May 28, 1943
B-17's and B-24's attack Dagua and bomb the Wewak-Dagua coast road.
June 2, 1943
B-17's and B-24's bomb airfield at Dagua.
June 4, 1943
B-17's and B-24's bomb airfield at Dagua.
August 17, 1943
B-24's and B-17's make a predawn attack on Wewak and satellite airfields
at Dagua. P-38's covering, carry
out the day's second bombing and strafing strike on Dagua.
August 18, 1943
B-24's, B-25's, and B-17's, with cover of almost 100 fighters, blast airfields
at Wewak, Boram, Dagua, and But.
The midmorning attacks cause heavy destruction of Japanese airplanes on the
ground, and US fighters and bombers claim 30+ enemy aircraft shot down.
August 21, 1943
(5th AF) B-25s from 38th BG
attack Dagua Airfield, with close escort by sixteen P-38s from 80th FS. There were scattered clouds over the target and an overcast en route over the mountains. The formation was attacked by between 20 and 40 Ki-43 Oscars about 15 miles south of Dagua, eleven of which were claimed to have been shot down. Lost are P-38G piloted by Guttel, P-38 piloted by Feehan and P-38G piloted by Krisher also P-38F 42-12637 ditched, pilot DeGraffenreid survived. Japanese sources indicate 25 fighters intercepted from 13th Sentai (mostly flying Type 1 fighters at this time), 59th Sentai and 68th Sentai, and seven were lost (another source lists 6 pilots killed: 2 from 68th Sentai and three from 13th Sentai and one from 59th Sentai). Japanese claims 11 plus 4 uncertain.
August 30, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's
bomb Dagua Airfield.
September 26, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Dagua Airfiel. P-38's claim 9 enemy fighters shot down in the But-Dagua-Wewak areas.
February 4, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s, A-20s. and
B-25s bomb Dagua Airfield.
February 14, 1944
(5th AF) A-20s with P-40 support, bomb
and strafe Dagua Airfield destroying and damaging 20+ aircraft. Lost are P-40N 42-104986 (survived) and P-47D 42-22662 (MIA).
March 5, 1944
(5th AF) P-47 sweep the Wewak / Dagua area. Lost are P-47D "Fiery Ginger IV" 42-22668.
March 28, 1944
(5th AF) B-25s and A-20s attack Dagua. Lost is B-25D 41-30040
April 13, 1944
(5th AF)
B-24s and
A-20s pound the airfields at Dagua Airfield
April 23, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s
bomb tracks and villages
S of Dagua
April 26, 1944
(5th AF) B-25s and
A-20s hit Dagua Airfield
April 27, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s, B-25s and A-20s attack Dagua Airfield
April 29, 1944
(5th AF) A-20s hit targets of opportunity between But and Dagua.
May 15, 1944
(5th AF) A-20s hit Dagua Airfield. Lost is A-20G "Sweet Milk / Baby Doll II" 43-9113 (MIA).
June 25, 1944
(FEAF) Attack of Fifth Air Force and RAAF aircraft; personnel
areas at Dagua
July 4, 1944
(FEAF) personnel areas at Dagua are also attacked
July 5, 1944
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers hit dumps at Dagua
August 3, 1944
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers and A-20s continue to blast areas around Dagua
August 6, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and fighters, hit gun positions at Dagua
August 8, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and fighters, hit gun positions at Dagua
August 9, 1944
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers hit troops at Dagua
August 13, 1944
(FEAF & USN) P-39s cooperate with PT boats to hit Dagua personnel area
