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American missions against Buldir Island (Buldyr)
August 17, 1942–February 2, 1945

August 17, 1942
(11th AF) B-24 flies photo reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands despite heavy rain.

September 27, 1942
(11th AF) A LB-30 flies photo-weather reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands.

November 19, 1942
(11th AF) Reconnaissance aircraft sights two unidentified float monoplanes east of Buldir.

December 12, 1942
(11th AF) A reconnaissance B-24 is turned back by a weather front west of Buldir.

January 15, 1943
(11th AF) reconnaissance aircraft fly negative armor reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands.

January 16, 1943
(11th AF) A B-24 flies negative reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands.

January 25, 1943
(11th AF) A reconnaissance is flown over Buldir and other islands.

February 13, 1943
(11th AF) weather reconnaissance is flown over Buldir and other islands.

February 16, 1943
(11th AF) weather reconnaissance is flown over Buldir and other islands.

February 28, 1943
(11th AF) Reconnaissance is flown over Buldir and other islands with negative results.

March 5, 1943
(11th AF) A B-24 flies negative weather reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands.

March 6, 1943
(11th AF) A B-24 flies negative weather reconnaissance over Buldir and other islands.

April 1, 1943
(11th AF) Reconnaissance covers Buldir and other islands.

April 27, 1943
(11th AF) Four P-38's scout Buldir.

February 2, 1945
(11th AF) Low on fuel P-38J 42-67638 force landed on Buldir Island, pilot survived and rescued two days later by a U.S. Navy (USN) patrol vessel and transported back to Attu Island.



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