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- 12-31 December 31, 1941: Commissioned is USS Gato SS-212 in the U.S. Navy (USN) as the lead ship of the Gato class sumbarine
- 12-30 December 30, 1941: Spotting life rafts, PBY Catalina 2303 pilot Ensign Frank M. Fisler rescues the crew of B-17E 41-2402 off Hawaii
- 12-29 December 29, 1941:
B-26 Marauders from 77th Bombardment Squadron (77th BS) are sent to Elmendorf Field in Alaska
- 12-28 December 28, 1941: Small ship Anhui reaches Sydney Harbor and will be commandeered by the U.S. Army as X-6 and armed
- 12-27 December 27, 1941: Patrolling off Hawaii B-17E 41-2402 ditched with the crew rescued three days later.
- 12-26 December 26, 1941: The Pearl of the Orient Manila is declared an "open city" in hopes of avoiding
bombing and civilian casualties.
- 12-25 December 25, 1941: Damaged USS Sealion SS-195 is scuttled at Cavite as the first USN submarine lost in World War II
- 12-24 December 24, 1941: Commissioned is USS Atlanta (CL-51) at New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, NY sponsored by Margaret Mitchell
- 12-23 December 23, 1941: Second Japanese invasion force lands at Wake Island after a short battle, the U.S. forces surrender
- 12-22 December 22, 1941: P-40E Warhawks led by 1st Lt. Lt. Col Boyd D. "Buzz" Wagner attack Japanese forces landing at Lingayen Gulf
- 12-21 December 21, 1941: Exiled Filipino Revolutionary General Artemio Ricarte is flown to Aparri Airfield to
aid the Japanese occupation
- 12-20 December 20, 1941: American aircraft and personnel begin withdrawing from Clark Field America's largest base outside the USA
- 12-19 December 19, 1941: Japanese aircraft attack Del Monte Airfield on Mindanao destroying parked B-17s and B-18s
- 12-18 December 18, 1941: The Roberts Commissions is created by U.S. President Roosevelt led by SCOTUS Owen J. Roberts
- 12-17 December 17, 1941: B-17 Flying Fortress evacuating from the Philippines begin arriving at Batchelor Field near Darwin
- 12-16 December 16, 1941: Commissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) is Battleship Yamato 大和 meaning "Great Harmony"
- 12-15 December 15, 1941: Crashed is RNZAF Hudson NZ2007 P/O Alexander John MacFarlane returning from a patrol mission
- 12-14 December 14, 1941: Patrol Wing 10 (PatWing 10) departs Cavite with its two patrol squadrons and
four seaplane tenders
- 12-13 December 13, 1941: Evacuation of all white women and children from Territory of Papua and Territory of New Guinea to Australia
- 12-12 December 12, 1941: Japanese Army "Tanaka Detachment" occupies Tuguegarao in the Cagayan Valley of Luzon
- 12-11 December 11, 1941: Japanese force attempting to land at Wake Island are repulsed with U.S. sinking Hayate and Kisaragi
- 12-10 December 10, 1941: Lost is B-17C 40-2045 piloted by Captain Colin P Kelly Jr. with bombardier Cpl Meyer Levin early war heroes
- 12-9 December 9, 1941: Japanese bomb Nichols Field leaving the Far East Air Force (FEAF) strength reduced by half in the Philippines
- 12-8 December 8, 1941: Japanese bomb Clark Field and Randall D. Keator shots down the first Japanese plane over the Philippines
- 12-7 December 7, 1941: 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack by midget submarines and carrier aircraft against Pearl Harbor and Oahu
- 12-6 December 6, 1941: B-17 Flying Fortresses led by Major Richard H. Carmichael depart Hamilton Field bound for Hickam Field on Oahu
- 12-5 December 5, 1941: In the morning USS Arizona (BB-39), USS Nevada (BB-36) and USS Oklahoma (BB-37) return to Pearl Harbor
- 12-4 December 4, 1941: At night USS Arizona (BB-39), USS Nevada (BB-36) and USS Oklahoma (BB-37) conduct live fire exercise
- 12-3 December 3, 1941: During anti-aircraft gunnery practice, USS Bagley (DD-386) the starboard bilge keel tore loose and needs repairs
- 12-2 December 2, 1941: The signal "Niitakayama nobore" (Climb Mt. Niitaka) is sent to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
- 12-1 December 1: Giving Tuesday donation to Pacific Wrecks to support our mission or other ways to help or submit information
- December 2020
- 11-30 Pacific Wrecks includes the Dog Tag Return Project to research and return dog tags from the Asia-Pacific region
- 11-29 Pacific Wrecks includes a day by day chronology of World War in the Pacific, postwar Cold War and Korean War
- 11-28 Pacific Wrecks profiles battlefields including both naval battles and ground combat across the Asia-Pacific region
- 11-27 Pacific Wrecks profiles Prisoners Of War (POW) from World War II in the Pacific that remain missing to this day
- 11-26 Pacific Wrecks wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving from the Espiritu Santo mess hall to Attu Island mess hall
- 11-25 Pacific Wrecks profiles Missing In Action (MIA) personnel from World War II in the Pacific that remain missing to this day
- 11-24 Pacific Wrecks profiles unexploded ordnance (UXO) / explosive remnants of war (ERW) across the Asia-Pacific region
- 11-23 Pacific Wrecks profiles valor in the Pacific of those who earned the Medal Of Honor (MOH), Victoria Cross (VC) or George Cross (CG)
- 11-22 Pacific Wrecks profiles U.S. Army Generals Missing In Action (MIA) & Killed In Action (KIA) in the Pacific War
- 11-21 Pacific Wrecks profiles U.S. Presidents in WWII and Korea: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush
- 11-20 Pacific Wrecks profiles visitors, explorers and travelers involved with World War II Pacific War discoveries and visits to historic sites
- 11-19 Pacific Wrecks profiles authors who research and write the history of World War II in the Pacific
- 11-18 Pacific Wrecks reviews books, magazines and videos related to World War II in the Pacific and the Korean War
- 11-17 Pacific Wrecks profiles war correspondents that served in the Pacific during World War II
- 11-16 Pacific Wrecks profiles correspondents in the Pacific including those killed and missing
- 11-16 Pacific Wrecks profiles cemeteries and memorials across Asia-Pacific and the United States with war graves and memorials
- 11-15 Pacific Wrecks profiles guns of every type and caliber including the 14" guns of Battery Marshall and Battery Wilson on Fort Drum
- 11-14 Pacific Wrecks profiles vehicles including armored cars, trucks, cars, motorcycles, steamrollers and locomotives used in the Pacific War
- 11-13 Pacific Wrecks profiles tanks, tankettes and self-propelled guns abandoned across Asia-Pacific and displayed in museums
- 11-12 Pacific Wrecks profiles museums, restorations, memorials and displays worldwide
- 11-11 November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States honoring all veterans who served in every branch of service past and present
- 11-10 November 10 the 245th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). We honor all Marines past and present
- 11-9 Pacific Wrecks profiles U.S. Navy Patrol Boats (PT Boats) that served in the Pacific War during World War II
- 11-8 Pacific Wrecks profiles submarines from the U.S. Navy, Japan and other Allied and Axis powers.
- 11-7 Pacific Wrecks profiles hundreds of ship including historical losses, shipwrecks and displays worldwide.
- 11-6 Pacific Wrecks profiles thousands of aircraft including historical losses, Missing In Action, museums and surviving wrecks
- 11-5 Pacific Wrecks documents over a thousand airfields and seaplane bases in the Asia-Pacific region
- 11-4 Pacific Wrecks documents thousands of locations in more than fifty nations across the Asia-Pacific region related 20th century conflicts
- 11-3 Election Day in the United States of America! We remember the World War II Presidents F. D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
- 11-2 Pacific Wrecks first aircraft profiled Ki-49 Helen 3220 abandoned at Alexishafen Airfield in New Guinea.
- 11-1 Pacific Wrecks concludes our #TodayInHistory coverage for WWII. Learn how you can help as we share highlights from the last 25 years
- November 2020
- 10-31 October 31, 1945: Day three of the war crimes trial of Japanese Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita begins in Manila
- 10-30 October 30, 1945: Australian Army photographs the wreckage of an A6M Zero abandoned at Kerevat Airfield
- 10-29 October 29, 1945: Scrapped is Liberator "Miss Deed" A72-7 at Tocumwal Airfield in New South Wales in Australia
- 10-28 October 28, 1945: They were expendable PT-122 and PT-130 are placed out of service, stripped and sunk off Samar
- 10-27 October 27, 1945: Navy Day Fleet Review in New York Harbor U.S. President Harry S. Truman is aboard USS Renshaw (DD-499)
- 10-26 October 26, 1945: PT-Boats stripped of parts and scuttled off Samar including: PT-196 "Shamrock" and PT-194 "Little Mike"
- 10-25 October 25, 1945: Partially sunk Kisaragi Maru partially sunk into Simpson Harbor off Rabaul is photographed
- 10-24 October 24, 1945: Decommissioned is USS Sangamon (CVL-26) and later struck from the Naval Vessel Register
- 10-23 October 23, 1945: Rest in peace Wewak War Cemetery at Cape Moem is
maintained by the Australian Army 7 War Graves Unit
- 10-22 October 22, 1945: For repairs Auster A11-7 is transfered to 15 ARD for repairs.
- 10-21 October 21, 1945: The crew of seven from PV-1 Ventura 34799 are officially declared dead by the U.S. Navy (USN)
- 10-20 October 20, 1945: Japanese aircraft surrendered at Seoul Airport (Gimpo Airport) are photographed
- 10-19 October 19, 1945: Returning home B-32 "Harriet's Chariot" 42-108543 lands at John Rodgers Field on Oahu
- 10-18 October 18, 1945: Officially converted to components is Catalina A24-1 sunk in the East Arm of Darwin Harbor
- 10-17 October 17, 1945: Eleven Indian Prisoners Of War (POWs) liberated from Marienburg recuperate
at 2/15 Field Hospital at Boram.
- 10-16 October 16, 1945: Australian Army 2/33rd Battalion plus attached personnel occupy Pontianak in southern Borneo
- 10-15 October 15, 1945: A year after F6F Hellcat 58415 went Missing In Action (MIA) pilot Lt(jg) Robert Blakeslee is officially declared dead
- 10-14 October 14, 1945: The last Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate Tail 302 and E13A Jake 4326 are flown from Rabaul to Jacquinot Bay Airfield
- 10-13 October 13, 1945: Naruto is raised by Cambrian Salvor | Kim Il-sung emerges as the Communist leader in Pyongyang in North Korea
- 10-12 October 12, 1945: Placed into storage is Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Walrus I X9515 with a long service history in New Guinea
- 10-11 October 11, 1945: Placed into storage is TP-40N Warhawk 44-47923 at Walnut Ridge, AK.
- 10-10 October 10, 1945: Crash landed is Beaufort A9-190 (crew survived) | Crashed is C-46D Commando 44-78490 pilot Zagata
- 10-9 October 9, 1945: Typhoon Louise with winds of 92 mph winds sinks and damages ships in Nakagusuku Bay (Buckner Bay) on Okinawa
- 10-8 October 8, 1945: The first of eight days of searches are flown by Fifth Air Force aircraft for B-25H 43-4149 with two missing
- 10-7 October 7, 1945: Lost is B-25H 43-4149 pilot Col Gerald R. Johnson (2 MIA, 4 survived) over Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture
- 10-6 October 6, 1945: At Kure Harbor surrendered Kashima becomes a transports for Japanese Prisoners Of War (POW) and civilians
- 10-5 October 5, 1945: At Kure Harbor surrendered Hōshō becomes a transports for Japanese Prisoners Of War (POW) and civilians
- 10-4 October 4, 1945: After embarking U.S. servicemen USS Yorktown CV-10 departs non-stop voyage across the Pacific to San Francisco
- 10-3 October 3, 1945: Lt. General Kunitaro Yamada C. O. 48th Division surrenders the Lesser Sundas at Koepang (Kupang) in West Timor
- 10-2 October 2, 1945: Damaged landing is Ki-21 Sally at Penfoei Airfield with surrender party with Lt. General Kunitaro Yamada aboard
- 10-1 October 1, 1945: Surrender ceremony aboard HMAS Diamantina (K377) of the Japanese garrison on Ocean Island (Banaba)
- October 2020
- 9-30 September 30, 1945: Condemned and scrapped A-20G "Little Joe" 43-21475 | Ditched is C-46 Commando 44-77317 crew rescued
- 9-29 September 29, 1945: Australian Army inspects Japanese installations and equipment at Lautem and Taibesi in East Timor.
- 9-28 September 28, 1945: Forty Japanese tanks surrender at Rapopo Airfield including Type 97 Chi-Ha ShinHoTo and Type 97 Te-Ke Tankette
- 9-27 September 27, 1945: Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) General Douglas MacArthur meets Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo
- 9-26 September 26, 1945: Aircraft carrier Junyō photographed at Sasebo | Piardoba Airfield was closed and turned over to the British
- 9-25 September 25, 1945: Launched is PT-728 intended for lend-lease to the Soviet Union (USSR) today with Liberty Aviation Museum
- 9-24 September 24, 1945: Prisoner Of War SSgt Paul J. Cascio, Jr. is liberated from Tokyo POW Camp sole survivor of B-17E 41-9207
- 9-23 September 23, 1945: Australian Army Brigadier L. G. H. Dyke occupies Dili in East Timor and restores Portuguese colonial rule
- 9-22 September 22, 1945: Lost is Spitfire A58-489 pilot W/O William Charles Leahy over over Lake Galela in northern Halmahera Island
- 9-21 September 21, 1945: Last No. 22 Squadron mission by three Beaufighters including Beaufighter A8-186 over Ambon
- 9-20 September 20, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair NZ5418 pilot FSgt Alec Wallace Teschner crashed near Vunakanau Airfield
- 9-19 September 19, 1945: Japanese General Ito surrenders all Japanese forces on New Ireland aboard HMAS Swan (U74) at Namatanai
- 9-18 September 18, 1945: Japanese aircraft including Ki-46 Dinah 2783 fly from Vunakanau Airfield surrendering at Jacquinot Bay Airfield
- 9-17 September 17, 1945: Force landed is Spitfire A58-603 pilot P/O David W. Finley at Labaun Airfield pilot unhurt aircraft written off
- 9-16 September 16, 1945: Surrender negotiations conclude for the Japanese garrison around Bonis Airfield in northern Bougainville
- 9-15 September 15, 1945: Wing Commander William Kofoed took off piloting A6M5 Zero 3844 from Kara Airfield to Piva Yoke Airfield
- 9-14 September 14, 1945: After surrendering Lt. General Hatazo Adachi is flown on DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-489 to Kiarivu Airfield
- 9-13 September 13, 1945: Nauru Island surrenders on HMAS Diamantina (K377) | Lt General Hatazo Adach surrenders at Cape Wom
- 9-12 September 12, 1945: Lt General Hatazo Adach carried by four New Guinea men roughly 12 miles from Kiarivu to Maprik
- 9-11 September 11, 1945: Surrender of Japanese 18th Army commander Lt General Hatazo Adachi to the Australian Army at Kiarivu
- 9-10 September 10, 1945: At the White House U.S. President Truman bestows General Jonathan M. Wainwright the Medal of Honor
- 9-9 September 9, 1945: Japanese Army Lt. General Fusataro Teshima surrenders to General Thomas Blamey on Morotai
- 9-8 September 8, 1945: Allied Prisoners Of War (POWs) from Rabaul are hospitalized at 2/8th General Hospital Jacquinot Bay
- 9-7 September 7, 1945: Eighteen British Prisoners Of War (POWs) survived captivity on Watom Island and were liberated by the Allies
- 9-6 September 6, 1945: Aboard HMS Glory (R62) off Rabaul Japanese General General H. Imamura and Admiral Jinichi Kusaka surrender
- 9-5 September 5, 1945: At 11:30am HMS Sussex enters Singapore Harbor and General Itagaki surrender all forces under his command
- 9-4 September 4, 1945: U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Division detachment occupies Yokota Airfield (Fussa) for use as a logistical base
- 9-3 September 3, 1945: Crashed is Beaufort A9-622 surrender leaflet mission | General Yamashita officially surrenders at Camp John Hay
- 9-2 September 2, 1945: Japan officially surrenders aboard USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay ending the Pacific War and World War II
- 9-1 September 1, 1945: Lost is B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83581 pilot by 1st Lt. Dale V. Hannigan bound for Merauke in New Guinea
- September 2020
- 8-31 August 31, 1945: Rear Admiral M. Matsubara officially surrenders Marcus Island aboard USS Bagley DD-386 to Rear Admiral Whiting
- 8-30 August 30, 1945: U.S. occupation of Japan begins U.S. Marines landing at Yokosuka and U.S. Army 11th Airborne at Atusgi Airfield
- 8-29 August 29, 1945: LIberated from Omori POW Camp are Allied Prisoners Of War (POW) including Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
- 8-28 August 28, 1945: Crashed is B-32 42-108544 on take off and B-32 42-108528 pilot 1st Lt. Collins Orton crew rescued with two missing
- 8-27 August 27, 1945: B-29 Superfortresses drop supplies to Weihsien Internment Camp in Weifang in Shandong Province in China
- 8-26 August 26, 1945: Memorial services for AMM3c Austin Earl Hoskins crew PBM Mariner 45216 Missing In Action (MIA) June 22, 1944
- 8-25 August 25, 1945: Shipwreck of Akitsushima in Coron Bay found by salvage divers from USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) at a depth of 108'
- 8-24 August 24, 1945: Lost is Soviet Submarine L-19 possibly due to a collision with a sea mine in La Perouse Strait
- 8-23 August 23, 1945: Crashed is Liberator "SNAKE" KL654 pilot F/L John S. Watts crashed near Kuala Pilah (Kuala Lipis) in Malaysia
- 8-22 August 22, 1945: Japanese garrison at Mili Island was the Pacific island to surrender to U.S. forces.
- 8-21 August 21, 1945: After midnight, G6M1-L Betty "Bataan 1" ditched off Samejima and the surrender delegation wades ashore unhurt
- 8-20 August 20, 1945: Cease fire between Soviet forces and the Japanese garrison on Shumshu Island ending the last battle of World War II
- 8-19 August 19, 1945: Painted white with green crosses G6M1-L Betty "Bataan 1" and G4M1 Betty "Bataan 2" land at Ie Shima Airfield
- 8-18 August 18, 1945: Last air combat between U.S. and Japanese in WWII, aboard B-32 42-108578 killed is Sgt Anthony J. Marchione
- 8-17 August 17, 1945: Despite the fact Japan surrendered, fighters attack B-32 "Hobo Queen II" 42-108532 on a photo mission over Tokyo
- 8-16 August 16, 1945: Lost is B-25J 44-31361 pilot Captain Morton H. Estrin (MIA) missing on a flight between Biak and Morotai
- 8-15 August 15, 1945: Radio broadcast of Emperor Hirohito / Kamikaze mission Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki aboard D4Y Judy 701-122
- 8-14 August 14, 1945: At 11:25pm Emperor Hirohito is recorded reading the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the Greater East Asia War
- 8-13 August 13, 1945: Lost is OA-10 Catalina 44-34080 pilot 1st Lt. Edmund L. Eliason shot down off Tateyama a with one survivor
- 8-12 August 12, 1945: Three B-32 Dominators are assigned to the 312th BG as replacements including B-32 "Harriet's Chariot" 42-108543.
- 8-11 August 11, 1945: Soviet forces invade Sakhalin Island and occupy Hailar and Japanese submarine I-402 damaged in Kure Harbor
- 8-10 August 10, 1945: Ditched is B-25J Mitchell 44-30993 pilot 1st Lt. Earl J. Wilkinson crew rescued the next day
- 8-9 August 9, 1945: At 10:58am from an altitude of 28,900' B-29 "Bockscar" 44-27297 releases "Fat Man" plutonium bomb over Nagasaki
- 8-8 August 8, 1945: At 11pm Soviet Union foreign minister Molotov tell the Japan ambassador hostilities against Japan will start in an hour
- 8-7 August 7, 1945: Japanese jet J9Y Kikka Prototype 1 sucessful test flight / Ditched B-25J 44-31300 pilot 1st Lt. Robert G. Neal
- 8-6 August 6, 1945: At 08:15am from an altitude of 31,600' B-29 "Enola Gay" 44-86292 releases "Little Boy" atomic bomb over Hiroshima
- 8-5 August 5, 1945: At North Field on Tinian Island Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. nicknames B-29 "Enola Gay" 44-86292 after his mother
- 8-4 August 4, 1945: U.S. submarine USS Aspro (SS-309) searched for pilot 2nd Lt. Ralph N. Heintz unsucessfully and dives to avoid attack
- 8-3 August 3, 1945: Lost is P-51D "Mrs. Beak" 44-72561 pilot Captain Edward H. Mikes bailed out Saganami Bay rescued USS Aspro
- 8-2 August 2, 1945: Lost is Spitfire A58-654 pilot Newman shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Halmahera remains recovered postwar
- 8-1 August 1, 1945: B-29 Superfortress bombers assigned to the 509th Composite Group (509th CG) are assigned new victor numbers
- August 2020
- 7-31 July 31, 1945: Departing Fremantle on her third war patrol, USS Bullfish SS-332 was the last U.S. Navy submarine lost in WWII
- 7-30 July 30, 1945: Sunk is USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in the North Philippine Sea hit by torpedoes fired by Japanese submarine I-58
- 7-29 July 29, 1945: "The Imperial Navy's Harbor" Kure Harbor is targeted for the second day in a row by U.S. bombers and fighters
- 7-28 July 28, 1945: Lost is are B-24J "Lonesome Lady" 44-40680 (KIA / POW) and B-24J "Taloa" 44-40716 (KIA / POW) bombing Kure
- 7-27 July 27, 1945: U.S. Navy (USN) Task Force 38 (TF-38) carrier aircraft attack Kure heavily damaging Amagi
- 7-26 July 26, 1945: Potsdam Declaration to Japan unconditionally surrender or face "utter destruction." / Hit by kamikaze is HMS Sussex (96)
- 7-25 July 25, 1945: Lost is B-17H 43-38882 modified as a "Super Dumbo" with a Higgins A-1 lifeboat attached crashed over Arai
- 7-24 July 24, 1945: Lost on a shipping sweep
are PB4Y-2 "Gear Down (and Locked)" 59519 and PB4Y-2 59747 off western Korea
- 7-23 July 23, 1945: Lost is Hudson A16-47 F/Lt Lancelot E. H. Clarke missing in central Queensland in Australia.
- 7-22 July 22, 1945: PT-174, PT-170 and PT-163 make a daylight raid on Paloe Bay in Celebes claiming considerable damage.
- 7-21 July 21, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair 81095 pilot 2nd Lt. John F. McGrath (MIA) attacking Sonai on Iriomote Jima
- 7-20 July 20, 1945: Lost is B-29 "Sharon Linn" 44-70116 shot down over Niigata crew captured 4 hanged by civilians, 7 survived captivity
- 7-19 July 19, 1945: P-51D Mustangs from Iwo Jima hit airfields and other tactical targets including Komaki Airfield (Nagoya)
- 7-18 July 18, 1945: Launched by Electric Launch Company Ltd. in Bayonne, New Jersey is PT-615 an 80’ Elco Patrol Boat
- 7-17 July 17, 1945: Lost is C-47D Commando 44-77767 pilot 1st Lt. Dean W. Gordon between Palawan Airfield bound for Nichols Field
- 7-16 July 16, 1945: At 5:30am the first atomic device "gadget" is successfully detonated at Trinity Site at White Sands Proving Ground
- 7-15 July 15, 1945: P-51D Mustangs from Iwo Jima hit airfields and other tactical targets including Kagamigahara Airfield (Gifu)
- 7-14 July 14, 1945: Crashed on take off is PV-1 Ventura NZ4632 at Jacquinot Bay Airfield on New Britain
- 7-13 July 13, 1945: Lost is Liberator GR.VIII serial number 11121 pilot F/O William E. Davies crashed on southern Vancouver Island
- 7-12 July 12, 1945: Fifty-three B-29 Superfortress (Mission
267) bomb Kawasaki Petroleum Center destroying about 25% of the
target
- 7-11 July 11, 1945: B-29 Superfortresses release sea mines off Pusan (Busan) and Najin (Rasŏn) in the first mine operations over Korea
- 7-10 July 10, 1945: Lost is F-5E Lightning 44-24485 pilot 2nd Lt. Henry R. Willis on a photographic reconnaissance mission over Kiangan
- 7-9 July 9, 1945: Lost is B-24M Liberator 44-42184 pilot 1st Lt. William D. Yockey crashed into Kauai Channel off Kauai
- 7-8 July 8, 1945: P-51D Mustangs from Iwo Jima sweep Chofu Airfield to the west of Tokyo
- 7-7 July 7, 1945: "Get out of the way... We're going in" lost is PB4Y-2 Privateer 59538 (MIA / POW) off Uku Island (Ukushima) in Goto Islands
- 7-6 July 6, 1945: Crashed on take off is C-47B Dakota NZ3529 at Bomber 1 (Palikulo Field) on Espirito Santo
- 7-5 July 5, 1945: Lost is P-38 Lightning pilot 2nd Lt John P. Carter over the Sepik River who was aided by locals until rescued three days later
- 7-4 July 4, 1945: 11th Air Force celebrate the 4th of July with eight B-24 Liberators radar-bombing Kataoka Naval Base on Shumshu
- 7-3 July 3, 1945: Far East Air Force (FEAF) B-25 Mitchells attack Chiran Airfield in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu in southern Japan
- 7-2 July 2, 1945: 319th Bombardment Group (319th BG) arrives at Kadena Airfield on western Okinawa flying the A-26 Invader
- 7-1 July 1, 1945: "Operation Oboe Two" Australian Army 7th Division lands at Balikpapan on southeast Borneo
- July 2020
- 6-30 June 30, 1945: Japan's first jet-powered aircraft J9Y Kikka Prototype No. 1 is ready for ground testing / FEAF-CRTC ceases ops
- 6-29 June 29, 1945: Attempting to rescue a fellow Marine from a cave Pfc John B. Quinn, Jr. went MIA in southern Okinawa
- 6-28 June 28, 1945: Survivors from C-47A 42-23952 at Hidden Valley / Shangri-La (Balim) rescued by CG-4 "Fanless Faggot"
- 6-27 June 27, 1945: Cpl John R. Nelson who bailed out of B-24J 44-40924 was rescued seven months hidden by locals on Borneo
- 6-26 June 26, 1945: Lost is P-38 pilot 2nd Lt. William K. Hootman / Aviation Historical Society of Australia (AHSA) lecture by Justin Taylan
- 6-25 June 25, 1945: Lost B-24M Liberator 44-42431 pilot 2nd Lt. Lawrence Berry against Mandai seven KIA four POWs executed
- 6-24 June 24, 1945: P-47 Thunderbolts from Ie Shima attack Ishigaki City on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture
- 6-23 June 23, 1945: 11th Airborne Division, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment plus seven CG-4A gliders land at Aparri
- 6-22 June 22, 1945: Lost is C-47B 43-16230 pilot 1st Lt Thelbert V. Lair crashed in western New Guinea / Okinawa declared secure
- 6-21 June 21, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair NZ5402 pilot F/Sgt Ronald C. Warren crashed while strafing pilot Prisoner Of War (POW) survived
- 6-20 June 20, 1945: Delivered to the U.S. Navy is F4U-4 Corsair 82050. Delivered to the U.S. Maritime Commission is SS American Victory
- 6-19 June 19, 1945: General Killed In Action: U.S. Army Brigadier General Claudius M. Easley is killed at Itoman on southern Okinawa
- 6-18 June 18, 1945: Lost is C-47B Skytrain 43-49762 on Mindanao / Then & Now Stone Lion at Tomori on Okinawa
- 6-17 June 17, 1945: Nicknamed is B-29 "Buckin' Bronc" 44-70136 at Isley Field on Saipan later renamed "Hog Wild" and flew many mission
- 6-16 June 16, 1945: Lost is PB4Y-1 "Rugged Beloved" 38913 pilot Lt(jg) Louis T. Bass, Jr. missing on a patrol over Makasar Strait
- 6-15 June 15, 1945: Prisoner Of War (POW) U.S. Navy FC1c Robert A. Wilson crew USS Perch SS-176 died in captivity in Batavia on Java
- 6-14 June 14, 1945: Australian Army 26th Infantry Battalion captures a Type 89B Yi-Go Tank near Chabai on Bougainville
- 6-13 June 13, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair NZ5394 pilot F/L Graham C. Howie on a test flight and was killed in the crash on Bougainville
- 6-12 June 12, 1945: Lost is B-24M "Out of the Night II" 44-41809 crew rescued, 1 missing / OA-10A 44-34023 ditched 4 missing, 3 rescued
- 6-11 June 11, 1945: P-51s from Iwo Jima attack Tokorozawa Airfield claiming 18 parked
airplanes destroyed and 30+ damaged
- 6-10 June 10, 1945: Lost is PV-1 Ventura NZ4609 searching for PV-1 Ventura NZ4613 and hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed
- 6-9 June 9, 1945: Australian Army withdrawal from Porton / Lost is PV-1 Ventura NZ4613 dropping propaganda leaflets over New Ireland
- 6-8 June 8, 1945: Australian Army lands at Porton in northwest Bougainville at the wrong locations and face enemy machine guns in bunkers
- 6-7 June 7, 1945: Lost is F-5E 44-24559 (MIA) buzzes USS Randolph (CV-15) and accidentally crashed into the flight deck
- 6-6 June 6, 1945: Lost is B-24L Liberator 44-41482 pilot Captain Hans H. Williams on a courier flight between Mindoro and Luzon
- 6-5 June 5, 1945: Lost is B-24J Liberator 44-41126 pilot 2nd Lt. Dewey G. Allmon returning from a mission and crashed on Fuga Island
- 6-4 June 4, 1945: Lost is Beaufort A9-228 pilot F/O Donald A. Flavel crash into Mount Tawonga in Victoria, Australia
- 6-3 June 3, 1945: A live bomb expodes at A-20G "King High Flush" 43-21935 at Floridablanca Airfield causing three dead and five wounded
- 6-2 June 2, 1945: Lost is P-51D 44-63458 pilot 2nd Lt. Arthur Zellweger MIA dive bombing Chi Chi Jima
- 6-1 June 1, 1945: Lost is PB4Y-2 Privateer 59563 pilot Cdr Mears / P-51D "Madam Wham-Dam" 44-72607 pilot Lt. Col Harvey J. Scandrett
- June 2020
- 5-31 May 31, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair NZ5459 pilot P/O Peter George Moore (MIA) on a mission over Bonis on Bougainville.
- 5-30 May 30, 1945: PBJ bomb the Kibawe Trail near Davao. Lost is PBJ Mitchell 35243 (MIA) and PBJ Mitchell 35164 (MIA)
- 5-29 May 29, 1945: U.S. flag raised by U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Richard P. Ross, Jr. atop Shuri Castle on Okinawa
- 5-28 May 28, 1945: Ditched is SB2C-4 Helldiver 19866 pilot E. D. Frazar into into Lower Otay Reservoir near San Diego crew rescued
- 5-27 May 27, 1945: PB4Y-2 Privateer from Patrol Bombing Squadron 109 (VPB-109) releases a Bat bomb that damages Aguni
- 5-26 May 26, 1945: Damaged is HMAS Colac hit by two shells fired by Japanese shore batteries off Choiseul
- 5-25 May 25, 1945: The Joint Chiefs of Staff approve the directive for
Operation Olympic the invasion of Japan scheduled November 1, 1945
- 5-24 May 24, 1945: Japanese attack Okinawa force landing Ki-21 Sally Tail 546 at Yontan Airfield with Giretsu suicide commandos
- 5-23 May 23, 1945: During the night 520
B-29s bomb urban-industrial areas of Tokyo and the western side of Tokyo Harbor
- 5-22 May 22, 1945: Australian Army troops supported by tanks capture Boram Airfield on the north coast of New Guinea
- 5-21 May 21, 1945: Pfc Desmond T. Doss was wounded near Shuri and later earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on Okinawa.
- 5-20 May 20, 1945: Lost is B-24M Liberator A72-160 pilot F/L Francis L. Sismey crashed on take off from Truscott Airfield
- 5-19 May 19, 1945: Lost is B-25J 43-36140 pilot 2nd Lt. Raymond B. Lewis (3 POW, 3 MIA) against Shumshu
- 5-18 May 18, 1945: Advance air echelon
of 509th Composite Group arrives North Field | USAAF accepts B-29 Superfortress 44-86292
- 5-17 May 17, 1945: Lost is B-25J 44-30164 pilot 2nd Lt. J. T. Lackey crashed in northwestern Formosa with sole survivor Cpl John Shott
- 5-16 May 16, 1945: U.S. Army Brigadier General James L. Dalton, II was killed by a sniper at Balete Pass (Dalton Pass) / Sunk is Haguro
- 5-15 May 15, 1945: Firing from within 50m of the enemy Private Edward Kenna earns the Victoria Cross at Mission Hill near Wewak
- 5-14 May 14, 1945: 20th Air Force B-29 Superfortress (Mission 174) bomb Nagoya with the loss of eleven B-29s.
- 5-13 May 13, 1945: Lost is C-47A "Gremlin Special/Guinea Gopher" 42-23952 in Hidden Valley / Shangri-La (Balim) in Dutch New Guinea.
- 5-12 May 12, 1945: The new B-32 "The Lady is Fresh" 42-108529 begins its ferry flight to the Philippines and will fly combat mission
- 5-11 May 11, 1945: Damaged is USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) by two kamikaze A6M Zeros that release bombs and crash into the carrier
- 5-10 May 10, 1945: Lost is B-25J 43-36149 pilot 1st Lt Leonard G. Larsen off Shumshu Island / F4U Corsair pilot Klingman ramms Ki-46
- 5-9 May 9, 1945: Four P-51s pound boxcars, locomotives, and other railroad targets from Tourane (Da Nang) to Hue
- 5-8 May 8, 1945: Lost is F6F Hellcat 72024 pilot Lt(jg) William C. Henwood ditched at Ulithi and was rescued and returns to duty
- 5-7 May 7, 1945: 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (17th PRS) transfers from Morotai to Puerto Princesa Airfield
- 5-6 May 6, 1945: B-24 Liberators bomb Kudat Airfield at the northern tip of Borneo
- 5-5 May 5, 1945: Please donate for GivingTuesdayNow / Japanese balloon bomb kills six American ages 26-11 near Bly in Oregon
- 5-4 May 4, 1945: Sunk is USS Lagarto (SS-371) in Gulf of Thailand (Gulf of Siam) / Lost is B-24M "Brief" 44-42058 hit by AA over Koror
- 5-3 May 3, 1945: Kamikazes sink USS Little (DD-803) and LSM(R)-195 other damage USS Aaron Ward (DM-34) and HMS Formidable (67)
- 5-2 May 2, 1945: British Army 26 Division (Indian) liberates Rangoon Prison in Rangoon (Yangoon) in Burma (Myanmar)
- 5-1 May 1, 1945: Operation Oboe 1 the U.S. Navy (USN) lands the Australian Army 9th Division on Tarakan Island off Borneo
- May 2020
- 4-30 April 30, 1945: Lost is P-47D 43-25481 pilot 2nd Lt Allan L. Hermann crashed five miles north of Tsili-Tsili in Papua New Guinea.
- 4-29 April 29, 1945: Lost is L-4 pilot Captain Perkins over Okinawa / Hit by kamikaze is USS Comfort (AH-6) off Okinawa
- 4-28 April 28, 1945: Damaged USS Franklin CV-13 enters New York Harbor for repairs at Brooklyn Navy Yard
- 4-27 April 27, 1945: U.S. Army and USAFFE-NL liberate Baguio / Two B5N2 Kates hit USS ABSD-2 and USS ABSD-4 in Seeadler
Harbor
- 4-26 April 26, 1945: U.S. Army begin their assault against Maeda Escarpment (Hacksaw Ridge) on Okinawa
- 4-25 April 25, 1945: ANZAC Day Lest We Forget Austrlia Missing and New Zeland Missing / Sunk RO-109 off Okinawa
- 4-24 April 24, 1945: In memory: Oscar Fitzhenry passed away age 98 / 20th AF Mission 96: 101 B-29 hit Hitahi factory at Tachikawa
- 4-23 April 23, 1945: PB4Y-2 from Patrol Bombing Squadron 109 (VPB-109) release two Bat
bombs against over Balikpapan Harbor
- 4-22 April 22, 1945: Lost is FM-2 Wildcat 74105 pilot LCdr Billy V. "Skipper" Gates off Okinawa and went Missing In Action (MIA)
- 4-21 April 21, 1945: Lost is F-7B "Cherokee Strip" 44-40198 crashed into the sea northwest of San Teresa on Mindoro
- 4-20 April 20, 1945: Lost is B-24J "Patches" 42-73474 pilot 2nd Lt. James F. O'Brien on a bombing mission against Saigon
- 4-19 April 19, 1945: Very Long Range (VLR) Mission 4: 104 P-51s fly a fighter sweep
to Atsugi Airfield and Yokusuka Airfield in Japan
- 4-18 April 18, 1945: Killed is U.S. Correspondent Ernie Pyle covering the U.S. Army landing on Ie Shima.
- 4-17 April 17, 1945: Lost is F4U Corsair 49668 pilot 2nd Lt. William H. Holden ditched four miles off Makapu'u
Point on Oahu
- 4-16 April 16, 1945: Lost is F6F Hellcat 78022 pilot LCDR Merlin Paddock on a fighter sweep and bombing mission over Kanoya Airfield
- 4-15 April 15, 1945: Mission 68: 194 B-29s bomb Kawasaki lost are twelve B-29s including B-29A Superfortress 42-93893 (MIA, one POW)
- 4-14 April 14, 1945: Lost is P-51D Mustang 44-63651 pilot 2nd Lt. Hardy J. Kirby crashed into the Huon Gulf off Lae pilot missing
- 4-13 April 13, 1945: U. S Army demolition team pumps 3,000 gallons fuel into Fort Drum "the concrete battleship" then ignites and burns
- 4-12 April 12, 1945: POTUS U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies and Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President
- 4-11 April 11, 1945: Australian Army Z Force “Operation Copper” commandos land at Muschu Island sole survivor Sapper Edgar Dennis
- 4-10 April 10, 1945: Four B-25 Mitchells from the 11th Air Force attempt to bomb the radar installations on Cape Minami on Shumshu Island
- 4-9 April 9, 1945: Seventeen B-24s Liberators pound Marcus Island Airfield on Marcus Island in the northwest Pacific Ocean
- 4-8 April 8, 1945: Force landed is P-40N Kittyhawk A29-446 pilot F/Sgt Keith J. Nelson at Bohle River Airfield in Queensland in Australia
- 4-7 April 7, 1945: U.S. Navy carrier aircraft sink Battleship Yamato with torpedoes and bombs during the Battle of the East China Sea.
- 4-6 April 6, 1945: Sunk is USS Bush DD-529 after hits from three Japanese kamikaze aircraft and sinks with 87 crew off Okinawa
- 4-5 April 5, 1945: The Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact is renounced by the Soviet Union a clear signal hostilities on the horizon with Japan
- 4-4 April 4, 1945: Crash landed is Auster A11-3 at Vernon Airfield on southwest Bougainville and was written off
- 4-3 April 3, 1945: Lost is B-25J Mitchell 44-29760 pilot 1st Lt. Leonard E. Orcutt crashed Consolacion on Cebu Island with six killed
- 4-2 April 2, 1945: Six B-29 Superfortress release mines into Kure Harbor on Honshū to mine the waterways of Japan
- 4-1 April 1, 1945: L-Day at 8:30am U.S. Marines and U.S. Army land on the western coast of Okinawa Island
- April 2020
- 3-31 March 31, 1945: Lost is P-61B Black Widow 42-39455 pilot 2nd Lt. Ashley Nagle on patroling over North Iwo Jima (Kita Iwo Jima)
- 3-30 March 30, 1945: Lost is B-25D "Chow Hound" 41-30056 pilot 1st Lt. Robert Cavins on a fat cat flight force landed Catanduanes Island
- 3-29 March 29, 1945: U.S. Army 38th Division, 151st Infantry 2nd Battalion declares Caballo Island secure in Manila Bay.
- 3-28 March 28, 1945: Americal Division advanced to Lahug Airfield north of Cebu City and encounters signifigant Japanese
resistance
- 3-27 March 27, 1945: Lost is C-47 "Windy City" 43-16011 pilot Captain Eldred E. Kellogg with 24 aboard missing Garbutt and Finschafen
- 3-26 March 26, 1945: The US "Western Islands Attack Group" arrives Kerama Island Group and begins the Okinawa campaign
- 3-25 March 25, 1945: National Medal of Honor Day Medal of Honor (MOH) / Beaufort A9-518 pilot F/O Parker crashed Murik
Lakes
- 3-24 March 24, 1945: Lost is B-24L Liberator 44-49607 pilot 1st Lt. Nathan Margolies ditched Ganges River Delta in India
- 3-23 March 23, 1945: Lost is B-24L "Old Nick" A72-80 piloted by S/L Nathaniel H. Straus on a shipping sweep and crashed Vansittart Bay
- 3-22 March 22, 1945: B-24 Liberators bomb Tainan Airfield on Taiwan (Formosa)
- 3-21 March 21, 1945: The British Army and Allied forces completely capture Mandalay as organized resistance in the city ends.
- 3-20 March 20, 1945: B-24s bomb Talisay in Negros Occidental Province on the northwest of Negros Island.
- 3-19 March 19, 1945: Diched is A-20G Havoc 43-22155 pilot 1st Lt. Ralph Jennings Missing In Action gunner SSgt Weinberg rescued
- 3-18 March 18, 1945: Crashed is XF8F-1 Bearcat 90460 pilot Lt(jg) David Loyd Mandt killed in the crash wreck found 2010 confirmed 2017
- 3-17 March 17, 1945: 31st Bombardment Squadron, 5th Bombardment Group moves from Morotai to Guiuan Airfield with B-24 Liberators
- 3-16 March 16, 1945: Sunk during a cyclone is SS Sibigo with 72 lost and 13 rescued off Port Douglas in Queensland in Australia
- 3-15 March 15, 1945: Three survivors from the crash of B-24L Liberator 44-40979 are aided by the 128th Infantry Regiment to friendly lines
- 3-14 March 14, 1945: Ground echelon of 549th Night Fighter Squadron (549th NFS), VII Fighter Command arrives at Motoyama No. 1
- 3-13 March 13, 1945: B-29 Superfortresses fire bomb Osaka destroying 8.1 square miles, lost is B-29 42-24754 (KIA)
- 3-12 March 12, 1945: Lost is C-47A Skytrain 42-100455 pilot 2nd Lt. Arthur F. Parkhurst crashed Leyte found 1989 partially resolved
- 3-11 March 11, 1945: Kamakaze P1Y1 Francis hits USS Randolph (CV-15) at Ulithi Lagoon killing 26 and wounding 105.
- 3-10 March 10, 1945: Crashed is C-46D 44-77341 on an evacuation flight with nurses and medical evacuees aboard with a total of 37 lost
- 3-9 March 9, 1945: 42 seconds of action Fairmile Motor Launch ML825 is attacked by A6M2 Zero pilot Kawato shot down by AA fire
- 3-8 March 8, 1945: Force landed is Beaufort A9-637 pilot F/Lt Richard K. Ottaway force landed at Tadji Airfield wreckage remains today
- 3-7 March 7, 1945: Lost bombing Balete Pass in northern Luzon are B-24L 44-41481 (MIA) and B-24J 44-40979 (KIA, 5 survived)
- 3-6 March 6, 1945: A mission against the Kurile Islands is cancelled due to inclement weather.
- 3-5 March 5, 1945: Australian Army crosses the mouth of the Henry Reid River at Waitavalo under fire from Japanese mortars on the ridges
- 3-4 March 4, 1945: First emergency landing on Iwo Jima when B-29 "Dina Might" 42-65280 lands at Motoyama No. 1 Airfield (South Field)
- 3-3 March 3, 1945: RNZAF Corsairs from No. 18 Squadron attack Type 89 Chi-Ro Tank No. 1 and Type 89 Chi-Ro Tank No. 2 on Bougainville
- 3-2 March 2, 1945: U.S. Flag is raised on the flag pole on Corregidor at the ceremony with General Douglas MacArthur
- 3-1 March 1, 1945: B-24 Liberators from the Far East Air Force bomb Tarakan Airfield on Tarakan Island off the northeast coast of Borneo
- March 2020
- 2-29 February 29: There is no on this day item because 75 years ago 1945 was not a Leap Year. Enjoy PW? Help us with a donation.
- 2-28 February 28, 1945: Lost is B-24J 42-109981 pilot 2nd Lt Warren G. MacDonald crashed near Kassam in the Highlands
- 2-27 February 27, 1945: Lost due to bad weather are P-51D pilot Alexander (POW / MIA) and P-51D 44-63338 pilot 2nd Lt Bollinger (MIA)
- 2-26 February 26, 1945: Lost is C-87A Liberator Express 41-24174 with Lt. Gen Millard F. Harmon and Brig Gen James R. Andersen
- 2-25 February 25, 1945: B-24 Liberators from the Far East Air Force bomb Labuan Airfield on Labuan Island off Borneo
- 2-24 February 24, 1945: F-7 Liberators from the 20th Combat Mapping Squadron (20th CMS) move from Morotai to San Jose Airfield
- 2-23 February 23, 1945: U.S. Marines raise the first flag raising and second flag raising atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima
- 2-22 February 22, 1945: U.S. Army artillery bombards Intramuros the Spanish built 16th century fortress in Manila to create breeches
- 2-21 February 21, 1945: U.S. Army 12th Cavalry assault Manila Hotel / Sunk by two kamikazies is USS
Bismarck Sea CVE-95 off Iwo Jima
- 2-20 February 20, 1945: Lost is P-47D “Nancie-A” 42-28493 pilot 1st Lt. Thomas C. Prizzia on a fighter sweep to Formosa (Taiwan)
- 2-19 February 19, 1945: U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) make an amphibious landing on Iwo Jima and suffer
2,400 casualties the first day
- 2-18 February 18, 1945: Lost is TBM Avenger 22904 pilot Ensign Robert "Bob" T. King over Chi Chi Jima two crew captured and executed
- 2-17 February 17, 1945: Mission 35: Eight of nine B-29s from Saipan bomb the submarine pens on Dublon Island in Truk Lagoon
- 2-16 February 16, 1945: U.S. Army
assaults Corregidor by 503rd
Parachute Regiment and 34th Infantry
Regiment amphibious landing
- 2-15 February 15, 1945: U.S. Army "South Force" lands at Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula and advance to the north and east.
- 2-14 February 14, 1945: Four B-24 Liberators from the 7th Air Force bomb Susaki Airfield on Chi Chi Jima (Father Island)
- 2-13 February 13, 1945: Filipino guerrillas from the 1st Battalion of the 15th Infantry of liberate Laoag in Ilocos Norte Province on Luzon
- 2-12 February 12, 1945: A-20s, B-25s and fighters support advancing U.S. Army soldiers advancing on the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon.
- 2-11 February 11, 1945: Crash landed is B-25D "Little Joe" 42-87281 pilot 2nd Lt. Walter "Ken" Kenneth Barber at Hill Airfield on Mindoro
- 2-10 February 10, 1945: Lost is B-24L "Royal Flush" 44-41465 pilot 1st Lt Edwin E. Brashear hit by anti-aircraft fire over Haha Jima
- 2-9 February 9, 1945: Lost is A-20G "Shag On" 43-9134 pilot 2nd Lt William N. Sleeth crashed on Muschu Island
- 2-8 February 8, 1945: Force landed is PBV-1A Canso 11007 pilot F/O Ronnie J. Scholes west of Tofino Airfield on Vancouver Island
- 2-7 February 7, 1945: B-29s Superfortresses bomb Phnom Penh in Cambodia long before the strategic bombing during the Vietnam War
- 2-6 February 6, 1945: Lost is PBJ-1H "Love Bug" 35275 pilot 1st Lt. Love on Ponape Island / General MacArthur declares Manila liberated
- 2-5 February 5, 1945: Lost is UC-64A Norseman 43-5176 pilot 2nd Lt. Jimmie L. Riche crashed into Yapen Strait (Japen Strait) four missing
- 2-4 February 4, 1945: Force landed is P-51D 44-63290 pilot 2nd Lt. Keith Muir at Nadzab Airfield No. 1 after an engine failure and survived
- 2-3 February 3, 1945: Force landed is B-24L Liberator A72-88 two miles west of Fenton Airfield today parts displayed Darwin Air Museum
- 2-2 February 2, 1945: Force landed is P-38J Lightning 42-67638 pilot 1st Lt. Arthur W. Kidder, Jr. on Buldir Island salvaged August 1994
- 2-1 February 1, 1945: Lost is P-51D 44-15199 pilot 2nd Lt. Jerome B. Yates off Camiguin Island in northern Luzon
- February 2020
- 1-31 January 31, 1945: U.S. Army 11th Airbone Division liberates Nasugbu on Luzon in the Philippines
- 1-30 January 30, 1945: "The Great Raid" U.S. Army 6th Ranger Battalion "Alamo
Scouts" liberates Cabanatuan POW Camp
- 1-29 January 29, 1945: Ditched is B-25J "30,000 North American Airplane" 44-29544 with the crew rescued within an hour
- 1-28 January 28, 1945: "Pick's First Convoy" crosses the border into China on the Ledo Road (Stillwell Road) from India via Burma
- 1-27 January 27, 1945: Lost is B-29 "Rover Boys Express" 42-24769 / Japanese suicide attack destroys M7 Priest at San Manuel
- 1-26 January 26, 1945: 20th Air Force 25 B-29 release drop mines off Saigon and into Camranh Bay and Phan Rang Bay in Indochina
- 1-25 January 25, 1945: Force landed is B-25D "Hawg-mouth" 41-30222 in the Tanami desert today displayed at Darwin Aviation Museum
- 1-24 January 24, 1945: U.S. Army 25th Division, 161st Infantry Regiment supported by M4 Sherman near San Manuel on Luzon
- 1-23 January 23, 1945: Lost is B-29 "Homing De-Vice" 42-24785 pilot Major Frank A. Roberts MIA bombing Nagoya spun into sea
- 1-22 January 22, 1945: 39th Fighter Squadron moves to Mangaldan Airfield on Luzon in the Philippines
- 1-21 January 21, 1945: USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) carrier aircraft attack Toshien Harbor (Takao) damaged is SB2C-3 Helldiver 18632
- 1-20 January 20, 1945: Lost is A-20G Havoc 43-21622 over Wewak / Crashed is Beaufort A9-557 at Tadji Airfield today at AWM
- 1-19 January 19, 1945: A single B-24 flies a radar ferret mission while two others bomb volcanic Onnekotan Island in the Kurile Islands
- 1-18 January 18, 1945: Ditched is A6M2 Zero 31870 off Cape Lambert salvaged 1972 and today displayed at the Tokyo Science Museum
- 1-17 January 17, 1945: Crashed is B-24J "Milady" 42-73134 pilot 2nd Lt. Robert T. Neal on the Cox Peninsula near Darwin
- 1-16 January 16, 1945: Lost is TBM Avenger 73343 pilot Lt(jg) Richard Lee Hunt, Jr. crashed Hong Kong
- 1-15 January 15, 1945: A Black Day for the Kiwis: Lost are eight Corsairs due to enemy action and bad weather including F4U NZ5283
- 1-14 January 14, 1945: Lost is B-24J "Lady Jane" 42-100271 pilot 2nd Lt. William F. Plunkett on a night mission and went missing
- 1-13 January 13, 1945: Lost is Spitfire A58-419 pilot F/Sgt Edmond M. Stevenson ditched off Termate Island and became a POW
- 1-12 January 12, 1945: Lost is B-24D "Shootin' Star" 42-73249 pilot 1st Lt. Robert E. Churgin shot down by F4U Corsairs from VMF-12
- 1-11 January 11, 1945: Over Luzon, F-6D "Snooks the 5th" 44-14841 pilot Captain William A. Shomo claims 7 earns the Medal of Honor
- 1-10 January 10, 1945: Lost is P-61B Black Widow 42-39445 pilot 2nd Lt. Logan Southfield crashed into the Cyclops Mountains
- 1-9 January 9, 1945: The U.S. Army 6th Army under General Douglas MacArthur begins the amphibius landing at Lingayen
Gulf on Luzon
- 1-8 January 8, 1945: Damaged is F4U Corsair NZ5527 pilot FSgt T. Simpson and was written off and converted into instructional airframe
- 1-7 January 7, 1945: Lost is P-38L "Eileen-Ann" 44-24845 pilot Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. America's 2nd highest scoring ace of WWII
- 1-6 January 6, 1945: A-20s and fighter bombers blast bridges and targets of opportunity at Calumpit in Bulacan Province on Luzon
- 1-5 January 5, 1945: Operation Grubworm is completed with Chinese and US troops and supplies flown to Chanyi Airfield and other airfields
- 1-4 January 4, 1945: A kamikaze hits USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79 and is scuttled / Crashed is F6F Hellcat 71441 at Kobi on Formosa
- 1-3 January 3, 1945: Lost is P-38L 44-25217 pilot Lt. Col Grattan "Grant" Mahony with more combat hours than any fighter pilot in USAAF
- 1-2 January 2, 1945: Lost is P-38L "Putt Putt Maru III" 44-24843 pilot Captain Henry L. Condon, II over Clark Field and was rescued
- 1-1 January 1, 1945: Force landed is P-38G Lightning 42-13400 on Attu Island recovered 1999 and displayed Elmendorf AFB
- January 2020
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