Index
–A–
Aaron Ward, 353
Abbott, Capt R. A., 327
Abe, RAdm H., 227
Abe, RAdm K., 129-130
ABC-1, 85
ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Command, 86
Adak, 215
Adams, LtCol J. P., 162, 164, 168, 171
Advanced base activities, 8-10, 64
Africa, 59, 85
Agana, 76, 78
Air attacks. See Aircraft.
Aircraft
Allied
aerodynamics safety, 18
air-ground coordination, 18. See also Communications.
air-ground “armored packets,” 18
aerial photographs; 126, 147, 243, 245
aerial searches, 79
close support, 297, 299, 319
fire power, 17
liaison, 18
navigation, 18
observation, 19, 254, 298, 320
oxygen system, 280
procurement, 53
revetments, 102, 106, 110, 123
self-sealing fuel tanks, 104, 279
tactics, 18
wing tanks, 241
types
B-17s, 99, 162, 221, 225, 229, 241, 245, 280, 293, 327-328, 344, 354-355, 362
B-25s, 209
B-26s, 224, 363
bombers, 157, 164, 280, 350, 365
C-47s, 280, 328n
carrier planes, 210, 230, 241, 258-259, 355
dive bombers, 207, 212, 223, 226-227, 263, 267, 279-280, 299, 339, 354
Dutch, 78-79, 123
fighters, 81, 87, 163, 217, 219, 226, 259, 263, 294, 354, 365
F2A-3s, 216, 225
F4Fs, 66, 101-102, 107-108, 110, 120, 128, 207, 219, 223, 225-226, 241, 279, 291-292, 294-295, 302-303, 326, 336, 343n, 362
liaison, 254, 373
Lockheed Hudsons, 363
observation, 254, 325, 339
OS2Us, 363
P-38s, 362
P-39s, 328, 336, 343n, 344, 362
P-40s, 180
P-400s, 280, 297, 299, 308, 323, 328, 343n, 362
patrol, 36, 66, 70-71, 81-83, 98, 211, 292, 294, 352
PBYs, 78, 80-81, 89, 102, 104, 123, 126-127, 161, 163, 165, 216, 221, 277, 328, 363
photographic planes, 241
R4Ds, 280, 328n
SBDs, 207, 219, 224-229, 267, 269, 279, 292, 294-295, 305. 311, 316-317, 323, 327-328, 336, 339, 343n, 344, 362
SB2Us, 216, 219, 224-225, 229
scout bombers, 73, 75, 305
seaplanes, 360
TBDs, 226-227
TBFs, 224, 305, 311, 323, 362
torpedo bombers, 207, 212, 226, 305, 339. 354
German, 55
Japanese, 16, 62, 71, 73-74, 79, 108-111, 125, 128-129, 131, 159, 164-165, 170, 185, 187, 201, 211, 224, 241, 275-276, 279-280, 292, 335, 336, 339
types
bombers, 70-71, 76, 107, 112, 115, 121, 123-127, 163-165, 170, 181-182, 185, 189, 220, 223, 258, 275, 292, 294-295, 302, 326-327, 352, 413
carrier planes, 119, 128, 230
dive bombers, 70-71, 73, 128, 143, 147, 152, 163, 170, 221, 223, 227, 258
fighter planes, 70-71, 73, 127-128, 151, 163, 165, 170, 218, 227-228, 292, 294, 326
floatplanes, 227, 260, 291
flying boats, 121, 123-124, 221
Kates, 221, 228, 339
Kawanishi 97s, 115, 121, 123, 218, 224, 228
observation planes, 275, 327
seaplanes, 263
torpedo bombers, 71, 221, 228, 259, 352
Vals, 221, 223
Zeros, 128, 221, 223-225, 227-228, 292, 294, 297, 302, 328, 335-336
Air support. See Aircraft.
Airfields
Allied, 36, 64, 68, 90, 102, 106, 108-109, 115116, 123, 130, 133-134, 136-137, 139, 141, 148-149, 162, 210, 212, 238-239, 241, 255-256, 274-277, 280, 283, 294, 299, 327-328, 336, 346, 352-354, 360
Japanese, 163-165, 238, 258, 347
Air units, Allied. See also Marine units, Air. Chinese Air Force, 60
Philippine Army Air Corps, 180, 188, 191
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 241
Royal Australian Air Force, 237
U. S. Army Air Corps, 100, 156, 163n, 191, 241, 280
Air, Asiatic Fleet, 175, 177
Aircraft, Battle Force, 68, 100
Aircraft, South Pacific, 241
Cactus Air Force, 292-295, 302, 311, 317-320, 323, 326-327. 335-336, 343, 345, 362
Far East Air Force, 162-164, 170
21st Air Group, 363
24th Air Group, 363
25th Air Group, 363
26th Air Group, 363
5th Bombardment Group, 363
11th Bombardment Group, 293, 363
69th Bombardment Squadron, 363
12th Fighter Squadron, 363
67th Fighter Squadron, 280, 323, 327
68th Fighter Squadron, 363
70th Fighter Squadron, 363
Flight 300, 292, 323
3rd Pursuit Squadron, 177
3rd Reconnaissance Squadron (RNZAF), 363
VP-12, 363
VP-21, 78-79, 81, 216
VS-1-D14, 89-90
VS-3, 305
VT-8, 305
Akagi, 215, 223, 227
Ake bone, 79-80
A Akizuki, 325
Alameda, 50n
Alamo, 155
Alaska, 214
Alchiba, 253
Aleutians, 214-215, 218
Athena, 250, 253
American-British staff conversations, 36, 63
American Legion, 253
American Samoa, See Samoa.
Ammunition. See also Weapons.
Allied, 21, 68, 71, 79, 104, 107, 112, 144, 157, 163-164, 167-168, 172, 188, 217, 257, 260, 270, 276-277, 295, 310-311, 316, 321, 348
dumps, 164, 297
magazines, 66, 99, 112, 217
types
armor-piercing, 16
bombardment, 16
bombs, 108, 120, 122, 126, 181, 183, 209, 212, 269, 276, 293, 297, 328, 355
.50 caliber, 120, 133
5-inch, 112, 114, 119, 268
machine-gun, 114, 195
mechanically-fused, 163
90-mm, 297
105-mm, 306
rifle, 73
6-inch, 26
small arms, 104, 114, 250
3-inch, 103, 111-112, 114, 136, 144
tracer, 193
torpedoes, 212-213, 227, 328, 351, 365
20-mm, 108
Japanese, 327, 357, 364, 367
types
armor-piercing, 353
bombardment, 326
bombs, 71, 73, 108, 121, 125, 126, 163, 165, 170, 185, 190, 200, 207, 212, 218, 223-225, 258, 279, 295, 305, 323, 326-327, 339
8-inch, 327
mortar, 141, 330
6-inch, 117
torpedoes, 71, 212, 221, 224, 227, 311, 339, 353
240-mm, 190
Amphibian vehicles
amphibian tractor, 32-33, 256, 270, 276, 320, 329
Christie amphibian, 23, 32
DUKW, 34
LVT, 32-34
LVT (A), 33-34
Amphibious doctrine and techniques, 7-8, 11, 14-15, 23, 51, 254, 372-373. See also Logistics ; Planning.
Amphibious equipment, 23-24, 30. See also Amphibian vehicles ; Ships.
Amphibious exercises, 22, 52
Anchor and chrysanthemum device, 285
Anderson, LtCol H. R., 171
Anopheles mosquito, 239
Antiaircraft fire, 42, 68, 71, 73, 93, 140, 162, 241, 258-259, 352, 357
Anti-Axis powers, 155
Anti-boat obstacles, 113, 190
Antigua, 54
Antilles, 54
Antisubmarine missions, 89, 363
Anzac area, 84, 84n, 205, 209, 235, 238
Aoba, 129, 325
Aola Bay, 285, 343, 348, 363
Aotea Quay, 249
Aparri, 164, 166
Apergis, 1stLt J., 219
Apia, 89-90
Apra Harbor, 76
Arashi, 365
ARCADIA Conference, 85
Argonaut, 285
Arizona, 107, 113
Argentia, 39, 54
Armistead, Capt K., 223
Armistice, 9
Army ground units (Allied ). Sec also Marine units, Ground.
Australian Imperial Force, 237
Canadian Army, 36
New Zealand Army, 250
Army ground units ( Allied ) -Continued Philippine Army, 155-157, 164-167, 172, 190n, 191, 200
Philippine Constabulary, 156, 172, 190n, 191
Philippine Scouts, 156, 156n, 179-180, 190n, 191, 194
United States Army, 5, 7, 11, 14, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39, 43-46, 42, 54-55, 63, 71, 74, 86-88, 156, 166, 187-188, 190n, 236, 242n, 295, 297, 321, 323, 326, 329, 336-337, 349, 358, 360, 369, 372
United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), 156-157, 161-164, 165n, 166167, 173, 175-176, 178-179, 182
United States Forces in the Philippines
(USFIP), 182, 184, 189-190, 199-200
Headquarters Samoan Area Defense Force, 90
Iceland Base Command, 44
Luzon Force, 182
Service Command (Bataan), 175, 177
I Philippine Corps, 172, 176, 179-180
II Philippine Corps, 172, 176, 180
XIV Corps, 362, 362n, 366-369
North Luzon Force, 167
South Luzon Force, 166-167
1st Infantry Division, 52, 54
2nd Constabulary Division, 175
25th Infantry Division, 342, 351, 360, 362, 366369, 371
31st Philippine Division, 167
71st Philippine Division, 175, 177
Americal Division, 238, 324, 328, 342, 348, 362, 362n, 365-368
CAM (Composite Army-Marine) Division, 368-369
Philippine Division, 156, 156n
59th Coast Artillery Regiment, 198
60th Coast Artillery Regiment, 171
27th Infantry Regiment, 360, 366, 368
35th Infantry Regiment, 360, 366-367
132nd Infantry Regiment, 348, 360, 365-366
147th Infantry Regiment, 342-343, 363, 367-369, 371
161st Infantry Regiment, 360, 366, 371
164th Infantry Regiment, 324, 326, 328-329, 333, 334n, 337, 337n, 348-351, 357, 360, 360n
182nd Infantry Regiment, 348, 352, 357-358, 360, 360n, 366, 368-369
101st Medical Regiment, 360n
26th Philippine Scout Cavalry Regiment, 166
45th Philippine Scout Regiment, 183
57th Philippine Scout Regiment, 179
Army ground units (Allied)-Continued
101st Quartermaster Regiment, 360n
Americal Division Reconnaissance Squadron, 360n, 365-366
244th Coast Artillery Battalion, 342n, 357
57th Engineer Combat Battalion, 360n
Field Artillery Battalions
221st, 360n
245th, 360n
246th, 347, 363
247th, 360, 360n
Infantry Battalions
1/132, 360
1/147, 342
1/164, 334-345, 348, 358
1/182, 358
2/132, 366, 371
2/164, 334-336, 348-350
2/182, 358
3/164, 336, 348, 358
3/182, 366
British Solomon Islands Defense Force, 285
Guamanian Insular Force Guard, 76, 76n
Guamanian Insular Patrol, 76
301st Chemical Company, 177
35th Reconnaissance Troop, 366
26th Signal Company, 360n
Army Air Corps Detachment, Wake, 103n, 104, 106
Arndt, Sgt C. C., 281
Arnold, LtGen H. H., 85, 342
Arthur, Col J. M. 250, 261, 269n, 345, 350
Arthur, SSgt R. O., 101n, 108
Artillery
Allied, 8, 16-18, 29, 38, 48, 50, 156, 180-182. 189, 256, 290, 306, 319-320, 334-336, 342-343. 345, 358. See also Marine units.
Japanese, 172, 178, 181, 184-185, 187, 192-193. 195, 198, 202, 286, 299, 301-302, 316, 322-323, 330, 332-333, 337, 354, 358
Aruba, 54n
Asagumo, 325. 356
Asanagi, 129
Ashe, Capt G. B., 253-254
Ashurst, Col W. W., 160
Asia, 59
Asiatic Fleet. See Naval units ( Allied). Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, 13, 44
Astoria, 114, 131, 229, 254, 260
Atabrine tablets, 239
Atago, 356
Atlanta, 353
Atlantic, 5, 24, 37, 40, 53-54, 63, 342
Atlantic Conference, 42
Atlantic Fleet. See Naval units (Allied).
Atoga, 355-356
Attu, 215
Auckland, 242
Australia, 61, 84, 86-88, 155, 205, 209, 230, 235-239, 243, 247, 351, 360, 372
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, 84n
Australian Mandated Territory of New Guinea, 243
Axis Powers, 47, 53, 59, 01, 63, 85
Ayaranii, 356
Azores, 30-31, 38, 55-56
–B–
Bagac, 173, 176-177, 180
Baggage, 250
Bagley, 260
Bahamas, 3, 54
Bahm, LCdr G. H., 27n
Bailey, Maj K. W., 263, 315
Baker Island, 115
Baldinus, Lt L., 293
Baldwin, H. W., 191n
Bales, LtCol W. L., 89, 89n
Balesuna River, 245
Ballard, 316
Banana wars. 199
Banzai charges, 329, 334. 339
Barbed wire. See Defenses.
Barber’s Point, 73
Barnes, BM1stCl J. E., 132n, 137
Barnett, 253
Barninger, Lt C. A., 117-118, 128, 148 ; Capt, 140 ; LtCol, 110n, 140n
Barracks, 111, 160-161, 168, 171
Barrett, BriGen C. D., 70n, 90
Barton, 353
Base development, 152
Basilone, Sgt J., 335, 335n
Bataan, 17, 84, 155, 166-168, 171-173, 175-177, 179-185, 187-189, 192-193, 195, 199-200, 202
Batan Island, 163
Battery Crockett, 171, 188, 190
Battery Point, 185
Battery Geary, 171, 188, 190
Battleship row, 71
Battleships. See Ships.
Bauer, Maj H. W., 279 ; LtCol. 362
Bauer, K. J., 216n
Bayler, Maj W. L. J., 100, 102, 104n, 108, 121n, 124, 125n, 127, 216n, 217 ; LtCol, 98, 98n
Beaches. See also Defenses ; Shore Party. Beach Blue 266, 269-270
Beachmaster, 20
Beach party, 20-21
Beach Red, 254, 258, 269
dumps, 260, 276
marking, 20
Bearn, 54
Beaufort Bay, 367
Beecher, LtCol C. T., 171, 189, 194 : BriGen, 189n
Bell, Maj G. A., 327
Bella trix, 253
Benham, 356
Benson, Maj W. W., 223
Beri-beri, 187
Bermuda, 54
Berry, Capt G. J., 189n
Betelgeuse, 252-253, 352
Biebush, LtCol F. C., 256
Binu, 350
Bismarck Archipelago, 62, 78n, 205, 237-238, 275, 302, 310, 369
Bivouac areas, 20
Blacksmith shop, 111, 125
Blitzkrieg, 47
Bloch, RAdm C. C., 75, 79 ; Adm, 65n
Blockade run, 276
Block Four River, 290-291
Bloody Ridge, 305-306, 308-310, 313, 315-316, 329-330, 333, 336-337, 347, 360
Blue, 260
Blue Goose, 328
Boat Rig A, 29
Boatswain’s pipes, 71
Boise, 324-325
Bomb racks, 104
Bombs. See Ammunition.
Bone, LtCol B. A., 83
Bonesteel, MajGen C. H., 43-44, 46
Bonegi River, 371
Booth, 1stLt A. L., 79 ; LtCol, 79n
Borneo, 84, 172, 301
Borg-Warner Corporation, 34
Borth, MG H. C., 110, 121
Bottomside, 169, 171, 181, 183, 195, 201
Bougainville, 237, 243, 259, 322, 373
Bowen, Maj R. O., 345
Branic, Sgt J. H., 283
Brazil, 56
Bremerton, 50
Brice, LtCol W. O., 343 ; Col, 362
Bridges, 256, 258, 278, 288, 344, 347, 351. See also Engineer operations.
Bridget, Cdr F. J., 175, 175n, 177-180
Briggs, PlSgt R., Jr., 334
Brisbane, 258
British Chiefs of Staff, 86
British Commonwealth, 61, 84n
British Empire, 5
British Guiana, 54
British Solomon Islands Protectorate, 237, 243
Brook, Capt C. B., USN, 185n
Brown, Maj L. A., 160
Brown, Capt P. A., 190, 192
Brush, Capt C. H., Jr., 285, 288; Maj, 285n
Bryan, B., 134n
Bryan, LCdr J., III, 371n
Bubbling Well-Nanking Roads, 159
Buchanan, 26.3, 268-269, 324, 352
Buckley, LtCol E. J., 281n
Buckner, Capt J. H., 80, 217
Bugles, 71, 73
Buka, 243
Buna, 238
Bunkers. See Defenses. Buoys, 19
Bureau of Construction and Repair, 24, 26-27, 29, 32
Bureau of Engineering, 24
Bureau of Ordnance, 68
Bureau of Ships, 28, 31, 33-34
Burma, 62, 86
Burrows, 82
Burton, Capt C., Jr., 216 ; LtCol, 216n
Bushido spirit, 322, 335
Butler, J. R. M., 35n
Buzzard Patrol, 357
–C–
CAA homing tower, 83
Caballo Island, 169, 181
Cadres, 48
Caldwell, Lt T., 292 ; LCdr, 323, 323n
Calhoun, 253
California, 14
Call to Arms, 71, 105-106, 161
Callaghan, RAdm D. J., 252, 325-355
Camouflage, 103, 107, 110. 117
Camp Elliott, 38, 46, 51-52, 88
Camp Holcomb, 160
Camp Lejeune, 52
Canada, 16, 35
Canberra, 260
Cannon, 1stLt G. H., 79
Canopus, 164, 175, 180, 187
Canton Island, 87
Cape Cod, 10
Cape Esperance, 253-254, 260, 325, 343, 351, 353, 356, 365, 367, 369, 371
Cape May, 24
Cape of Good Hope, 342
Cape York, 327
Carabao Island, 169, 181
Carderock, 50
Carey, 1stLt J. F., 217 ; Capt, 223
Cargo nets, 19
Caribbean, 5, 8-9, 14, 38, 52-54
Carl, Capt M., 292
Carlson, LtCol E. F.. 262, 285, 342, 348, 350
Caroline Islands, 10, 63, 96
Carpenter’s Wharf, 264-265
Carr, MessSgt G., 137
Carriers. See Ships.
Castor, 100
Castle, Capt N. O., 192, 197
Casualties
Allied, 73-74, 78, 80, 88, 109, 111, 122, 125, 152, 164-165, 171, 180, 189-190, 194, 197, 200, 207, 230, 267, 269-270, 279, 283, 285, 291-292, 299, 308, 310-311, 315-316, 320-322, 327, 337, 339, 349-350, 353, 359, 374
Japanese, 74, 120, 137, 146, 149, 152, 180, 196, 200, 247, 266, 269-270, 283, 285, 290-291, 299, 308, 317, 320-321, 332, 337, 345-346, 350, 374
Cate, J. L., 163n, 235n
Cates, Col C. B., 248, 256-257, 290
Causeways, 267
Cavalry Point, 185, 192-193, 198
Cavite, 157, 162-164, 168-170, 181, 184, 189
Cebu, 301
Central Pacific, 64, 75, 83-84, 96, 214, 253. See also Pacific.
Cereal, 249-250
Chambers, Maj J., 264
Chambers, Capt R., Jr.. 188, 195-196, 198
Chaney, Lt H. F., Jr., 327
Chappell, Maj C. J., Jr., 216
Charleston, 38-40
Charleston, 7, 7n
Cheney Ravine, 168
Cherry Point, 52
Chester, 207
Chicago, 260
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 13-14, 33-34, 37, 39, 44, 65, 67, 85, 96
Chikuma, 129. 143n, 227
China, 11, 59-00, 84, 157-158, 160-161, 301, 322
China Sea, 159
Chinwangtao, 158, 160
Chitose, 291-292, 325
Choiseul, 243, 259
Chokai, 327, 354
Christmas Island, 87
Chunn, Capt C. E., 188n, 198
Churchill, Prime Minister W. S., 35, 35n, 36-37, 40, 42-43, 86
Civilian construction contractors, 52, 65-66, 81-82, 95, 98-99, 104, 122
Civil War, 16
Clark, Maj C., 362
Clark, Capt G. L., Jr.. 195, 199
Clark Field, 100
Classified documents, 124
Clearwater, 32-33
Clemens, Oapt W. F. M., 285, 285n
Clement, LtCol W. T., 160n, 161 ; Col, 179
Clothing, 38-39, 170, 277
Coast defense. See Defenses ; Weapons.
Coast Guard. See Naval units (Allied). Coastwatchers, 320, 326, 353
Coconut plantations, 243, 297
Collins, MajGen J. L., 360, 366
Colors, national, 149, 199
Combat loading, 19-20, 38, 248-249. See also Logistics.
Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS), 85-87
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 10-11, 13, 29-30, 32-33, 44, 262
Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet (CinCAF), 158-161, 165n,
Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), 84, 114, 131, 143, 218, 236
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Area ( CincP0A), 87
Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CominCh), 84-85
Command relationships, 15, 43, 46, 240-241, 373
Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe, 85
Communications
Allied, 8, 18, 27, 102, 209, 348
air-ground, 18, 108, 110
trans-Pacific cable, 65, 108
failure, 137, 144, 151, 162, 192, 197
panels, 297
radio, 79, 105, 111, 131, 138, 152, 160, 265, 297-298, 316, 347, 367
radio intercept, 157
runner, 192
semaphore, 316
testing, 79
wire, 68, 103, 105, 108, 110, 132, 137, 152, 189-190, 192, 256, 290, 306, 334
Japanese
flares, 76, 82, 136, 138, 195, 198, 305-306, 323
radio, 258, 264, 286, 332
ship-to-shore, 285
telephone, 333
Command posts, 18, 66, 79
Communist Cominform, 59
Concrete battleship, 169. See also Fort Drum.
Conderman, 2dLt R. J., 100, 100n, 102, 108
Condit, K. W., 92n
Condition Red, 335
Congress, 52-52, 75
Conn, S., 35n
Conoley, Maj O. M., 337
Constitution, 3-4
Construction. See Engineer operations.
Continental Congress, 3
Continental Marines, 3
Convoys, 39-40, 43, 46. See also Ships.
Cooley, Col A. D., 362
Copra, 243
Coral formations. See Terrain,
Coral Sea, 205, 209-210, 212, 214-215, 218, 227, 230, 235, 237-238, 286
Corpus Christi, 50n
Corregidor, 84, 87, 155, 157, 167-171, 173, 175, 179, 181, 183-185, 188-190, 192-193, 196, 198, 200-202
Corregidor Marines, 202. See also Marine units.
Cory, Lt R., 281
Cosmoline packing, 160
Coulson, PISgt R. L., 146-147
Counteroffensives
Allied, 303, 337
Japanese, 283, 319-320, 330, 334-337, 343, 345, 351, 353, 359
Cox, Capt J. D., 316
Crace, RAdm J. C., 210
Cram, Maj J., 328
Crane, Copt E. J., 263, 268
Craven, W. S., 163n, 235n
Creek-Seminole Indian Wars, 4
Crescent City, 250-253
Cresswell, LtCol L. B., 258, 290-291
Crowl, P. A., 8n
Croizat, LtCol V. J., 32n
Cruisers. See Ships.
Crutchley, RAdm V. A. C., 241
Cuba, 38
Culebra, 8-10, 14, 18n, 23, 26, 29-30
Cunningham, Cdr W. S., 99, 102-103, 106, 106n, 107, 117n, 124-126, 134, 140-141, 143-148 ; Capt, 99n, 126n
Cunningham Field, 52
Curacao, 54n
Curry, LtCol M. L., 271n
Curtis, MajGen H. O., 42
Cushing, 353
Custer, lstSgt S. A., 281
–D–
Daggett, LCdr R. B., 27, 27n
Dalness, Capt H. E., 197-198 ; Maj, 185n
Damage control teams, 71
Danish King, 35
Davidson, 2dLt C. R., 100n, 107n, 121, 128
David Taylor Model Basin, 50
Davis, LtCol H. L., 162n
Davis, Maj L. K., 326
Davits, 24, 28
De Carre, BriGen A., 360
Defenses
Allied
antitank obstacles, 290
armor plate, 279
barbed wire, 114, 181, 190, 193, 220, 313, 334
beach defenses, 17, 68, 121, 126-127, 167, 171, 179-181, 185, 188, 190, 201, 313
bunker, 110
coast and harbor, 67, 157, 168
dummy guns, 112-113, 127
emplacements, 99, 103, 110, 112, 126-127, 181, 185, 190, 192, 310, 337
field fortifications, 288, 290, 330
foxholes, 79, 99, 107, 109-110, 161, 170, 188, 192, 305-306, 313, 323, 332, 337
gun turrets, 169
Personnel shelters, 103, 109-110, 124, 168
positions, 109, 126, 128, 134, 152, 173
sandbags. 103, 107, 112, 121
tank trap, 195
trenches, 181, 198
Japanese
caves. 269
dugouts, 269-270
foxholes, 270. 320
emplacements, 268, 308, 313, 367
Del Monte, 162
del Valle, Col P. A., 313
Denmark, 35, 35n, 36n, 53
Demountable tracks, 23
Dengue fever, 245
Denver Battery, 193-199
Dessez, Capt J. H. S., USN, 175
Dessez, LtCol L. A., 88
Destroyers. See Ships.
Detonator magazines, 99
Devereux, Maj J. P. S., 99-100, 102, 104-106, 108, 112-113, 117, 117n, 118, 121, 126, 132, 134, 136, 136n, 137-138, 138n., 139, 139n, 140-144, 147149, 151; Col, 96n, 107n., 130n
Dewey, Adm G. F., 7
Diamond, G., 92n
Dierdorff, Capt R. D., USN, 95n
Diesel fuel. See Fuel.
Dill, Gen Sir J., 42
Dixon, LCdr R. E., 211n
Docks, 243
Dockside equipment, 249
Doma Cove, 371
Doolittle, LtCol J. H., 207, 209, 218
Downing, SSgt C. E., 197n
Drydocks, 74
Drysdale, Maj D. B., 36n
Dugout Sunday, 335, 343
Duhamel, Father A. C., 283, 285n
Duke of York & Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot, 3. See also Royal Marines.
Dumps. Sec Supply.
Duncan. 324-325
Dunedin, 33, 50
Dungcas Beach, 76, 78
Dutch Guiana, 54n
Dutch Harbor, 214
Dynamite, 109-110, 112, 125, 220
Dysentery, 182
–E–
Early warning equipment, 65, 103, 109, 122, 150, 162, 192. See also Radar.
East Asia, 237
Eastern Hemisphere, 36n
Eastern Island, 80, 216-217, 219, 223
East Indies, 62, 84, 86, 322
East Sector, 171, 189-195, 197, 199, 201
Edson, LtCol M. A., 248; Col, 264-265, 298-299. 303, 305-306, 308, 315, 315n, 316, 320, 343-345, 347
Edson’s Ridge. See Bloody Ridge.
Efate, 88, 238-239, 279-280
Egypt, 342
El Fraile Island, 169
Ellice Islands, 239
Elliott, 253, 259
Ellis, Maj E. H., 8-9, 9n, 10
Elrod, Capt H. T., 100n, 107n, 109-110, 112, 119120, 141
Emperor’s birthday, 189
Engineer operations
building equipment, 277
construction, 45, 64, 66, 112
dirt-moving equipment, 250
hand tools, 66, 89, 114, 276-277, 279
heavy equipment. 74, 88, 99, 104, 109, 125, 311
Japanese equipment, 258, 274, 330
Japanese units, 386, 301-302, 323, 329, 354
pneumatic tampers, 294
power shovels, 274
safety, 18,
units, 8, 20, 38, 48, 74, 274, 276-277, 279, 290, 294-295, 303. 311, 313, 343-344. See also Naval units ; Marine units.
Emplacements. See Defenses.
England, 35, 42
Enright, Maj W. K., 344
Enterprise, 65-66, 74, 101-102, 114, 205, 207, 209, 214, 218, 221, 226-228, 242, 24Th, 252, 263n, 280, 292-293, 311, 339, 342, 352, 354
Equipment. See Supply.
Eriesson, 249n
Erskine, Maj J. C., 264n
Espiritu Santo, 239, 241-242, 261, 280, 293-294, 302, 305, 310-311, 322, 327-328, 343-344, 354, 357, 362, 376
Esprit de corps, 46
Eureka. See Landing craft.
Europe, 18. 38, 47, 53, 55-56, 59, 61, 63, 85, 342
Everglades, 32
Ewa Mooring Mast Field, 48, 68, 71, 73, 101, 279. See also Airfields.
Expeditionary service, 8-9, 13
Explosives, 250, 274, 291
–F–
Fairchild, B., 35n
Far East, 5, 7, 63, 95, 155
Farenholt, 324-325. Faroe Island, 40n
Fassett, Col H. S., 115, 115n
Featherstone, 270
Feldt, Cdr E. A., 237n
Ferguson, QMClk F. W., 195-196, 198; Capt 161n
Ferrell, GunSgt H. M., 176n; MG, 191n, 193.. 194
Few, PlSgt F. L., 281
Field glasses, 333
Fields of fire, 305
Fighter 1, 295, 326-328, 335-336, 362. See also Airfields.
Fighter 2, 362. See also Airfields.
Fiji Islands, 84, 87-88, 230, 237-238, 242, 247, 250, 252-253, 259, 279
Fike, LtCol C. L., 279
Fink, Ens C., 293
Finschhafen, 237
Fire-control equipment, 82, 103, 107, 110, 112-114, 118, 127, 138, 148, 152, 190, 325, 355. See also Radar ; Weapons.
Fitch, RAdm A. W., 362
Flag. See Colors, national.
Fleet landing exercises ( Flex), 14-15, 20-21, 26
Flex 4. 26
Flex 5, 27, 29-30
Flex 6, 27, 30
Fleet Training Publication 167, 14, 17
Fleming, Capt R. E., 229, 229n
Fletcher, 353
Fletcher, RAdm F. J., 115, 130-131, 143, 205, 207, 210-211, 218, 218n, 221, 224, 226, 229, 229n, 230, 237-238, 240 ;VAdm, 242, 250n, 252, 258-259, 291-292
Florida, 32
Florida Island, 237-238, 243, 247-248, 253-254, 260, 263, 268, 270
Fomalhaut, 253
Fontana, Maj P. J., 343
Food. See Supply.
Food Machinery Corporation, 33-34
Ford Island, 71, 73, 101
Formosa, 160, 162-163, 165, 172
Fort Drum, 169, 171. 181, 184, 193
Fort Fisher, 16
Fort Frank, 169, 181, 184
Fort Hughes. 169, 171, 180, 193
Fort Mills, 168-171
Fort Storey, 32
Fort Wint, 167
Forward observers, 18
Foss, Capt J. J. 326, 336
Fowel, MSgt R. 316
Fox, Col W. J., 362
France, 9, 53-54, 59, 137
Fraser, Capt L. S., 217 ; LtCol, 79n
Frazier, Lt K. D., 292
Free French, 90
Freeman, Air Chief Marshal Sir W., 42
French Guiana, 54n
French High Commissioner for the Antilles, 54
Frueler, Capt H. C., 100n, 104n, 109, 119-120, 122-123, 128
Fubuki, 325
Fuchida, M., 205n, 215n, 230, 238n
Fuel, 157, 250, 259, 277, 327
aviation, 108, 225, 277, 311, 326
bulk, 107
diesel, 117, 125, 277
drums, 108
dumps, 268
gasoline, 21, 99, 164, 277, 280
Japanese, 277, 286
tanks, 82, 117, 223
Fuel-drum floats, 344
Fuller, 253
Fuller, MajGen J. F. C., 7
Funafuti, 239
Fungus infections, 245
Fundamentals of teamwork, 92
Furumiya, Col, 337
Furutaka, 129, 325
–G–
Galer, Capt R. E., 279 ; Maj, 295
Galley. 223
Gallipoli, 16
Galloping Horse, 366-367
Gaomi, 269
Garage, 111, 125
Gas masks, 107
Gasoline. See Fuel.
Gavaga Creek, 349
Gavutu, 238, 243, 247-248, 263, 267-271
Gay, Ens G. H., 227n
Gay, P., 134n
Geary Point, 188
Geiger, Col R. S., 17 ; BriGen 297-298, 311, 324, 327-328, 336, 343, 362
General Quarters, 71
Generators, 136
Geneva, 59
Geraci, LtCol F., 274
German Consulate, 36
German submarines, 35-36, 53-55, 63, 342
Germany, 37, 40, 53-56, 59-60, 63, 342
Ghormley, VAdm R. L., 236, 236n, 237, 239-240, 240n, 241-242, 250, 250n, 252, 259, 262, 276, 302, 305, 311, 324, 341
Gibraltar, 38, 170
Gifu Pocket, 365-367
Gilbert Islands, 62, 115, 205, 207, 239, 253, 285, 363
Gizo Harbor, 301
Gleason, S. E., 35n,
Glidden, Capt E. G., 224n
Godbold, Capt. B. D., 138, 141-142, 142n, 151 ; LtCol, 121n, 127n
Goettge, LtCol F. B., 243, 247, 281, 281n
Goto, RAdm A., 210
Government Ravine, 171, 188, 195
Government Track, 276
Gragg, Sgt R., 140
Grassy Knoll, 256-257
Graves, 1stLt G. A., 100n, 108-109
Graves, Cpl L., 138-139, 141
Great Britain, 35-37, 47, 53, 61-63, 85
Great East Asia War, 155
Greeley, 2dLt. R. W., 142
Greenland, 36n
Greenport Basin and Construction Company, 24
Greenslade, RAdm J. W., 55
Greey, LCdr E. B., 99, 99n, 127
Gregory, 253
Gridley, 270
Griffin, Col R., 90
Griffith, LtCol S. B., II, 315, 315n
Guadalcanal, 15-16, 19, 22, 237-239, 241-243, 245, 247-248, 253-254, 257-259, 261-271, 275-277, 279-280, 283, 285-286, 288, 291-292, 294, 297-298, 301-302, 310-311, 317, 322-324, 327, 330, 333, 336. 339, 341-343, 346, 350-357, 359-360, 360n, 362-367, 369, 371-374
Guadeloupe, 54n
Guam, 7. 7n, 9. 64, 75-76, 78, 78n, 84, 95, 106, 115, 286
Guamanians 76, 78
Guantanamo Bay, 5, 8. 10. 16, 38
Gulf coast, 24
Gw in, 356
Haiti, 9, 11, 17
Halavo Peninsula. 263
Haleta, 263
Haley, Lt G. L., 327
Hall, LtCol R. K., 334-336
Halsey, VAdm W. F., 114, 205, 207, 209, 218 ; Adm, 218n, 341-342, 352-354, 355n, 359, 369, 371, 371n
Halstead, PFC W. C., 146
Hamilton, MG H. B., 292
Hamilton, Capt J. H., 107
Hamilton, TSgt W. J., 101n, 107n, 109, 111, 120, 122-124
Hampton Roads, 27
Handley, 1stLt R. M., 80
Hand pumps, 102
Hanna, 2dLt R. M., 134, 136-137, 139-141, 148, 152 ; 1stLt, 134n
Hanneken, LtCol H. H., 320-321, 333, 336-337, 347, 347n, 348-349
Hara-kiri, 293, 308
Harmon, MajGen M. F., 240, 275-276, 280, 324, 362
Harris, 1stLt W. F., 192, 194-195
Hart, LtCol J. N., 241
Hart, Adm T. C., 155n, 157, 157n, 158, 158n, 159, 161, 161n, 164-165, 165n, 166-167
Haruna, 225, 326
Haskin, QMSgt J. E., 196
Hastie, Capt D. H., 219
Hatsuyuki, 325
Hauck, Capt H. H., 198
Havannah Harbor, 239
Hawaiian Islands, 5, 7, 7n, 9, 11, 62, 64-66, 68, 78, 83-84, 87-88, 95-96, 101, 123, 143, 215, 218-219, 238, 249, 253, 351, 360
Hayashio, 351, 356
Hayate, 118, 120
Hayes, Maj C’. H., 276
Hayes, Cdr T. H., 170n
Haynes, Capt R. M., 218
Hazelwood, Cpl H. R., 79
Heel Point, 98, 141, 147
Heinl, 1stLt R. D., Jr., 115 ; LtCol, 4n, 5n, 64n, 113n, 130n, 216n, 265n, 342n
Helena, 324-325, 344, 348, 353
Helm, 260
Helmets, 107
Henderson, 158
Henderson Field, 279-280, 292-295, 298, 302-303, 308, 310-311, 314, 317, 323-324, 320-327, 333, 335, 337, 339, 343-346, 350-355, 357, 360, 362, 364. See also Airfields.
Henderson, Col F. P., 367n
Henderson, Maj L. R., 217. 224-225, 279
Hepburn Board, 64, 75
Hepburn Report, 95
Hermle, Col L. D., 38
Herring, Capt G. W., 264
Hesson, AD1stCl J. F., 123-124
Hetherneck, Lt (jg ) R. G., 170n
Hevenor, H. P., 107n, 127
Heywood, 241, 253
Hickam Field, 71, 74, 106
Higgins, A., 24, 26-28, 30
Higgins boats. See Landing craft.
Hici, 353-354
Hill, LtCol It. E., 263 ; Col, 269n,
Hill 53, 367
Hill 54, 365
Hill 55, 365
Hill 56, 365
Hill 66, 363-364, 366
Hill 67, 329, 333
Hill 90, 368
Hill 94, 368
Hill 98, 368
Hill 148, 367, 269
Hill 208, 265-266
Hill 230, 265
Hill 281, 264-265
Hirokawa Maru, 355
Hiroyasu, Col, 337
Hiryu, 25, 127-130, 143, 227-228
Hitler, 36n, 38, 40, 47, 53-54, 56
Hitokappu Bay, 62
Hogaboom, lstLt W. F., 162n. 175-177. 188, 192, 194-196
Hohn, Maj L. A., 98-99, 99n; Col, 80n
Hoists, 279
Holcomb, LtGen T., 44, 85n, 262, 333n. 341, 342n, 360n
Holden, 2dLt F. J., 100n, 108
Holdredge, lstLt W. C., 175-178
Holewinski, Cpl R. J., 134
Hollingshead, 2dLt B., 68n
Homma, LtGen M., 155, 172-173, 176, 180-182, 184, 199-200
Hong Kong, 84
Hoover, VAdm. John S., 55
Horii, MajGen T., 78n
Hornet, 207, 209, 214, 218, 226, 303, 311, 339
Hospitals, 104, 109, 111-112, 183. See also Medical activities.
Howard, Col S. L., 157-158, 161, 165, 167, 170, 180, 187, 189, 194 ; BriGen, 156n; LtGen, 181n
Howland Island, 115
Huizenga, 2dLt R. M., 160 : Capt, 161n
Hull, Secretary C., 36n
Hunt, Col L. P., 41n, 248, 298, 315n
Hunt, LtCol R. G., 269
Hunter Liggett, 253, 259
Huston, CWO T. W., 269n
Hvalfjordur, 36, 45
Hyakutake, LtGen H., 286, 301, 322-323, 326, 328-329, 343, 346-347, 349-351, 353, 357, 364, 368-369
Hydrographic charts, 245. See also Maps.
Iberian peninsula, 55
Ibushi, K., 132n
Iceland, 35. 35n, 36, 36n, 37-46, 56
Icelandic Government, 35-37
Ichiki, Col K., 286, 288, 290-292, 297, 299, 301-302, 306, 308, 313, 322-324
Ilu River, 245, 256-258, 275, 288, 290, 299, 302, 306, 308, 313. 329
Imamura, Gen H., 364, 369
Imperial Palace, 209
India, 86
Indiana, 342
Indianapolis, 81
Indian Island, 50
Indian Ocean, 237
Indispensable Strait, 243
Indonesia, 286
Indo-China, 59-60. 155, 182
Infantry Point, 185, 192-193
Infiltration, 266
Inouye, VAdm N., 96, 115, 129-130
Intelligence
Allied, 237, 242, 247
Japanese, 62, 143
International Settlement, 158
Iron Bottom Sound, 325
Isely, J. A., 8n
Isolationist tendencies, 47
Isuzu, 354
Italy, 59, 63
Ito, MajGen T., 347n, 350
Iwo Jima, 373
Jabor Town, 207
Jachym, 2dLt J. J., 283, 285
Jack, LtCol S. S., 362
Jackson, CWO C. R., 159n
Jackson, Col G. T., 360
Jaluit, 114, 207
Jamaica, 54
James Ravine, 168, 185, 201
Japan, 8, 10, 53, 59-61, 63, 65, 78, 85, 95, 155, 209, 231, 357, 364, 372
Japanese Army star, 285
Japanese combat correspondent, 132
Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal, 371, 374
Japanese delegates, 59
Japanese installations, 207, 247, 258
Japanese Units
Army
Eighth Area Army, 364
Fourteenth Army. 165-166, 172-173, 180, 182, 184
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Army-Continued
Seventeenth Army, 286, 301, 322, 329, 332, 337, 349, 364
2nd Division, 314, 323, 327, 333, 358, 364 4th Division, 182, 184-185
7th Division, 286
16th Division, 165-166, 172, 176, 182, 184 18th Division, 301
21st Division, 182
38th Division, 323, 329, 346, 347n, 350-351, 358, 364
48th Division, 164, 166, 172
55th Division, 78n
5th Air Group, 163, 170, 172
35th Brigade, 286, 288, 301
65th Brigade, 172-173, 176, 182
Kawaguchi Force, 299, 301, 308, 310-311, 314, 317, 322
South Seas Detached Force, 78
2nd Formosa Regiment, 164
4th Infantry Regiment, 301, 308, 314, 319. 321-322, 329, 332, 364
16th Infantry Regiment, 328-329, 334, 336337, 364
20th Infantry Regiment, 176-177
28th Infantry Regiment, 286, 301
29th Infantry Regiment, 329, 334-337, 364 61st Infantry Regiment, 185, 193-194, 196 124th Infantry Regiment, 301, 323, 329, 364 144th Infantry Regiment, 78n
228th Infantry Regiment, 350, 364
229th Infantry Regiment, 354. 364
230th Infantry Regiment, 328-329, 347, 354, 364
Ichiki Force, 286, 288n, 290, 291, 294, 299, 301, 310, 317, 322, 364
20th Independent Mountain Artillery Battalion, 329
6th Independent Rapid Gun Battalion, 329 7th Independent Rapid Gun Battalion, 329 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battalion, 329
antiaircraft units. 322
antitank units, 301, 323, 329
engineer units, 185, 286, 301-302, 322-323, 329, 354
medical units, 323
mortar units, 185, 322-323
mountain artillery units, 185, 322, 329
signal units, 301
service troops, 172
tank units, 185, 322-323
Japanese Units-Continued Navy
Naval General Staff, 62, 369
Combined Fleet, 62, 96, 129, 228n, 230, 235, 346
Second Fleet, 228, 339, 355-356, 369
Third Fleet, 339
Fourth Fleet, 75, 96, 115-116, 129
Eighth Fleet, 238, 260, 286, 291, 301, 325. 350, 356
Eleventh Air Fleet, 162, 165, 170, 325
Southeastern Fleet, 346
Advance Expeditionary Force, 215
Aleutian Screening Force, 215
Carrier Striking Force, 210, 215, 221, 226227
Midway Covering Force, 210-211
Midway Invasion Force, 228
Midway Main Body, 215, 229
Midway Neutralization Unit, 78
Midway Occupation Force, 215, 221
Outer Seas Forces, 325
Second Mobile Force, 214-215
Submarine Force, 228
Aleutian Screening Group, 228
Port Moresby Invasion Group, 210-212
Carrier Division 2, 127, 129
Cruiser Division 6, 114-115, 129-130, 142
Cruiser Division 7, 228
Cruiser Division 8, 129-130
Cruiser Division 18, 129
Combat Division 3, 326
Destroyer Division 15, 326, 350, 355
Destroyer Division 24, 301
Destroyer Division 29, 118
Destroyer Division 30, 119
Destroyer Division 31, 326
Twenty-Fourth Air Flotilla, 107, 110, 115-
116, 123, 253, 264
Air Attack Force One, 107, 115
Air Attack Force Three, 115
Destroyer Squadron 2, 291
Destroyer Squadron 4, 114
Destroyer Squadron 6, 116
2nd Maizuru Special Naval Landing Force, 129-130, 133, 136, 140-144, 146-147, 149, 152
3rd Kure Special Naval Landing Force, 327 5th Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, 286, 288, 293
5th Defense Force, 76
Tulagi Communication Base, 264
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Japanese Units-Continued
Navy-Continued
Special naval landing force troops, 96, 116, 133, 136, 143, 149, 293
Jarvis, 259
Java, 62, 86, 167, 172, 369
Jellicoe, Earl, 238n
Jenkins, 1stLt R. F., Jr., 187, 192 : LtCol, 170n, 192n
Jeschke, Col R. H., 342
Jetties, 243
Jintsu, 291, 293, 299
Johnson, Maj C. W., 219
Johnston Island, 64-66, 68, 75, 81-84, 114
Joint Action of the Army and Navy, 11
Joint Board of the Army and Navy, 11, 14, 55
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 85, 85n, 86, 86n, 87-88, 235-236, 342
Joint Planning Committee, 54
Jonasson, Prime Minister H., 39n
Jones, 1stLt L. A., 216
Jolo Islands, 172
Josselyn, Lt H. E., 264n
Juneau, 353
Junyo, 339
June, MSgt R. M., 138n
Kaga, 215, 223, 227
Kagero, 293
Kahn, Lt(jg) G. M.. 109n, 112
Kajioka, RAdm, 116-117, 118n, 119, 129-132
Kako, 129
Kalbfus, RAdm E. C., 32
Kaluf, Maj J., 32
Kamimbo Bay, 371
Kashima, 96
Kato, M., 60n
Kawaguchi, MajGen K., 288, 301-302, 305-306, 308, 313, 322-324, 329, 334n, 335
Kawaguchi, Capt S., IJN, 225n
Keene, Cdr C., 103
Keene, LtCol J. W., 164n
Kelly, Capt C. W., Jr., 316
Kentucky, 41
Kessler, 1stLt W. W., 119, 132, 142, 142n, 143
Key West, 5
Kimes, Maj I. L., 217
Kimmel, Adm H. E., 95-96, 114
Kindley Field, 169, 193, 200
King, RAdm E. J., 21-22, 55 ; Adm, 84-85, 87-88, 235-236, 242, 242n, 247-248, 276n, 341-342, 351 ; FAdm, 84n
King, MajGen E. P., Jr., 182, 182n, 183
King, Maj S. W., 171, 171n, 180
Kinkaid, RAdm T. C., 339, 354
Kinney, 2dLt J. F., 101n, 109-110, 121-122, 122n, 123-124, 128 ; 1stLt, 102n, 107n, 121n
Kinryu Maru, 291, 293
Kinugawa Maru, 355
Kinugasa, 129, 299, 325, 327, 354
Kirishima, 225, 353, 355-356
Kirn, LCdr L. J., 305
Kisaragi, 120
Kiska, 215
Kittyhawk, 219
Kiyokawa, 129, 133
Kliewer, 2dLt. D. D., 101n, 109, 111, 122, 124, 136, 141, 142n, 148 ; 1stLt, 149n
Kobe, 209
Kodiak, 50n
Kokomtumbu Island, 270
Kokumbona, 280, 283, 288, 298, 301, 308, 314-315, 317-318, 326, 329-330, 333, 337, 344-345, 349-350, 357, 363-364, 367-369
Kokumbona River, 343
Koli Point, 285, 308, 345-350, 363
Kondo, RAdm N., 215, 228-229, 339 ; VAdm, 355-356
Kongo, 326
Kongo Maru, 119-120
Konoye Cabinet, 60
Konoye, Prince, 60
Konryu Maru, 119
Korean War, 4
Koro Island, 247, 252
Koyanagi, RAdm T., 369
Kuku Point, 104, 117-119, 146
Kukum, 275-276, 311, 316-317, 326, 328, 362
Kukum River, 258
Kuniholm, Bertel E., 36
Kuriles, 62
Kurita, VAdm T., 326
Kurusu, Ambassador S., 60-61
Kusaka, VAdm J., 325
Kwajalein, 115, 119, 129, 207
Kyle, LtCol W. B., 268n
Lae, 207, 237
Laffey, 324, 353
Lake Pontchartrain, 28
Lamon Bay, 166
Landing Boat Development Board, 27
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Landing craft
Allied
control procedures, 19-20
development, 23-34
types
barges, 24, 322
Bay Head boats, 24
Bureau, 26-28, 31-32
Eureka, 24, 26-28, 30-31
fishing boats, 27
Freeport boats, 24
general, 252, 254, 257, 263, 268, 277, 283, 316-317, 322, 347, 373
Higgins, 27-28, 31-32, 81, 277, 317
launches, 29, 180
LCMs, 32
LCTs, 367
LCVPs, 28
lifeboats, 24
lighters, 23-24, 29-32, 110, 276-277
ramp, 23, 28-29, 256
Red Bank boats, 24
rubber boats, 344
sea skiffs. 24
sea sleds, 24
surf boats, 24
Troop Barge A, 23-24
wave guide boats, 19
Japanese, 28, 117, 128, 130, 133-134, 137-139, 144, 158, 177, 184-185, 189, 192-196, 301, 317, 364
Landing exercises, 10-11, 14, 17, 20, 23. See also Fleet exercises ; Rehearsals.
Landing operations
Allied, 19, 23-24, 26, 30
Japanese, 19, 172, 177, 180, 184, 189, 192, 201
Lang, Maj H. C., 190, 192
Langer, W. L., 35n,
Lansdowne, 348
Lapiay Point, 177-179
Larkin, LtCol C. A., 73 ; Col, 101
Larsen, Lt H. H., 305
Larsen, Col H. L., 88 ; BriGen, 89-90
Lash, J. P., 37n
Layton, Capt E. T., USN. 253n
League of Nations, 47, 59
League-mandated islands, 59
Leahy, Adm W.D., 85
Lee, RAdm W. A., 324, 354-355, 355n, 356-357, 364
Lee. CMG W. A., 160
Leech, Col L. L., 38
Legaspi, 165
LeHardy, LCdr L. M., 252
Lehtola, E., 134n
Lejeune, MajGen J. A., 10, 10n, 11
Lend-Lease, 37
Leslie, 2dLt D. M., 316-317
Lever Brothers, 243
Lewis, 1stLt W. W., 108, 138, 148; LtCol, 112n
Lexington, 73-74, 79, 114, 131, 210, 212
Libra, 253, 352
Life magazine, 32
Life rafts, 365
Limay, 192
Limited national emergency, 47
Lingayen Gulf, 165-166, 172, 184
Linsert, Maj E. E., 28, 33 ; LtCol, 28n
Lisbon, 55
Listening posts, 288
Little, 253
Little, Lt E. N., 197-198
Little Creek, 32
Little, MajGen L. McC., 32
Lodge, Maj 0. R., 75n
Logistics, 19, 21-22, 257
London, 35,236
Long Island, 279
Longoskawayan Point, 177-180
Loomis, Maj F. B., Jr., 82
Louie the Louse, 305, 323, 326-327. See also Aircraft, Japanese.
Louisiades, 211
Louisville, 207
Low Countries, 53
Lubricants, 276
Lunga area, 247, 257-258, 276, 280, 292, 294, 302, 310-311, 313-314, 319, 322-323, 326-327, 336, 345-347
Lunga beaches, 247, 254
Lunga perimeter, 298, 302, 319, 332-333, 336, 342, 349, 351-352, 358-360, 363
Lunga Point, 247-248, 275-276, 288, 298, 301, 323
Lunga River, 238, 245, 258, 276, 283, 297, 303, 305, 313, 329-330, 333, 336, 343
Lunga Roads, 324
Luzon, 157, 162-166, 169, 172, 181, 184, 225
Lyon, LtCol J. V., 164n
MacArthur, Gen D., 87, 156-157, 165-167, 169, 172-173, 175, 179, 181-182, 200, 235-236, 241, 342
MacFarland, 328n
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Machine shop, 111, 125
Maginot Line, 18
Mahan, RAdm A. T., 151
Majuro, 115
Makambo Island, 270
Makin Atoll, 115, 205, 207, 285
Malaita, 243, 352
Malanowski, PlSgt A. P., Jr., 317
Malaria, 182, 184, 239, 245, 310, 323, 328, :332, 359, 371
Malaya, 62, 84, 86, 155, 157, 162
Maleolap, 207
Malinta Hill, 169, 171, 185, 187, 192-193, 199, 201
Malinta Tunnel, 194-195, 197-198
Malleck, Sgt D., 148
Malnutrition, 173, 182, 328, 359
Manchuria, 59, 201
Maneuvers, 8-10, 52
Mangrum, LtCol R. C., 279, 294, 323, 323n
Manila, 7, 84, 159, 161-167, 172
Manila Bay, 7, 157, 159, 163-164, 166, 168, 172, 184, 201
Manley, 299
Manning, 1stLt A. S., 192, 199
Manual for Naval Overseas Operations, 14
Maps
Allied, 18, 243, 247
Japanese, 147, 185, 265
Marcus Island, 207
Marianas, 64, 95
Marine Corps Equipment Board, 24, 28, 32-33
Marine emblem, 4
Marine units
Air
1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 19, 48, 52, 56, 297, 319, 324
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 48, 56, 362 1st Marine Aircraft Group, 47
2nd Marine Aircraft Group, 47
MAG-11, 48, 343
MAG-13, 90
MAG-21, 48, 68, 69n, 73, 100-101
MAG-22, 217, 219, 220n, 221, 230
MAG-23, 238, 279, 295, 297, 299
MAG-25, 280
Marine Aviation Detachment, Midway, 217
VMF-111, 90
VMF-121, 326
VMF-211, 66, 68, 74, 100, 100n, 101-102, 104, 106, 108-109, 112, 113n, 120-121, 123-124, 126, 128, 134, 136-137, 139, 148, 150, 152, 343
VMF-212, 238, 241, 279
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Marine units-Continued
Air-Continued
VMF-221, 81, 114n, 121, 126, 130, 216-217, 223, 225
VMF-223, 279, 291-292, 323
VMF-224, 279, 295
VMF-252, 68
VMO-151, 90
VMO-251, 241, 276
VMS-3, 47
VMSB-132, 343
VMSB-141, 327
VMSB-231, 73-75, 79, 81, 100, 216, 279, 295
VMSB-232, 68, 100n, 279, 292, 323
VMSB-241, 217, 223, 223n, 224-225
Ground
Marine Corps Headquarters, 22, 28
Marine Corps Schools, 14
Fleet Marine Force, 11, 13, 14, 32, 47-48, 51-52, 54
Fleet Base Defense Force, 13
I Corps (Provisional), 38
I Marine Amphibious Corps, 341, 374
1st Marine Division, 38, 48, 52, 52n, 56, 90, 2.36, 239-240, 243, 247-249, 252n, 261, 293, 341, 351, 359-360, 362, 367n, 371
2nd Marine Division, 38, 46, 48, 52, 56, 69, 88, 248, 360, 362, 366, 368, 368n
1st Marine Brigade, 18, 47
1st Marine Brigade (Provisional), 39-40, 44, 54, 54n, 55
2nd Marine Brigade, 47, 88-90, 92, 205
3rd Marine Brigade, 90, 90n
Marine Defense Force, 14th Naval District, 113
1st Marines, 245n, 248, 256-258, 261, 275, 283, 295, 299, 302-303, 313, 329, 360
2nd Marines, 38, 248, 248n, 250, 252, 261-262, 269-271, 310, 343-345, 350, 360, 366, 371
4th Marines, 157-159, 159n, 161, 161n, 165-167, 170, 175, 178-181, 183, 187, 189-191, 194-195, 198-202
5th Marines, 26, 47n, 54n, 248-249, 256, 261, 275, 281, 283, 302. 313, 315n, 318-321, 336, 343-344, 360
6th. Marines, 38-39, 42, 46, 47n, 360, 366-369 7th Marines, 90, 240, 241n, 241, 248, 310-311, 313, 313n, 318-321, 323, 329, 333, 337, 337n, 348-349, 360
8th Marines, 38, 88-89, 205, 241, 342, 345, 349, 350-351, 358, 360, 366-367, 371
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Marine units-Continued
Ground-Continued
11th Marines, 248, 261, 275, 281n, 283, 303, 306, 313, 329, 332. 343
Whaling’s Group, 319-321, 343
Amphibian Tractor Battalions
1st, 261, 275, 303, 313
2nd, 261, 270
Artillery Battalions
1/10, 54n, 342, 348
1/11, 90, 261, 310, 313, 319
2/10, 39, 88-89
2/11. 275, 283, 298, 319
3/10, 261
3/11, 275, 283, 290, 319
4/11, 261
5/11, 275, 283, 298, 305-306, 308, 319
Aviation Engineer Battalions
1st, 362
2nd, 362
Defense Battalions
1st, 65-67, 73, 75, 79-80. 82, 83, 96, 98-100, 103-104, 109n, 110, 113, 125-126, 128, 134, 137, 147,150
2nd, 56, 88-89, 205
3rd, 65-67, 73. 75, 113, 219, 230, 249, 252, 261, 294, 298, 313, 329, 335, 357, 359n
4th, 66-67, 75, 81, 113-114, 126, 130, 216-217, 238-239
5th, 38-39. 41-42, 46, 298, 310-311, 342, 342n
6th, 65-67, 79-80, 216-217, 221, 223, 230 7th, 67-68, 88-90
8th, 90
9th, 342, 363
Engineer Battalions
1st, 39, 54n, 250, 261, 275, 290, 303, 308, 344
2nd, 69, 74. 261
Infantry Battalions
1/1, 256, 258, 285, 290
1/2. 263, 268-271, 343, 365-366
1/4, 159, 162, 167, 170-171, 187, 189-196. 198-199
1/5, 27, 256, 258, 281, 298, 337, 344-345 1/6, 45
1/7, 314-317, 320, 333-334, 336-337, 348-349
2/1. 256, 288, 288n, 290, 302
2/2, 270-271. 343
2/4, 159, 1.71, 187n, 199, 201
Marine units-Continued
Ground-Continued
Infantry Battalions-Continued
2/5, 248, 256, 261, 266. 271, 298, 302, 305-306, 315-317, 320, 344-345
2/6, 45
2/7, 320, 333, 336-337. 339, 347-349
3/1, 256, 306, 308, 319, 329-330. 333
3/2, 268-269, 271, 311, 313, 318-319, 329, 333, 343, 344n, 345, 350
3/4, 170-171, 175, 199, 201
3/5, 256, 281, 283, 320, 344-345
3/6, 45
3/7, 90, 329, 333, 336, 343, 348
4/4, 187, 187n. 188, 191, 197
Reserve Bn, 4th Marines, 171, 180, 191, 195-196
Medical Battalions
1st, 54n. 261
2nd, 39, 361
1st Parachute Battalion, 248, 261, 267, 269, 270-271, 298-299, 311, 359n, 371
Pioneer Battalions
1st, 257, 261, 275, 303, 313, 329
2nd, 261
Raider Battalions
1st, 247-249, 252, 261, 264, 298, 315, 317, 320-321, 359n, 371
2nd, 219, 262, 266, 285, 342, 348, 350
2nd Provisional, 262
Raider-parachute battalion, 303, 305-306
1st Samoan Battalion, 67-68, 88
1st Separate Marine Battalion, 161n, 162-164, 164n, 168-169, 175
Service Battalions
1st, 261
2nd, 39, 261
1st Special Weapons Battalion, 275, 290, 305, 313, 329
Scout-sniper detachment. 1st Marine Division, 318-319. 333, 343
Tank Battalions
1st, 258, 261, 329
2nd, 39, 261, 269
1st Base Depot, 242
Chemical troops, 9, 38-39, 54n
Embassy guard detachments, 157-158, 160-161
Marine Barracks Detachment, Olongapo, 161
Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 64
1st Military Police Company, 261
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Marine units-Continued
Ground-Continued
1st Scout Company, 39, 261
Signal Companies
1st, 39, 261
2nd, 261
JASCO, 367
Security guard detachments, 54
Ships’ detachments, 13, 50
Mariveles, 157, 162, 167-168. 170. 173, 175-180, 182
Marshall, Gen G. C., 43, 85, 87, 235-236, 275
Marshall Islands, 10, 62, 81, 95-96, 110, 129, 131, 207
Marston, BriGen J., 39, 41n, 42. 42n, 43-4-1, 44n. 45-46 ; MajGen, 360, 360n
Marston matting, 276. 295, 362
Martinique, 38, 54, 54n, 55
Marushige, RAdm K., 129
Maruyama, LtGen M., 327, 329-330, 332-333, 334n, 335-337, 337n, 364
Maruyama Trail, 330, 333, 337
Mason, Pilot Officer C. J., 258-259
Matanikau, 281, 298, 314, 316, 318, 320, 336, 363-364
Matanikau River, 245, 280-281, 308, 314-317, 319-320, 323, 329-330, 333, 343, 347, 351-352, 358, 365
Matloff, RI. E., 37n
Maya, 354
Maxwell, LtCol W. E., 256, 298
Mbangai Island, 270
McAlister, 1stLt J. A., 117, 132n, 144, 146-147
McAnally, Cpl W. J., 140-141
McBrayer, Capt J. D., Jr., 161n
McBride, BriGen A. C., 175
McCain, RAdm J. S., 241-242, 276-277, 362
McCalla, 324
McCaul, Maj V. J., 130, 143
McCawley, 46, 250, 253-254, 259, 268, 324, 326
McClure, Col R. B., 366
McCormick, Maj W. S., 223n
McCulloch, Col W. A., 366
McDowell. Cdr R. S., 26 ; Capt, 27n
McKean, 253, 299
McKean, Maj W. B., 247
McKelvy, LtCol W. N., Jr., 308, 313, 319n
McKinistry, MG C. B., 112n, 128, 134, 142, 144, 146-147
McMillin, RAdm G. J., 75n, 76, 76n, 78
McMorris, RAdm C. H., 114n
McNarney, LtGen J. C., 242n
McNulty, LtCol W. K., 76
Mead, Lt G. H., Jr., 283
Meade, 357
Medal of Honor, 80, 335
Medical activities. See also Hospitals ; Casualties.
aid stations, 66, 74, 112, 148
dispensaries, 223
evacuation. 20, 270
medicines and equipment, 104, 111, 170, 172
medical units, 20, 48, 239
naval, 66, 75, 104, 161
Mediterranean, 55
Melanesia, 237
Mercurio, MGunSgt J., 192
Merizo, 78
Merrillat, Capt H. L., 235n
Messhalls, 125-126, 223
Metapona River, 347, 349
Metcalf, LtCol C. H., ha Metze, Capt A. F., 160n
Mexican War, 4, 16
Mexico, 9
Miami, 50n
Miehisdio, 354
Middle East, 85, 87
Midway, 48, 62, 64-66, 68, 73-75, 78-81, 84, 92, 95, 130, 143, 151, 214-219, 221, 223-231, 235-238, 279, 286, 291-292
Middle Sector, 171, 194
Middleside, 168, 171, 181, 190, 199
Middleside Barracks, 170
Mikawa, VAdm G., 238, 260, 291, 299, 301, 325, 350, 356
Mikuma, 229
Mili, 207
Military police, 21
Miller. Mai C. A., 266, 268
Miller, Col E. B., 14
Miller, Capt E. F., 327
Miller, Dr. J., Jr., 235n, 332
Mindanao, 162, 172, 301
Mine fields, 137, 141. 148, 157, 181, 189-190, 200.
See also Defenses ; Weapons.
Miners, 243
Minneapolis, 114, 352
Miquelon, 54n
Missionaries, 237
Mission, Marine, 3, 11
Mississippi River, 24, 51n
Mize, MSgt K. W., 187n
Mobile reserve, 132, 134, 136-137, 141, 149, 151
Mochizuki, 118, 143
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Mogami, 229-230
Monroe Doctrine, 5, 36
Monssen, 263, 268, 353
Moon, Lt A. L., 265n
Mo Operation, 210
Moore, MajGen G. F., 156n., 169-170, 198
Moore, Col E., 326
Moore, Capt P. C., 197
Morison, Capt S. E., 114n, 1260; RAdm, 40n, 62n., 205n, 214n, 215n, 225n, 227n, 235n, 337n, 342
Morrison Hill, 171
Morrison Point, 185
Morton, L., 156n, 200n,
Moser, Col R. D., 18n,
Moses, BriGen E. P., 28, 28n., 33
Mt. Austen, 245, 248, 256-258, 308, 314-315, 330, 333, 337, 358, 363, 366
Mt. Bataan, 173
Mt. Natib, 173, 176
Mt. Pucot, 177-179
Mt. Silanganan, 173
Mugford, 258
Mulcahy, BriGen F. P., 362
Munn, LtCol J. C., 297
Munro, SM1stCl D. A., 317
Murakami, Capt Y., 301
Murakumo, 325, 325n
Murray, RAdm G. D., 324
Mustsuki, 293
Mutsuki, 118, 143
Naganami, 365
Nagano, Adm 0., 62
Nagara, 227, 353, 355
Nagoya, 209
Nagumo, VAdm C., 62, 215, 224, 226-227, 227n, 228, 228n, 339
Nakaguma, Col T., 319, 321-322, 324
Nakamura, Ens T., 109n.
Nalimbiu River, 347-349
Nashville, 209
Nasu, MajGen Y., 329, 334-337
National Guardsmen, 37, 43
Native bearers, 350
Native scouts, 285, 288, 298, 302
Natsugumo, 325, 325n
Nauru Island, 115
Nautilus, 227, 285
Naval air base program, 66
Naval Gunfire
Allied, 11, 15-18, 207, 241-242, 252-254, 256, 263, 265. 267-270, 352, 366-369, 373
Naval Gunfire-Continued
Japanese, 129, 297, 318, 351, 353
Naval Units, Allied. See also Ships ; Task Organizations.
British Home Fleet, 40n
U. S. Coast Guard, 21, 24
U. S. Navy, 3-5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26-30, 32, 33, 40, 44-46, 50, 53, 55, 64, 69n, 71, 74, 76, 76n, 86-87, 90, 99, 157, 175, 190n, 205, 236, 241-242, 260, 295, 297, 303, 311, 372
Asiatic Fleet, 69, 76, 157, 164
Atlantic Fleet, 10, 21-22, 28, 85
Pacific Fleet, 62-64, 69-71, 74, 81, 84, 87, 95-96, 98, 113, 157, 205, 209, 214-215, 228
U. S. Fleet, 5, 10, 13, 32, 84, 214
Amphibious Force, South Pacific, 252n, 262
South Pacific Forces, 236
U. S. Naval Forces in Europe, 236
14th Naval District, 64, 66, 70n, 75, 124 16th Naval District, 157
Atlantic Squadron, 27 30
Cub-1, 276
Guamanian naval militia 76, 76n
Naval battalion, Mariveles, 175-176, 178-180
Philippine Inshore Patrol, 180
6th Naval Construction Battalion, 295, 326, 362
18th Naval Construction Battalion, 363
NAD, Burns City, 50n
NAD, Cavite, 175, 178, 180
NAD, Lualualei, 69, 74
NAS, Cape May, 50n
NAS, Ford Island, 69, 71
NAS, Jacksonville, 500
NAS, Kaneohe, 71
NAS, Key West, 50n
NAS, San Diego, 51
NAS, Wake, 104, 111-112, 115, 136
NSD, Oakland, 50n
Naval Magazine, Indian Island, 50
Naval War College, 10
Norfolk Navy Yard, 29
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 62, 64, 69
Transport Division A, 253
Transport Division B, 253
Transport Division C, 253
Transport Division D, 253
Transport Division E, 253
Transport Division 12, 252-253, 276
Transport Squadron 26, 247
Navigation. 20, 102, 123
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Navy Department, 13, 27, 31, 54, 89, 157-158, 166
Navy Department Continuing Board for the Development of Landing Boats, 28, 30
Nazis, 35, 47
Ndeni, 252, 261, 310-311, 323, 324, 342
Near East, 61
Neches, 114, 131
Neosho, 210-211
Netherlands, 54, 61-62, 84
Netherlands East Indies, 78, 155, 157
Neuse River, 52
Neutrality Patrol, 37
Neutrality Zone, 63
Neville, 253
New Britain, 236
New Caledonia, 86, 88, 209, 230, 237-238, 324, 343, 360, 360n, 371
Newfoundland; 54n
New Georgia Group, 243, 301
New Guinea, 86, 207, 209, 236-238, 301, 322, 342, 346, 368-369
New Hebrides, 86, 88, 238-239, 241, 259, 262, 279-280, 293, 293, 311, 339, 353
New Ireland, 236
New London, 8
New Orleans, 24, 28, 31
New Orleans, 352
Newport, 8
New River, 14, 21, 31, 38, 52, 90
New World, 54
New York, 45-46, 54
New Zealand, 36, 61, 84, 86-87, 89-90, 155, 205, 230, 236, 239, 243, 248-250, 257, 360, 366, 371
Nggela Group, 243, 270
Niagara Peninsula, 16
Nicaragua, 11, 17-18
Nickerson, Maj L., 264
Nichols Field, 100, 163
Night glasses, 79
Nimitz, Adm C. W., 84-85, 87, 143, 215, 218-219, 224, 235-236, 236n, 237, 240, 242, 247, 250, 262, 276n, 302, 305, 341-342
Nissen hut, 42
Nisshin, 325
Nomura, Ambassador, 60
Norfolk, 27, 31, 51
Norris, Maj B. W., 224-225
North African operation. 31, 342
North Carolina, 52
North Carolina, 242, 311
North Dock, 168
Northampton, 207, 352
North Pacific, 214. See also Pacific. North Point, 192-193
Norway, 53
Noumea, 240-242, 252, 260, 324, 341, 359
Noyes, RAdm L., 242, 259
Oahu, 48, 66, 68-69, 69n, 70-71, 74-75, 81, 106, 113, 130-131, 279. 285
O’Bannon, 353
Oboro, 129
O’Brien, 311
Observation post, 105
Ocean Island, 115
O’Connell, Maj M. V., 298
Odilia, Sister, 285n
Ohmae, Capt T., IJN, 120n, 346, 346n, 357n, 363, 372
Oil. See Fuel.
Oite, 118, 120
Oka, Col A., 301, 333n, 337, 339, 367
Okinawa, 371, 373
Okinoshima, 237
Okumiya. M., 205n, 215n, 230
Olongapo, 157, 159, 161, 165, 167
Open Door policy, 59
Operation Bolero, 342
Operation Shoestring, 237, 257, 260
Organizational loading. 249. See also Logistics. Orient, 59, 65, 75
Orion, 173, 176, 180
Orkney Islands, 40n
Orndorff, Col C. A., 366
Orote Peninsula, 76
Osaka. 209
Otter. Lt B. B., 197-198
Oude-Engberink, Father H., 285n
Outposts, 288, 303
Owen Stanley Mountains, 207, 238, 369
Pacific, 9, 10, 38, 45, 52, 53, 59-61, 63-64, 69, 76, 84, 84n, 85-88, 152, 207, 214, 235-237, 241, 249, 262, 286, 310, 339, 341, 355, 357, 359, 367, 371-374
Pacific Ocean Area, 86-87
Pacific War, 160, 230
Packs, 257, 348
Pagoda, 327
l’ago Pago, 67-68, 89-90, 205
Paige, Maj Gen H. R., 39n
Palaus Islands, 10, 160, 165, 288, 301-302
Palmyra, 64-66, 68, 75, 83
Panama, 10
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Panama Canal, 38, 53
Pan American World Airways, 65, 75, 80, 106, 109
Parker, MajGen G. M., Jr., 167, 172-173, 176
Parker, LCdr T. C., 183n
Parks, Maj F. B., 223
Parris Island, 38, 46, 51, 51n, 52
Patch MajGen A. M., 238-239, 360, 360n, 362, 366-367, 369, 371, 371n
Pate, LtCol R. McC. 249
Patrol Craft 32, 129, 130, 133-134, 136, 142
Patrol Craft 33, 129, 130, 133-134, 136
Patrols, 180, 275, 280-281, 283, 285, 288, 308, 315, 318, 328, 330, 333, 345, 347, 349-350
Patterson, 260
Patterson, Lt R. M., 328
Peacock Point, 98, 102-103, 108, 110-113, 117-118, 124, 130, 134, 136-137, 139-140, 143
Peale Island, 98-99, 103, 105, 111-112, 115, 119, 121, 123-124, 127-128, 132, 134, 138, 141-144, 147, 151
Pearl Harbor, 5, 33, 43, 45, 48, 50, 56, 62, 64-70, 73-76, 78-79, 81-84, 86-89, 101, 107, 113-114, 125, 127, 130-131, 143, 155, 157, 160-161, 205, 207, 209, 212, 214-216, 219, 236, 241, 252, 253, 262, 286
Pefley, Maj A. R., 67 ; BriGen, 65n
Peiping, 157, 159-160
Penguin, 76
Pensucola, 352
Pepper, Col R. H., 252, 313
Peshek, 2dLt M. E., 176n
Pew, Lt (jg) L. A., 177
Phase Line A, 264
Philadelphia, 8, 51
Philippine Clipper, 106-107, 109, 127
Philippine Insurrection, 7
Philippine Islands, 7, 9, 75, 84, 86-87, 95, 99-100, 155-163, 166, 172, 176, 181-182, 189n, 200-201, 286, 301, 322
Photo reconnaissance. See Aircraft.
Pickett, Col H. K., 64, 67, 69. 70n, 73-75, 83
Pickup, Capt L. H., 192-194, 197
Pin ea R.. 235n
Pistol Pete, 326-327, 330, 335, 343, 345, 352. See also Artillery, Japanese.
Planning
Allied, 36, 62-6.3, 201, 254
Japanese, 96, 130, 150, 184, 200-201, 209, 215, 286, 288
Planters, 243, 247, 257
Platt, Capt W. McC., 103-104, 128, 134, 137, 144, 146-147, 151; LtCol, 104n, 132n
Poha River, 343, 345, 357, 369, 371
Poindexter, 2dLt A, A., 132, 134, 136-137, 141, 147, 149, 151-152 ; LtCol, 126n, 132n,
Point Cruz, 281, 316-320, 344-345, 347, 350, 354, 357-358, 363, 366-367
Poland, 47
Pollock, LtCol E. A., 288n, 290
Pond, Lt Z. A., 292
Ponies, 41
Porter, 339
Portland, 353
Port Moresby, 209, 237-238, 322, 346, 369
Port Royal, 51
Port of embarkation, 20
Portugal, 55-56
Post exchange, 51, 223
Potter, E. B., 5n
Potter, Maj G. H., 134, 139, 141-142, 142n, 143; Col, 132n
Potter’s Line, 142, 148
Pound, Adm of the Flt Sir D., 42
Powerhouse, 79, 82, 223
Pratt, LCdr M. L., 281
Preliminary bombardment
Allied, 150, 192
Japanese, 150, 185, 200, 202
Presidential Unit Citation, 360
President Adams, 250, 253, 268, 270
President Harrison, 158-160
President Hayes, 250, 253, 268
President Jackson, 250, 253
President Line’s dock, 159
President Madison, 158-159
Pressley, Maj O. K., 270
Preston, 356
Price, MajGen C. F. B., 90
Prickett, LtCol W. F., 178n; Col, 176n
Prisoners, 20, 78, 200-201, 247, 258, 270, 311, 367
Puller, LtCol L. B., 314-316, 320-322, 333-336, 348-349
Pulos, Maj T. E., 181n
Pumps, 279
Putnam, Maj P. A., 100n, 101-102, 106-107, 107n, 108, 110-111, 117, 119, 123, 126, 136, 139, 139n, 140-141, 152 ; Col, 96n
Pye, VAdm W. S., 143
Pyzick, Col F. P., 201n
Quail, 179
Quantico, 9, 11. 13, 14, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 39, 47, 48, 50-52
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Quartermaster stocks. See Supplies. Quinauan Point, 177, 180
Quincy, 254, 260
Quinine, 184, 239
Quonset Point, 50n,
Rabaul, 78n, 205, 210, 212, 235-238, 241, 253, 257, 259, 264, 274, 280, 286, 293-294, 301-302, 305, 308, 310, 316, 320, 322, 328-329, 334-336, 346, 350-351, 355, 357, 363-364, 368-369, 372
Radar, 70, 79, 98, 103, 105, 109, 114, 150, 152, 162-163, 170, 217, 221, 275, 325-326, 353, 355-356
Radio, See Communications.
Raiders. Sec Marine units.
Railhead, 160
Rainbow-5, 63-64, 75. See also Planning. Ralph Tulbot, 260
Ramsey Battery, 185
Ramsey Ravine, 169, 171
Rape of Nanking, 59
Rations. Sec Supply.
Raysbrook, Sgt R. D., 316
Reconnaissance, 17. 48, 65, 89, 241. See also Aircraft.
Recruit depots, 51, 92
Reefs, 133, 137
Reguins. 98
Rehearsals, 129, 184, 242, 252
Reifsnider, Capt L. F., USN, 253
Reinforcements. 310. 339
Rekata Bay, 260
Rendezvous area, 19
Reline11 Island, 322, 324
Replacements. 52, 92, 92n
Reserves. Marine. 48. 53
Revolutionary War, 3
Reykjavik, 36, 40-42. 45-46
Ridgely, Maj R. H., Jr., 159, 170
Rifle range, 51
Riley, Maj T. F.. 362
Ritidian Point. 76
Roads, 41 89. 98, 173. 175-177, 268, 308, 336, 369
Robert. RAdm (I., 54-55
Rochester, 168
The Rock. 168. 170-171, 175. 178, 183-185
Rockey, LtGen K. E., 23n
Rockwell, RAdm F. W.. 162. 163n, 164. 166-167, 169, 175
Roebling, D., 32-34
Rogers, Maj O., 316
Roi, 107, 110. 110. 123-127. 130, 207
Rougelap. 131
Roosevelt, E., 37n,
Roosevelt, President F. D.. 23, 31, 37-39, 39n, 42, 47, 53, 55, 60, 85-86, 86n, 113, 155, 342
Roper Poll, 47n,
Roscoe, T., 190n
Rose, LtCol M., 4n
Rosecrans, LtCol H. E., 248. 266, 315
Rosenman, S. I., 40n
Rowan, Col G. R., 257
Royal Marines, 3, 4, 36
Royal Navy, 210
Rupertus, BriGen W. H.. 247, 265, 268, 269«, 298, 333n, 348, 348n, 349
Russell Islands, 243, 354, 356
Russell. BriGen J. H., 13
Russell, W. H.. 5n
Russia, 38, 40, 53, 56, 60
Rust, MG E. S.. 283
Rutledge, R. R.. 137
Ryujo, 292
Ryukyu Islands, 160. 166
Saalman, 1stLt O. E., 185n, 198, 200n ; Maj, 187n
Sackett, Capt E. L., USN, 175n
Sacramento, 83
Sado Maru, 299, 301
Sailer, Maj J., Jr., 343
St. George’s Channel, 259
St. Louis, 207, 219
Saint Lucia, 54
Saint Pierre, 54n
Saipan, 76, 129, 133
Salamaua, 207, 237
Salt Lake City, 324-325
Salt tablets, 257
Samoan Islands. 5, 64. 67, 84, 88-90, 92, 92n, 205, 209. 230, 237-240, 248-249, 310, 342
Samoan Marines. Sec .Marine
San Clemente, 14. 2(3
San Cristobal, 243. 322
San Diego, 9, 11, 38, 46-48, 50, 51, 51n, 65, 67-68, 81, 88, 114. 205. 207, 248-249
Sand Island, 65, 78-80. 216-217, 219-220, 223, 225
Sand Islet, 81-83
San Francisco, 209
San Francisco, 114, 324-325. 344. 348, 352-353
Sangley Point, 162-163, 168
San Jose. 169
San Juan, 50n
San. Juan, 263-264, 267. 339
Sono, LtGen T.. 350. 364
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Santa Cruz Islands, 236, 252, 310, 335, 339, 342243
Santa Isabel, 243, 260
Santo Domingo, 9, 17
Saratoga, 81, 114-115, 130, 143, 216, 242, 252, 263n, 292, 302-303, 311, 323n
Sasapi,, 264
Sato, Col G., 185, 192-193, 196
Sato, Capt T., IJN, 350, 356, 365
Savaii, 89-90
Savo Island, 238, 243, 253, 260, 298, 325, 327, 353-357
Schaeffer, Capt M. W., 171n ; Maj, 188, 194-198
Schooner pilots, 257
Scotland, 40n
Scott, RAdm N., 324-326, 353
Scott, Gen W., 16
Seabees, 276-277, 279, 295, 342, 362-363. See also Naval units, Allied.
Seadromes, 64-65
Sea Horse complex, 367
Sealark Channel, 243, 247, 253, 259-260, 276-277, 294-295, 303, 305, 311, 322-323, 325-326, 328, 330, 335, 339, 345, 347-348, 353-356
Seaplane hangars, 80, 223
Seaplane ramps, 73, 78, 99, 267
Searchlights, 8, 65, 80, 103-104, 113, 144, 146, 169, 190, 193, 356
Sebree, BriGen E. B., 348, 348n, 349-350, 357, 362
Secretary of State, 36
Secretary of the Navy, 30-31
Secretary of War, 44
Segilau, 365
Selective Service, 37. 53
Sendai, 355
Shanghai, 157-159, 161
Shank, Dr. L. M., 109n, 112
Shannon, LtCol H. D., 79-80, 216, 219
Shaw, Cdr J., 253n
Sheep, 41
Sherrod, R., 120n
Sherwood, R. E., 47n
Shetland Islands, 40n
Shima, RAdm K., 237
Shipmasters, 243
Shipping losses, 374
Ships. See also Landing craft.
Allied
auxiliaries, 74, 157, 164, 241
battleships, 24, 39, 71, 74, 218, 241-242, 291, 311, 324, 342, 352, 354-356
cargo, 39, 41, 65, 88, 205, 241-242, 252
Ships-Continued
Allied-Continued
carriers, 54, 74, 87, 114, 130-131, 209-212, 214-215, 218, 224, 228, 235, 240, 242, 250, 259, 291-292, 311, 339, 352, 354
Coast Guard cutters, 54n
commercial, 24, 26, 88, 164
control vessels, 19
cruisers, 24, 39, 74, 157, 207, 209, 218, 228, 241-242, 260, 263, 267, 291, 311, 322, 324, 339, 344, 348, 351-353, 357
destroyers, 36, 39, 53, 70, 74, 131, 157, 207, 209-210, 218, 228, 241-242, 250, 258-260, 263, 291, 311, 316, 322, 324, 339, 344, 348, 351-354, 356-357, 367, 368
destroyer transports, 38, 242, 252-253, 276, 299, 335
dredges, 83, 99
escort carriers, 279
gunboats, 157-158
LSTs, 34
mine layers, 74, 324
mine sweepers, 76, 81, 164, 179, 242, 311
motor torpedo boats, 116, 164, 167, 177, 181, 350, 354, 365
oilers, 114, 131, 209-210
paddle-wheel steamships, 32
picket boats, 19, 31
seaplane tender, 81, 100, 114, 219
submarines, 65, 131, 157, 164, 166, 168, 181, 189, 189n, 207, 217-218, 227, 229, 285-286, 352
submarine tenders, 164, 175
supply, 66, 82, 277
target, 74
trading schooners, 245
transports, 17, 19, 24, 28, 38-39, 98, 158, 205, 241-242, 249, 252, 254, 259-260, 295, 311, 324, 326, 352
tugs, 335
yard craft, 164, 322, 335
Japanese
auxiliaries, 117
battleships, 214-215, 225-226, 228, 291, 326, 339, 352-356
carriers, 62, 78, 82, 129-131, 143, 210-211, 214, 224-228, 230, 286, 291, 325, 339, 353
cruisers, 82, 96, 116-120, 129-130, 136, 139, 143, 143n, 211, 214-215, 226-229, 259, 283, 288, 291-292, 295, 299, 303, 324-27, 336, 339, 352-357
INDEX435
Ships-Continued
Japanese-Continued
destroyers, 78-80, 82, 96, 116-120, 129-130, 143, 143n, 147, 149, 179, 214, 226, 228-229, 275, 283, 288, 291-293, 301, 303, 305, 324325, 335-336, 339, 351-357, 364-364, 369
destroyer-transports, 116-117, 120, 129, 133-134, 136, 291, 293, 301, 323
floatplane tender, 129, 133
gunboats, 196, 211
mine layers, 129, 207, 237
patrol craft, 134
submarines, 16, 70, 74, 81-83, 96, 116, 122, 130, 205, 214, 252, 275, 294
tankers, 78-79
transports, 116, 118-120, 221, 291-293, 299, 327-328, 352, 354-358
Shirayuki, 325
Shiriya, 79
Shock, Capt T. M., USN, 207
Shoho, 210-211
Shoji, Col T., 334-335, 347, 347n, 349
Shokaka, 210, 212, 339
Shore fire control. See Naval gunfire.
Shore party activities, 20-22, 240, 257-258. See also Supply.
Shortland Islands, 259, 301, 322, 346, 350-351, 354-355, 369
Signals. See Communications.
Simard, Cdr C. T., 79-80, 219; Capt, 221, 224, 229
Simpler, LCdr L. C., 302
Sims, 210-211
Sims, Col, 348
Singapore, 84, 86
Sitka, 50n
The Slot, 259, 288, 301, 305, 325, 328, 346, 352, 354-355, 364-365
Smith, 339
Smith, MajGen H. M., 21-22, 28, 28n, 30-31, 55
Smith, LtGen J. C., 18n
Smith, Lt J. J., 268
Smith, Maj J. L., 279, 292, 294, 323
Smith, Maj L. R., 279, 295
Smith, Gen O. P., 35n, 45n
Smoke screens, 17, 119, 254, 306
Snell, E. M., 37n
Snellings, QMClk H. L., 196
Sniping, 194, 198, 308, 337
Society Islands, 87
Soji, RAdm A., 229n,
Solomon Islands, 92, 209-210, 236-239, 243, 252-253, 257-259, 275, 280, 286, 290-291, 294, 310-311, 322-324, 326, 335, 341-342, 346, 348, 351, 353, 363, 368-369, 372
Solomon Sea, 235
Songonangona Island, 270
Soryu, 127-131, 143, 215, 227
Sound-flash equipment, 275, 317. See also Fire control equipment.
South America, 54n, 55-56
South Dakota, 339, 354-356
Southeast Asia, 61, 86
South Pacific, 83-84, 90, 155, 205, 218, 236-237, 240, 249, 275, 277, 279, 302, 311, 324, 340-342, 351, 353-354, 362, 364. See also Pacific. Southern Resources Area, 61-62
South Seas Islands, 96
Southwest Pacific, 67, 83, 86-87, 236, 241-243. See also Pacific.
Soviet intervention, 60
Spain, 56
Spanish American War, 5, 7, 7n
Spaulding, Cpl J., 281
Spearfish, 189-190
Special naval landing force. See Japanese units, Naval.
Spencer, FltLt, 268
Sperling, Capt W. E., 264; Maj, 264n
Spruance, RAdm R. A., 207, 218, 218n, 221, 224, 226-230
Staging area, 92
Standing Operating Procedure, 22
Stark, Adm H. It., 37, 39, 44, 85, 85n
State Department, 54
Steel matting. See Marston matting. Stefansson, V., 36
Steiger, G. N., 59n
Sterrett, 344, 348, 353
Stern anchor, 23
Stevens, PFC R. L., 147
Stiff, Maj H., 264n
Strategic defensive, 63
Strategic panorama, 342
Strategic reappraisal, 75, 84
Subic Bay, 157, 167, 184
Submarines. See Ships.
Suez Canal, 342
Sugar, 249
Sumatra, 62, 86
Sumay, 76
Sumiyoshi, MajGen, 329-330, 332-333, 335
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Supply. See also Shore party activities. artillery, 217
aviation, 104, 217
construction, 125
dumps and storage, 20, 45, 111, 257, 276-277
equipment, 23, 81, 276-277
food, 277, 357
Japanese emergency measures, 364
Japanese stocks, 276, 310, 327, 354
movement of supplies, 257
munitions. See Ammunition.
quartermaster stocks, 88
rations, 21, 104, 167, 170, 172-173, 182, 249, 261, 311, 313, 330, 364
spare parts, 276
stowage, 11
Supreme Commander of the SWPA (CinCSWPA ), 87
Surf, 24, 26, 276
Surrender of Corregidor, 199
Surrender of Wake, 147
Suva, 279
Sweeney, Lt E. J., 269
Sweeney, Maj J. B., 264n
Sweeney, SgtMaj J. H., 196
Sweeney, LtCol W. C., 225
Sylvia, Sister, 285n
Taivu Point, 288
Takagi, VAdm T., 210-212
Takao, 355-356
Talafofo Bay, 78
Tam bor, 229
Tanambogo, 243, 247-248, 263, 267-271
Tangier, 81, 114-115, 126, 130-131, 143, 216
Tanikaze, 143n
Tanaka, RAdm R., 286, 288, 291-293, 299, 301, 327, 346, 350-351, 354-357, 364-365, 369, 372 ; VAdm, 235n
Tanks. See Weapons.
Tarawa, 62, 115
Tarpaulins, 110
Tasimboko, 298, 301-302
Task Organizations
TF 7, 131
TF 8, 207
TF 11, 114, 131, 242, 250n
TF 14, 114, 130-131, 143
TF 16, 209, 218, 242
TF 17, 210, 218
TF 18, 242
TF 61, 242
Task Organizations-Continued
TF 61.1, 242
TF 61.2, 242
TF 62, 250, 253, 261
TF 63, 242, 276
TF 65, 311
TG 62.2, 253
TG Yoke, 247, 253-254, 263
TG X-Ray, 247, 253-254
Tassafaronga, 327-328, 350-351, 356, 364-365
Tassafaronga Point, 371
Tatsuta, 117-120, 129
Tenaru, 371
Tenaru River, 245, 256, 288, 292, 308, 313, 347
Tenavatu River, 256
Tenryu, 117-120, 129
Tentative Landing Operations Manual, 14-15, 17, 19-20, 23
Tenyo Maru, 129
Terrain. See also Reefs ; Roads ; Vegetation. caves, 179
cliffs, 177
coral formations, 98-99, 264, 266
hills, 176, 193, 305
interior lagoon, 98
jungle, 170, 177, 181, 243, 245, 256-257, 275, 298, 302, 308, 330, 336
mountains, 41, 173, 243
mud, 276
ridges, 173, 177, 192, 243, 302, 305, 313, 330
rivers and streams, 243
sand dunes, 66, 290
swamps, 239, 245
tableland, 283
valleys and ravines, 173, 243, 298, 320, 330, 344
Teruzuki, 356, 365
Tetere, 283, 285
Teters, D., 95, 99
Tharin, Capt. F. C., 100n, 108-109, 119, 121, 124, 148
Thomason, Capt J. W., Jr., 4, 4n
Thorpe, LtCol H. R., 263n
Tientsin, 157, 159-160
Timor, 62
Tinsley, Capt W. B., 269
Tisdelle, Maj A. C., 182n
Till, 371
Todd, 1stLt C. S., 78
Tojo, Gen H., 60, 326
Toki Point, 103, 121, 132, 138
Tokyo, 96, 184, 209, 286, 308, 341, 368, 371
Tokyo Bay, 78
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Tokyo Express, 288, 322-325, 327-328, 343, 345-346, 352, 355, 363-364, 369
Tokyo raid, 207
Tomonaga, Lt J., 224
Tone, 129, 143n, 224, 227
Tonga Islands, 88
Tongatabu, 88, 238, 241
Tongue Point, 50n
Topside, 168, 171, 181, 190, 194
Torpedoes, See Ammunition.
Traders, 243
Trails. See Roads.
Training
Allied, 17, 45, 51-52, 156, 188, 218
Japanese, 184
Transport quartermaster, 20, 250
Trenton-Princeton campaign, 3
Triangulation, 245
Trinidad, 54
Tripartite Treaty, 59
Triton, 104
Truk, 115-116, 286, 288, 293, 299, 301-303, 322
Trundle, 2dLt W. B., 23n
Tsugaru, 129
Tsuji, N., 108n,
Tulagi, 210, 235-238, 242-243, 245, 247-248, 253254, 261, 263, 266, 268-271, 277, 292, 295, 298, 302, 310-311, 322, 323, 344, 348, 354, 357, 360, 362
Tulagi Bay, 248
Tumon Bay, 78
Tunnel stern, 24
Turnbladh, E. T., 92n
Turner, RAdm R. K., 240, 242, 248n, 250, 250n, 253-254, 257, 259-262, 268, 274, 285, 310, 310n, 311, 324, 341, 343n, 352-353, 373
Tuttle, Col. W. B., 343, 348, 363
Tutuila, 67-68, 88-90
Twining, LtCol M. B., 245
Two-ocean navy building program, 53
Tyler, Capt M. A., 223n, 229
Uchida, Lt K., 133, 141n
Ugaki, RAdm M., 228n
Umasami River, 371
Umstead, 1stLt F. G., 217
United States, 5, 7, 7n, 8-9, 11, 33, 36-37, 47, 50, 53-56, 59-63, 68, 69n, 78, 84-85, 95, 156-157, 236
United Kingdom, 342. See also Great Britain.
Units of fire, 170, 250, 260. See also Ammunition.
Unloading, 20, 22, 100, 257. See also Shore party activities.
Uno, K., 191n
Upolu, 89-90
Urakaze, 143n
Ushio, 79-80, 80n
Uzuki, 293
Vandergrift, BriGen A. A., 44n; MajGen, 239240, 240n, 241-243, 245n, 247-248, 250, 252, 252n, 254, 257-260, 262, 267-268, 274-275, 280, 288, 290-291, 294, 297-299, 303, 310, 310n, 311, 313, 315, 319-321, 323-324, 330, 333n, 341-343, 343n, 345-351, 359-360, 360n, 363n, 369, 372-373
Van Ness, Col C. P., 271n
Vegetation, 29, 41, 66, 140, 149, 173, 178, 187, 243, 245, 256-257, 266, 277, 290, 295, 297, 305, 313, 327, 330
Vehicles
Allied. See also Amphibian vehicles ; Weapons.
bomb-handling trucks, 279
bulldozers, 66, 99, 274, 295
carts, 279
dump trucks, 274, 294
flatbed lorries, 250
gasoline trucks, 279-295
graders, 66
motorcycles, 167
prime movers, 256
radio vans, 106
scout cars, 38
searchlight trucks, 146
tractors, 23
trucks, 66, 71, 107, 112, 125, 151, 167, 250, 256, 276-277
Japanese
carts, 274
gas locomotives, 274
hopper cars, 274
road rollers, 274
trucks, 276, 295
Vera Cruz, 9, 16
Verahue, 371
Versailles, 9
V-J Day, 80n
Vichy Government, 54, 59
Vieques, 14
Vigan, 164, 166
Vila, 238
Vincennes, 209, 254, 260
Virgin Islands, 47, 48
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Virginia, 51
Vogel, MajGen C. B., 341
Vouza, SgtMaj, 285n, 288n
Wade, LCdr E. M., 194n
Wade, GunSgt T. Q., 137
Wainwright, MajGen J. M., 167, 172-173, 176, 179-180, 182, 189, 199-200 ; Gen, 155n, 157n
Wait, Capt L. W„ 264, 266 ; Maj, 345
Wake Atoll, 62, 64-66, 68, 75, 78-82, 84, 95-96, 98-99, 101-104, 106-107, 109-117, 120-121, 123-127, 129, 131, 134, 139, 143, 147, 150, 207, 253
Wake Island, 48, 98-99, 103, 105, 111, 116, 127, 130-131, 133-134, 136, 138, 140-144, 147-148, 151-152, 216
Walke, 356
Walker, LtCol T. J., Jr., 90
Wallace, LtCol W. J., 217, 217n ; Col, 295
Wallis (Uea) Island, 90
Ward, 70
War Department, 156, 182
War of 1812, 16
Warehouses, 249
Washing-machine Charley, 305, 317, 323, 326. See also Aircraft, Japanese.
Washington, 324, 354-356
Washington, D. C., 35-36, 38, 60, 76, 85, 87, 89, 237, 240, 341-342
Washington, Gen G., 3
Washington Naval Disarmament Treaty, 59, 75
Wasp, 242, 250, 263, 263n, 267-268, 292, 303, 311
WATCHTOWER, 237, 239-240
Water supply, 104
Water tank, 105, 297
Water towers, 82, 195, 198
Watson, M. S., 62n
Wavell, Gen Sir A. P., 86
Weapons, See also Ammunition.
Allied
antiaircraft guns, 38, 50, 71, 103, 134, 230, 275
antiboat guns, 194
BARs, 160, 178, 317
cannon, 173
coast defense guns, 50, 65, 131, 140, 193
depth charges, 70
8-inch guns, 169
81-mm mortars, 178-179, 266, 347
.50 caliber machine guns, 33, 65, 67, 74, 76, 79-80, 103-104, 108, 114, 122, 127, 131, 134, 136-137, 140-141, 147, 162, 169-171, 176, 190
Weapons-Continued
Allied-Continued
5-inch guns, 66-67, 79-80, 82-83, 98, 103-104, 114, 117-118, 121, 131, 134, 138, 140, 147-148, 152, 217, 275, 294, 355, 357
flame throwers, 367
14-inch guns, 168-169
grenades, 114, 137, 141, 144, 148, 178, 195, 297, 332
machine guns, 33, 42, 71, 73-74, 78, 83, 136137, 144, 146, 151, 160-161, 165, 171, 178179, 191-193, 195-196, 217, 291, 306, 320, 334, 337
mines, 8, 114, 136, 157, 168, 220
molotov cocktails, 220
mortars, 171, 179, 192-193, 198, 266, 306, 316, 320-322, 334, 336, 345
mountain howitzers, 179
naval guns, 16, 180
155-mm guns, 23, 169, 342, 349, 352
155-mm howitzers, 275
105-mm howitzers, 256, 275, 305
pistols, 71
rifles, 73, 78, 148, 178, 188, 196, 306, 320
7-inch guns, 67, 81, 216-217
75-mm guns, 169, 179, 191, 193
75-mm half-tracks, 275, 332, 345
75-mm pack howitzers, 256, 275, 290, 342, 349
6-inch guns, 68, 169, 267
60-mm mortars, 264-265
submachine guns, 141, 160
tanks, 29-31, 34, 38, 83, 151, 183, 219-220, 258, 269, 291, 308, 367
10-inch guns, 169
3-inch guns, 42, 65, 67-68, 73-74, 76, 80-81, 83, 98, 103-104, 107-108, 111-112, 114, 124-125, 127-128, 131, 134, 136, 138-140, 144, 147-148, 162-163, 169-170, 175-176, 190, 216-217, 219
3-inch Stokes mortars, 198
.30 caliber machine guns, 34, 65, 67, 74, 76, 104, 114, 118, 132, 136, 140-141, 146, 171
37-mm guns, 33-34, 171, 190-193, 219, 290, 330, 335-336
12-inch guns, 168-169, 190
12-inch mortars, 169, 179, 190
25-pounders, 342
20-mm guns, 219
2.95-inch mountain pack howitzer, 177
Japanese
antitank mines, 291
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Weapons-Continued
Japanese-Continued
antitank guns, 308
bayonets, 141, 291
field pieces, 329, 345
5-inch guns, 129
flame throwers, 291
14-inch guns, 353
infantry cannon, 116
grenades, 141, 144, 291, 320, 334
grenade launchers, 116, 291
howitzers, 178
machine guns, 116, 139-141, 146, 177-179, 193-195, 198, 268, 283, 291, 330, 334-336
mortars, 140, 178-179, 198, 290, 306, 315-316, 330, 332-333, 337-338
mountain howitzers, 198
observation balloons, 187
150-mm howitzers, 317, 326, 329, 342
105-mm guns, 181
100-mm guns, 329
pistols, 291
rifles, 177-178, 198, 268, 291, 334
75-mm mountain guns, 184
70-mm guns, 290-291
6-inch guns, 118
small arms, 139, 141, 303, 316, 322, 334, 348
swords, 147, 291
tanks, 172, 199, 329-330, 332
37-mm guns, 330, 332, 345
240-mm howitzers, 184, 189
Weather, 41, 89, 245, 249, 252, 320, 276, 295, 330, 334-335, 347
Webb, 2dLt H. G., 101n, 108
Weber, Maj J. E., 349
Weir, Maj K. H., 274 ; LtCol, 297
Welin Company, 27
Wellington, 239, 242, 248-249, 260
Wells, Capt E., 345
Wells, lstSgt N. W., 192
Western Hemisphere, 35-36, 36n, 37, 40, 47, 53-55
Western Samoa. See Samoan Islands.
West Indies, 54n
West Sector, 194
Whaling, Col W. J., 319, 319n, 320, 344-345, 347
Whangpoo River, 159
Wheeler Field, 71
White House, 31, 86n
White, 2dLt P. R., 217
Whitehill, Cdr W. M., 84n
Wilds, T., 75n
Wilkes Island, 98, 103, 105, 110, 113, 115-116, 118, 121, 124-125, 127, 130, 133-134, 137, 139, 142-144. 147-149, 151
Williams, BriGen D., lln
Williams, Capt F. H., 168 ; Maj, 187-188, 194. 197-199,. 200n
Williams, Maj R. H., 248, 267
William Ward Burrows, 295
Wilson, 260
Wilson, Capt H. S., 103n, 106
Wilson, President W., 44
Wire. See Communications.
Woods, Col L. E., 297 ; BriGen, 343, 362
Working details, 20, 42, 45
World War I, 4, 8-9, 44, 50, 51, 54n, 59, 107, 137, 168, 199
World War II, 4, 9-10, 17, 19, 32, 46, 63, 80
Worton, MajGen W. A., 44n
Wotje, 123, 207
Wright, 99-100, 102, 216
Wright, RAdm C. H., 351
Wright, PlSgt J. E., 127
Yamaguchi, RAdm T., 227
Yamagumo, 325
Yamamoto, Adm I., 62, 214, 214n, 215-216, 228, 230, 235, 237, 346, 349, 351, 353
Yamamoto, Cdr T., 346n
Yamatsuki Maru, 355
Yamaura Maru, 355
Yangtze Patrol, 158
Yangtze River, 157
Yankee Imperialism, 54
Yayoi, 119-120, 143
Yokosuka, 286
York, 16
Yorktown, 205, 207, 210-212, 214, 218, 221, 226-230
Young, Capt C., USN, 353
Yubari, 116-118, 120, 129, 136, 139
Yunagi, 129
Zeilin, 252-253, 324, 326
Zimmerman, Maj J. L., 35n, 235n, 240n, 253n
Zuiho, 339
Zuikaku, 210-211, 339