American missions against Dublon (Tonoas) and Dublon Seaplane Base
March 15, 1944–May 27, 1945
March 15, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s from Kwajalein
fly the first 7th Air Force mission against Truk hitting Dublon.
April 2, 1944
(13th AF) 31 B-24s fly a strike against
Dublon causing considerable damage to the warehouse and
dock areas; the bombers claim 30+ fighters downed. Four B-24s are lost including B-24J 42-73148 (MIA).
April 6, 1944
(13th AF) 34 B-24s bomb Dublon.
April 22, 1944
(13th AF) During the
night of 22/23 April, seventeen B-24s bomb Dublon.
April 25, 1944
(13th AF) Just before dawn, B-24s
hit Dublon.
April 27, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
May 10, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb a warehouse area at Dublon.
June 2, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
June 3, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
June 11, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon Seaplane Base.
June 12, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon Seaplane Base.
June 13, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s from Los Negros bomb Dublon.
June 16, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
June 17, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb
Dublon.
June 19, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
June 20, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Dublon.
June 21, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb
shipping off Dublon.
June 23, 1944
(FEAF)
B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Dublon.
October 28, 1944
(20th AF) Marianas based XXI Bomber Command
flies its first combat mission when fourteen B-29s attack submarine pens on Dublon; 4 others, one carrying Brigadier General Haywood S Hansell, Jr,
Commanding General XXI Bomber Command, abort; about a third of the bombs fall
in the general target area.
October 30, 1944
(20th AF) Eight B-29s from the Marianas bomb submarine pens on Dublon,
9 others bomb two miles beyond the target.
November 2, 1944
(20th AF) Seventeen Marianas based B-29s bomb the submarine pens
on Dublon.
November 11, 1944
(20th AF) Eight B-29s bomb Dublon submarine pens, this is the last of the six preliminary training missions of the XXI Bomber Command against Truk.
(7th AF)
Newly arrived P-38s escort B-29s over Truk.
December 18, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s flying armed photo reconnaissance bomb Dublon.
February 17, 1945
(20th AF) 8 of 9 B-29s bomb
the submarine pens on Dublon without loss.
March 29, 1945
(7th AF) Nine B-24s from Guam bomb Dublon.
April 5, 1945
(7th AF) B-24s hit
Dublon.
April 19, 1945
(7th AF) Seventeen B-24s bomb Dublon.
May 6, 1945
(7th AF)
P-47s strafe Dublon Seaplane Base, and shipping
off Dublon.
May 20, 1945
(7th AF) P-47s strafe Dublon Seaplane Base and barges off Dublon.
May 23, 1945
(7th AF) P-47s strafe Dublon Seaplane Base buildings, and small boats at Dublon.
May 26, 1945
(7th AF) P-47s from Saipan strafe
Dublon Seaplane Base.
May 27, 1945
(7th AF)
16 Saipan Island-based P-47s sweep Truk Atoll, strafing buildings at the Dublon
Seaplane base and small craft off Dublon.
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