American missions against Panapae (Panapai) and Panapae Airfield
February 15, 1944–September 2, 1944

February 15, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s, A-20s, and B-25s bomb Panapai Airfield; 17 other B-24s are prevented by weather from reaching Panapai and divert to an alternate target.

February 16, 1944
(5th AF) 30+ B-24's bomb Panapai Airfield.

February 17, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Panapai Airfield.

March 7, 1944
(13th AF) 24 B-24s and 14 P-38s hit Panapai Airfield.

March 19, 1944
(13th AF) 24 B-24s bomb the airstrip at Panapai, New Ireland , causing considerable damage to the runways.

September 1-2, 1944
(USMC) Overnight, on September 1, 1944 at 6:30pm until September 2, 1944 at 3:30am, five PBJ Mitchells from VMB-433 fly individual night heckling bombing missions (nuisance raids) over Kavieng barracks, Kaving Airfield, Panapai supply areas and North Cape. Lost is PBJ Mitchell 35106 (MIA). References: NARA Aircraft Action Report (AAR) VMB-433 September 1-2, 1944 Report No. 25