17 Aug 1942
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- 211 men of the US 2nd Raider Battalion attacked Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands; it was the first amphibious assault ever launched from submarines (USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut). 9 of the raiders would be left behind by mistake; they were captured, were brought to Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, and were executed. ww2dbase [Makin | TH, CPC]
10 Oct 1942
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
20 Nov 1943
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- USS New Mexico shelled Japanese positions at Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands. ww2dbase [Gilbert Islands Campaign | New Mexico | Makin | CPC]
- USS Kimberly arrived off Makin, Gilbert Islands. ww2dbase [Gilbert Islands Campaign | Kimberly | Makin | CPC]
17 Jan 1944
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- US 45th Fighter Squadron, flying P-40 fighters, was transferred from Baker Island of Ellice Islands to Makin, Gilbert Islands. ww2dbase [Makin | CPC]
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