Japanese Missions Against Salamaua and Salamaua Airfield
January 21, 1942
Japanese strafe Salamaua Airfield.
Kevin Parer, prewar aviator is killed in the attack.
Allied Missions Against Salamaua and Salamaua Airfield
March 10, 1942
(USN) Task Force 11 Lexington and Yorktown launch aircraft from the Gulf
of Papua and flying over the
Owen Stanley Mountains of New Guinea. Torpedeo bombers hit Salamaua, catching the Japanese by surprise and hiting shipping engaged in landing
troops and
supplies.
April 30, 1942
(5th AF) P-39's flying out of Port Moresby strafe airplanes and fuel dumps at Salamaua
May 31, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s attack Salamaua
June 1, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s attack Salamaua
June 9, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s, B-25s, and B-26s attack Salamaua. Lost is B-26 "The Virginian" 40-1508.
June 16, 1942
(5th AF) B-26s, B-25s, and B-17s pound Salamaua
June 25, 1942
(5th AF) B-25s bomb Salamaua
June 27, 1942
(5th AF) 22nd BG B-26s bomb Salamaua
June 28, 1942
Australian Army -
Four Australian platoons land and attack Japanese position at Salamaua, killing about 100
enemy troops, bringing back three trucks and a portable bridge. Allied morale is boosted, but the attack fails to gain any signifigant ground from the Japanese.
July 1 , 1942
(5th AF) 22nd BG B-26s bomb Salamaua
July 4, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s, 22nd B-26s and B-25s bomb airfield at Salamaua
July 5, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s and B-26's attack Salamaua
July 16, 1942
(5th AF) 1 B-17 bombs
(PARTIAL LIST)
July 23, 1942
(5th AF) Fighters hit the harbor at Salamaua
July 21, 1942
(5th AF) B-26s attack a convoy
off Salamaua
July 23, 1942
(5th AF) Fighters also hit the harbor of Salamaua
August 1, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s attack shipping 75 miles E of Salamaua in Huon Gulf
(PARTIAL LIST)
December 13, 1942
B-17s bomb the Salamaua area
(PARTIAL LIST)
August 2, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Salamaua
August 3, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's, B-17's, and B-24's bomb areas in or around Salamaua
August 6, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's
thoroughly pound the Salamaua area
August 9, 1943
(5th AF) B-17's, B-24's, and B-25's bomb Salamaua
August 10, 1943
(5th AF)
20+ B-24's pound airfields in the Salamaua area
September 13, 1943
Australian 5 Division occupies Salamaua and area. The first Allied aircraft lands at Salamaua Airfield.