Missions Against Poporang
[ See also Missions Against Shortland & Missions Against Poporang ]

March 28, 1943

P-38's and F4U's hit the seaplane bases at Poporang

June 26, 1943
B-24s bomb Poporang area

July 8/9, 1943
During the night, B-24s bomb Poporang

October 9, 1943
P-39's and USN F4U's strafe buildings, a radar station, and gun positions at Poporang.

November 1, 1943
USN Task Force 38 (R. Adm Frederick Sherman) after bombarding Buka and Bonis the group of cruisers Montpelier CL-57, Cleveland, Denver CL-58, Columbia and eight destroyers hit Japanese defenses on Ballale and Poporang Islands.

December 6, 1943
(USN) TBF Avengers dive bomb radar station on Poporang Island.

December 12, 1943
B-24's bomb Poporang

December 16, 1943
B-24's bomb Poporang

December 18, 1943
B-24's, operating individually attack Poporang

December 19, 1943
Planes on armed reconnaissance hit targets of opportunity on Poporang

January 4, 1944
Ventura's, and night fighters, operating individually or in small flights

January 5, 1944
B-24 attack Poporang buildings area

October 1, 1944
USN STAG-1 launch two TDR Attach Drones bomb Poporang, but both are duds.