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Japanese missions against Cebu (Cebu City)
December 8, 1941

December 8, 1941
(IJN) H5K2 Emily from Toko Seaplane Base bombs Cebu.
American missions against Cebu (Cebu City) and Cebu Harbor
April 7, 1942–June 2, 1945

April 7, 1942
(5th AF) Aircraft fly recon over Japanese troop concentrations at Cebu.

April 12, 1942
(5th AF) Royce Mission day 1 nine B-25s staging through Mindanao hit shipping at Cebu while a single B-17 hits Cebu Harbor.

April 13, 1942
(5th AF) Royce Mission day 2 B-25's take bomb shipping at Cebu.

October 19, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the airfield at Cebu, hit nearby shipping.

October 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit Opon and Lahug Airfields on Cebu.

October 27, 1944
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers, operating in 3 waves, hit shipping off Cebu.

October 28, 1944
(USN) Fast Carrier Task Force attacks shipping near Cebu.

November 1, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb airfields at Cebu: Lahug Airfield and Opon Airfield.

November 6, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s strike Lahug at Cebu.

November 7, 1944
(FEAF) Opon Airfield at Cebu.

November 14, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and fighter-bombers pound Lahug and Opon Airfield.

November 15, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and fighter-bombers attack targets of opportunity on Cebu. B-25s hit Lahug.

November 25, 1944
(FEAF) Fighers-bombers sweep Cebu.

December 1, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s with P-47 support attack Lahug Airfield on Cebu.

February 3, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Cebu City and surrounding targets.

Feburary 14, 1945
(FEAF) Fighters on armed reconnaissance strafe airfields on Cebu.

March 16, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb targets pinpointed by guerrillas on Cebu.

March 19, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit a variety of targets on Cebu.

March 20, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s pound the supply and personnel area E of Cebu City and N of Mambaling on Cebu.

March 21, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit targets near Cebu City while A-20s pound other towns on Cebu.

March 22, 1945
(7th AF) 20 B-24s from Angaur bomb Cebu.
(FEAF) B-24s and A-20s along with US Marine Corps aircraft hit Cebu City, defenses at several locations on Cebu.
(USMC) Marine aircraft support FEAF hitting Cebu City.

March 23, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighters hit Visayans, bombing Cebu City, hitting defenses on Cebu.

March 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and A-20s pound Cebu City and defenses and installations on Cebu.

March 25, 1945
(7th AF) 23 B-24s from Angaur Island bomb defenses on Cebu.
(FEAF) Cebu City is thoroughly pounded by nearly 70 B-24s.

March 26, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and A-20s hit Cebu City and E coast targets on Cebu.

March 27, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and P-38s hit the Cebu City area.

March 28, 1945
(FEAF) Bombers hit the Cebu City area.

March 29, 1945
(FEAF) Cebu is bombed by B-25s in support of ground forces.

March 30, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and A-20s support ground forces on Cebu.

March 31, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit Cebu targets, several of the strikes being flown in support of ground forces.

April 1, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and A-20s support ground forces near Cebu City.

April 2, 1945
(FEAF) Troops on Cebu are bombed by B-25s and fighter bombers.

April 3, 1945
(FEAF) troops in the Cebu City area. Lost is B-25J 44-31504 (MIA).

April 5, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and patrolling P-61s support troops on Cebu.

April 6, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb a town N of Cebu City while fighters support ground units on Cebu.

April 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s join A-20s and fighter-bombers in support of ground forces on Cebu.

April 9, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and fighter-bombers support ground forces on Cebu.

April 10, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and fighter-bombers support ground forces on Cebu.

April 12, 1945
(FEAF) P-38s and A-20s support ground troops on Cebu.

April 13, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 14, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 16, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 17, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 18, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 19, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 20, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 21, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 22, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

April 26, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s join USMC aircraft in pounding Cebu targets.

May 2, 1945
(FEAF) Support missions flown over Cebu.

May 19, 1945
(FEAF) P-38s support ground action on Cebu.

May 25, 1945
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers support ground force on Cebu.

May 26, 1945
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers support ground forces on Cebu.

June 2, 1945
(FEAF) Fighter bombers hit dug-in positions NW of Bogo on Cebu.



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