Allied missions against Borgen Bay
July 29, 1943–January 20, 1944

July 29, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's, B-26's, and a B-24 attack shipping off Borgen Bay.

August 3, 1943
(5th AF) Bombers hit the west coast of Borgen Bay.

August 9, 1943
(5th AF) Bombers hit barges and machine gun positons along Borgen Bay.

August 10, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's hit AA positions west of Borgen Bay.

September 5, 1943
(RAAF) Crashed is Beaufighter A19-33 (MIA) in the jungle at Borgen Bay.

November 30, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's bomb and strafe villages along coast from Borgen Bay to Riebeck Bay.

December 1, 1943
(5th AF) 35 B-25's and B-26's bomb the Borgen Bay area.

December 2, 1943
(5th AF) 50+ B-25's pound the Borgen Bay area.

December 6, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's and B-25's hit the Borgen Bay area.

December 7, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's and B-25's attack Borgen Bay areas.

December 9, 1943
(5th AF) 50 B-25's bomb and strafe the coast of New Britain from Borgen Bay to Rein Bay.

December 11, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's bomb and strafe the Borgen Bay area.

December 18, 1943
(5th AF) 20+ B-25's bomb the Borgen Bay area.

December 21, 1943
(5th AF) P-39s strafe targets along Borgen Bay.

December 23, 1943
(5th AF) P-39's hit barges between Borgen Bay and Rein Bay.

December 26, 1943
(5th AF) 270+ B-25's. B-24's, and A-20's plaster the area between the Cape and Borgen Bay from 7:14am to 4:14pm; enemy aircraft attacking the landing force sink destroyer USS Brownson DD-518 and cause considerable damage to other ships, P-38's, P-40's, and P-47's claim 60+ airplanes shot down over the invasion area. Lost are P-38H "Porky II" 42-66506 (MIA) P-47D 42-8095 (MIA), P-47D 42-22640 (MIA) P-47D piloted by Heckerman (rescued). Also two are lost due to friendly fire: B-25D "Crabb 2nd" 41-30517 (crew rescued), B-25D "Here's Howe" 41-30279 (MIA).

January 1, 1944
(5th AF) B-25's hit positions at Borgen Bay.

January 3, 1944
(5th AF) 20+ A-20's hit positions at Borgen Bay.

January 6, 1944
(5th AF) B-25's attack targets of opportunity in the Borgen Bay area. P-39s strafe barges at Borgen Bay.

January 20, 1944
(5th AF) 25 A-20's hit positions between Borgen Bay and Rein Bay.