16 Jul 1944

Caroline Islands
  • B-24 bombers of US Fifth Air Force attacked Yap, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yap | CPC]
20 Jul 1944

Caroline Islands
  • US Far East Air Force B-24 bombers attacked Yap, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yap | CPC]
25 Jul 1944

Caroline Islands
  • USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched raids on Yap, Ulithi, and the Palaus in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Yap | DS]
4 Aug 1944

Caroline Islands
  • USS Pollack served on lifeguard station off Yap, Caroline Islands in support of air strikes in the region. ww2dbase [Pollack | Yap | CPC]
5 Aug 1944

Caroline Islands
  • USS Pollack again served on lifeguard station off Yap, Caroline Islands in support of air strikes in the region. ww2dbase [Pollack | Yap | CPC]
6 Sep 1944

Caroline Islands
  • USS Gar bombarded Japanese positions at Yap, Caroline Islands for the following two days. ww2dbase [Gar | Yap | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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