{"id":20,"date":"2009-10-13T20:53:01","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T00:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vt17.com\/blog\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2020-03-08T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T16:24:15","slug":"vt-17-timeline-world-war-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vt17.com\/blog\/vt-17-timeline-world-war-ii","title":{"rendered":"WWII Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLocation<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEvent<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spring, Summer 1943<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Norfolk, NAS Chincoteague
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Training<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Sep 1943 to 2 Oct 1943
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		USS Bunker Hill
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Transfer to war zone, travel from Norfolk to Pearl Harbor via Panama Canal and San Diego.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11Nov1943<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPacific theater
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		First combat sorties, striking targets in Rabaul<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 1943 to Feb 1944
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Pacific theater
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		missions striking targets in Kavieng, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Truk and Tinian.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Feb 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPacific theater
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Squadron Commanding Officer Whitaker lost in mid-air collision near Eniwetok.
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Apr 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 May 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAAS Monterey<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 July 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAAS Vernalis<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 July 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAAS Monterey<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Aug 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Aug 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Takanis Bay<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Aug 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27 Aug 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAAS Vernalis<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Aug 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Oct 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAAS Arcata<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 Oct 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27 Oct 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Ranger<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 Oct 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Alameda<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Nov 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS San Diego<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Nov 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Hollandia<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Nov 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Pearl Harbor<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Nov 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Cumberland Sound<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Nov 1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Hilo, Hawaii<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-16-1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Pearl Harbor<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-16-1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Nassau<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-28-1944<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n NAS Agana, Guam<\/a><\/span><\/td>\ntransfer to war zone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-28 Jan 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Kasaan Bay<\/span><\/a><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Feb 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n USS Hornet<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Feb 1945 to 4 Mar 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUSS Hornet at sea<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\nHachijo Jima<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\nHamamatsu<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\nToyahashi<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Chichi Jima<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Iwo Jima support (3)<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Iwo Jima support<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 Feb 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Iwo Jima support<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nMiyako Hakuchi (shipping)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Mar 1945 to 14 Mar 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nin port<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Mar 1945 to 30 Apr 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nat sea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKanoya (2)<\/span><\/p>\n

[Task Force 58 history for this date: 58.1 – Hornet sinking s\/s Nansei Maru #1, damaging Tokuho Maru and Asahi Maru in Yamakawa harbor]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

air strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKure (Inland Sea) Jap Fleet<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Kerama Retto pre-invasion (3)<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nShipping in East China Sea<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\n Okinawa support (3)<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nJap Feet in East China Sea<\/span><\/p>\n

[Task Force 58 history for this date: strike Okinawa, Kjushu
\n58.1 sail N against IJN \/false alarm\/ – Hornet II sinking corvette #33 18 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (31-45N, 131-45E)
\n58.3 strike Minami Daito Shima, refuel 200 miles E of Okinawa Jima (25-00 N 131-50 E) 58.4 refuel]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

air strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Mar 1945<\/span><\/td>\nAmami Gunto Shipping<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support (2)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nAmami Gunto shipping (2)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nMiyako Shima<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKikai<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nJap Fleet in East China Sea (Battleship Yamato<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[Task Force 58 history for this date: attacking Yamato force:
\nsinking :
\n– Yamato, Yahagi, Isokaze and Hamakaze 150 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-40N, 128-03E)
\n– Asashimo 140 nm SW of Nagasaki (31-00N, 128-00E)
\n– Kasumi 145 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-57N, 127-57E)]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

air strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support (2)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKikai (3)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27 Apr 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-30-45 to 5-9-45<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nin port<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5-9-45 to 6-13-45<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nat sea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKanoya (3)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nIzumi<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nSaeki Naval Air Base<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKumamoto Aircraft Factories<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nTachiarai<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nMatsuyama West<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKanoya<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support (2)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support (2)<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKikai<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nTokuna<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nShipping, East China Sea<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nKikai (2)<\/span><\/p>\n

[Task Force 58 history for this date: 58.1 – Bennington and Hornet II sinking PC Ch-37, Ch-58 and LST T-173 SW of Kjsuhu between Sasebo and Oshima (29-45N, 129-10E) 58.3 strike Okinawa]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

air strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 May 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa support<\/span><\/td>\nair strike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Jun 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa supply paradrops<\/span><\/td>\nair operations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-3 Jun 1945<\/span><\/td>\nOkinawa supply paradrops<\/span><\/td>\nair operations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-13 Jun 1945<\/span><\/td>\nin port P. I.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-19 Jun 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nat sea<\/span><\/td>\nHomeward bound<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 Jun 1945 to 2 Jul 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNAS Pearl Harbor<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Jul 1945<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/span><\/td>\ntransfer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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