Japanese missions against Mariveles and Mariveles Airfield
December 24, 1941

December 24, 1941
(IJN) Japanese Naval land attack planes from Takao Kōkūtai (Takao Air Group) and 1st Kōkūtai (1st Air Group) bombing of shipping in Manila Bay and set on fire seized French steamship Si-Kiang off Mariveles; of the 8-man USMC guard detachment on board (from 1st Separate Marine Battalion), two marines are killed and three wounded. Tug Napa (AT-32) assists in fire-fighting efforts.

American missions against Mariveles and Mariveles Airfield
January 24, 1945–February 17, 1945

January 24, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s Havocs from the 312th BG bomb Mariveles Airfield at low level.

February 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the Mariveles.

February 9, 1945
(FEAF) Mariveles and southern Bataan Peninsula are pounded by B-24s and A-20s throughout the morning and afternoon.

February 13, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Mariveles.

February 14, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Mariveles on Bataan Peninsula.

February 15, 1945
(U.S. Army) At 10:00am the U.S. Army, 38th Infantry Division, 151st Regimental Combat Team (151st RCT) "South Force" made an amphibious landing at Mariveles and split into two advances with one prong advancing to the northeast and reached Limay February 18, 1945. The other prong advance to the northwest and reached Bagac February 21, 1945.

February 16, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s support ground forces in the Mariveles area.

February 17, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s support ground forces in the Mariveles area.

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