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Japanese missions against Batangas
December 10, 1941–December 12, 1941

December 10, 1941
Japanese aircraft attack Batangas.

December 12, 1941
(PAAC) Six P-26 Peashooters led by Captain Jesus Villamor of intercept 54 Japanese bombers attacking Batangas Airfield. Their harassing tactics minimized the damage to the field.

American missions against Batangas and Batangas Bay
December 19, 1944–April 28, 1945

December 19, 1944
(FEAF) P-38s hit Batangas Airfield

January 2, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s hit Batangas

January 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Batangas

January 13, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Batangas Airfield. A-20s hit the town of Batangas and nearby railroads and highways

January 14, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit Batangas

January 29, 1945
(FEAF) Two B-25s hit gun positions in the Batangas
(USN) Four PT-Boats lead by PT-222 under the command of Lt. Robert J. Wehrli, USNR escorted by two P-38s and two B-25s enter Batangas Bay and preformed a 67 minute raid against small craft and shore installations at Batangas. For 37 minutes they were under intense fire from shore.  Before withdrawing, they claim as destroyed two luggers, three barges and twenty-four sailing vessels, and unknown number of suicide boats hidden along the shore in huts. With help from the aircraft, the PT Boats target several guns and knock them out and start eight fires including one fire in a fuel dump area.

Janary 31, 1945
(FEAF) Lost is P-38L 44-25427 over Batangas.

February 3, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit the Batangas area.

March 15, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and P-47s hit gun positions and occupied areas around Batangas.

March 16, 1945
(FEAF) The Batangas area is again pounded by fighter-bombers and A-20s.

March 18, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, A-20s, and fighters support ground forces hit various targets in Batangas Province.

March 22, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighters continue to hit numerous objectives including the Batangas areas.

March 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and P-38s attack the Batangas area.

March 26, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support US ground forces, hitting Batangas.

March 27, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers bomb the Batangas area.

March 28, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and fighter-bombers hit targets in Batangas.

April 1, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit the Batangas area.

April 10, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers bomb numerous targets including the Batangas area.

April 28, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support ground forces at various points including the Batangas sector.



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