Allied staging area. Later in November 1944, 20th AF B-29 Superfortresses flew from the area to attack targets in Singapore, Thailand and to stage through China.
In February 1945, the 20th AF moved to Tinian to bomb Japan.
Japanese Missions Against Calcutta
December 20 - 24 , 1942 (partial list)
December 20, 1942
Japanese bomb Calcutta and
vicinity hitting docks, shipping and airfields in the area
December 24, 1942
Japanese bombers including 14th Sentai Ki-21 bomb Calcutt during the night.
