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American missions against Gertrude Cove
October 6, 1942–July 26, 1943

October 6, 1942
(11th AF) Hits are scored on a corvette and on a large freighter at Gertrude Cove.

October 9, 1942
(11th AF) B-17 and B-24s escorted by P-38s hit shipping in Gertrude Cove.

October 14, 1942
(11th AF) B-26s make two torpedo attacks on shipping in Gertrude Cove score no hits.

October 15, 1942
(11th AF) B-26s hit a large cargo ship afire in Gertrude Cove.

November 7, 1942
(11th AF) A B-17 bomb the previously damaged Borneo Maru in Gertrude Cove.

November 9, 1942
(11th AF) Two B-26s and four P-38s bomb the Borneo Maru beached in Gertrude Cove.

November 11, 1942
(11th AF) Three B-26s make unsuccessful runs on the Borneo Maru in Gertrude Cove.

November 20, 1942
(11th AF) A reconnaissance aircraft over Kiska draws heavy AA from Gertrude Cove.

December 25, 1942
(11th AF) A B-24 unsuccessfully bombs five barges between Gertrude Cove and Kiska Harbor.

December 26, 1942
(11th AF) Six B-25s and four P-38s over Kiska and Gertrude Cove abort due to low ceiling.

January 1, 1943
(11th AF) The weather aircraft cannot see into Kiska Harbor or Gertrude Cove.

April 1, 1943
(11th AF) Targets include a ship in Gertrude Cove.

April 30, 1943
(11th AF) P-38's blast Gertrude Cove.

May 1, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit Gertrude Cove.

May 2, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit AA gun batteries on Gertrude Cove.

May 5, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers plus RCAF aircraft hit Gertrude Cove.

May 6, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit Gertrude Cove.

May 18, 1943
(11th AF) Six B-24's, weathered out of Attu, bomb the Gertrude Cove area on Kiska leaving large fires.

May 31, 1943
(11th AF) FIve F-5A's fly separate photo missions. 6 B-24's, 10 B-25's, 37 P-40's and 8 P-38's fly attack missions to Kiska. Their targets include Gertrude Cove.

June 1, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit Gertrude Cove.

June 11, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit Gertrude Cove.

June 25, 1943
(11th AF) Fighters and bombers hit targets include gun revetments at Gertrude Cove and AA batteries.

June 27, 1943
(11th AF) B-25's bomb Gertrude Cove.

June 28, 1943
(11th AF) Six B-25's bomb Gertrude Cove.

July 2, 1943
(11th AF) Bombers and fighters hit Gertrude Cove where fires are started.

July 26, 1943
(11th AF) Bombers and fighters hit Gertrude Cove.



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