Japan stationing flying boats and bombers at Wotje, Marshall Islands according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 March 1942

An item reported that the Japanese stationed 2 air groups with total 20-24 flying boats and a air group of bombers at Wotje, Marshall Islands. The J.I.C. commented that these flying boats supported by submarines were able to attack the Hawaiian Islands.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 88 dated 8 March 1942.