Sunk by DEs NW of Canary Islands, Atlantic.ġ5Jun44 First B-29s bomb Japan from Chinaġ9Jun44 Albacore (SS-244) sinks Japanese carrier Taiho and Cavalla (SS-244) sinks carrier Shokaku 19Jun44 Japanese lose at least 300 carrier aircraft in Battle of the Philippine Sea - The Turkey ShootĢ0Jun44 Carrier planes in the "Mission Beyond Darkness" sink carrier Hiyo and two tankers. 17May44 Army lands at Arare and next day at Wakde, New GuineaĢ7May44 Army lands on Biak Island north of New Guinea.Ģ9May44 U-549 sinks Block Island (CVE-21) and itself is ģ1Jan44 Marines land on Marshall Islands.Ġ0Feb44 Zionist Menachem Begin begins to blowup British in Palestine.ġ5Feb44 New Zealand troops take Green Island, east of Rabaulġ7Feb44 Massive naval air raid on Truk, Carolines.ġ9Feb44 Marines and Army land on Eniwetok Island.Ġ7Feb44 Army take Manus Island north of Rabauġ9Feb44 USAAF, USMC, and USN aircraft pound Rabaul, ending Jap air defense of that base.Ģ0Mar44 Marines (4th Div) take Emirau Island completing the Ring Around RabaulĢ2Mar44 Army lands at Hollandia, Dutch New GuineaĠ6May44 Gurnard (SS-254) attacks convoy in the Celebes Sea, sinking New Guinea-bound troop-carrying army cargo ships Aden Maru, Amatsuzan Maru and Tajima Maru.