Yap in WW2 History | World War II Database

26 Jul 1942

Caroline Islands

Submarine USS Thresher arrived off Yap in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Thresher | Yap | DS]

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]

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