American Missions Against Buin

October 16, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s bomb the airfield at Buin.
(USN) Planes hit targets in the Buin-Tonolei area.

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July 22, 1943
(13th AF) 20+ B-17's and B-24's, 40+ US Navy dive bombers, and 100+ Allied fighter aircraft attack shipping in the area off Buin