American missions against Penang and Penang Harbor
January 11, 1945–February 27, 1945

January 11, 1945
(20th AF): Mission 27: 15 B-29s bomb Penang.

January 25-26, 1945
(20th AF) During the night of 25-26 January, 41 of 50 B-29 bombers dispatched from the 58th BW sow water mines in the 6 approaches to Singapore and Penang.

January 26, 1945
(20th AF) Mission 31: 41 of 50 B-29s mine the 6 approaches to Singapore harbor and Penang Harbor and the Pakchan River and Koh Si Chang Channel in Thailand.

February 1, 1945
(20th AF) B-29s attack Penang.

February 24, 1945
(20th AF) Mission 38: In an all-incendiary attack, B-29s hit Penang.

February 27, 1945
(20th AF) A single B-29 mines Penang Harbor.

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