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American missions against Suribachi and Suribachi Airfield (Suribachi Bay Airfield)
June 19, 1944 - August 12, 1945

June 19, 1944
(11th AF) Two B-24s fly armored photo reconnaissance over Paramushiru and bomb the Suribachi area with unobserved results.

August 12, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-24s and F-7As hit the runway at Suribachi Airfield; enemy fighters give battle.

September 10, 1944
(11th AF) Six B-25s fly shipping sweep off Suribachi.

September 12, 1944
(11th AF) Three bombers attack Suribachi Airfield and offshore shipping targets.

September 17, 1944
(11th AF) Two B-24s abort a mission to Suribachi due to weather

September 26, 1944
(11th AF) A B-24 flies weather reconnaissance; later four B-24s radar-bomb Suribachi Airfield.

October 18, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-25s bomb Suribachi; 8-12 interceptors attack the B-25s, which claim 2 victories.

November 2, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-24s bomb Suribachi.

November 4, 1944
(11th AF) Six B-24s strike the airfield, buildings, and offshore shipping at Suribachi and Kurabu on Paramushiru.

November 5, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-25s abort an offensive sweep off Suribachi due to intense shore fire

November 17, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-24s bomb Suribachi Airfield; two fighters intercept and damage one B-24 which force lands on Kamchatka, USSR.

November 18, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-24s strike Suribachi shore batteries, including one on Takikawa Cape.

December 6, 1944
(11th AF) Four B-24s bomb Suribachi Airfield, scoring hits on the runway, and blast batteries; on the return flight, one is hit by AA fire.

January 5, 1945
(11th AF) Four B-24s fly an air coverage mission for a naval task force on its approach to Suribachi.

January 6, 1945
(11th AF) Two B-24s bomb Suribachi Bay Airfield, also hitting buildings and pier areas on on Paramushiru.

January 9, 1945
(11th AF) For the first time the Eleventh Air Force radar-bombs with H2X equipment as four B-24s hit Suribachi Bay Airfield.

February 14, 1945
(11th AF) Three B-24s bomb and photograph Suribachi Airfield (the secondary target).

March 10, 1945
(11th AF) B-24s radar-bomb targets at Suribachi with unobserved results.

June 16, 1945
(11th AF) Four B-24s bomb and strafe shipping off Suribachi Bay.

August 12, 1945
(11th AF) Three B-24s bomb Suribachi Airfield, hitting runways and buildings.



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