February 1, 1942
(USN) First U.S. Carrier Offensive--Task Forces 8 (Vice Admiral W. F. Halsey)
and 17 (Rear Admiral F. J. Fletcher), built around the carriers Enterprise
and
Yorktown, bombed and bombarded enemy installations including
Kwajalein.
November 16, 1943
(7th AF) Single aircraft hit Kwajalein Atoll.
December 4, 1943
(USN) Task Force 50 (TF 50) under the command of Rear
Admiral C. A. Pownall composed of four heavy and two light carriers and screening
ships, bombed airfields and shipping at Kwajalein.
December 21, 1943
(7th AF) B-24's from Nanumea
in the Ellice escort 4 USN PB4Y's on a photo mission over Kwajalein Atoll. Other B-24's bomb Kwajalein.
December 23, 1943
(7th AF) 19 B-24's, staging through Tarawa Atoll and Nanumea bomb Kwajalein Atoll.
December 30, 1943
(7th AF) 17 B-24's, flying
from Tarawa Atoll, bomb Kwajalein Atoll.
January 11, 1944
(USN) Navy aircraft based in the Gilbert and Ellice attack
Japanese installations on Kwajalein Atoll prior to invasion.
January 14, 1944
(7th AF) B-24's, staging
through Tarawa Atoll, bomb Kwajalein Atoll.
January 21, 1944
(7th AF) 16 B-24's staging
through Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert during the night of 20/21 bomb targets on Kwajalein Atoll.
January 25, 1944
(7th AF) 18 B-24's flying out of the Gilberts
bomb Kwajalein Atoll, hitting
runways and AA positions.
January 28, 1944
(7th AF) B-24's, staging through Tarawa Atoll and Makin and taking off at varying
intervals, carry out several hours of strikes against Kwajalein.
January 29, 1944
(USN) Four groups of Task Force 58 (TF 58) under the command of Vice Admiral M. A. Mitscher opened the campaign to capture the Marshalls with heavy air attacks
Kwajalein. On the first day the defending enemy air
forces were eliminated and complete control of the air was maintained by carrier
aircraft during the entire operation.
January 30, 1944
(USN) Two fast carrier groups, providing
air support for landings on Kwajalein.
January 31, 1944
(USN) Two fast carrier groups, providing
air support for landings on Kwajalein.
February 1, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s from Makin Island hit the beach defenses on Kwajalein Island.
