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American missions against Falas Island
February 17, 1944–May 7, 1945

February 17, 1944
(USN) Strike 2-C: F6F Hellcat from VF-24 on USS Belleau Wood straffed a suspected gun position on Falas.

February 21, 1945
(7th AF) P-38s from Guam escort photo aircraft over Truk and strafe a wharf on Falas.

April 29, 1945
(7th AF) Twenty P-47s from Saipan sweep Truk hitting Falas with rockets.

May 7, 1945
(7th AF) Sixteen Saipan based P-47s strafe a radio station, airfield installations, and gun positions on Falas.



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