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American missions against Chabai
November 22, 1943–May 15, 1944

November 22, 1943
(13th AF) P-38's strafe barges and shore targets at Chabai.

November 23, 1943
(13th AF, USN, RNZAF) Chabai is attacked by 23 B-25's of the 42nd BG (12 from 75th BS and 4 from 70th BS) dropping parafrag bombs and strafing, meeting intense anti-aircraft fire that damaged three planes. Lost is B-25C 42-32255. Also participating are 6 RNZAF Venturas, and 24 USN F4U's.

November 24, 1943
(13th AF) Chabai is bombed by B-24s.

November 30, 1943
(13th AF, USN) Fighter aircraft attack Chabai.

December 1, 1943
(13th AF, USN) fighters cover dive bomber strikes on Chabai.

December 2, 1943
(13th AF) fighter patrols strafe Chabai area.

December 3, 1943
USAAF and USN on patrol, hit Chabai.

December 4, 1943
21 B-24's attack Chabai.

December 5, 1943
(13th AF, USN ) B-25's and dive bombers hit Chabai.

December 6, 1943
(13th AF) fighter patrols strafe Chabai.

December 12, 1943
(13th AF, USN) USN dive bomber strikes and fighters hit targets including Chabai.

December 14, 1943
(13th AF, USN) fighter patrols cover dive bomber strikes against AA positions at Chabai.

December 18, 1943
(13th AF) 19 B-24s hit targets in the Chabai-Porton area.

December 22, 1943
(13th AF) Fighter aircraft and B-24's attack barge concentrations at Chabai.

January 4, 1944
(13th AF) B-25's bomb Chabai.

January 15, 1944
(13th AF) P-39's attack barges and trucks at Chabai.

May 5, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s hit various targets including Chabai.

May 7, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s, P-38s and P-40s hit various targets including Chabai.

May 9, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s and P-38s hit barges in the Chabai area.

May 10, 1944
(13th AF) P-40s attack a barge at Chabai.

May 11, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s, P-40s, and P-38s attack a variety of targets, including piers at Chabai.

May 13, 1944
(13th AF) P-39s and P-40s attack Chabai. Later that day, other fighter-bombers hit various targets, including the town of Chabai.

May 15, 1944
(13th AF) Fighters on sweeps hit various targets including Chabai.



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