17 Mar 1942
Japan
Japan
- Yugure arrived at Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands at 0900 hours, and departed at 1700 hours. ww2dbase [Yugure | Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands | CPC]
15 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched a raid on Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
16 Jun 1944
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched a raid on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands before heading back to the Mariana Islands and joining in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
24 Jun 1944
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched raids on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
25 Jun 1944
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed the area around Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands and laid a course for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Bonin Islands | DS]
4 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) continued combat operations with attacks on Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima in the Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
18 Feb 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) bombed and strafed installations on Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands ww2dbase [Battle of Iwo Jima | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
20 Feb 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched 3 days of support missions over Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Battle of Iwo Jima | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands | DS]
23 Feb 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed the Bonin Islands to resume strikes on Japan proper. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Bonin Islands | DS]
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