Bombing of Wewak
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The Bombing of Wewak was a series of air raids by the USAAF Fifth Air Force, on 17–21 August 1943, against the major air base of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force on the mainland of New Guinea, at Wewak. The four raids, over a five-day period, represented a decisive victory for the Allies: the Japanese Fourth Air Army lost about 170 planes on the ground and in the air, reducing its operational strength to about 30 planes. Ten aircraft from the U.S. Fifth Air Force were lost.
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Bombing of Wewak | |||||||
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Part of World War II, Pacific War | |||||||
13 August 1943, a pair of B-25 Mitchells bombs the Wewak area, in the lead-up to the devastating raids of 17 and 18 August. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States Australia | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Kenney | Kumaichi Teramoto | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
47 heavy bombers; 53 medium bombers; 80 fighters | 200 aircraft[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 destroyed |
174 put out of action: 54 shot down 16 blown up 57 badly damaged 47 slightly damaged |
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