JANUARY 1945
A daily summary of squadron activities for the month is provided below. Additional details for significant events may be found by clicking on the links, which will open in a new window.
January 1, 1945 -- One plane flew to Roi and returned.
January 2, 1945 -- Nine planes flew practice gunnery and bombing runs, using 100 pound G.P. bombs.
January 3, 1945 -- Ten planes flew practice gunnery and bombing runs, using 100 pound G.P. bombs.
January 4, 1945 -- Eight planes flew practice gunnery and bombing runs, using 100 pound G.P. bombs.
January 5, 1945 -- No flight operations conducted, however pilots and crews were placed on a submarine alert status.
January 6, 1945 -- Three planes flew a search and reconnaissance mission over Maloelap Atoll, negative results.
January 7, 1945 -- One plane flew to Roi for administrative purposes.
January 8, 1945 -- Two patrols, composed of five planes each, conducted an anti-submarine search, results negative.
January 9, 1945 -- Three planes flew to Roi and returned.
January 10, 1945 -- Five planes provided an escort for a disabled cargo ship from dawn to dusk.
January 11, 1945 -- Five planes provided an escort for a disabled cargo ship from dawn to dusk.
January 12, 1945 -- Four planes flew to Roi and returned.
January 13, 1945 -- Eight planes conducted a search for a lost plane of VMO-155, results negative. Two planes flew a strike against Maloelap Atoll (Aircraft Action Report 1).
January 14, 1945 -- Six planes continued to search for the lost plane of VMO-155, results negative. One plane flew a strike against Kaven Island, Maloelap Atoll (Aircraft Action Report 2).
January 15, 1945 -- Ten planes conducted a search for a lost plane of VMO-155, results negative.
January 16, 1945 -- Three planes conducted a search for a lost plane of VMO-155, results negative.
January 17, 1945 -- One plane escorted VMO-155 on a strike of Jaluit Atoll (Aircraft Action Report 3).
January 18, 1945 -- Nineteen flights were conducted in search of a lost plane from VMF-111 from dawn until dusk, results negative.
January 19, 1945 -- Fourteen flights were conducted in search of a lost plane from VMF-111 from dawn until dusk, results negative.
January 20, 1945 -- No flight operations conducted.
January 21, 1945 -- One plane escorted VMF-331 on a strike of Mille Atoll (Aircraft Action Report 5).
January 22, 1945 -- Nine planes flew a strike against Wotje Island, Wotje Atoll (Aircraft Action Report 4).
January 23, 1945 -- No flight operations conducted.
January 24, 1945 -- No flight operations conducted.