7 Jun 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- Japanese troops occupied Kiska, Aleutian Islands, US Territory of Alaska. ww2dbase [Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Islands | Kiska | CPC]
14 Jun 1942
Alaska
Alaska
11 Jul 1942
Alaska
Alaska
15 Jul 1942
Alaska
Alaska
22 Jul 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- 8 B-24 Liberator and 2 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of US 11th Air Force were launched to attack Japanese positions on Kiska, Aleutian Islands. Only 8 reached Kiska, and due to fog only 7 bombs were dropped. 1 B-24 bomber became missing on the return flight. ww2dbase [Kiska | CPC]
7 Aug 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- American cruisers bombarded Japanese-positions at Kiska, US Territory of Alaska. ww2dbase [Aleutian Islands Campaign | Kiska | CPC]
- USS S-31 bombarded Kiska, US Territory of Alaska. ww2dbase [S-31 | Aleutian Islands Campaign | Kiska | CPC]
- USS S-35 reported weather conditions near Kiska, US Territory of Alaska in the Aleutian Islands. ww2dbase [Aleutian Islands Campaign | S-35 | Kiska | CPC]
14 Sep 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- US fighters (including 14 P-39D and P-39F fighters of 54th Fighter Group) and bombers from the newly-completed airfield at Adak, Aleutian Islands attacked Japanese positions on Kiska, damaging Japanese submarines RO-63 and RO-64, sinking an ammunition ship, and downing two floatplanes. ww2dbase [Kiska | CPC]
15 Sep 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- US bombers from the newly-completed airfield at Adak, Aleutian Islands attacked Japanese positions on Kiska. ww2dbase [Kiska | CPC]
16 Sep 1942
Alaska
Alaska
- US bombers from the newly-completed airfield at Adak, Aleutian Islands attacked Japanese positions on Kiska, damaging Japanese transport Nojima Maru at 0437 hours. ww2dbase [Kiska | CPC]
15 Dec 1942
Alaska
Alaska
17 Dec 1942
Alaska
Alaska
18 Mar 1943
Alaska
Alaska
- I-168 departed Kiska, Aleutian Islands and patrolled an area south of Amchitka. ww2dbase [I-68/I-168 | Kiska | CPC]
14 Jul 1943
Alaska
Alaska
20 Jul 1943
Alaska
Alaska
21 Jul 1943
Alaska
Alaska
- USS New Mexico shelled Japanese positions on Kiska, US Territory of Alaska. ww2dbase [Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Islands | New Mexico | Kiska | 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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