Jack "Weary" McKnight
The Diary September 1944 |
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Diary Entry |
Footnotes |
Sept. 6 |
Launch VF1 sweep on Palau. |
* 265 miles SE of Palau Islands (04-53 N 136-25 E)
1. VF - U.S. Navy Fighter |
Sept. 7 |
Launched strikes on Palau VF1, VB-VT2. |
* 65 miles SSW of Palau Islands (06-05 N 134-15 E)
1. VF - U.S. Navy Fighter
2. VB-VT - U.S. Navy Bomber-Trainer |
Sept. 8 |
Strikes on Palau. Departed for Mindanao. |
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Sept. 9 |
Hit Mindanao - no evening opposition |
* 50 miles E of Mindanoa (07-38 N 127-33 E) |
Sept. 10 |
Hit Mindanao and Davao (Philippines) |
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Sept. 11 |
Refueled. |
* 300 miles E of Mindanoa (07-14 N 131-38 E) |
Sept. 12 |
Hit central Philippines Cebu, Negros - land opposition encountered. |
* 50 miles E of Surigao Strait (10-45 N 126-38 E) |
Sept. 13 |
Launched strikes on central Philippines. |
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Sept. 14 |
Strikes on Philippines. |
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Sept. 15,16,17 |
Refueled. Cruised off coast of Palau. |
* Battle of Palau Sept. 15, 1944
* 115 miles SW of Palau Islands
(07-55 N 131-09 E) |
Sept. 18 |
Enroute to Luzon. |
* 60 miles SW of Palau Islands
(11-29 N 132-46 E) |
Sept. 19 |
Refueled |
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Sept. 20 |
554 miles from target. |
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Sept. 21 |
Launched strikes on Luzon. Nicholas Field our target. 58.2 hit Clark1.
Many planes airborne over Clark. None over Nicholas but AA2 fire heavy. Part
of strike also hit Manilla Bay. Knocked off convoy 5 AK3 100 - 38 forced down
110 planes. Got 95 on ground. |
* 175 miles NE of Manila (15-14 N 123-32 E)
1. Nicholas Field and Clark Air
Base - Former U.S. airfields
held by the Japanese in the
Philippines.
2. AA - Anti-aircraft gunnery
3. AK - Cargo ship |
Sept. 22 |
Had few bogies1. Lex.2 VFN3 got a
Judy4. Some AA5 fire. Launched strikes on Luzon.
Same schedules as yesterday.Few bogies showed up about 0530 and stayed
around till 0130. 4 planes made several runs on 58.3.
Lex. VFN forced down a Judy.
Launched strikes on Luzon. We are leaving this area to refuel. |
1. bogies - enemy aircraft
2. Lex. -
U.S.S. Lexington CV-16
3. Judy - Japanese Navy Dive Bomber |
Sept. 23 |
Refueled. |
* 350 miles SW of San Bernadino Straits.
(11-19 N 130-19 E) |
Sept. 24 |
Launched strikes on Luzon and central Philippines. Leaving area to rebomb and
refuel. |
* 90 miles SW of San Bernadino Straits.
(12-49 N 125-57 E) |
Sept. 25 |
Enroute to Palau. |
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Sept. 27 |
Arrived at Palau. |
* Center of Berths 3, 9, 10 at
Kassal Passage, Palau Island. |
Sept. 28, 29, 30 |
Anchored at Kassal Passage. (Palau) We are loading bombs during the day
and staying out at night. |
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