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American missions against Silay and Silay Airfield
December 17, 1944–February 7, 1945

December 17, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s hit Silay.

December 13, 1944
(USN) Eight Wildcats and six Avengers armed with bombs from USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) from Composite Squadron 75 (VC-75) airmen discovered a strip, Don Hermanos [Silay Airfield], about five miles east of Talisay. Parked about the field were approximately 20 twin engine bombers and a number of fighters. A Zeke was in the landing pattern.

December 19, 1944
(FEAF) Fighters sweep over Silay.

December 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Silay.

December 24, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and fighter-bombers bomb Silay Airfield.

January 1, 1945
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers hit Silay.

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

January 23, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Silay.

February 7, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty B-24s from Angaur bomb Silay.



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