PONAPE RAIDED
BY U.S. BOMBERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. American planes have raided Ponape, the large enemy base only 400 miles from Truk. This is the deepest penetration of the Carolines ye. Bombers believed to have been bas ea at Kwajalein carried out the at tack A Pacific Fleet communique states: “Army Lberators attacked Ponape in considerable force on Monday, dropping over o 5 tons OI bombs, principally on shoie mstala tions, and sinking a small cargo vessel in the harbour. No nghtei opposition was encountered, and an the nlanes returned. “Liberators, MRchells, V>aun.clesses, Warhawks and Navy search planes the attack on enemy bases in the Marshalls on Monday and Tuesday, bombing installations on five atolls. A sea *ch plane attacked Gjit Island in, the eastern Marshalls on Monday.
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Grey River Argus, 18 February 1944, Page 5
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