1944: Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1945 1st ½: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 1945 2nd ½: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

The basic chronology and general information on these pages is a composite of entries excerpted from “Air War Pacific Chronology: America’s Air War Against Japan in East Asia and the Pacific 1941-1945” by Eric Hammel (Pacifica, CA: Pacifica Press, 1988 ISBN 0-933353-26-6) and, “USAAF Chronology: Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces” by Jack McKillop (Piscataway, NJ). Also on line at Rutgers University.

Note: Shaded boxes show updates and comments from members of our B-29 mailing list, many of whom were there.

1 MAY 1944 (pages 357)

No actions reported.

2 MAY 1944 (pages 358)

No actions reported.

3 MAY 1944 (pages 358)

No actions reported.

4 MAY 1944 (page 359)

No actions reported.

5 MAY 1944 (page 359)

No actions reported.

6 MAY 1944 (page 360)

No actions reported.

7 MAY 1944 (page 360)

No actions reported.

8 MAY 1944(pages 360)

INDIA

By this date, 130 B-29's of the 58th BW, 40th, 444th, 462nd, and 468th BG's have arrived safely in India from the United States. Four B-29's were lost in operational accidents in transit.

9 MAY 1944 (page 361)

No actions reported.

10 MAY 1944 (page 361)

No actions reported.

11 MAY 1944 (page 362)

No actions reported.

12 MAY 1944 (page 363)

No actions reported.

13 MAY 1944(pages 363)

INDIA

The 771st and 462nd BS arrive in Piardoba India from the United States. (First Mission is 5 June 44)

14 MAY 1944 (page 364)

No actions reported.

15 MAY 1944 (page 365)

No actions reported.

16 MAY 1944 (page 365)

No actions reported.

17 MAY 1944 (page 365)

No actions reported.

18 MAY 1944 (page 366)

No actions reported.

19 MAY 1944(page 367)

No actions reported.

20 MAY 1944 (page 368)

No actions reported.

21 MAY 1944 (page 368)

No actions reported.

22 MAY 1944 (page 368)

No actions reported.

23 MAY 1944 (page 369)

No actions reported.

24 MAY 1944 (page 369)

No actions reported.

25 MAY 1944 (page 369)

No actions reported.

26 MAY 1944 (page 370)

No actions reported.

27 MAY 1944 (page 370)

No actions reported.

28 MAY 1944 (page 361)

No actions reported.

29 MAY 1944(pages 362)

TERRITORY OF HAWAII

The XXI BC headquarters displaces to Oahu on Hickam Field from the United States.

30 MAY 1944 (page 362)

No actions reported.

31 MAY 1944 (page 363)

No actions reported.

1944: Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1945 1st ½: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 1945 2nd ½: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep