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Chinese continue to bomb Japs

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:52 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]The Chinese yesterday continued to bomb the Japanese formations along the rail line to Homan.[/font]



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Happy Fourth

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:06 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]Americans everywhere are celebrating their first war Fourth of July.[/font]


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Be patriotic!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:09 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]Are you doing your part?[/font]



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Never forget what you're fighting for!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:15 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"Tell David I'll wait forever."[/font]



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The home front counts!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:23 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]Support your local USO![/font]



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The people at home are behind you!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:33 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"Give 'em a shot for me, guys!"[/font]





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Stay safe!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:39 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"I just can't take it any more."[/font]



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Fifth Air Force pounds Rabaul

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:02 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]5 July 1942

The New Britain port of Rabaul was hit again by 5th Air Force B-17s out of Port Moresby.[/font]




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Fifth Air Force pounds Rabaul

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:11 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"We've neutralized Kavieng," said the Army Air Force liaison officer, "so now we can get back to the business of reducing Rabaul, which remains the primary objective of this campaign."[/font]



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Chinese continue bombing campaign

Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 1:28 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]6 July 1942

Chinese bombers out of Sian continued to attack Japanese army units situated 50 miles east of Homan yesterday.[/font]




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Air attack on Rabaul port

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:53 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]7 July 1942[/font]

[font="Times New Roman"]The 5th Air Force again ordered B-17s to bomb the port facilities at Rabaul yesterday.[/font]



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Rabaul plastered

Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:00 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]7 July 1942

The port of Rabaul on New Britain was hit again yesterday by heavy bombers of the 5th Air Force.[/font]




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Tarawa Atoll shelled by Navy

Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:47 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]8 July 1942

A naval liaison officer in Pearl Harbor said that enemy-held Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands was shelled yesterday.[/font]




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Japs bomb British outside Akyab

Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:11 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]Japanese bombers from Rangoon launched a strike yesterday at British Commonwealth troops just south of the port of Akyab.[/font]



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Japs bomb British outside Akyab

Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:17 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"We were prepared for them," said an officer from British Headquarters at Dacca.[/font]



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Japs bomb British outside Akyab

Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:25 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"The enemy's bombers were inadequately escorted, and our fighters tore through them like bats out of hell."[/font]






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Japs bomb British outside Akyab

Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:30 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]"In the end not many escaped," he added.[/font]



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Kavieng bombed

Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:23 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]Kavieng airbase on New Ireland was attacked yesterday by B-17s out of Port Moresby. Fifth Air Force officials termed the attack successful.[/font]



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Jap sunk sunk

Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 1:08 am
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]A Japanese submarine was reported sunk in the Arafura Sea.[/font]





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Japanese submarine attacked off Darwin

Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 3:05 pm
by Tristanjohn
[font="Times New Roman"]9 July 1942

Another Japanese submarine was detected yesterday about 200 miles northwest of the port of Darwin. The enemy boat was attacked by patrolling destroyers and hit several times with depth charges before sinking.[/font]




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