Bomb Base In New Georgia

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1942, Page 3

Bomb Base In New Georgia

(Received 1 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 20. A Navy communique reports that Navy Douglas Dauntless dive-bombers on Saturday, with Wildcat escort, attacked Japanese installations in the Munda area. New Georgia. Several buildings were set on fire and destroyed.

Army Flying Fortresses, with Lockheed Lightning escort, also attacked enemy positions in Munda and started several fires. Three of 20 Japanese Zeros attempting to intercept were destroyed. No American planes were lost.

In an earlier Navy communique from the North Pacific on December 17, states that Liberator heavy bombers attacked shore installations at Kiska. Heavy explosions and fires were observed. In the South Pacific on December 18 Flying Fortresses carried out two bombing attacks at Munda. Results were not reported. Japs. Bombed at Munda

A navy communique states that navy dive-bombers, escorted by Grumman Wildcats, bombed Japanese installations at Munda on December 19. Several buildings were set on fire and destroyed. Army Flying Fortresses, escorted by Lockheed Lightnings, on the same day attacked Munda, starting several fires. Three of 20 intercepting Zeros were destroyed. We lost no planes.