Japanese missions against Makassar (Makasser)
February 8, 1942–February 9, 1942

February 8, 1942
(IJN) At 1:30pm the Japanese Navy Makassar Invasion Force arrives off Makassar and begins landing the Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force (Sasebo SNLF) at Makassar.

February 9, 1942
(IJN) A Japanese captures Makassar without opposition as the Dutch garrison of roughly 1,000 troops under the command of Colonel M. Vooren attempted to withdraw inland but were captured.

American missions against Makassar (Makasser)
June 23, 1943–August 5, 1945

June 23, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s from the 90th BG and 380th BG bomb shipping, dock area, factory and residential areas of Makassar. 2 light cruisers are damaged and many buildings along Juliana Quay and in the town area are damaged or demolished. Lost due to ramming is B-24D "Pelly-Can" 41-23688 (MIA).

June 23, 1943
(FEAF) 17 B-24's bomb shipping, dock area, factory and residential areas of Makassar.

July 18, 1943
(FEAF) During the night of 18/19 Jul, B-24's bomb Makassar Harbor.

September 11, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Makassar.

October 9, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Makassar.

December 11, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Makassar.

January 12, 1944
(FEAF) B-24's attack Makassar.

October 16, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s blast the Makassar area.

October 23, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s and P-38s maintain shipping sweeps in the Makassar area.

October 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack shipping in the Makassar-Kendari area.

October 30, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the wharf area at Makassar.

November 2, 1944
(FEAF) During the night of 2/3 Nov B-24s bomb Makassar, concentrating on the wharf area.

November 18, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Makassar shipyards.

November 20, 1944
(FEAF) P-38s hit targets of opportunity in the Makassar areas.

November 22, 1944
(FEAF) Fighter-bombers hit targets of opportunity in the Makassar area. Lost is P-38J 44-23394 pilot Lt. Col. Robert B. Westbrook (MIA).

December 7, 1944
(FEAF) Aircraft fly armed reconnaissance and harassing missions over Makassar.

April 23, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s fly a shipping sweep over the Makassar Strait and damage several small vessels.

May 10, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Makassar ship basins.

May 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Makassar shipyards.

May 14, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s lightly raid Makassar Harbor.

June 16, 1945
(USN) Lost is PB4Y-1 "Rugged Beloved" 38913 pilot Lt(jg) Louis T. Bass, Jr. (MIA) on a patrol mission over Makasar Strait.

Aug 1, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit barracks and AA guns along Makassar Strait.

August 6, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb supply and personnel areas and AA positions in the Makassar area.

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