March 30 - April 1, 1944
(USN)
The Fifth Fleet force, built around Task Force 58
(Vice Admiral M. A. Mitscher) with 11 carriers, launched a series of attacks
on Yap
June 16, 1944
(FEAF) Yap is hit by B-24s
June 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
June 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit the airfield at Yap
June 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s pound
Yap
June 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb targets
on Yap
June 27, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
June 28, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield and town on Yap
July 1, 1944
(FEAF) A few B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb targets on Yap
July 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit airstrips, AA positions, and
targets of opportunity in the Yap
July 4, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
July 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb airstrips and AA guns on Yap
July 6, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the town and warehouse area
of Yap
July 7, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
July 9, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb
Yap
July 10, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb airfields
and town areas at Yap
July 12, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
July 13, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
July 15, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s blast Yap,
scoring numerous hits in the town area and on a radio station and barracks area.
July 16, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s continue bombing
Yap
July 17, 1944
(FEAF) snooper missions against Yap
July 18, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s strike Yap
July 19, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s, striking in
2 waves, attack the airfield on Yap
July 20, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the W part of Yap town
July 21, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s again pound
Yap, concentrating on the airfield; fighters, many dropping phosphorus
bombs on the bomber formation, attack fiercely but ineffectively; the B-24s
claim 7 fighters shot down.
July 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack
the airfield on Yap
July 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap, hitting the town area and airfield.
July 25-28, 1944
(USN) Task Force 58 preforms strikes on the Western Carolines, including Yap, taking photographic
planes obtained intelligence of enemy defenses.
August 2, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield
at Yap
August 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
August 4, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield at Yap
August 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb personnel
and supply areas on Yap
August 6, 1944
(FEAF) Yap Island supply area is bombed by B-24s
August 7, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb power
plant, AA positions, and barracks area on Yap
August 8, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Yap
and Gagil-Tomil Island, concentrating on airstrips
August 9, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s blast AA positions
in 3 different areas of Yap
August 10, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack Yap, concentrating on AA positions, airfields and the town of Yap
August 20, 1944
(7th AF) Saipan based B-24s hit
Yap for the first time
August 21, 1944
(7th AF) Saipan based B-24s hit
Yap
August 27, 1944
(7th AF) Single B-24 bombs Yap
August 28, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs Yap.
August 29, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs
August 30, 1944
(7th AF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance from Saipan bombs Yap
August 31, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 bombs Yap
September 1, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs
September 2, 1944
(7th AF) Two Saipan based B-24s hit Yap
September 3, 1944
(7th AF) A single B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs
September 4, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance, snooper mission,
and training flight bomb Yap
September 5, 1944
(7th AF) Two B-24s
on armed reconnaissance hit Yap
October 13, 1944
B-24s from Saipan bomb Yap
October 19, 1944
B-24s on armed reconnaissance
from Saipan bomb a bridge,
a pier, and the town area on Yap.
October 21, 1944
2 B-24s, in the first US air strike from Guam hit Yap
October 22, 1944
Guam-based B-24s hit Yap with harassment raids during the day, operating singly or in groups of 2
or 3
October 23, 1944
8 B-24s from Guam bomb Yap
October 24, 1944
(7th AF) Guam based B-24s bomb Yap.
October 25, 1944
4 B-24s
from Saipan and Guam, on armed reconnaissance missions, bomb Yap
October 27, 1944
2 B-24s on armed reconnaissance
from Saipan bomb Yap
October 28, 1944
B-24s from Guam, hit Yap
October 29, 1944
2 B-24s from Guam strike Yap
October 30, 1944
(7th AF) 8 B-24s on armed reconnaissance
missions from Guam bomb Yap
