ATTACKS IN SOLOMONS
U.S. CATALINA PETROL BOMBERS
(Recd. 9 p.m.) Washington, Jan. 1. A Uavy Department communique says that on December 29 and 30 Catalina patrol bombers made several harassing attacks on enemy installations at Munda but results were not reported. A force of Airacobra and Wild Cat fighters at 2 a.m. on December 30 attacked and destroyed five enemy barges at Vangunu Island. At dawn a Dauntless dive-bomber destroyed a large calibre enemy gun on Guadalcanal’. Dauntless dive-bombers with a Wild Cat escort at 6 a.m. attacked enemy installations at Rekata Bay. Buildings oa the east side of the bay were bombed and strafed. Three float-type planes were strafed on the water.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 6
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