Bonin Islands in WW2 History | World War II Database

17 Mar 1942

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

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

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

25 Jun 1944

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

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]

1 Feb 1945

Photo(s) dated 1 Feb 1945

18 Feb 1945

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]

19 Feb 1945

Photo(s) dated 19 Feb 1945

20 Feb 1945

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