Japanese missions against Ternate
February 6, 1942–March 15, 1942

February 6, 1942
(IJA) Japanese artillery emplaced on the south coast of Manila Bay near Ternate begins daily bombardment of fortified islands including Corregidor, Fort Hughes, Fort Frank, Fort Drum and South Harbor achorage south of Corregidor. The main Japanese targets are Fort Drum and Fort Frank.

February 9, 1942
(FEAF) P-40B Warhawks escort a Boeing Stearman Model 75 biplane pilot Jesús A. Villamor to take photographs over Ternate.

March 15, 1942
(IJA) The Japanese resume daily bombardment of the fortified islands in Manila Bay and receive counterbattery fire.

American missions against Ternate
February 17, 1945–March 26, 1945

February 17, 1945
(USN) Light cruiser Cleveland (CL-55) and destroyers O'Bannon (DD-450) and Taylor (DD-468) bombard the Ternate area.

February 19, 1945
(U.S. Army) Probing of the Ternate area is begun.

February 26, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support ground forces near Ternate.

February 28, 1945
(U.S. Army) 188th Inf (-2d Bn), reinf, of 11th Airborne Division gets into position for assault on Ternate region

March 3, 1945
(U.S. Army) Elements of 11th Airborne Division conclude operations to clear Manila Bay with reduction of resistance in Ternate area

March 9, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and fighter-bombers hit Japanese-occupied areas at Ternate.

March 26, 1945
(FEAF) A-20s and fighter-bombers support U.S. ground forces, hitting Ternate.