American missions against Yawata Island (Yawata Shima)
February 17–April 30, 1944

February 17, 1944
(USN) Carrier aircraft from USS Cowpens photograph Yawata Island.
(USN) Strke 2F F6F Hellcats from USS Intrepid spotted gun positions under construction on a small island on the northwest reef [Yawata].

April 29, 1944
(USN) Carrier aircraft from USS Cowpens photograph Yawata.
(USN) SBD Dauntless dive bombers from USS Enterprise make strafing runs on Yawata reporting camoflaged sheet metal buildings and coastal defense guns. Also, Avengers returning from their mission strafe Yawata.
Strike 1-B: Six planes from USS Lexington made strafing runs on Yawata.

April 30, 1944
(USN) Strike 2-C: One F6F Hellcat from VF-50 on USS Bataan made two strafing runs on a small building that was set on fire on Yawata.
(USN) Strike 1-B: Three F6F Hellcats from USS Lexington strafed Yawata. Strike 1-C: SBDs also strafe Yawata.
Strike 1B: USS Langley Air Group 32 bomb and strafe buildings and guns on Yawata.