Apirl 1, 1944
(USN) Task Force 58
under the command of Vice Admiral M. A. Mitscher launches raid against Woleai,
including USS Alabama (BB-60). Lost are F6F 40691 (MIA) F6F 40695 (rescued), TBM 25443 (resuced), F6F 25827 (resuced), F6F 40078 (resuced). Serving on lifeguard duty, USS Harder SS-257 rescues Ensign Galvin from Taugalap Island.
April 18, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s
bomb Woleai Atoll.
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 24 aircraft over the island.
April 19, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Woleai Atoll.
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 23 aircraft over the island.
April 20, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Woleai Atoll.
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 13 aircraft over the island.
April 21, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 22 aircraft over the island.
April 22, 1944
(Japanese) 3 / 52 Field Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion on Woleai noted 19 aircraft attacking. Three were claimed shot down and two were damaged.
April 23, 1944
(13th AF) 20+ B-24s bomb airfield and supply
areas on Woleai Atoll.
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 27 aircraft over the island.
April 24, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 15 aircraft over the island.
April 25, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 22 aircraft over the island.
April 26, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 19 aircraft over the island.
April 27, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 1 B-aircraft over the island.
April 28, 1944
(13th AF) 21 B-24s bomb the airfield on Woleai
Atoll
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 2 and 22 aircraft over the island.
April 29, 1944
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 12 aircraft over the island.
April 30, 1944
(13th AF) 23 B-24s bomb the airfield on Woleai Atoll
(Japanese) Anti-Aircraft units noted 23 aircraft over the island.
May 1. 1944
(13th AF) B-24s of the Thirteenth Air Task
Force hit Woleai
May 6. 1944
(13th AF) B-24s of the Thirteenth Air Task
Force hit Woleai
May 9, 1944
12 B-24s of the Thirteenth
Air Task Force bomb Woleai.
May 15, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s from Los Negros bomb AA
guns on Woleai and Paliau at Woleai.
May 28, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb the airfield on Woleai.
May 29, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Woleai Atoll
and other nearby islands
May 30, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s hit
Woleai.
June 13, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Woleai.
June 20, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s attack Woleai.
June 22, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s attack Woleai.
June 23, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s attack Woleai.
June 26, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Woleai Airfield.
June 27, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s on armed reconnaissance bomb Woleai Airfield.
June 28, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb communications on Woleai.
July 3, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s hit Woleai.
July 4, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb the airstrip at Woleai.
July 5, 1944
(13th AF)
B-24s bomb the airstrip and AA guns on Woleai.
July 6, 1944
(13th AF) A few B-24s bomb the airfield at Woleai.
July 7, 1944
(13th AF) B-24s bomb the runway at Woleai.
July 9, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack Woleai.
July 11, 1944
(FEAF) Aircraft bomb Woleai.
July 17, 1944
(FEAF) Snooper mission against Woleai.
July 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield
and other targets in Woleai.
July 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s again hit supply
areas, communication, and other targets on Woleai.
July 27, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit the airfield
on Woleai.
July 28, 1944
(FEAF) Targets in Woleai
Atoll are bombed by 4 squadrons of B-24s; the airfield and supply area are
well
covered.
July 29, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb supply
areas in Woleai. The nearby islands of Mariaon and Tagaulap are also hit.
July 30, 1944
(FEAF) The supply area on
Woleai is again bombed by B-24s.
July 31, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s again strike
Woleai.
August 3, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb islands in the Woleai group.
August 26, 1944
(FEAF) A B-24 on armed reconnaissance bombs Woleai.
August 27, 1944
(FEAF) A B-24 flys photo reconnaissance of Woleai Atoll.
November 15, 1944
(7th AF) 22 Saipan and Guam based B-24s bomb
Woleai, hitting an airfield and adjacent installations
and firing an oil dump.
December 17, 1944
(7th AF) 3 B-24s from Saipan on armed reconnaissance, bomb Woleai.
December 18, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s return by way of Woleai and photograph it.
December 23, 1944
(7th AF) 3 B-24s from Guam, flying armed reconnaissance
bomb Woleai.
January 10, 1945
(7th AF) 2 other B-24s, on armed reconnaissance, hit airfield on Woleai.
January 23, 1945
(7th AF) 3 B-24 Guam fly armed reconnaissance over Woleai.
January 30, 1945
(7th AF) 3 B-24 bomb the airfield on Woleai.
February 7, 1945
(7th AF) 2 B-24 bomb the airfield in Woleai.
March 13, 1945
(7th AF) 6 B-24s from Guam hit Woleai.
April 27, 1945
(7th AF) 11 Guam based B-24s bomb Woleai.
References
Thanks to Yukitoshi-san for additional information.
