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24 on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
February 16, 1945
(7th AF) Two
B-24s on an armed reconnaissance flight bomb Marcus.
February 17, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24 on an armed reconnaissance flight bomb Marcus
February 18, 1945
(7th AF) Three others on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus.
February 20, 1945
(7th AF) Two
B-24s on an armed reconnaissance flight bomb Marcus.
February 21, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s
on an armed reconnaissance flight bomb Marcus Airfield.
February 22, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb
Marcus Airfield.
February 24, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Marcus Airfield.
March 24, 1945
(7th AF) Nine B-24s from Guam bomb the torpedo storage area on Marcus.
March 26, 1945
(7th AF) Nine B-24s pound Marcus.
April 9, 1945
(7th AF) Seventeen B-24s from Guam pound Marcus Island Airfield.
April 13, 1945
(7th AF) Eighteen Guam based B-24s pound enemy positions on Marcus.
April 16, 1945
(7th AF) Eighteen Guam based B-24s pound Marcus.
April 21, 1945
(7th AF) Eighteen Guam based B-24s bomb Marcus.
April 23, 1945
(7th AF) Thirteen B-24s from Guam pound positions on Marcus.
April 29, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty B-24s,
operating in two forces, pound Marcus Airfield.
April 30, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty-two B-24s, operating in two waves about three hours apart,
bomb Marcus Airfield.
May 1, 1945
(7th AF) Sixteen Guam based B-24s bomb
Marcus Airfield.
May 2, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty-one B-24s flying in two forces, hit Marcus Airfield and gun positions.
May 4, 1945
(7th AF) Eleven B-24s from Guam hit Marcus Airfield.
May 7, 1945
(7th AF) Eleven Guam based B-24s pound Marcus Airfield.
May 8, 1945
(7th AF) Twelve B-24s bomb Marcus Airfield.
May 10, 1945
(7th AF) Eleven B-24s bomb Marcus Airfield in the morning.
May 11, 1945
(7th AF) Thirteen B-24s pound Marcus Airfield.
May 13, 1945
(7th AF) Nine other B-24s strike Marcus Airfield.
May 16, 1945
(7th AF)
Thirteen Guam based B-24s bomb
Marcus Airfield; Eleven others sent against Marcus abort because
of bad weather.
May 20, 1945
(7th AF) Ten Guam based B-24s hit air operations buildings
on Marcus.
May 24, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty-six B-24s pound Marcus Airfield and
surrounding area.
May 26, 1945
(7th AF) Ten B-24s bomb the
Marcus Airfield.
May 30, 1945
(7th AF) Ten Guam based B-24s hit Marcus
Airfield.
June 4, 1945
(7th AF)
Thirteen Guam based B-24s hit Marcus Airfield and
boat basin on Marcus.
June 12, 1945
(7th AF) Twelve Guam based B-24s pound
Marcus Airfield.
June 19, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty-two B-24s
Marcus Airfield.
June 24, 1945
(7th AF) One B-24 from Guam bombs buildings
on Marcus
June 25, 1945
(7th AF) At dawn, three B-24s attack heavy AA
positions on the west coast of Marcus.
June 26, 1945
(7th AF) One B-24 attacks heavy AA positions
on the west side of Marcus at dawn.
June 27, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s
bomb the underground storage area and fortifications on Marcus
June 28, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s from Guam bomb fuel storage on Marcus.
June 30, 1945
(7th AF) Two Guam based B-24s attack the boat basin
on Marcus.
(20th AF) B-29s fly a mission against
Marcus.
July 1, 1945
(7th AF) Two B-24s from Guam bomb the building concentration on Marcus
July 2, 1945
(7th AF) Three B-24s attack
a radar installation on Marcus
July 3, 1945
(7th AF) Two B-24s attack
water storage buildings on Marcus
July 4, 1945
(7th AF) 3 B-24s from Guam Island attack
AA installations on the SW corner of Marcus
August 31, 1945
(USN, USA) The Japanese garrison at Marcus officially surrenders to American General Whiting.
