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American missions against Manggar and Manggar Airfield
October 10, 1944–July 9, 1945

Click For EnlargementOctober 10, 1944
(FEAF) Aerial reconnaissance photo taken of airfield.

Ocrober 14, 1944
(FEAF) 40th Fighter Squadron and eight P-47s from the 41st Figher Squadron led a fighter sweep over Manggar Airfield. Lost is P-47D "Claire-Doll III" 42-28500 (MIA).

January 8, 1945
(FEAF) P-38s attack Manggar Airfield.

February 5, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

February 6, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s with P-38 support hit Manggar Airfield.

February 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

February 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

February 26, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

March 1, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

March 2, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

April 21, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

April 22, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

April 30, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar Airfield.

May 3, 1945
(FEAF) Manggar Airfield is heavily hit by B-24s.

May 16, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Manggar.

May 17, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar.

June 4, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar and B-25s hit Manggar.

June 18, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Manggar Airfield.

June 21, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Manggar Airfield.

June 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s bomb warehouses and the nearby Manggar Airfield.

June 25, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Manggar Airfield.

June 26, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and B-25s hit airfield at Manggar.

June 28, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s pound installations in the Manggar area.

July 5, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar.

July 6, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Manggar.

July 9, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and P-38s supporting Australian forces, hit Japanese forces in areas near Manggar.

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