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American missions against Legaspi (Legazpi) and Legaspi Airifeld (Legazpi Airfield, Sanborn)
December 12, 1941–April 27, 1945
December 12, 1941
(FEAF) Two fighters strike Legaspi Airifeld and kill three and wound two on the ground.

December 14, 1941
(FEAF) Three B-17s from Del Monte bomb the Japanese beachhead at Legaspi. Also, a P-40E Warhawk pilot 1st Lt. Grattan "Grant" Mahony took off from Nichols Field on a mission to Mindanao and returning via Legaspi strafed a radio tower and was fired on by anti-aircraft guns at Legaspi Airfield then dove to strafed parked aircraft and was chased by Zeros as he strafed and followed him to the vicinity of Mount Mayon before he managed to escape and returned to Nichols Field safely.

November 14, 1944
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers hit Legaspi Airfield.

November 17, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Legaspi Airfield.

November 19, 1944
(7th AF) 1 B-24 from Angaur bombs Legaspi Airfield.

November 29, 1944
(7th AF) B-24 from 494th BG, 865th BS piloted by Major Lapp conducts a photo reconnaissance mission over Legaspi Airfied ahead of a strike planned for tomorrow and observes four single engined planes taking off.

November 30, 1944
(7th AF) 37 B-24s from 494th BG at Angaur bomb Legaspi Airfield.
(FEAF) 12 B-24s from 22nd BG including the 33rd BS and 408th BS bomb Legaspi Airfield without opposition.

December 7, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Malogo Airfield, the town of Masbate, and in poor weather, B-24s from 22nd BG bomb Legaspi Airfield targeting the barracks area.

December 14, 1944
(USN) Carrier planes from USS Cowpens (CLV-25) strike Legaspi Airfield were twleve undamaged planes were spotted plus previously damaged planes and claimed ten single engine planes and a single twin engine plane as destroyed. The strike also damaged the runway and anti-aircraft gun positions. Three Sugar Dogs were attacked off Batagao Island with two sunk and the last burning. During the last strike of the day, F6F-5 Hellcat 58607 pilot Ensign George B. Whitehouse (MIA) was shot down by anti-aircraf fire.

December 19, 1944
(FEAF) 26 B-24s from 494th BG including all four squadrons bomb Legaspi Airfield including the barracks area and estimate 85% hits in the target area. B-24s from 22nd BG bomb Legaspi Airfield.

December 21, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s from 22nd BG bomb Legaspi Airfield.

January 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Legaspi Airfield.

January 17, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s from 22nd BG diverted by bad weather instead bomb railroad yards at Legaspi.

January 20, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s hit railroads and trains near the Bicol River and between Calauag and Legaspi.

February 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s hit Legaspi Airfield.

February 9, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and P-51s hit shipping near Legaspi.

March 24, 1945
(FEAF) P-38s attack Legaspi.

March 25, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Legaspi.

March 26, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers bomb Legaspi.

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

March 29, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and P-51s hit Legaspi and the surrounding area.

March 30, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s and A-20s hit Legaspi Port.

April 1, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit the Legaspi area where a US amphibious landing is taking place)

April 6, 1945
(FEAF) ground support sorties around Legaspi.

April 9, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter bombers support ground forces in the Legaspi area.

April 10, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support ground forces in the Legaspi area.

April 25, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s, A-20s, and fighters support ground forces near Legaspi.

April 27, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s hit the Legaspi area.


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