Index
–A–
Aaron Ward, 29
Adachi, 2dLt Harumasa, 64n
Adair, RAdm Charles, 304n
Adak, 5-6
Admiralty Islands, 21, 63, 324, 409, 431, 442, 499, 501, 507-508, 512, 514-516, 518, 523, 529-530, 540-542
Adams, Maj Mark S., 83
Aerial camera, 321, 344. See Aerial photography.
Aerial photography, 43-44, 60, 87, 94, 107, 120, 146, 174, 183, 189, 216, 225, 226n, 333, 354, 418, 432, 479, 508
Agulupella, 399-401, 403-404, 406
Agulupella-Kokumo-Kokopo trail, 407
Aid stations. See Medical activities.
Ainsworth, RAdm Walden L., 30, 50
Aipati, 397, 400-401
Airacobras. See Aircraft, Allied.
Air activities
Allied
air attacks, 28-30, 46, 58, 71, 95, 125-126, 134-135, 136n, 185, 199, 205, 235, 240, 278-281, 284-285, 297, 322, 335, 356, 441, 448, 469, 486
air cover, 24, 62, 82, 107, 111, 143, 154, 191-192, 217, 223, 245, 284, 297, 301, 304, 475
air drops, 128-129, 131-132, 201, 273, 372, 401-402, 431
air-ground coordination, 33, 107
air liaison, 58, 71, 129, 184, 189, 240, 240n, 243, 418
air spotting, 117, 191, 220, 234, 286, 312, 367, 380, 407n, 408
air support, 52, 58, 107, 142, 270, 277, 283, 291-292, 343, 381, 486-487, 524, 530-531, 535-536
air warning, 63-64, 178, 313. See also Radar.
antishipping strikes, 28
antisubmarine missions, 464
attack formations, 489
bomber control, 58, 317
bomb line, 363
bombing, 43, 46, 49, 107, 110, 142-143, 173, 186, 199, 210-211, 216-217, 235, 240, 278, 318, 346, 355, 381, 392, 406, 416, 419, 433, 458, 464, 466, 470, 474, 479, 481, 484, 488, 490-491, 496, 502, 516, 529, 532, 535-536, 542
briefings, 292
claims of losses, 50-51, 83, 117, 156, 192, 217, 223, 245-246, 343, 364, 468, 411, 471, 474, 481, 483-485, 489-492, 494, 497, 501n, 502, 511, 532
combat air patrols, 248, 281, 283, 483, 485-486, 492-493, 511, 523, 532
combat readiness, 456
employment of fighter bombers, 523-524
fighter control, 58, 317, 331
fighter sweeps, 486, 488, 490-491, 493, 499, 502
interdiction missions, 16, 24
losses, 29-30, 50-51, 83, 107, 218, 223, 245, 446, 467, 470-472, 474-475, 479, 483, 485, 489, 491, 498, 503
mining, 469-470
navigational escorts, 532
night heckling, 524, 532
photo missions, 188, 332, 521
reconnaissance, 43, 174-175, 247, 344, 409, 416, 441, 464
rescue operations, 64, 189, 292, 458, 464, 494
strafing, 134, 142-143, 199, 210, 235, 240, 278, 318, 339, 343, 346, 352, 355, 381, 392, 406, 416, 433, 463, 466, 471, 474, 479, 481, 486, 499, 499n, 515, 517, 524, 529
Japanese
air attacks, 92, 106, 144, 154, 156-158, 192-193, 245, 289, 306, 316, 340, 342
air cover, 9
air drops, 393
air support, 446-447
air-to-air bombing, 491-492
bombing, 63, 82, 129, 132, 134, 143, 157, 181, 185, 193, 198-199, 217, 245, 255, 304, 338, 340, 485, 511
claims of losses, 29, 107, 349, 484-485, 487-488, 492, 497, 502
flight training, 453
losses, 10, 29, 82-83, 88, 114, 157-158, 161, 186, 217, 340, 356, 467-468, 472n, 478-479, 481, 485-486, 490, 499, 502, 511
reconnaissance, 329
reinforcement, 497, 541
rescue operations, 473
strafing, 82, 134, 185-186, 193, 199, 217, 245
torpedo attacks, 484
Aircraft
Allied, 6-7, 13, 27-30, 36, 43, 47, 50-51, 54, 58, 101, 107, 110, 134, 148, 154-155, 157, 160, 162, 171, 186, 203, 230, 234, 245, 278, 286, 297, 305, 317, 327, 334, 343, 379, 393, 397, 418, 424, 441, 451, 455-457, 478, 487, 491, 514, 537
bomb loadings, 532
designation symbols, 461
fuel tanks, 461-463, 469, 474
protective armor, 463
types
A-20s, 318, 363, 406
A-24s, 463
B-17s (Flying Fortresses), 27, 401, 464, 469-470, 478
B-24s (Liberators), 318, 327, 350, 392, 464, 466, 469-470, 474-475, 477, 477n, 479, 481-482, 484-485, 488, 490-491, 493, 496, 502, 512, 515, 523-524, 527
B-25s (Mitchells), 318, 339, 346, 350, 352, 355, 381, 392, 465-466, 474-475, 477, 479, 481, 488, 491-492, 496, 499, 514-516, 523, 524
B-26s (Marauders), 466
Beaufighters, 479
Beauforts, 418, 479, 484, 486, 493
bombers, 16, 24, 28, 82, 186, 284, 313, 325, 343-344, 372, 386, 434, 456, 463, 469, 484, 496-497, 499, 502
C-47s (Skytrains), 456, 477, 532
carrier planes, 5, 52, 187, 246, 317, 477, 479, 482-483, 518, 521, 532, 540
command planes, 350
DC-3s, 456
dive bombers, 110, 235, 441, 459, 463, 469, 472, 474, 476, 483, 485, 493, 523, 531, 535
drone bombs, 532
drone control planes, 532
Dumbos, 474, 491, 536
F5As, 476, 477n
F4Fs (Wildcats), 461, 464, 469
F4Us (Corsairs), 460-463, 468-469, 469n, 471, 474-476, 477n, 485, 488-491, 494, 499, 502, 522, 524, 532
F6Fs (Hellcats), 460-462, 476, 483-486, 489-494, 532n
fighter bombers, 27, 463, 535
fighter escorts, 60, 198, 441, 474, 478
fighters, 7, 26-29, 31, 50, 58, 63, 82, 85, 111, 116, 143, 158, 186, 199, 217, 283-284, 297, 304, 315, 317, 325, 331, 340, 355, 457-458, 460-461, 463, 467, 471-472, 474-475, 479, 481, 486, 490, 496-497, 507-508, 512, 523, 527, 531, 535, 539, 541
flying boats, 58, 160, 464, 474, 527
heavy bombers, 6, 28, 58, 110, 306, 441, 457-459, 464, 469, 476, 478-479, 527, 529
Interceptors, 28, 83, 88, 314, 331, 441, 471
Kittyhawks (P-40s), 463, 489, 494, 496, 516, 524
L-4s (Piper Cubs), 312, 401, 436-437
light bombers, 65, 458, 478-479, 541
medium bombers, 28, 58, 83, 87, 134, 143, 346, 350, 458, 459, 466, 474, 478, 527, 531, 539
night fighters, 207, 466, 471, 488, 532n
observation planes, 208, 274, 393, 402, 408
OS2U3s (Kingfishers), 477, 477n
P-38s (Lightnings), 340, 355, 421n, 460-463, 468-469, 471, 475, 477, 477n, 479, 481, 484, 489, 491, 524, 532
P-39s (Airacobras), 420, 421n, 461, 463, 476, 489, 524
P-40s (Warhawks), 461, 463, 468-469, 472, 489, 491, 502, 524
P-61s, 532n
P-70s, 471
patrol planes, 58, 173, 195, 207, 285, 456, 464, 466, 492
PB4Ys (Liberators) , 464, 475, 477, 501
PBJs (Mitchells), 456, 524, 526, 529, 533, 535-536
PBMs (Mariners), 464, 466
PBOs (Hudsons), 470
PB2Ys (Coronados), 464, 466
PBYs (Catalinas) 44-45, 83, 129, 133, 142-143, 201, 464, 477-478
photographic planes, 87, 437, 462
PV-1s (Venturas), 466, 474, 476-477, 477n, 487, 491, 511
reconnaissance planes, 9, 27, 58, 143, 336, 494, 458-459, 462, 477n, 479, 481, 514, 535
rescue planes, 58, 472
R4Ds (Skytrains), 456, 477, 532
R5Ds, 466
SBDs (Dauntlesses), 78, 278, 463-464, 469, 474-477, 483-485, 488, 492-494, 496-497, 499, 502, 512, 523-524, 529, 531-532, 535
SB2Cs (Helldivers), 485, 492
SB-24s, 477, 477n
seaplanes, 31, 58, 174
scout bombers, 58, 83, 85, 94, 97, 110, 134, 143, 186, 210, 274, 277, 283
TBFs (Avengers), 94, 199, 278, 464, 469-470, 474-476, 483-486, 488, 492-494, 496-497, 502, 512, 523-524, 529
torpedo bombers, 58, 83, 85, 94, 186, 210, 240, 243, 277-278, 280, 283, 459, 464, 474, 479, 485, 493, 523, 531
transports, 58, 197, 283, 409, 456, 464, 466, 499, 535
Wirraways, 446
Japanese, 11, 24, 27, 29, 31, 43, 49, 51-52, 63, 79, 81, 87-88, 90, 98, 100, 107, 111, 117, 129, 133, 143-144, 185, 192, 198, 205, 207, 217, 223, 255, 322, 340, 348, 355-356, 379, 411, 441, 446-450, 453, 478-479, 481-482, 491-492, 501
aircrews, 24, 43, 453-454
bomb racks, 451
designation systems, 450
designers, 451
fuel tanks, 450-451
maintenance problems, 451-453
oxygen supplies, 450-451
types
Bettys, 450-451, 471, 485-488, 511
bombers, 26, 29, 51, 83, 85, 117, 154, 157, 192, 205, 217, 310, 379, 397, 471-472, 487, 492
carrier planes, 5, 29, 82, 205, 245, 340, 446, 449, 472, 482
dive bombers, 28, 83, 173, 192, 205, 355-356, 451, 497, 511
fighter bombers, 463
fighters, 26-28, 50-51, 82, 84, 107, 111, 154, 157, 173, 205, 207, 217, 245, 340, 355, 446, 448-449, 463-464, 468-469, 471, 481, 483-484, 493-494, 497-498, 502, 516
floatplanes, 129, 133, 154, 157, 160, 173, 338, 450, 489
flying boats, 448-451
Hamps, 450, 471, 488
Haps, 450
interceptors, 484, 487-488, 494
Kates, 451, 453, 464, 482, 484-486, 488, 511
liaison planes, 448
light bombers, 463
medium bombers, 28-29, 82, 85, 173, 449, 487
Oscars, 532n
patrol planes, 482
reconnaissance planes, 175, 198, 205, 349, 451, 485-486, 502
Rufes, 450, 489, 511
scout planes, 26, 28, 198, 207-208, 221, 310, 338, 473, 487, 510
torpedo bombers, 28, 82, 117, 449, 451, 497
trainers, 453
transports, 448, 451
Tonys, 490
Type 96s, 449
Type 97s, 449
utility types, 502
Vals, 28-29, 451, 453, 463, 472, 482, 485-486, 511
Zekes, 29n, 450-451, 460-463, 468-469, 471-472, 474-475, 479, 482-486, 488-494, 497-498, 501-502, 510, 512, 524, 538
Zeros, 28-29, 449-450, 460-461, 472n
Airfield No. 1, 367, 370, 373, 380, 395
Airfield No. 2, 366-367, 395, 409
Airfields
Allied, 6-8, 16-17, 20, 27, 29-30, 32-35, 44-45, 51, 58, 60, 64-65, 111, 153, 160, 168, 170, 179, 186, 189, 190, 195, 197, 241, 247, 249, 281, 283-285, 288, 294, 297, 303, 305, 313, 331, 370, 372, 377, 393, 395, 397, 399-401, 403, 407, 423, 441, 446, 475, 486, 488-489, 493-494, 499, 501, 507-508, 511-512, 516, 518, 523, 529, 532, 536, 540-541
Japanese, 7, 42-43, 46-47, 49-52, 72, 81, 98-99, 107, 113-114, 168, 170-173, 185-187, 205, 217, 247, 281, 297, 300-301, 314, 317-318, 322-323, 325, 328-330, 333, 343-345, 349-350, 352, 357, 360-363, 365-367, 371, 391, 393, 409, 412-413, 423, 425, 430, 433, 441-442, 444-445, 447, 449, 469-470, 475, 478-479, 481, 484, 488-491, 493, 496-497, 499, 501, 508, 514-516, 521, 526
Aisalmipua, 403
Aisega, 325, 342, 357
ALAMO Force. See Allied forces.
ALAMO Scouts, 329, 331, 410, 541
Alchiba, 220
Aleutian Islands, 5-6, 49, 153n, 460
Alford, 1stLt Leonard W., 139
Algorab, 80
Allied forces. See also Army units; Army Air Force units; Marine units; Navy units; Task organizations.
General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, 298-301, 303, 305, 307, 332, 335, 407, 432
South Pacific Forces, 15, 16, 37, 50, 168, 253, 287, 503
Southwest Pacific Forces, 168, 297
Air
Royal Air Force, 13
Royal Australian Air Force, 8, 27, 297-298, 416, 418, 421n, 446, 479, 484, 493, 510, 516, 530, 535-536
Royal Netherlands Air Force, 298
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 186, 456-457, 459n, 470, 472, 489, 491, 496, 502, 524, 527-528, 530-531, 535-536, 538, 542
Allied Air Forces, 8-9, 60, 186, 298, 301, 303, 305, 313, 315, 409, 432-433, 437, 477, 479, 481, 486, 493, 528, 532, 535
Aircraft, South Pacific, 52
Aircraft, Solomons, 45n, 245, 278, 459, 463, 467-477, 479, 482-483, 485, 486, 488-492, 496-499, 502, 508, 511-512, 523-524, 527-529, 540-541
Aircraft, Northern Solomons, 528-529, 529n, 530-532, 535-536
Bomber Command, 459, 474-476, 487, 492
Cactus Air Force, 458, 461, 476, 538
Fighter Command, 458-459, 471-472, 475-476, 487
Fighter-Strike Command, 529
New Georgia Air Force, 58
Search and Attack Command, 458-459
South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command, 456, 477, 499, 523
Strike Command, 107, 459, 469-470, 475-476, 487, 492, 496-497, 499, 502, 512, 529
New Zealand Air Task Force, 530, 536
No. 1 (Islands) Group, 457-458
No. 3 RNZAF Squadron, 477
No. 15 RNZAF Squadron, 476
No. 17 RNZAF Squadron, 476
Ground
Australian Military Forces, 298
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, 298
Allied Land Forces, 298, 332
ALAMO Force, 298, 301, 304-309, 311-312, 315, 318, 329, 332-333, 335, 349, 355-356, 360, 370, 392, 394, 414, 431, 434, 436
BACKHANDER Force, 305, 312-317, 321, 331-333, 342, 344, 356, 363n, 365, 381, 389, 392, 399, 414, 430-431, 435-436
DIRECTOR Force, 305-306, 335, 339, 391, 393-395, 431
New Georgia Occupation Force, 52, 54, 57-58, 92-95, 98-99, 101, 101n, 102, 104-108, 110-113, 116-117, 119-120, 124-125, 136, 143, 146, 148-149, 152, 154n, 164
New Guinea Force, 298, 307
Northern Landing Force, 154-155, 157, 185, 207
Northern Landing Group, 54, 92, 100-101, 119-121, 123-125, 128-129, 132-136, 136n, 138-140, 142-147, 154n
Southern Landing Force, 54
Western Landing Force, 84, 88
Australian First Army, 538
II Australian Corps, 530, 535-538
5th Australian Division, 431
6th Australian Division, 530
7th Australian Division, 9, 297
9th Australian Division, 297
3rd New Zealand Division, 155, 510-511
8th New Zealand Brigade, 177-178, 189, 510
14th New Zealand Brigade, 155-156
29th New Zealand Battalion, 190, 192
30th New Zealand Battalion, 155, 508
34th New Zealand Battalion, 190, 192
35th New Zealand Battalion, 155
36th New Zealand Battalion, 190, 192
37th New Zealand Battalion, 155
1st Commando, Fiji Guerrillas, 52, 54, 90, 93
Naval
British Admiralty, 18
Royal Australian Navy, 20, 298
Royal Netherlands Navy, 298
Allied Naval Forces, 298, 343
Allied Intelligence Bureau, 331
Allied Powers, 3
Alligators. See Vehicles.
Amalut Plantation, 334
America, 4
American flag, 202, 214, 370
American Legion, 217, 220
American Volunteer Group, 489, 494n
Ames, Col Evans 0., 241, 258, 273, 277
Ammunition
Allied, 56-58, 71, 76, 81, 84, 85, 94-95, 97, 116-117, 123, 134, 139, 141, 155, 185, 202-203, 218, 220-221, 234, 242, 252, 260-261, 264, 271-272, 276, 292, 318, 348, 350n, 353-354, 359, 364, 372-373, 379, 384, 404, 424, 431, 436, 462, 464
types
bombs, 94, 143, 278, 339, 478, 497
depth charges, 510
8-inch, 350
.50 caliber, 56
500-pound bombs, 110, 280, 350, 470, 502, 523-524
5-inch, 94, 110, 208, 339, 346, 350
40-mm, 56
incendiary bombs, 524, 532
machine-gun, 402
mortar, 129, 131, 201, 359, 388, 402
155-mm, 264
105-mm, 264, 384
100-pound bombs, 94, 278, 280, 350n, 469-470
120-pound bombs, 110.
1,000-pound bombs, 110, 392, 479, 484, 494, 497, 524
parafrag bombs, 479, 499
rockets, 339, 502
75-mm, 216, 264
smoke shells, 97, 243, 262, 278, 381
star shells, 346, 365, 515
300-pound bombs, 110, 470
37-mm, 102, 102n, 103, 114, 152, 234, 254, 352, 384, 425
torpedoes, 222, 464, 483, 493, 512
tracer bullets, 102, 254
20-mm, 56
250-pound bombs, 536
2,000-pound bombs, 110, 475, 497, 532
white phosphorous bombs, 350
Japanese, 72, 110, 113, 129, 160-161, 240, 293, 379, 403, 413, 426, 524
types
bombs, 63, 87, 133, 284, 379, 471, 537
8-inch, 222
550-pound bombs, 451
incendiary bombs, 491
mortar, 242, 419
90-mm, 421, 601
132-pound bombs, 450-451
1,000-pound bombs, 451
phosphorus bombs, 492
75-mm, 423
star shells, 121, 222
torpedoes, 82, 121, 131, 154, 161, 221-222, 451, 492
250-pound bombs, 451
Amory, LtCol Robert, Jr., 414, 417-418, 418n, 419, 435n
Amphibian vehicles. See Vehicles.
Amphibious doctrines and techniques, 3, 7, 49, 80, 119, 163, 182, 298, 303, 310, 346, 432, 539
Anchorages, 6, 23, 60, 153, 162, 170-171, 189, 195, 444
Anthony, 183, 208, 216
Antiaircraft artillery
Allied, 8, 26, 29, 83, 88, 92, 105-107, 117-118, 144, 154, 157, 189, 217, 219, 223, 228, 248, 284, 286, 304, 315, 336, 340, 344, 379, 397, 460, 472, 486, 511
Japanese, 27, 47, 328, 336, 343, 357, 464, 469-470, 475, 483, 485, 491-492, 494, 496, 498-499, 503, 526, 531-532, 535
Aogiri Ridge, 358n, 376-377, 380-382, 384-386, 386n, 397, 401, 417, 436n
APPEASE Operation, 413, 416-417, 424
Arawe area, 304, 304n, 319, 327, 329, 331, 333, 336, 340, 342-343, 349-350, 355, 357, 361, 391-392, 394-395, 399, 403, 410, 412-413, 425, 431-434, 436, 490, 540
Arawe Harbor, 334-335, 340
Arawe-Iboki trail, 334
Arawe Island, 334
Arawe Peninsula, 335, 339, 393
ARCADIA Conference, 13n
Aria River, 399, 412-413
Arigilupua, 402
Arming pin, 254
Armor. See Weapons.
Army Air Forces units
Army Air Forces, 283, 421n, 450n, 457, 459, 461-466, 471, 484, 528, 532
Far East Air Forces, 528
Fifth Air Force, 27, 63, 79, 82, 292, 303n, 343, 362, 372, 380, 401, 478, 482, 499, 510, 516, 528, 532
Seventh Air Force, 457
Thirteenth Air Force, 457-459, 484, 512, 524, 527-528
Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army, 536n
1st Air Task Force, 317, 481
13th Air Task Group, 527
XIII Bomber Command, 457, 459
XIII Fighter Command, 457, 459
5th Bombardment Group, 477
307th Bombardment Group, 457
70th Bombardment Squadron, 476
75th Bombardment Squadron, 476
390th Bombardment Squadron, 476
12th Fighter Squadron, 476
35th Fighter Squadron, 409
44th Fighter Squadron, 477
70th Fighter Squadron, 476
80th Fighter Squadron, 409, 421n
17th Photographic Squadron, 476-477
82nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 420, 421n
1st Air Liaison Party, 317
Army units
U.S. Army Service of Supply, 308-309
Sixth Army, 60, 298, 300, 308, 333
XI Corps, 530
XIV Corps, 10, 52, 56-57, 101, 108, 112, 144, 177, 280, 284, 286, 288, 293, 475, 527, 530
Americal Division, 178, 280, 284-287
1st Cavalry Division, 409, 514-516
25th Infantry Division, 45n, 101, 106, 116, 144-145, 148-149, 154, 177, 181
32nd Infantry Division, 9, 300, 305
37th Infantry Division, 53, 92, 97, 101, 106, 108, 111-112, 114, 116, 118, 121, 147, 177, 181, 184, 235, 240-241, 245, 248-249, 252n, 253, 256, 259, 262, 264-265, 267, 269-270, 278, 285-286, 291
40th Infantry Division, 429-431, 519, 530
43rd Infantry Division, 24, 26, 52, 54-55, 57, 59, 85, 87, 92-94, 101, 104-106, 108, 111-114, 117-118, 125, 148-150, 230
1st Cavalry Brigade, 514
2nd Cavalry Brigade, 516
2nd Engineer Special Brigade, 335, 346
3rd Engineer Special Brigade, 414, 419
Antiaircraft Command, Torokina, 286
112th Cavalry Regiment, 60, 62, 305, 336, 338-339, 342-343, 391-393
190th Coast Artillery Regiment, 177
533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 414
592nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 313, 336, 345, 361
Infantry Regiments
27th, 116, 144, 149-150, 152
35th, 154-155, 157
103rd, 52-54, 65, 80-81, 85, 106, 108, 111-112 126th, 300, 300n, 305
129th, 53, 184, 249, 255-257, 259, 267, 267n, 286-287
132nd, 280
145th, 97, 285
147th, 523
148th, 53, 101, 106, 111-112, 114, 184, 235, 240, 249, 267, 267n
158th, 62, 336
161st, 101, 106, 111-112, 114, 116, 144
164th, 280
169th, 52-54, 92-93, 93n, 94, 97-98, 101-104, 106, 113, 120, 130, 133, 148-150
172nd, 24, 52, 54, 80-81, 85, 92-93, 95, 97, 101-102, 104-106, 108, 111-112, 118, 148-150
182nd, 280
185th, 430-431
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 300-301, 303, 305
469th Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 397
1913th Aviation Engineer Battalion, 397
Cavalry Squadrons
1/112, 335, 338
2/5, 514
2/112, 338-339, 394
3/112, 342
70th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) Battalion, 52, 56, 67, 73
Field Artillery Battalions
64th, 154
103rd, 54, 92
136th, 52, 92
152nd, 73, 78
169th, 92
192nd, 54, 85, 87, 117
Infantry Battalions
1/27, 144
1/103, 67, 70, 72-73, 106
1/145, 265, 267
1/148, 106
1/169, 90, 97, 106
1/172, 90, 149
2/103, 73, 76-77
2/158, 392
2/169, 106
2/172, 102-103, 111, 149
3/103, 54, 93, 95, 97, 102-103, 106, 111-112
3/145, 72n, 121, 123, 125-126, 128, 131-135, 139, 142, 144-145, 147
3/148, 120, 124, 130-134, 139-140, 142-144, 147
3/169, 97, 106, 111
3/172, 102, 149
Engineer Combat Companies
46th, 62
404th, 62
Arnold, Gen Henry H., 13, 450n
Artillery
Allied, 51, 53-54, 56, 63, 78, 84-85, 93-94, 97, 100, 104, 110-112, 117-118, 121, 146, 148, 150, 152-153, 184, 190, 219-226, 232, 234-235, 238, 244, 248, 254, 259, 261-263, 265, 267, 272, 274, 276-279, 286, 291, 314-315, 363, 367, 374-375, 377, 379-380, 384-386, 388, 391-392, 404, 406, 421-423, 435, 515
Japanese, 47, 81, 81n, 114, 149, 152, 192, 211, 248, 261-263, 271, 274, 283, 285, 291, 293, 326, 369, 372, 406, 413, 491
Arundel, 41-42, 45, 148-150, 152, 160
Asia, 10, 13
Asmuth, LtCol Walter, Jr., 232
Ataliklikun Bay, 444-445
Atlantic, 14
Atsinima Bay, 175
Attu, 5-6, 153n
Attulu Hill, 403
Augitni, 412-413
Ausak, 334
Australia, 5-6, 8-9, 13, 19-20, 32-33, 62, 171, 307, 309-310
Australia-New Guinea Administrative Unit, 315, 403
Australian forces. See Allied forces.
Australian shilling, 123
Australian New Guinea, 18-20, 442, 530
Axis Powers, 3
–B–
Baanga, 41, 148, 149
BACKHANDER Force. See Allied Forces, Ground.
BACKHANDER Operation, 300-301, 303, 304n, 305-306, 309, 312-313, 315-316, 321, 323, 330, 335, 343, 345, 354, 357, 360-361, 370, 374, 394-395, 403, 416, 433-435
Bagum, 416
Bailey, Maj Charles J., Jr., 259, 261-262
Bairoko, 42, 47, 50-51, 53-54, 89, 99-100, 104, 107, 116, 120-121, 129-130, 132-136, 138-148, 154n
Bairoko Harbor, 42, 55, 90, 99, 116, 119-120, 133-134, 139
Baisen Island, 23
Baker, Maj Charles R., 418; LtCol, 365n
Ballale Island (Airfield), 82, 107, 168, 172-173, 186-187, 281, 442, 447, 469, 475-476
Ballance, LtCol Robert G., 315, 355, 361; BGen, 308n
Bambatana Mission, 195, 197
Bandoleers, 128, 359, 384
Banika Island (airfield), 23-24, 26, 470-471, 475-476, 529, 539
Barakoma (airfield), 153-158, 160-162, 186, 475-476, 483, 486, 488
Barba, Maj William H., 366, 401, 419, 422; Col, 366n, 403n, 419n
Barbey, RAdm Daniel E., 60, 62, 168, 298, 301, 303-304, 307, 310, 316-317, 319, 335, 338, 343-345, 349, 360; VAdm, 301n, 307n, 317n, 346n
Barge relay station. See Bases, Japanese.
Barike, 92, 94, 98, 104
Barike River, 54, 78n, 90, 92-95, 102, 104, 108
“Barracudas,” 80-84. See also Army units, 172nd Infantry.
Barrett, MajGen Charles D., 157, 177-178, 189, 310n
Barrowclough, MajGen H. E., 155, 510, 512
Bases. See also Supplies and equipment.
Allied, 15, 32, 73, 157-158
advance naval, 175, 183, 283, 288
amphibious training, 310
supply, 133
staging, 170
torpedo boat, 26, 168, 197, 304, 335
Japanese, 281, 284, 297, 300, 441
barge, 150, 155, 199, 325, 413, 510
naval operating, 170
refueling, 170, 202
seaplane, 6, 9, 160
staging, 149, 199
submarine, 186
supply, 170, 408
Bataan Peninsula, 4, 325
Battle of the Bismarck Sea, 27, 46, 478, 538
Battle of the Coral Sea, 8
Battle of Koromokina Lagoon, 235n
Battle of Kula Gulf, 99n
Battle of Leyte Gulf, 532
Battle of Midway, 5-6
Bauer, LtCol Harold W., 458
Baxter, Col Stuart A., 106, 112
Beach control party, 81, 340, 348, 434. See also Shore party activities.
Beaches, 35, 45, 60, 64, 74, 76, 80, 84, 121, 153-154, 158, 171, 180, 189, 194, 218-219, 225, 229, 232, 246, 288, 294, 310, 321-322, 325, 330, 334, 339, 343, 345-346, 350, 352, 355, 362, 426, 430, 432-433, 444, 508
BLUE, 365, 365n, 372
BLUE 1, 210, 211n
BLUE 2, 210
BLUE 3, 210
GREEN, 314-315, 318, 331, 333, 345-346, 348n, 371-373
GREEN 1, 210
GREEN 2, 210
ORANGE, 334, 338-340
RED, 413-414, 416-418, 420, 422-423
RED 1, 210
RED 2, 210
RED 3, 210
YELLOW, 315-318, 321, 333, 343-345, 349-350, 356-358, 360-361, 370, 373-374, 407n, 433-434, 437
YELLOW 1, 210, 314, 321, 352
YELLOW 2, 210, 314, 321, 350, 352, 365
YELLOW 3, 210
YELLOW 4, 210
Beachheads, 97, 105, 149-150, 154-155, 167, 177, 184, 192, 213, 218, 222, 225-226, 228-229, 236, 240-241, 245, 247-249, 267, 271-274, 280-281, 288, 293, 314, 318, 322-323, 340, 349, 352, 356-358, 360-361, 365, 371-372, 374, 395, 399, 417, 422, 428, 483, 486, 488, 532, 540-541
Beachmaster, 365. See also Shore party activities.
Beans, LtCol Fred D., 214
Beaufighters. See Aircraft, Allied.
Beauforts. See Aircraft, Allied.
Beehives, The, 442, 444
Beightler, MajGen Robert S., 106, 147n, 245, 249
Bethel, Col Ion M., 293n
Bettys. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Bibolo Hill, 111, 113-114
Bigger, Maj Warner T., 201-203
Big Mt. Worri, 414
Binoculars, 174
Bismarck Archipelago, 4-5, 11-12, 17-18, 21, 24, 33, 51, 63, 206, 288, 324, 445, 447-448, 492, 499, 512, 518, 523-524, 526-528, 530, 535, 540, 542
Bismarck Sea, 21, 28, 319, 482
Bitokara, 414, 417, 421-423
Bivouacs
Allied, 45, 82, 87, 106, 124, 130, 153-154, 201, 228, 240, 255, 373, 416
Japanese, 78, 85, 94, 100, 102, 117, 134, 143, 239, 263, 286, 369, 401-402, 444, 514, 536
“Black Cats,” 160, 464, 475. See also Aircraft, Allied, types, PBYs.
Blackett Straits, 50, 152
Black powder, 537. See also Ammunition.
Blake, Col Robert E., 241
Blake, 1stLt Robert W., 84
Blamey, Gen Sir Thomas A., 298, 331, 530
Blanche Bay, 21, 411, 441-442, 444, 497
Blanche Channel, 67, 79, 82, 92
Blanche Harbor, 189, 191-192
Blanket rolls, 253
BLISSFUL Operation, 197, 204n
Blockade, Allied, 158, 527, 537, 540, 542
Block and tackle, 372
Blood plasma, 139, 276. See also Medical activities.
Boat pools, 87, 92, 189, 197, 220, 283-284, 335, 435. See also Landing Craft.
Boat riders, 219
Bomb sight, 535
Bomboe Peninsula, 149-150
Bonis airfield, 179, 475, 536
Borgen Bay, 301, 313, 321, 323, 329, 333, 355, 357, 361, 372, 374, 379, 381, 386, 389, 395, 397, 399, 403-404, 407, 407n, 414, 430
Borpop airfield, 445, 488, 499, 508
Bougainville, 11, 16-18, 21, 29, 31, 36, 41, 49, 52, 60, 99-100, 107, 110, 114, 135, 153, 157-158, 167-168, 170-181, 183-190, 194-195, 200, 204-205, 207-208, 217, 221, 223-224, 230, 245-248, 257, 261, 270, 272, 280-281, 283-284, 286-288, 292-294, 297, 324, 327, 331, 442, 468, 470, 472, 474-477, 479, 482, 485, 487-488, 490, 493-494, 499, 401, 407-408, 510, 518, 523, 527-528, 530, 535-538, 540-541
Bouker, LtCol John G., 284n
Boundary lines, 249, 386n
Bouys, 418, 432
Bowdoin, LtCol George E., 370n
Bowen, LtCol Robert O., 299
Bowser, LtCol Alpha L., Jr., 226n
Boyd, Capt Clay A., 123-124, 126, 128, 135; Maj, 119n
Boyington, Maj Gregory, 489-490, 493-494, 494n
Bradbeer, 1stLt John D., 330-331, 416, 419, 430
Brice, Col. William O., 455n, 458-459, 487
Bridges, 95, 158, 226, 229, 257, 260, 285, 402. See also Construction activities.
Brisbane, 12, 59-60, 300, 303, 308, 540
British Chiefs of Staff, 14
British Imperial General Staff, 13
British Solomon Islands Protectorate, 18, 171. See also Solomon Islands.
Brody, Maj John P., 233
Brown, 1stLt Devillo W., 70-71
Brown, 2dLt James E., 74; Capt, 72n
Brown, LtCol Lester E., 73-74, 77-78, 106; Col, 72n
Browning, Capt Miles R., 16
Brownson, 356
Brush, Maj Charles H., 426
Brush, MajGen Rapp, 430-431
Buchanan, 80-81
Buchanan, MajGen David H., 45n, 150n
Bucket steering, 74
Buckley, Capt Joseph W., 386, 388-389
Buffalos. See Vehicles.
Buin airfield, 31, 46-47, 79, 82, 160, 171-172, 188-189, 237, 247-248, 293, 468-469, 474, 536
Buin-Kahili area, 442, 453, 469-470, 474
Buka-Bonis area, 171-172, 179, 492
Buka Island (airfield), 11, 16, 18, 21, 29, 36, 168, 170, 172-173, 179, 186, 205, 208, 221, 247, 281, 283, 447, 475, 487, 508
Buka Passage, 442, 475
Bulawatini, 412
Buluma, 425
Buna-Gona area, 447, 539
Buna Mission, 8-10, 29, 60, 338
Bunker Hill, 246, 484, 492
Buretoni Mission, 236
Burma, 4, 14
Buse, LtCol Henry W., Jr., 380n, 382n, 386, 388-389, 430
Bustling Point, 149-150
Butler, LtCol Arthur H., 278
BY-PRODUCT Operation, 62-63
–C–
Cadres, 34
Cairns, Queensland, 308, 447
California, 20, 34
Camp Elliott, 33-34
Camp Lejeune, 33
Camp Pendleton, 33-34
Canoes, 44-45, 53, 67, 69, 81, 92, 120, 193, 323, 342, 522
Cape Bach, 333, 372
Cape Bushing, 325, 328-329, 342, 357, 359, 395, 399, 403
Cape Cretin, 344-345, 349, 360
Cape Esperance, 21
Cape Gloucester, 20, 177, 297-298, 300-301, 303-304, 304n, 305-306, 309, 311-319, 321-323, 325-334, 340n, 343, 346, 349, 356-357, 360-362, 365, 370, 379, 389, 392, 395, 397, 409-412, 420, 421n, 429-436, 442, 445, 492, 507, 518, 541
Cape Hoskins, 327, 409, 411-413, 416, 420, 421n, 425, 427, 430-431
Cape Lambert, 444
Cape Merkus, 319, 321, 325, 327-328, 334, 339, 342, 349, 391
Cape Mutupena, 223
Cape Orford, 331
Cape Peiho, 342
Cape St. George, 488, 490-491, 494, 499, 499n
Cape Sudest, 309-311, 316, 343-344, 360-361, 515
Cape Torokina, 172-176, 178-184, 188, 203, 205-206, 208, 211, 213-214, 216-219, 221, 223-224, 226, 228-230, 232, 236, 241, 245, 247-248, 251-252, 267, 270-274, 280-281, 284-289, 292-294, 442, 444, 481-483, 486-488, 507, 540
Cape Ward Hunt 349
Captured documents, 201, 256, 379, 386, 403, 433, 467. See also Diaries, Japanese.
Cargo. See Supplies and equipment; Shore party activities.
Cargo handlers, 219
Carney Field, 459, 475
Caroline Islands, 15, 482, 524, 527
Carpender, VAdm Arthur S., 298, 301, 310, 330, 343
Carter Hall, 335-336, 338
Cartographers, 333. See also Maps.
CARTWHEEL Operations, 51, 59, 65, 441, 455, 467, 467n, 479, 486, 518, 538-542
Casablanca Conference, 14, 16
Cassava, 537
Casualties
Allied, 63, 70, 72, 77-78, 81, 83, 87, 93, 93n, 95-97, 103, 105, 107, 112, 125-126, 128-131, 131n, 132-134, 136, 138-143, 145, 149-150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 161, 192-193, 200-201, 204, 204n, 213-214, 217, 220, 228, 233-234, 239, 243-245, 255, 259, 263-264, 266, 271-272, 275-276, 278-279, 281, 284, 289, 292, 304, 316, 331, 339-340, 352-353, 355-356, 360, 364-365, 369-370, 372, 375-376, 379, 382, 384-385, 389, 394, 400, 406-407, 419, 421-424, 431, 494, 510, 515-516
Japanese, 10, 70-72, 77-78, 81, 102, 105, 107-108, 116, 125-126, 128-131, 131n, 134, 142-145, 152, 156, 160-161, 180, 193, 195n, 199-200, 211, 214, 224, 228, 234-240, 244, 256, 258, 262, 264, 266, 272, 279-280, 285-286, 291, 325, 327, 339, 344, 353, 356, 359-360, 364-365, 369, 372, 376-377, 385, 389, 393, 397-398, 400, 406-407, 421-422, 426, 431, 511, 515-516, 541. See also Prisoners of war.
Catalinas. See Aircraft, Allied; Black Cats.
Caucasians, 323
Central Pacific, 5, 19, 33, 49, 167-168, 177, 179, 205, 246, 285, 288, 316, 317n, 324, 428, 435-436, 477, 493, 497, 499, 501, 507, 527-528, 531, 531n. See also Pacific.
Central Solomons, 11, 24, 30, 46, 47n, 49, 51, 57-59, 65, 79, 89, 98, 102, 107, 110, 114, 116, 118, 148, 150, 152, 155-156, 158, 161-163, 167, 170, 172-173, 176-177, 182, 195, 474-475. See also Solomon Islands.
Chamberlin, MajGen Stephen J., 299
Charts, 44, 174, 200, 204, 432
Chase, BGen William C., 514-516
Cheke Point, 78
CHERRYBLOSSOM Operation, 175
Cherry Point, 33, 466
Chief of the Japanese Naval General Staff, 12
Chief of Naval Operations, 13, 532
Chief of Staff to the President, 13
Chilek, Sgt Frank, 426
China, 49, 326-327, 343, 449, 453, 499
Choi River, 70
Choiseul, 11, 21, 160, 167-168, 170, 172, 174, 184, 188, 194-195, 197-198, 203-204, 204n, 205, 270, 288, 475, 540
Choiseul Bay, 170, 186, 195, 197, 201-202
Christie, 2dLt William J., 134, 136, 138-139, 142
Christmas, 344-345, 349, 492
Christmas Eve, 343, 491
CHRONICLE Operation, 59, 62
Churchill, Prime Minister Winston S., 13, 15
Cibik Ridge, 257, 259, 261-262, 262n, 265-266, 275
Cibik, 1stLt Steve J., 257, 261
Clark, Maj James R., 73, 76-78
CLEANSLATE Operation, 24, 26
Climate. See Weather.
Close air support. See Air activities, Allied.
Clothing, 58, 69, 72, 129, 133, 202, 253, 379, 422. See also Uniforms.
Coast artillery. See Artillery; Weapons.
Coastwatchers
Allied, 20, 23, 44-45, 50, 53, 64-65, 123, 153, 172, 195, 203, 248, 301, 330-331, 345, 349, 431, 471-472, 474
Japanese, 48, 78n, 81, 89, 479, 487
Coconut Grove, 241-244, 248, 251, 262, 277, 281
Coconut logs, 84-85, 104, 107, 136, 216, 229, 382
Coconut palms, 18, 136, 148, 175, 217, 406, 419, 445
Coconut plantations, 18, 20, 420, 445
Coe, Capt Charles F., 459; VAdm, 459n
Collins, MajGen J. Lawton, 116, 145
Combat Area, 456, 456n
Combat reconnaissance school, 44, 44n. See also Reconnaissance, Allied.
Combined Chiefs of Staff, 13-15, 167, 540
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 33, 428, 437, 456, 519
Commander, Aircraft, Green, 510, 512
Commander, Aircraft, Guadalcanal, 476, 477n
Commander, Aircraft, New Georgia, 71, 78, 91, 107, 125, 136n, 143, 458, 474
Commander, Aircraft, Northern Solomons, 178, 189, 277, 281, 284, 487, 530, 532, 535, 538
Commander, Aircraft, Solomons, 46, 51, 58, 82-83, 85, 88, 107, 111, 116, 134-135, 136n, 143, 146, 148, 154, 157, 160, 162, 178, 185-186, 207, 217, 223-224, 245, 455-456, 458, 466, 476, 484, 487, 499, 510, 524, 528n, 538, 540-541
Commander, Aircraft, South Pacific, 456-457, 459n, 467n, 502, 528
Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 530
Commander, Fleet Aircraft, Noumea, 457
Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, 5, 13, 36, 57n, 540
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, 13, 428, 521, 527
Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, 13, 175, 287, 428, 499, 527, 530
Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, 13, 456
Commander, Third Fleet, 528
Commander, South Pacific Area, 14-15, 23, 26-27, 29, 35-36, 41, 44-45, 51, 53, 59-60, 62, 65, 100, 153, 167-168, 173-176, 223, 287, 297, 299, 456, 482, 492-493, 499, 507-508, 510-511, 519, 521, 523, 527-529, 540
Command practices
Allied, 12, 101, 178, 298, 455, 459. See also Unity of command.
Japanese, 11
Commodore Bay, 327
Communications
Allied, 55, 84, 94, 110, 315, 317, 394
air-ground, 312-313, 380
difficulties, 146, 191, 208
flares, 131, 210, 246n, 348
message drops, 50
messages, 124, 145-146, 243, 283
officer messengers, 342
panels, 131
personnel, 123, 157, 184, 189, 219, 257
radio intercepts, 31, 172
radios, 70, 79, 87, 90, 123-126, 128, 132, 140, 163, 172, 195, 198, 201, 205, 208, 220, 234, 271-272, 312, 342, 349, 360, 366, 369, 371, 394, 418, 429, 436, 489, 532
runners, 124
signal fires, 208
signal lights, 198
television, 532
wire, 43, 84, 124, 140-141, 198, 220, 243, 254-255, 257, 269, 388, 394, 436
Japanese, 94, 270, 272, 324, 326, 328
difficulties, 491
flares, 81, 164
relay, 328
Compass course, 422
“Condition Red,” 471
Conoley, LtCol Odell M., 353, 358-359, 377
Construction activities
Allied, 63, 155, 158, 180-181, 183, 193, 226, 229, 241, 249, 251-252, 281, 289, 297, 313, 315, 470, 477, 512, 522-523, 541
Japanese, 30, 42-43, 285, 326, 444, 512
Convoys. See also Ships.
Allied, 154, 198, 207, 312, 338, 344-345, 348-349, 417
Japanese, 27, 327, 482
Conway, 198
Cony, 192
Conyngham, 317, 338, 340, 343-344, 356
Cook, Col John H., Jr., 156n
Cooley, LtCol Albert D., 458-459
Copra, 18
Coral formations, 41-42, 45, 60, 62, 65, 67, 80, 82, 85, 104, 124, 135-136, 156, 174, 182, 202, 394, 414, 417-418, 512. See also Reef formations.
Coral runways, 98, 148, 444-445. See also Airfields.
Coral Sea, 5-6, 20, 60, 453
Corpus Christi, 466
Coronados. See Aircraft, Allied.
Corregidor, 13, 519
Corrigan, Flight Lt J. A., 123-124, 130, 142-143
Corsairs. See Aicraft, Allied.
Craig, Col Edward A., 210, 236, 238-239, 240n, 274; LtGen, 210n, 226n
Crescent City, 220
Crosby, 64-65, 67, 70, 198
Crown Prince Range, 171
Crutchley, VAdm V. A. C., 317, 388, 349
Cuba, 56
Cunningham, BGen Julian W., 305, 333, 335-336, 338, 342, 391-394, 434
Currin, LtCol Michael S., 64-65, 67, 69, 71-72, 72n, 73, 78, 133-135, 138-139, 141, 143, 145; Col. 44n
Cushman, LtCol Robert E., 240
–D–
Dalton, Col James M., 106
Dampier (Vitiaz) Strait, 11, 20, 27-28, 319, 321-322, 324, 345, 397
“Damp flat,” 352, 354, 437
Dauntlesses. See Aircraft, Allied.
Day, LtCol John S., 402n
Day, Capt William H., 201
Deakin, LtCol Harold O., 417, 422, 425
Debarkation, 74, 154, 208
DeBell, Maj George J., 355n
Defenses
Allied, 8, 26, 125, 128, 154-155, 158, 176, 237, 240-241, 248, 255, 266, 269, 273, 275, 284, 342, 389, 391, 441
barbed wire, 24, 284, 290
beach defenses, 114, 180, 229, 313
booby traps, 203, 290
camouflage, 199
final defensive lines, 267, 273, 275-276, 279-280, 353, 386
foxholes, 85, 87, 93, 142, 220, 237, 244, 249, 253, 348, 356, 358-359, 374, 384-385, 421
earthworks, 275
fire lanes, 356
gun positions, 82, 228-229, 249, 356, 359, 371, 376, 384, 446
listening posts, 269
main line of resistance, 232-233, 343, 393
mines, 269, 284
outposts, 198, 241, 243, 273, 335, 343, 391, 425, 427
perimeters, 77, 84, 142, 155, 192, 200, 202, 214, 218-220, 224-225, 230, 232, 234, 236-238, 240-246, 248-249, 252n, 255, 258-259, 264-265, 267, 271-275, 279-281, 283-286, 288, 290, 293, 297, 314-315, 343, 348, 354, 356, 360-361, 365-367, 369-370, 386, 395, 399, 407n, 419-420, 422, 434, 488, 515-516, 524, 530, 536
road blocks, 120, 144, 386, 388-389
sandbags, 85
strongpoints, 446
trail blocks, 100, 131-133, 145, 236-238, 241, 312, 345, 357, 371-372, 426
trenches, 271, 275
trip wires, 356
Japanese, 12, 45, 49, 72, 94-95, 98-99, 103-104, 107-108, 110-111, 113-114, 116-117, 133-134, 138, 140, 143-144, 146, 148-150, 152, 175, 199, 201, 205, 208, 211, 214, 216, 220, 223, 233-234, 239, 243-244, 254, 257-263, 265-266, 270-271, 274-275, 277-278, 280, 284, 287-288, 290, 315, 317-318, 325, 335, 352, 362, 364-367, 369-370, 374-377, 380-382, 385, 392-393, 400-401, 406, 420, 423, 426, 433, 526
barbed wire, 364
beach defenses, 182, 328
booby traps, 149, 257
bunkers, 102-104, 107, 136, 138, 143, 147, 163, 192, 211, 213-214, 216, 259, 263, 266, 277, 279, 284, 387, 390, 328, 352-353, 362, 364-366, 369, 375, 377, 382, 384, 436
camouflage, 43, 76, 102-104, 143, 290, 401
dugouts, 102-103, 266, 352
fire lanes, 99, 364, 375
foxholes, 76, 97-98, 256, 259, 290, 369, 375, 391
gun positions, 81, 102, 107, 112, 133, 136, 143, 149, 234, 257, 259, 264, 266, 275-277, 279, 290, 346, 353, 369, 377, 388, 391, 404, 406. 419-420
outposts, 94, 111, 136, 160, 199-202, 256-257, 269, 324, 397
perimeters, 324
pillboxes, 97, 99-100, 102-104, 108, 111, 114, 138, 214, 216, 259, 263, 289-290, 362
reverse slope, 259
rifle pits, 211, 266, 404
road blocks, 256, 381
spider traps, 76
strong points, 51, 106, 111-113, 116, 162, 167, 420
trail blocks, 239, 256, 381, 401, 425
trenches, 98-99, 107, 133, 211, 280, 328, 346, 362, 364, 366, 369, 376, 391, 420-421
trip wires, 93
Delano, Col Lewis H., 473n
Delay fuses, 436, 497. See also Ammunition.
Dent, 64-65, 80
D’Entrecasteaux Islands, 60, 310
Depots. See Supplies and equipment.
Denver, 222
DEXTERITY Operation, 298-301, 303, 305-306, 310, 343, 345, 394-395, 409, 432-433, 437
De Zayas, LtCol Hector, 257, 259, 263, 265
Diamond Narrows, 42, 45n, 116, 118, 149
Diaries, Japanese, 248, 333, 343, 358n
Dick, MajGen William W., Jr., 45n, 150n
Dickinson, LtCol William J., 358
Didmop, 340, 342, 394
Dill, Field Marshal Sir John, 13
DIPPER Operation, 175, 185
DIRECTOR Force. See Allied forces.
DIRECTOR Operation, 305, 333-336, 343
Diseases, Jungle, 33n, 289, 306, 379. See also Dysentery; Malaria.
Disparity of claim and counterclaim, 467, 481. See also Air activities.
Dispersal lanes, 445. See Airfields.
Diversionary operations, 188
Doberman Pinschers, 228
Dobodura airfield, 306, 317, 331, 442, 479
Docking facilities, 229
Documents, Japanese, 172, 200, 258, 331, 332, 376, 437. See also Diaries, Japanese.
Doi, Cdr Yasumi, 49
Dorf Point, 322-323, 330, 346, 369n, 371-372
Dragons Peninsula, 55, 119-120, 135, 143-145, 147
Dreger Harbor, 336, 342
Drones. See Aircraft, Allied.
Drop zone, 301, 305
Drugs, suppressive, 307
Duke of York Island, 445
Dumbos. See Aircraft, Allied.
Dumps. See Supplies and equipment.
Duncan, Maj Hoyt C., 353, 353n, 365n
Dutch Harbor, 6, 460
Dysentery, 254, 289
–E–
Earthquake, 275
East-West trail, 171, 241, 255-257, 259-263, 265-266, 270, 273, 275
Eastern Assault Group. See Task organizations.
Eastern Force. See Task organizations.
Eaton, 191, 192
Eddleman, Col Clyde D., 303; MajGen, 306n
Efate, 14, 35, 156, 185, 216, 507
Egaroppu, 332
Ellice Islands, 15, 32
ELKTON Plans, 15-17, 35, 59, 62-64, 168, 297, 539
El Toro, 33, 466
Embarkation, 154, 203, 308
Embarkation nets, 208, 217
Emirau Island, 288, 507, 518-519, 521-523, 527, 529, 530, 532, 535, 542
Emperor range, 171
Empress Augusta Bay, 170-176, 178, 188-189, 193-194, 204-205, 207, 217, 220, 222-224, 228, 245, 248, 255, 270, 281, 288, 293, 476
Emrich, Maj Cyril E., 55n
Engineers
Allied, 7-8, 14, 55, 60-62, 95, 184, 219, 229, 241, 251, 257, 260, 263, 283, 292, 297, 314, 344, 362, 377, 381, 388, 393, 408-409, 435-436, 477, 516, 518-519, 540
Japanese, 42, 46-47, 49, 99, 285, 359, 447, 473
Eniwetok, 205, 482
Ennis, Col Louis A., 311n
Enogai, 47, 50, 107, 120-121, 123-126, 128-135, 139-146, 154n, 182
Enogai Inlet, 42, 45, 120, 125, 129, 132, 143
Enogai Point, 128-129, 134
Enola Gay, 3
Enright, LtCol William K., 382n
Equator, 13
Escape Bay, 444
Equipment. See Supplies and equipment.
Espiritu Santo, 14, 26, 35, 55, 176, 185, 457, 466, 468, 485, 518
Essex, 246, 484
Estimate of the situation, 146, 173, 205, 324
Evacuation of casualties, 95, 141, 192, 229, 238, 255, 289, 316, 385, 424
Evans, Mr. A. R., 45. See Coastwatchers.
Evansville, 275-276, 280
Europeans, 442
European explorers, 18
European theater, 14
–F–
Factories, 537
Fagan, Maj Richard, 270-271
Faisi, 98, 168, 187
Falamai, 189, 191-193
Falamai Point, 189-190
Farenholt, 80-82
Farms, 444
Fellers, BGen William S., 435n
Feni Islands, 510
Field glasses, 371
Fields, LtCol Lewis J., 354
Fife, Capt James, Jr., 179
Fiji Islands, 5, 7, 36, 178
Final Beachhead Line, 407. See also Defenses, Allied.
Finschhafen, 16, 168, 297, 301, 312-313, 335, 338, 342, 344-345, 392, 406-407, 414, 431, 442, 507, 540
Fire direction center, 84-85, 87, 375. See also Artillery.
Firm, 1stLt Robert B., 330
Fishel, CWO Sidney J., 353n
Fitch, VAdm, Aubrey W., 52, 176, 456-457, 489, 528
Flake, Capt William, 73
Flares, 222
Floodlights, 65
Florida, 6, 21, 29
Florida Island, 26, 73, 191, 477n
Flying Fortresses. See Aircraft, Allied.
Food, 72, 77, 95, 113-114, 128-129, 131, 133, 203, 253, 403. See also Supplies and equipment.
Foote, 222-223
Forney, LtCol Edward H., 284n
Fort, RAdm George H., 52, 65, 67, 69-70, 72n, 73-74, 74n, 78, 178, 189-192; VAdm, 74n
Forward Area, 456n-457n
Forward observers. See Observers.
Foss, Capt Joseph J., 460; Maj, 493
4-4 Line, 362-363
Fournier, 1stLt Joseph A., 331
Freer, LtCol George G., 123, 134, 139
Frisbe, Col Julian N., 309, 314, 356, 359-360, 374, 377, 380n
Fry, LtCol Ernest W., Jr., 234-235, 241, 277
“Fry’s Nose,” 277
Fuel oil gauges, 221
Fullam, 272
Fuller, 245
Fuller, LtCol Donald W., 299; Col, 299n
Fukudome, VAdm Shigeru, 10n
Funafuti, 32
Futrell, Dr. Robert F., 344n, 421n, 457n
–G–
Gabbert, LtCol John T. L. D., 79n, 292
Galysh, Maj Theodore R., 346n, 371n
Ganongga Island, 41, 160
Gardens, 195, 532, 537
Garilli, 424-425
Garove Island, 319, 325-326, 328, 331, 424
Garu, 412, 425
Garua Harbor, 413-414, 425
Garua Island, 413, 423
Gasmata, 21, 300, 301n, 303-304, 309, 318-319, 325, 327, 336, 393, 411, 413, 431-433
Gato, 174
Gatukai Island, 41, 73, 78
Gavutu, 197
Gayle, Maj Gordon D., 417-418, 420-423, 425
Gazelle Peninsula, 319, 331, 413, 425, 431, 441, 444-445, 447, 477, 484, 487, 511, 526, 536, 538, 541
Geiger, MajGen Roy S., 177, 245, 248-249, 267, 270-271, 273, 277, 280, 288, 294, 458, 519, 519n
General quarters, 207
Generators, 85
Gerard, LtCol Archie V., 255, 279
German island survey, 332
German shepherds, 228
Germany, 3, 15-16, 18
Ghormley, VAdm Richard L., 14
Gilbert Islands, 4, 15, 55, 177, 288, 501, 507
Gilnit, 314, 323, 328, 335, 394-395, 399, 402-403, 437
Girardeau, Maj Marvin D., 144n, 145
Gise, Maj William E., 468
Giza Giza River, 124
Gizo Island, 41, 50
Gizo Strait, 154-155, 160
Glory, 538
“Gloucesterizing,” 433
Gona, 9, 60
Goodenough Island, 304n, 306, 308-312, 335-336, 342, 414
GOODTIME Operation, 175, 189
Gorissi, 408
Goss, MG Angus R., 136, 138
Government stations, 18
Grass Point, 319, 330, 372
Grassi Lagoon, 42
Graves, 228
Great Britain, 12-13, 18, 64
Green Islands, 288, 499, 501, 507-508, 510, 512, 521, 523-524, 527, 529, 530, 532, 541
Grenade Hill, 264, 266-267, 274-275
Griffith, LtCol Samuel B., II, 123, 125-126, 128-129, 131, 134-136, 138-139, 141-145; Col, 119n
Griswold, MajGen Oscar W., 52, 56-57, 101, 106, 108, 143-144, 280
Ground control intercept, 488, 511. See also Air activities; Aircraft; Radar.
Guadalcanal, 6-8, 8n, 9-11, 13-14, 21, 23-24, 26, 28-33, 35-36, 41-44, 46-47, 49-51, 53, 55-58, 63-65, 70, 72, 72n, 78-79, 81-82, 85, 87, 90, 92, 93n, 106, 110, 116, 118, 125, 133-134, 143, 145, 147, 154, 156-157, 161-162, 170, 172-174, 176-186, 189, 195, 197, 207, 221, 225, 230, 245-246, 272, 280, 294, 299, 306-309, 330, 429, 437, 442, 446-447, 453, 455, 457-460, 469-471, 475, 477, 477n, 478-479, 482, 497, 518-519, 521, 527, 529, 532, 535, 538, 542
Guam, 4
Guardfish, 174
Guest, 510
Gun mounts, 56. See also Weapons.
Guppy Island, 201-202, 204
Gusap, 297
Gwin, 80-81, 132
–H–
Hall, LtCol Robert, 349n, 371
Hall, LtCol Rowland L., 417n
Halsey, VAdm William F., 14-17, 21, 23-24, 26, 30-32, 35-36, 41, 44n, 49, 51-52, 59-60, 62, 90, 93, 93n, 101, 101n, 152, 168, 174-176, 177n, 178-179, 245, 280, 283, 286-287, 298-299, 301, 307, 316, 429, 441, 450, 455, 455n, 456-459, 464, 466, 470, 482-485, 487, 499, 503, 507-508, 510, 518-519, 521, 527-528, 532, 539-540, 542
Hamps. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Hankins, LtCol Joseph F., 352-353, 364, 370
Hansa Bay, 518
Hanson, 1stLt Robert M., 409n
Hara, Maj Masao, 64, 70, 70n, 72
Harbor surveys, 508
Hardstands, 444, 512. See also Airfields.
Harmon, MajGen Hubert R., 528
Harmon, MajGen Millard F., 16, 93n, 101, 101n, 176, 457, 464
Harris, BGen Field, 178, 458-459, 487, 510, 512, 528n; LtGen, 170n, 455n
Harrison, Col William H., 62, 64, 313, 315
Hatborn Sound, 42, 45, 149
Hatsuyuki, 475
Hawaii, 6, 11, 34, 457, 531
Heely, LtCol Dale H., 355n
Height finders, 491
Heinl, Col Robert D., Jr., 147n
Hele Islands, 67
Helena, 124, 153
Hellcats. See Aircraft, Allied.
Helldivers. See Aircraft, Allied.
Hell’s Point, 362, 364-365, 367
Hellzapoppin Ridge, 273, 277-279, 283-284, 290
Helmets, 155, 253
Henderson Field, 10, 24, 29-31, 42, 46, 447, 458-459, 468, 472, 475, 538
Henderson, Col Frederick P., 182n
Henry T. Allen, 307n
Hester, MajGen John H., 52-55, 87, 90, 93, 95, 98, 101, 101n, 106, 113, 116, 125
Hiatt, LtCol Robert C., 55n
Hill 150, 380-381, 385-386
Hill 500, 275-276
Hill 600, 273-275, 280
Hill 600-A, 273, 279-280
Hill 660, 328, 357, 376, 380, 385-386, 388-389, 397, 403
Hill 1000, 249n, 262n, 273, 275-277, 279-280
Hirata, Col Genjiro, 48, 104
Hiroshima, 3
Hiyo, 497
Hodge, MajGen John R., 113-114, 280
Hodges, LtCol Charles T., 156n
Holcomb, LtGen Thomas, 35, 177n
Holdzkom, Capt Lincoln N., 139
Holland, Col Temple, 97, 106
Hollandia, 431, 442, 518, 527, 532
Holmgrain, 2dLt Eric S., 74
Hong Kong, 4, 49
Honolulu, 131
Hopkins, 70
Hopper, LtCol Raymond E., 470
Horaniu, 155, 157
Horseshoe Mountain, 111-113
Horton, Mr. Dick, 45. See also Coastwatchers.
Hospitals, 153, 158, 289, 316, 398. See also Medical activities.
Hudson, 510
Hudsons. See Aircraft, Allied.
Hughes, LtCol Thomas B., 354
Humphreys, 336, 338
Humphreys, Maj Wilson F., 79n
Hundley, Col Daniel H., 53
Hunt, Capt George P., 402
Hunter Ligget, 220
Huon Peninsula, 16-17, 20, 27-29, 168, 297-298, 303, 319, 325, 394, 442, 447, 512, 540-541
Huts, 216
Hyakutake, LtGen Haruyoshi, 173, 205, 247
Hydrographic information, 319. See also Charts.
–I–
I-171, 510
Iboki Plantation, 325, 328-329, 393, 395, 398-399, 407-408, 410, 412-413, 416-417, 418n, 421-422, 429-430, 434
I Go. See “I” Operation.
Iodine, 254
Imamura, Gen Hitoshi, 9n, 12, 36-37, 98, 324-325, 327, 398, 398n, 411, 447-448, 512, 526, 538, 540, 542
Imperial Rescript, 486, 538
Independence, 246, 484-485
India, 14
Indispensible Strait, 29
Indo-China, 14
Inland Defense Lines, 219, 245
Line D, 249
Line E, 256, 258-259
Line F, 267, 273, 283
Line H, 275
Insect repellents, 289
Intelligence
Allied, 5, 31, 51, 108, 119, 134, 146-147, 172-174, 189, 195, 235, 248, 285, 301, 321, 323, 330-334, 371, 376, 385-386, 395, 403, 408, 416, 420, 437, 490, 496, 502, 508, 515, 521-522, 531
Japanese, 47, 104, 134, 248, 374, 449, 482
Interrogations, 172, 248, 332-333, 367
Inter-service teamwork, 118, 503, 542
“I” Operation, 28-31, 83, 469, 471, 478
Iron Bottom Sound, 6, 8, 29
Ironwood, 216, 234
Islanders, 20, 174, 333
Itni River, 313-314, 322-323, 325, 328, 335-336, 342, 358, 394-395, 397, 399, 402-403
–J–
Jack, LtCol Samuel S., 458
Jacquinot Bay, 536
Japan, 3-5, 8, 46, 48-49, 326, 438, 494, 512, 523, 532
Japanese Emporer, 486, 537-538
Japanese Empire, 5
Japanese evacuations, 8, 10, 14, 149-150, 152, 160-162, 541
Japanese timetable for expansion, 5
Japanese units
Imperial General Headquarters, 4-5, 8-9, 11, 48, 173, 448, 526, 539, 541
Army
General Staff, 12
Second Area Army, 526
Eighth Area Army, 12, 27, 36, 51, 98, 100, 155, 318, 324, 326-327, 411, 424, 431, 447-448, 512, 526, 537-538
Fourth Air Army, 297, 329, 349, 448, 526
Seventeenth Army, 12, 47-48, 114, 155, 172-173, 204, 224, 247-248, 285-286
Eighteenth Army, 12, 448, 518, 526, 438
6th Air Division, 12, 447
7th Air Division, 448-449
2nd Division, 173
6th Division, 36, 47, 49, 114, 173, 205, 248, 285
17th Division, 230, 327-329, 331-332, 342, 357, 394, 398, 411-413, 416, 424-425, 431
38th Division, 47-48, 98, 114, 173
51st Division, 27, 47, 326, 328, 332, 339
65th Brigade, 325-326, 332
4th Shipping Command, 326
Komori Force, 393-394, 412
Matsuda Force, 326-329, 332, 333, 344, 379, 385, 389, 394, 398, 398n, 399, 404, 407-409, 411-413, 421, 424-425, 437
New Georgia Defense Force, 113
Southeast Detachment, 48, 72, 100
South Seas Detached Force, 446
Terunuma Force, 412, 421, 423-425
Tomonari Force, 104-105
Artillery Regiments
6th Field, 135
10th Independent Mountain, 48
23rd Field, 327, 329, 398, 416
Infantry regiments
13th, 47-49, 99-100, 104, 106-108, 113, 150, 152, 160, 173, 285
23rd, 173, 223, 277, 285
45th, 173, 285
53rd, 285, 327, 357, 395, 397, 398, 404, 406
54th, 412
66th, 326, 328
81st, 285, 327
115th, 326, 328
122nd, 326
141st, 326-329, 332, 357-358, 374, 379, 395, 403
142nd, 326, 332
229th, 47-49, 81n, 98, 104, 108, 113, 150
230th, 110, 113
51st Reconnaissance Regiment, 326, 328, 332, 357, 394, 397-400, 404, 408, 412-413, 426-427, 437
Shipping engineer regiments
1st, 325, 328, 358
8th, 325, 424
65th Brigade Engineers, 398
1st Debarkation Unit, 325, 358
Field antiaircraft battalions
39th, 326, 328, 380, 404
41st, 48
58th, 48
2nd Field Hospital, 329
3rd Field Searchlight Battalion, 48
Infantry battalions
1/13, 100
1/23, 237
1/53, 327-328, 357, 363, 367, 372, 374
1/54, 416, 421
1/81, 327, 329, 340, 391
1/141, 328, 342, 357, 391-394
1/229, 48, 64
2/13, 99-100, 135
2/45, 135
2/53, 230, 327, 329, 357-360, 374-375, 379-380, 413
2/54, 320, 416
2/141, 380, 389, 376, 319, 385
2/229, 49, 81n, 90
3/23, 237
3/53, 327
3/141, 328, 340, 380, 385, 389, 404
3/229, 89, 104
31st Road Construction Unit, 398
5th Sea Transport Battalion, 325, 328, 424
Field machine cannon companies
22nd, 48
23rd, 48
27th, 48
28th, 326
30th, 326
31st Independent Field Antiaircraft Company, 48
Antiaircraft units, 47-48, 326, 380
Antitank units, 47, 98-99
Artillery units, 47, 99
Debarkation units, 326
Engineer units, 47, 98, 326
Machine gun units, 47, 64, 99, 135
Medical units, 47, 98, 326
Searchlight units, 48
Service units, 230, 329, 358-359
Shipping engineer units, 326, 357
Shipping service units, 90, 328
Signal units, 47
Supply units, 47
Navy
Combined Fleet, 6, 11, 15, 31, 49, 51, 205, 223-224, 411, 442, 449, 471, 482, 497, 501, 510-511, 541
Southeast Area Fleet, 12, 36, 98, 205, 223, 230, 247, 327, 411, 526, 537-538
Eleventh Air Fleet, 12, 28, 30, 48, 82-83, 205, 329, 338, 349, 411, 447-448, 451, 459, 471, 481-482, 486-487, 493, 497, 502, 510, 541
Third Fleet, 28-30, 482, 486
Fourth Fleet, 446
Eighth Fleet, 12, 47-48, 51, 113, 155, 172, 482
Rabaul Invasion Force, 446
Air Attack forces
5th, 448
6th, 448, 473
Air Flotillas
25th, 448, 453
26th, 448, 497-498
2nd Carrier Division, 473
Air Groups
201st, 448
204th, 448
253rd, 448
582nd, 448
705th, 448
Reconnaissance Groups
938th, 448
958th, 448
Air Squadrons
1st, 223, 482, 486
2nd, 497-499, 502
Pioneer Battalions
17th, 48
19th, 48
Special Naval Landing Forces
8th Combined, 46, 46n, 47, 49, 98, 113
Kure 6th, 46-48, 64, 81n, 99, 125, 134
Yokosuka 7th, 46-48, 64, 99
Maizuru, 2nd, 448
21st Antiaircraft Company, 48
15th Air Defense Unit, 48
Viru Occupation Unit, 70
Wickham Butai, 78n
Antiaircraft units, 340
Construction units, 47
Seacoast defense units, 36, 47, 121, 172
Special naval landing force units, 27, 46, 89, 125, 172-173
Java, 4, 14, 21, 49
Jenkins, 80
Johnson, LtCol Carl M., 156n
Johnston Island, 33
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 3, 13, 15-17, 44, 49, 60, 167, 170, 428, 507, 511, 518, 521, 527, 539-540, 542
directives, 14, 15, 17
Juno River, 157
–K–
Kaeruka, 74, 77, 78n
Kaeruka River, 74, 76-78
Kahili airfield, 82, 107, 168, 172-173, 186, 281, 442, 447, 468-470, 473-476, 488, 499
Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, 18
Kakasa, 186, 195
Kakumo, 403-404, 407
Kalingi Mission, 323, 326, 329
Kanaga, 195
Kamikazes, 532
Kanda, LtGen Masantane, 173
Kandoka, 398, 412, 426
Kapaluk River, 442
Kara airfield, 168, 172-173, 186, 475-476
Karai-ai, 325, 327, 398, 408
Karavia Bay, 444, 446
Katayama, Col Kenshiro, 357, 374, 380, 385, 401
Kates. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Kato, LtGen Rimpei, 9n
Kavieng, 9, 16, 21, 324, 327, 409, 428, 442, 445-446, 448, 482, 487, 492-493, 499, 501, 507-508, 510, 512, 514, 518-519, 521-523, 529, 531, 535, 540-542
Kemp, 1stLt Frank A., 135-136, 138-139, 141
Kennedy, Mr. Donald G., 42-45, 53-55, 63-64, 64n, 65, 67, 70, 73. See also Coastwatchers.
Kennedy, Lt John F., 202n
Kennedy, 1stLt Robert, 126; Maj, 235n
Kenney, MajGen George C., 27-28; LtGen, 60, 62, 82, 186, 298, 301n, 303, 303n, 304, 304n, 305, 331, 343, 409, 433, 479, 481, 484, 499, 514, 528, 530, 531n, 536
Keravat airfield, 445, 447
Keravat River, 444-445, 526
Kieta (airfield), 18, 170, 172, 174, 186, 204, 224, 475
Kilty, 67, 70, 198
Kilu, 412, 416, 425
Kinch, Capt Raymond E., 70
King, Adm Ernest J., 13, 15, 26, 36, 177n, 428, 456
King, LtCol Rolph M., 256, 260, 263, 265
Kinkaid, VAdm Thomas C., 343, 433, 514-515, 532
Kiriwina Island, 16-17, 44, 59-60, 62-83, 298-299, 305, 335-336, 416, 418, 442, 478-479, 493, 516, 539
Kirkwell-Smith, Sub-Lt Andrew, 330. See also Coastwatchers.
Kiska Island, 5-6, 153n
Kittyhawks. See Aircraft, Allied.
Kiyonami, 475
Knapsacks, 253
“Knee mortar.” See Weapons, Japanese.
Kofukuda, LCdr Mitsugu, 473n
Koga, Adm Mineichi, 49, 205, 411, 482-483, 486, 497, 501
Kogubikopai-ai, 261
Koiari, 270-271
Kokengola Hill, 89, 108, 110, 113-114
Kokengola Mission, 43
Kokoda, 8
Kokoda Trail, 8-9
Kokopo, 325, 398-399, 403-404, 408
Kokorana Island, 83-85, 106
Koli Point, 24, 64, 79, 459, 475-476
Kolombangara, 21, 29-30, 36, 41-42, 45-51, 53, 63, 89, 98-100, 113, 116, 121, 132, 149-150, 152-153, 157-158, 160-162, 182, 197, 539
Komori, Maj Shinjiro, 340, 342-343, 391, 393, 399, 413, 427
Korean labor troops, 538n
Koromokina River, 210, 218, 226, 230, 240-241, 251, 267, 280
Kreber, BGen Leo M., 248
Krueger, LtGen Walter, 60, 298-299, 299n, 300-301, 303-304, 304n, 305-306, 309, 315, 329, 331, 335-336, 338, 345, 345n, 360-361, 363, 370, 392, 394, 407-408, 434
Krulak, LtCol Victor H., 195, 197-200, 200n, 201, 203-204, 270; MajGen, 194n
Kula Gulf, 41-42, 50, 54, 98, 100, 110, 116, 119-120, 123-124, 128-129, 131-132, 134, 160, 221
Kulu River, 412, 425
Kumbum Island, 336
Kuriles, 4
Kusaka, VAdm Jinichi, 12, 36-37, 85, 205, 223-224, 230, 247, 338, 411, 447-449, 471-472, 482, 484-487, 492, 501, 511-512, 526, 538, 540, 542
Kwajalein, 441
–L–
Lae, 8, 10-11, 16, 18, 27-28, 36, 46, 47n, 168, 297, 313, 442, 446, 539
LaHue, Capt Foster C., 67
Laiana Beach, 47, 53, 94-95, 97-98, 101-102, 104, 106, 108, 111
Lake Kathleen, 285
Lakunai airfield, 444, 446-447, 449, 484, 489, 493, 496, 502
Lambu Lambu, 155
Landing craft
Allied, 36, 65, 73-74, 80, 92, 97, 110, 121, 130, 132, 140, 142, 148, 155, 157, 160, 162, 190-191, 193, 198, 200-202, 208, 217-218, 271, 278, 298, 301, 304n, 306, 310-311, 316, 318, 329, 335, 338, 340, 342, 345, 372, 408-409, 414, 416-418, 418n, 419, 422-423, 430, 510
types
LCIs, 63, 73-74, 74n, 78, 84, 92, 154, 163, 190-191, 203, 301, 303, 307, 311, 317, 317n, 344-346, 348, 352-353, 484, 510-511, 521
LCI(G)s, 191-192, 270, 272, 285
LCMs, 24, 53, 149-150, 163, 191, 197-198, 210, 271, 311, 313, 317, 335, 338, 340, 345-346, 348, 361, 371-373, 400, 403, 406, 408-410, 414, 417, 420-421, 425-426, 430
LCP(R)s, 198
LCPs, 211, 213
LCTs, 24, 26, 82, 97, 181, 190, 218, 234-235, 307, 317, 335, 340, 342, 345, 348, 392, 409, 417-418, 424, 484, 511, 521-522
LCVPs, 208, 210, 218, 271, 310-311, 313, 335, 338, 340, 342, 345, 348, 350, 352, 361, 372, 414, 417-419, 426, 430, 508, 510-511, 515
rocket LCIs, 317, 350
rubber boats, 69, 92, 121, 124, 129, 198, 220, 330, 335, 338, 433
whaleboats, 350
Japanese
barge activity, 116, 119, 304, 325-326, 377, 424, 434, 538
types
barges, 77, 78n, 98-100, 129, 141, 144, 148-150, 152-154, 156, 158, 160-161, 172, 174, 195, 199-200, 202, 204, 232, 234, 247, 285, 319, 325, 327, 331, 336, 342, 379, 393, 397, 407n, 413, 424-425
coastal schooners, 325
cutters, 232
fishing vessels, 325, 424
launches, 325
motor boats, 232
motor sailers, 325
ramp boats, 232
sampans, 424
Landing techniques. See Amphibious doctrine and techniques.
Landsdowne, 272
Lap laps, 123
Lardner, 272
Large Slow Targets, 316. See also Landing craft, Allied, LSTs.
Larkin, BGen Claude A., 528-529, 529n
Larsen, LCdr Harold H., 476
Laruma River, 174-176, 180, 208, 210, 218-220, 228, 232, 234-236, 286
LAZARETTO Operation, 300, 303-305
League of Nations, 18
Leahy, Adm William D., 13
Leander, 132
LEATHERBACK Operation, 62-63
Leith, Cdr Stanley, 70
Leland Lagoon, 120, 128-129, 132, 134, 142
Leprosarium, 153
Letcher, BGen John S., 255n, 262n, 279n
Lexington, 482n
Leyte, 431, 530, 532, 532n
Liapo, 422
Libra, 80, 82
Lightnings. See Aircraft; Allied.
Linch, Col John E., 307n
Lindenhafen Plantation, 300, 303-304
Line of departure, 76, 92, 262, 346, 350, 366, 375, 381, 386, 392, 414, 511, 515
Linga Linga Plantation, 412, 426
Lingayen Gulf, 535
Little Mt. Worri, 414, 419, 422
Liversedge, Col Harry B., 53-55, 72n, 92, 100, 116, 119-121, 123-126, 128, 130-136, 138n, 138-140, 140n, 141-147, 154n,
Loading operations, 191, 301, 336, 417, 521. See also Supplies and equipment.
Logistics, 3, 9, 14, 35, 57, 62, 125, 175, 181, 218, 273, 293, 316, 326, 435, 494, 529, 537. See also Supplies and equipment.
Logs. See Coconut logs.
Long Island, 312, 345, 345n
Lookouts. See Coastwatchers.
Lorengau aircraft, 512, 514, 516, 518
Los Angeles, 33
Los Negros Island, 409, 512, 514-516, 518, 527, 541
Luckel, 1stLt Raymond L., 71-72, 138
Lunga Point, 64
Lupin, 342, 391, 393-394, 434
Luzon, 531, 535
–M–
MacArthur, Gen Douglas, 13-16, 27-28, 33, 36, 52, 59-60, 62, 168, 175, 177, 186, 287-288, 297-299, 299n, 300-301, 303-304, 304n, 305, 310, 312, 316, 331, 333, 336-338, 370, 409, 428-429, 430n, 431-432, 441, 507, 514-515, 518, 527-528, 530, 532, 532n, 539-540, 542
Machetes, 352
Madang, 297, 442, 447, 518
Magairapua, 401
Magnesium, 451
Mahogany timbers, 257
Mail, 134
Makin Island, 55, 184
Malaita, 21, 29
Malalia, 327, 411-413, 424-425
Malaria, 134-135, 145, 150, 289, 306, 308, 427
Malaya, 4, 14
Malsi, 193
Manchester, Capt Robert E., 200
Manchuria, 326
Mangaldan, 535
Mango River, 67, 71
Manley, Col William E., 459n
Manus, 18, 409, 512, 514, 516, 518
Maps
Allied, 44, 78, 94, 107, 130, 146, 213, 225, 259, 277, 321, 332-333, 354, 366-367, 381, 386, 403-404, 426, 432
Japanese, 125, 236, 277, 333, 371, 404, 420
Maransa I, 125
Maranders. See Aircraft, Allied.
Marianas Islands, 15, 324, 428, 501, 528, 531, 539
Marine units
Air
MarineAir Wings, Pacific, 34, 456, 529
Marine Fleet Air, West Coast, 34
Marine Air, South Pacific, 32, 59, 176, 456-457, 469, 528-529
1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 32, 34, 456, 458, 487, 523, 529-532, 535-536
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 32, 34, 52, 58, 455-456, 528-529
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 34
4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing, 33
MAG-11, 529
MAG-12, 459, 523, 532
MAG-13, 33
MAG-14, 458-459, 532
MAG-21, 24, 26, 470
MAG-22, 6
MAG-23, 458
MAG-24, 473n, 531, 535
MAG-25, 456, 532
MAG-32, 531, 535
MAG-61, 535-536
1st Marine Division light plane squadron, 312, 343, 380, 436
Marine Air Depot Squadron 1, 529
VMB-413, 524, 535-536
VMB-423, 535-536
VMB-433, 535
VMB-443, 535-536
VMB-611, 535
VMD-154, 58n
VMD-254, 501
VMF-112, 58n, 469n
VMF-114, 512
VMF-115, 523, 532
VMF-121, 58n, 83
VMF-122, 58n, 83, 469n
VMF-123, 58n, 469n
VMF-124, 58n, 468
VMF-211, 245, 476, 532
VMF-212, 245, 476, 485, 499, 511-512, 532
VMF-213, 58n, 83, 469n, 471
VMF-214, 469n, 499
VMF-215, 210, 217, 245, 476, 499, 499n
VMF-216, 283, 499
VMF-218, 522, 532
VMF-221, 58n, 83, 217, 245, 476, 485
VMF-222, 532
VMF-223, 532
VMF-251, 535n
VMF-313, 532
VMF(N)-531, 245, 476, 477n, 487-488, 511
VMF(N)-541, 532n
VMJ-152, 58n
VMJ-153, 58n
VMJ-253, 58n
VMO-251, 532, 535n
VMSB-132, 58n, 71
VMSB-133, 531
VMSB-142, 531
VMSB-143, 58n, 469, 469n, 470
VMSB-144, 58n, 210, 476
VMSB-224, 531
VMSB-234, 476
VMSB-236, 531
VMSB-241, 531
VMSB-243, 512, 521, 531
VMSB-244, 476
VMSB-324, 58n
VMSB-341, 531
VMTB-134, 278, 512, 521
VMTB-143, 110, 210, 240, 476, 502
VMTB-233, 210, 240
Ground
Fleet Marine Force, 4, 32-34, 34n, 35
Samoan Defense Command, 32
I Marine Amphibious Corps, 32, 155, 157, 175-179, 181-185, 188-189, 191, 194-195, 197-198, 201, 203, 216, 224-226, 228-229, 232, 235, 237, 240-241, 244-249, 251-252, 252n, 267, 270-274, 277-278, 280-281, 288-289, 291, 293, 297, 488, 499, 519, 540
Corps Forward Staging Area, 157-158
1st Marine Division, 7, 10, 33, 177, 299-300, 300n, 303, 304n, 305-308, 310, 310n, 311-313, 316, 321, 330-333, 335, 343, 345, 350n, 358, 360-362, 370-371, 375, 379-380, 385, 392, 395, 399, 401, 403, 407-409, 414, 416-417, 424, 424n, 426, 428, 428n, 429-431, 433-438, 541
2nd Marine Division, 32, 34, 177
3rd Marine Division, 32-34, 56, 157, 177, 179, 181-185, 214, 229-230, 232, 240-241, 245, 248-249, 252, 252n, 254, 266, 280-281, 283-284, 289, 291-292, 310n, 519, 521
4th Marine Division, 34
Combat Team A, 301, 303, 309, 311-312, 344, 360-361, 366-367, 370, 372
Combat Team B, 301, 303, 306, 309, 311-312, 314-315, 344, 354, 356, 361-363, 365-366, 372-373
Combat Team C, 301, 303, 309, 311-312, 314-315, 343-344, 353, 354, 356, 358-361, 374, 376-377
1st Marines, 301, 312, 360, 363, 365-366, 395, 399, 425, 430
2nd Marines, 7
3rd Marines, 33-34, 183-184, 210, 216, 218, 225-226, 228, 235, 240-241, 255-260, 262, 264-267, 269, 273, 276, 280
4th Marines, 519, 519n, 521-523
5th Marines, 300n, 301, 307, 309, 311, 330, 344, 356, 360-363, 365-366, 370, 382, 395, 399, 401, 407-408, 413-414 416-417, 419, 423-424, 429-430
7th Marines, 7, 300, 307, 309-312, 354, 360, 362, 379, 399-401
9th Marines, 183-184, 210-211, 214, 218-219, 225-226, 228, 235-236, 238, 240-242, 249n, 255-256, 258-259, 264n, 265, 267, 269, 273-274, 276, 280
11th Marines, 311, 314-315, 436, 436n
12th Marines, 183, 219, 226, 228, 232, 262n, 271, 291
17th Marines, 308-309, 315, 402
19th Marines, 183, 281, 292
21st Marines, 183-184, 230, 241, 243, 257-259, 265, 267, 269, 273-275, 277-280
1st Marine Parachute Regiment, 177, 195, 197, 273, 276, 280-281
1st Marine Raider Regiment, 53, 55, 119, 126, 161, 177, 519n
2nd Marine Raider Regiment (Provisional), 177, 228, 236, 238, 240, 248, 265, 280-281
Base Depots
1st, 57
2nd, 57
3rd, 57
4th, 54, 57, 157
Amphibian Tractor Battalions
1st, 311, 335, 417
3rd, 183, 252, 292, 311
Artillery Battalions
1/11, 311, 314, 354-355, 375, 384, 388, 404, 406, 407n
1/12, 219, 239
2/11, 315, 354, 363-364, 367, 417, 420-421
2/12, 243
3/11, 315, 348
4/11, 311, 314, 367, 375, 384, 388
5/11, 370
Defense Battalions
3rd, 177, 184, 220, 228-229, 232, 248, 272, 280-281, 284, 286-287
4th, 57, 154-158
9th, 52, 54-57, 80, 82-85, 87-88, 92-93, 95, 97, 102, 105, 108, 111-112, 114, 117-118, 148, 150, 152, 521
10th, 26, 57, 111, 114, 150, 152, 313
11th, 24, 26, 57, 106, 111, 114, 118, 144, 150, 152
12th, 60, 62-63, 313, 315, 397, 407n, 430
14th, 519, 521
Engineer Battalions
1/17, 308, 315, 377
2/17, 308, 315, 386, 434
3/17, 308, 310, 315, 430n
Gilnit Group, 401-402
Infantry Battalions
1/1, 310, 354, 363-364, 366-367, 371, 400, 410, 416
1/3, 211, 211n, 213, 226, 228, 233-235, 255-256, 259, 261-265, 267
1/4, 521
1/5, 360, 365-366, 369-370, 401, 404, 406, 407, 417, 419-420, 422-423, 425
1/7, 314, 350, 353, 359, 376, 379-382, 385-386, 406
1/9, 226, 228, 233, 240, 256, 264-267, 276
1/21, 234-236, 256, 258-259, 276-277, 279
2/1, 310, 312, 314, 318, 331, 344-345, 348, 348n, 371-373, 399, 401, 407, 425-426
2/3, 210, 213, 218, 228, 251, 255-257, 259, 261, 263-265
2/4, 521
2/5, 360, 365-367, 369-370, 372, 401, 417, 419-425, 427
2/7, 314, 353, 356, 358-360, 374-377, 379-380, 386, 386n, 388
2/9, 226, 228, 233, 236, 238, 240, 256, 264, 275
2/21, 241-244, 255, 257-258
3/1, 314, 344, 352-354, 362-363, 365, 365n, 367, 370, 397, 400-402, 424n
3/3, 210, 218, 228, 251, 255-257, 259, 261, 263, 265-267, 275
3/4, 522
3/5, 255, 258-259, 279, 312, 345, 358n, 360-361, 374-375, 377, 379-382, 384-386, 386n, 417, 422-423, 425, 436n
3/7, 314, 350, 352-353, 356, 359-360, 374-375, 377, 379, 381-382, 385, 388-389, 401
3/9, 226, 228, 232, 234-235, 264-265, 267, 276
Medical Battalions
1st, 314
3rd, 183, 289
3rd Motor Transport Battalion, 188
Parachute Battalions
1st, 197, 270-272
2nd, 158, 194-195, 197, 198n, 200-201, 208, 281
3rd, 273, 275-276
Provisional, 273, 275-276
Raider Battalions
1st, 55, 123, 125-126, 128-129, 131, 134-135, 138-139, 141-145, 519n
2nd, 53, 55, 184, 211, 220, 226, 228, 236-237, 243, 260, 265-266, 519n
3rd, 24, 26, 44n, 53, 55, 184, 214, 219, 225, 228, 236-237, 240, 256-257, 265, 271-272, 519n
4th, 52-53, 55, 65, 67, 69-70, 72n, 73-74, 76-77, 90, 121, 133-135, 138-139, 141-145, 519n
Replacement Battalions, 33, 33n, 57
Service Battalions
1st, 314
3rd, 219
Signal Battalions
IMAC, 189
3rd, 183
Special Weapons Battalions
1st, 313, 359, 380
3rd, 183
Tank Battalions
1st, 365, 392, 431
3rd, 183, 244
3rd Marine Scout Company, 267
Weapons Companies
1st Marines, 348
3rd Marines, 261, 267
7th Marines, 359, 380, 386
9th Marines, 238-239
Mariners. See Aircraft, Allied.
Markham-Ramu valley, 297, 539
Marquana Bay, 155
Marova Lagoon, 42, 45
Marshall, Gen George C., 13, 429, 457
Marshall Islands, 4, 15, 205, 326, 482, 486, 493, 501, 524, 531
Marsland, Flight Lt G. H. Rodney, 416, 418-419. See also Coastwatchers.
Mason, RAdm Charles P., 455, 458
Mason, LtCol Leonard M., 213
Massau Island, 521-522
Masters, LtCol James M., Sr., 314-315, 345-346, 348-349, 371-372, 374; MajGen, 313n, 407n
Matheny, Col William A., 459; BGen, 487, 524
Mather, Maj John V., 330
Matsuda, MajGen Iwao, 326-329, 332, 342, 357-358, 370, 374, 397-399, 401, 412-413, 425
Matupi Harbor, 442, 444-445
Matupi Island, 442, 444
Mawareka, 171, 248, 285
Maxwell Field, 421n
McAlister, LtCol Francis M., 79n, 182n, 225n
McCaffery, LtCol Joseph J., 132-133, 140-141, 211
McCalla, 80, 82
McCawley, 80, 82-83
McClure, BGen Robert B., 154
McDougal, LtCol David S., 360, 375, 382
McHenry, Col George W., 79n, 210, 214, 255, 257, 264-265, 267
McKean, 73-74, 198, 255
McKittrick, Col William L., 519
McNenney, LtCol Wilbur J., 79n
Medical activities. See also Hospitals.
Allied, 87, 129, 141-142, 145, 158, 220, 260, 276, 289
Japanese, 398, 413
Melanesians, 19, 69, 323, 431, 442, 474
Melbourne, 300n, 307-309
Merrill, RAdm Aaron S., 179, 187, 217, 221-222, 245, 482
Merritt, BGen Lewie G., 535-536
Midway, 5-7, 32-33, 55, 453
Military police, 219, 314
Miller, Dr. John, Jr., 299n
Milne Bay, 8-9, 29, 62, 298, 300, 300n, 301, 303, 309-310, 312, 336, 344
Mindanao, 530, 535-536
Mine detectors, 420
Mine fields, 200, 203-204, 207. See also Defenses; Weapons.
Missionaries, 19, 171, 174, 194, 323, 330
Missions, 18, 153, 323, 444
Mission Trail, 211, 225-226, 228
Mitchell, MajGen Ralph J., 32, 176, 178, 456, 487-488, 490-492, 496, 499, 528-529, 531-532, 535, 536n
Mitchells. See Aircraft, Allied.
Mitscher, RAdm Marc A., 58, 458-459
Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, 450, 460
Mobile loading. See Supplies and equipment.
Mokerang Plantation, 518
Moll Point, 203
Momote Plantation (airfield), 512, 514-516, 518, 527
Mono Island, 188-189, 191-193, 205
Monsoons. See Weather.
Monterey, 492
Montgomery, RAdm, Alfred E., 484-486
Montpelier, 223
Moore, MajGen James T., 523, 528n
Moore, LtCol Marshall W., 374n
Moosbrugger, Cdr Frederick, 116
Morale, 6
Morison, RAdm Samuel E., 501n
Mosigetta, 171-172, 205, 248, 285
Mosquito lotion, 402
Mosquito nets, 289
Mt. Balbi, 171
Mt. Langila, 322, 400
Mt. Schleuther, 414, 421-423
Mt. Talawe, 322-323, 328, 333, 349, 372, 395, 397-398
Mt. Tangi, 322-323, 330
Mt. Tavurvur, 444
Motor transport, 314, 519. See also Vehicles.
The Mother, 444
Mulcahy, BGen Francis P., 52, 107, 455-456, 458, 474
Mullahey, Capt Thomas A., 128
Mumma, LCdr Morton C., 336, 338
Munda-Bairoko trail, 114, 120, 124, 130, 132, 144-145
Munda bar, 42, 45, 47, 53-54
Munda Point (airfield), 30-31, 41-45, 53-56, 58, 63, 67, 70, 70n, 72, 78n, 79, 81-85, 87, 89-90, 92-95, 97-101, 106-108, 110-111, 113-114, 116-120, 130-132, 143-146, 148-150, 152-155, 160, 162, 167-168, 182, 184, 186, 203, 205, 210, 235, 240, 442, 447, 469, 475-476, 488, 494, 499, 527, 529, 539
Munitions. See Ammunition.
Murray, Maj James C., 194
–N–
Nadzab, 297, 331, 540
Nakarop, 329, 332, 357-358, 380, 385, 397, 399-401, 403, 406-407
Namatami airfield, 445, 499, 508
Namuramunga, 407
Nassau Bay, 62, 539
Natamo, 323, 325, 397
Natamo Point, 399, 403-404, 406
Natamo River, 398, 404, 406-407
Native carriers, 123, 130-132, 142, 198, 315, 379, 400-402
Native guides, 71, 76, 92, 95, 120, 123, 130, 172, 197, 199, 422
Natives, 21, 42-45, 60, 62, 64-65, 69-70, 90, 124, 153, 171-172, 174, 189, 194, 195n, 197, 199-201, 203, 330-332, 342, 395, 400, 403, 408, 414, 416, 431, 444, 474, 511, 522
Native villages, 128, 323, 342, 414, 425
Naval gunfire, 30, 46, 49, 78-79, 94, 147, 182, 185, 187, 191, 208, 216, 221, 270, 272, 281, 335, 339, 346, 350, 352, 514-515, 522
bombardment groups, 30-31, 317, 343, 433
call-fire support, 515, 521
gunfire officers, 182, 182, 272
Japanese, 7, 87, 446
lessons, 217
plans, 50, 183. See also Planning.
preassault, 110, 191, 208, 213, 346
preparations, 433
support areas, 349
Naval Unit Commendation, 436
Navy units. See also Task organizations.
American fleet, 5
Pacific Fleet, 23, 33, 36, 205, 429, 507
Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 456
Third Fleet, 36, 50, 52, 160, 176, 178, 183, 301, 532, 540
Seventh Fleet, 36, 298, 301, 304, 316, 335, 343, 409, 414, 527, 529, 532
Amphibious Force, South Pacific, 24, 178n
III Amphibious Force, 175, 179, 182-183, 191, 216, 283, 293, 519
VII Amphibious Force, 59-60, 62, 168, 298, 307, 310, 317, 355, 434
Naval Air Transport Service, 456
25th Naval Construction Regiment, 522
Naval construction battalions
19th, 308, 430n
20th, 52, 60, 62, 67, 73
24th, 52, 83
35th, 24
36th, 283
53rd, 226, 283
58th, 154
71st, 226, 499
77th, 157, 283
Acorn 3, 24
Acorn 5, 60
Acorn 7, 65
VB-11, 71
VB-98, 512, 521
VB-102, 477
VB-104, 477
VB-138, 476
VB-140, 476
VC-24, 476
VC-38, 476
VC-40, 476
VD-1, 477, 521
VF-17, 476
VF-33, 476, 489
VF-40, 476
VF(N)-75, 476, 488
VP-23, 477
VP-54, 477
VP-71, 477
VS-54, 477
VS-64, 477
VS-68, 477
VT-11, 470
Nazi tanks, 3
Netherlands East Indies, 4, 10, 13, 448, 449
Netherlands New Guinea, 20, 518
New Britain, 6, 16-18, 20-21, 27, 29, 60, 167-168, 170, 177, 186, 217, 224, 246, 284, 297-300, 303n, 304, 310, 313, 318-319, 322-323, 325-333, 340, 355-356, 360, 372, 374, 379, 389, 391, 394-395, 397-399, 404, 407-412, 414, 417 420, 425, 427-428, 428n, 429, 431, 433-434, 437-438, 442, 444-445, 482, 482n, 486-487, 493, 501, 507, 512, 530, 536-537, 540-541
New Caledonia, 5, 14, 24, 32, 35, 41, 57, 60, 189, 519
New Georgia, 11-12, 15-17, 21, 24, 26, 30, 36-37, 41n, 42-43, 44n, 45, 47-59, 63-65, 67, 69, 72, 78n, 79, 85, 87-90, 92, 98-101, 105-107, 110-111, 114, 116-120, 123-124, 145-149, 153, 160-163, 167, 173-174, 176, 178-181, 186, 205, 214, 221, 230, 459, 469, 471, 474-475, 478-479, 494, 499, 527, 530, 539-540
New Georgia Group, 11, 15-16, 36, 41n, 45, 48-49, 52-53, 98, 161-162, 195, 442, 539
New Georgia Occupation Force. See Allied forces.
New Georgia Sound, 24
New Guinea, 5, 8-12, 14, 16, 18, 20-21, 27-29, 36, 49, 51-52, 60, 62-63, 89, 98, 167-168, 186, 206, 223, 287, 297-298, 300-301, 304n, 305, 310, 316, 318-319, 324-326, 329, 331, 333, 336, 343-345, 348-349, 356, 372, 385, 409, 428, 431, 441-442, 447-448, 463, 479, 484, 486, 499, 501, 512, 526, 528, 530, 537-541
New Guinea Force. See Allied forces.
New Hanover, 21
New Hebrides, 14, 21, 32, 35, 57, 183
New Ireland, 16, 18, 21, 60, 170, 172, 281, 284, 319, 324, 409, 445, 488, 492, 494, 496-499, 502, 508, 511-512, 524, 537, 539-541
New River, 33
Newton, VAdm John H., 287, 528
New Year’s Eve, 393
New Year’s Day, 370, 374
New Zealand field hats, 155
New Zealand forces. See Allied forces.
New Zealand, 7, 32, 56-57, 156, 161, 183, 458, 527
New Zealand Minister, 527
New Zealand War Cabinet, 457
Niapaua, 400-401, 406
Nichols, LtCol Charles S., Jr., 360n
Nigol, 328, 358, 397, 402
Nimitz, Adm Chester W., 5-6, 13-17, 23, 31, 36, 57n, 168, 246, 317n, 428-429, 430n, 501, 518, 521, 527-528, 532n, 542
Nisei, 333
Nissan, 508, 510-512
Nisshin, 475
Noble, BGen Alfred H., 519, 521-522
Nomura, Cdr Ryoske, 30n
Nono, 67, 69-70
North African theater, 14
North China, 536. See also China.
North Daughter, 444, 446, 481
North Pacific, 5, 49
Northern Landing Force. See Allied forces.
Northern Landing Group. See Allied forces.
Northern Solomons, 11, 49-52, 60, 157-158, 162, 167-168, 170, 172-175, 177, 179, 179n, 185, 194, 281, 287-288, 294, 324, 474-476, 479, 482, 487, 529-530, 537. See also Solomon Islands.
Northwest Islands, 18, 21
Noumea, 12, 23, 35, 55, 57, 176, 179, 519, 528-529, 540
Nukiki, 201-203
Numa Numa, 171, 287, 536
Numa Numa Trail, 236, 239-241, 251, 256-257
Numbered fleet system, 36. See also Navy units.
Numundo Plantation, 398, 412-414, 425
–O–
Oahu, 33
Observation posts
Allied, 45, 84, 87, 172, 257, 291, 376
Japanese, 189, 257
Observers. See also Coastwatchers; Patrols.
Allied, 20, 87, 112, 117, 241-242, 254, 261-262, 271, 370, 380, 384
Japanese, 349, 371, 433
Oceanside, 33
Ogden, BGen David A. D., 419
Okinawa, 536n
Okumura, Cdr Saburo, 48, 99, 134, 136, 138
Oloana, 76
Oloana Bay, 73-74, 78
Old Natamo, 401, 404
Omoi, 342, 391
Onaiavisi Entrance, 53-54, 90, 92, 123
Ondonga, 186, 475-476, 488
“One-Bomb Bill,” 107
O’Neil, LtCol Archie E., 84, 459, 475, 487; Col, 55n
1-1 Line, 353-354
Ontong, 21
0-0 Line, 362, 365-367
Open Bay, 444, 536
ORANGE Plan, 3n. See also Planning.
Order of battle. See Intelligence.
Orders. See also Planning.
Allied, 7, 119, 132, 181, 197, 199, 261, 305, 335, 338, 354
Japanese, 224, 236, 333, 357, 401, 424
Oro Bay, 29, 301, 303, 309-312, 316, 344, 515
Ota, RAdm Minoru, 47-48, 89-90
Owen Stanley Mountains, 8, 306, 478
–P–
Pacific Military Conference, 15
Pacific Northwest, 6
Pacific Ocean, 3-6, 11, 13-16, 32-33, 46, 49, 57, 62, 289, 428, 442, 466, 468, 519, 527-528, 538
Pacific Ocean Areas, 13, 15, 17, 428-429, 527
Pacific War, 4, 37, 417, 441, 432
Packs, 272
Palau Islands, 324, 428-429, 501, 512, 527, 539, 541
Palm trees. See Coconut palms.
Palmyra Island, 33
Panapai, 445
Panga Bay, 69
Pape, Lt Robert B., 119n
Papua, 8-10, 16, 18, 20, 22, 59, 298, 307, 447, 538
Papuans, 19-20
Parachutes, 129
Paramarines, 197. See Marine units.
Parris Island, 35, 196
Patrols
Allied, 44-45, 64-65, 67, 73, 77-78, 84-85, 90, 105-107, 114, 120, 123, 130, 132-133, 135, 143-144, 146, 148-149, 153, 158, 160-161, 174, 189, 192-193, 195, 198-199, 201-203, 208, 211, 225-226, 228, 234-235, 237, 239-241, 243, 248-249, 251, 254-255, 267, 269, 273, 275-277, 279-280, 284, 288, 314, 330, 335, 342-343, 348, 362, 366, 371-372, 375-376, 381, 385, 389, 391-392, 394-395, 397, 399-400, 402-404, 406-409, 412, 416, 419-420, 423, 425-427, 430, 435, 438, 511, 516, 536
Japanese, 67, 69, 71, 120, 125, 140, 172, 201, 203, 220, 234, 241, 258, 269, 284, 330-331, 431
Pavuvu Island 23, 26
Pearl Harbor, 3, 3n, 8, 12, 33, 60, 62, 102, 177n, 429, 449, 456, 507-508, 540
Peck, Capt Richard C., 256n
Peleliu Island, 436, 438, 532
Pensacola, 466
Pepesala Point, 23, 26
Pepper, Col Robert H., 311, 314
Perimeters. See Defenses.
Petras, Capt Theodore A., 312, 409, 419, 426, 430; Maj 380n, 419n
Peyton, Maj Monfurd K., 471
Phase lines, 255, 314, 362
Philip, 191
Philippine Islands, 11, 13-14, 167-168, 297, 324, 326, 343, 409, 428, 518, 530-532, 532n, 535-536, 540-541
Phoenix, 515
Photo mosaics. See Aerial photography.
Photographic interpreters, 43
Photographs, 43, 174, 186, 248, 432, 501. See also Aerial photography.
Picric acid, 491
Pidgin English, 19, 123
Pierced planking, 182, 409. See also Airfields.
Pilelo Island, 334-335, 339
Pilelo Passage, 339
Pioneers, 361, 423, 434, 436, 519. See also Engineers; Shore party activities.
Piper Cubs. See Aircraft, Allied.
Piper, Maj William J., Jr., 401-402
Piraka River, 53-54, 120
Piva airfields, 251, 277, 281, 283, 285, 297, 491, 493, 501, 512, 524, 529, 532, 535, 540
Piva Forks, 255, 257, 260-261, 264, 267, 281, 289, 291
Piva-Numa Numa Trail, 236, 239
Piva River, 225, 236, 240-241, 251, 255-259, 262, 265, 267, 270, 273
Piva Trail, 236-237, 251
Piva Uncle, 493-494
Piva village, 220, 225, 237, 240-241, 255, 285
Planning
Allied, 3n, 6-7, 15, 20, 23, 34, 44-45, 52, 54, 69, 93, 119, 146-147, 162, 168, 173, 175-177, 179, 179n, 180, 188-191, 194, 197, 200, 200n, 203, 216-217, 221, 247, 251, 258, 275, 297-300, 300n, 301, 303, 305-306, 310, 313, 315-317, 331, 333-335, 345, 349, 355, 362, 366, 402, 407, 432, 434, 519, 521-522, 527, 539, 540
Japanese, 4-6, 9-11, 48, 89, 100, 160, 204, 223, 248, 270, 285, 324, 411, 526
Plantations, 100, 108, 111, 171, 182, 229, 252, 283, 444, 447
Planters, 174. See also Islanders.
“Police boys,” 20, 446. See also Natives.
Pollock, Col Edwin A., 306, 354, 366, 417; MajGen, 313n
Polynesians, 19
Ponchos, 124, 128, 142, 253
Popelka, 1stLt Robert J., 71
Port installations, 35
Port Moresby, 5-6, 8-9, 18, 20, 29, 298, 300, 306, 478-479
Port Philip Bay, 307
Port Purvis, 26
Pottinger, LtCol William K., 278
Powder, 56, 117-118, 222. See also Ammunition.
Power rammers, 56
Praed Point, 444, 446, 501, 626
Pratt, Capt Spencer H., 199-200
President Adams, 80
President Hayes, 80
President Jackson, 80
Price, MajGen Charles F. B., 32-33
Princeton, 187, 246, 483-484
Pringle, 191
Prison camp, Japanese, 494
Prisoners of war
Allied, 204n
Japanese, 135, 172, 193, 223, 281, 331, 333, 356, 367, 372, 385-386, 403, 408, 427, 431, 433, 516
Pugh, LtCol Edward J., 459
Pulie River, 334-335, 340, 343, 391, 393-394
Puller, LtCol Lewis B., 359, 330, 380n, 382, 401-403, 407
Pundakona (Wharton) River, 120-121
Puruata Island, 180, 184, 208, 210-211, 214, 216, 218-219, 225, 228, 230, 234, 252, 252n, 284
Purvis Bay, 73
–Q–
Quebec Conference, 167, 540
–R–
Rabalankaia Crater, 444-445
Rabaul (airfields), 6, 8-12, 14-18, 20-21, 27-28, 31, 36, 42-43, 49, 51, 79, 81-82, 85, 88-89, 98, 161-162, 167-168, 170, 170n, 172-173, 175, 181, 185-186, 205, 221, 223, 230, 245-246, 281, 284-285, 287-288, 294, 297-298, 307, 318-319, 324-329, 331, 338, 340, 349, 355-356, 398, 407, 409, 411-413, 424, 428, 430-432, 441-442, 444-451, 457-458, 460, 464, 469, 471-472, 478-479, 481-482, 482n, 484-488, 490-494, 496-499, 501-502, 507-508, 510-512, 514, 518, 523-524, 526-527, 529, 531-532, 535-542
Radar
Allied, 26, 29, 31, 50, 74, 85, 87-88, 117, 121, 160, 168, 170, 183, 189-190, 192, 198, 222, 228, 248, 272, 304, 315, 345, 349, 355, 464, 466
Japanese, 479, 487-488, 491, 494, 521
Radford, 80
Rail, 90
RAINBOW-5 Plan, 3n. See also Planning.
Ralph Talbot, 80
Raluana Point, 444
Randall, LtCol Carey A., 264-265
Randall, Col Thomas L., 313n, 407n
Range finders, 491
Rapopo airfield, 445, 447-448, 479, 481, 484, 494, 523
Razorback Hill, 367, 369-370, 395
Rear Area, 457n
Reaves, LtCol Walker A., 354, 367
Reconnaissance activities. See also Air activities; Patrols.
Allied, 44-45, 51, 53, 60, 65, 67, 80, 90, 134, 153-154, 170, 173-174, 180-181, 188, 197-198, 211, 226, 241, 244, 458, 510, 519, 530
Japanese, 8, 47
Records, Japanese, 204, 248, 333, 360. See also Captured documents; Dairies, Japanese.
Recruit depots, Marine, 34
Redman Island, 202
Reef formations, 42, 45, 60, 62, 65, 74, 76, 90, 149, 174, 194, 200n, 319, 321, 325, 333, 336, 348, 350, 355, 414, 418, 425, 432, 437, 492, 515, 521-522. See also Carol formations.
Regi, 67, 69
Rehearsals, 7, 62, 185, 336, 343
Reichner, LtCol Henry H., 79n
Reid, 345-346
Reifsnider, Como Lawrence F., 519, 521
Reinforcements
Allied, 7, 95, 116, 133, 181, 240, 288, 292-293, 312, 359, 361, 363, 516
Japanese, 8-9, 29, 46-47, 51, 53, 77, 98-100, 113-114, 117, 119-120, 135, 155, 158, 264, 270, 304, 324, 328, 332, 492, 512
Reketa, 160
Relmen, 323, 402
Renard Sound, 23
Rendova Bay, 79
Rendova Harbor, 80, 92
Rendova Island, 41-43, 45, 48, 51-54, 57, 70n, 79-80, 81n, 82, 82n, 83-85, 87-90, 92, 101-102, 106-107, 116-118, 146, 156, 168, 182, 207, 230
Rendova Mountain, 80, 85, 87-88
Rennell Island, 21, 483
Rentz, Maj John N., 72n, 119n
Repair facilities, 14, 35
Replacements
Allied, 304, 315, 434
Japanese, 27, 170, 327, 454
Rest camp, 143
Revetments, 444-445. See also Airfields.
Reynolds, Cdr Carroll D., 317, 346
Rice Anchorage, 42, 45, 50, 72n, 78n, 92, 92n, 99n, 100, 119-121, 123-124, 129-130, 132-134, 139, 143-144, 182
Rice-Enogai area, 123
Rigel, 62
Roads, 70, 90, 95, 123, 125, 135, 229, 249, 251, 255, 261, 281, 283, 288, 291, 314-315, 332, 338, 361-362, 364, 366-367, 377, 380, 404, 434, 444. See also Construction activity; Trails.
Roberts, Group Capt Goeffrey N., 530; Air Como, 535-536, 538
Robinson, LtCol Donald J., 362; Col, 353n
Rob Roy Island, 194
Rockey, LtGen Keller E., 34n
Rooke (Umboi) Island, 312, 319, 325-326, 328, 330-331, 345n, 357, 397, 410
Ro Operation, 205-206, 223, 247, 482, 486
Rope slings, 338
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 13, 15
Rosecrans, Col Harold E., 315
Ross, Col David N. M., 81, 106
Rotation of air crews, 466-467
Roviana Lagoon, 41-42, 44-45, 47, 53-54, 90, 99-100, 120
Row, Brigadier R. A., 178, 189-190
Rowell, MajGen Ross E., 33, 456, 529, 529n
Rufes. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Runyo, 497
Rupertus, MajGen William H., 303, 305, 305n, 309, 310n, 312-313, 317, 331, 335, 342, 344-345, 348n, 349-350, 356, 360-362, 365, 365n, 366, 370, 372, 401, 407, 407n, 409, 422, 428, 428n, 429-431, 433-435, 437, 437n
Ruravai, 157-158, 181
Russell Islands, 13, 15, 21, 23-24, 26-27, 29, 32, 41, 43, 46, 51-54, 57-58, 70, 73, 79, 92, 162, 181, 186, 470-472, 475, 539
Russell, LtCol Joe B., 311n
Russia, 15
Ryneska, LtCol Joseph F., 144
Ryuho, 497
Ryujo, 460
Ryukyu Islands, 327
–S–
Sabater, LtCol Jaime, 240
Sagekarasa Island, 150
Sag-Sag, 323, 325, 330, 336, 342, 346, 397, 399-400, 403
Saidor, 305, 394, 409, 432, 433, 434, 541
St. George’s Channel, 319, 441-442, 445, 479, 482-483, 491, 494, 501
St. Louis, 131, 131, 511
St. Matthias Group, 507, 518, 521-522
Sakai, LtGen Yasushi, 327, 329, 342, 357, 398, 398n, 411-412, 424
Salamaua, 8, 10-11, 16, 27, 36, 46, 47n, 62, 168, 326, 446, 539
Salmon, Capt John P., 126, 128
Samar, 532
Samarai Island, 9
Samoa, 5, 7, 15, 32, 36, 183
San Cristobal, 21, 24
Sandbag causeways, 355
San Diego, 7, 33, 35, 62, 460, 462
Sands, 336, 338
Sandspit, 134, 136, 138, 142
Sangigai, 195, 199-201, 203-204
Sanitation, 145, 254, 289
San Remo Plantation, 425, 427, 435
Santa Cruz Islands, 14, 18, 21
Santa Isabel Island, 11, 21, 26, 64, 160, 174
Santa Monica Plantation, 413, 416
Sapp, Maj John W., 469
Saratoga, 24, 187, 246, 483-484
Sasaki, MajGen Noboru, 48, 63-64, 70, 70n, 81, 81n, 89-90, 92, 97-100, 104-105, 108, 110, 112-114, 117
Sato, Col Jiro, 397, 399, 412-413, 425-426
Saveke River, 189, 192
Savige, LtGen Sir Stanley, 538
Sawmills, 158
Scheme of maneuver, 54, 178, 200, 299-300, 314, 374. See also Strategy; Tactics
Scheyer, LtCol William J., 56, 83
Schilt, Col Christian F., 459
Schley, 64-64, 67, 73
Schmuck, Maj Donald M., 157; LtCol, 156n
Schooner masters, 174
Schultz, LtCol Delbert E., 124, 130-131, 131n, 132-134, 139-140, 140n, 141, 143-144, 147
Schwable, Col Frank H., 509; BGen, 477n
SC-742, 339
SC-981, 339, 350
Scout dogs, 408
Scouts. See also Patrols; Reconnaissance activities.
Allied, 44, 53, 69, 73-74, 80, 123, 133, 172, 329-331, 342, 352, 362, 403, 416, 419, 423-424 460, 510
Japanese, 358
Seabees, 65, 76, 78, 80, 84, 87, 181, 184, 189-191, 229, 241, 260, 281, 283, 292, 310, 362, 436, 420, 475, 477, 488, 493, 512, 514-515, 518, 522, 540. See also Navy units.
Seacoast artillery. See Artillery; Weapons.
Sea conditions, 73, 207, 372, 414. See also Surf.
Searchlights
Allied, 117, 313, 466, 471
Japanese, 129, 469-470
Seaton, Sub-Lt C. W., 195, 195n, 197-201, 203, 204n. See also Coastwatchers.
Seeadler Harbor, 512, 514-516, 541
Segi area (airfield), 45, 53-54, 59, 63, 65, 69-71, 79, 90, 106-107, 111, 146, 154, 162, 186, 475-476, 488, 539
Segi Plantation, 42, 44-45, 51-52, 57, 63-64, 67
Segi Point, 64-65, 67, 71, 73, 78
Selden, Col John T., 309, 312, 360, 365-366, 408, 417; BGen, 365n; MajGen, 408n
Selective Service System, 35
Sentries, 67
Shanghai, 327
Shapley, LtCol Alan, 228, 248, 280, 519; MajGen, 211n
Shaul, Maj Rex B., 348
Shaw, 338-339, 355
Sheds, 524
Shepherd, BGen Lemuel C., Jr., 300n, 312, 334, 361, 374, 377, 379, 382, 385; Gen, 300n, 310n
Sherman, RAdm Frederick C., 179, 187, 246, 483-485, 492-493
Shipping losses
Allied, 5, 121, 158, 161, 216, 255, 340, 532
Japanese, 5-6, 10, 46, 50, 107, 124, 132, 161, 222, 327, 411, 475, 479, 481, 485-497, 501-502
Shipping priorities, 535
Shipping space, 184
Ships
Allied, 5, 7, 29, 60, 62, 87, 98, 160, 162-163, 170, 179, 190, 298, 340
types
amphibious command ships, 527
barges, 24, 221
battleships, 52, 230, 521
cargo vessels, 179-180, 184-185, 208, 217-219, 472, 527
carriers, 8, 36, 187, 245-246, 482, 484-485, 492-493, 501, 532, 541
corvettes, 29-30
cruisers, 24, 30-31, 50, 52, 79, 83, 121, 124, 131-132, 160, 179, 183, 187, 221-223, 230, 249, 317, 338, 349-350, 482, 492, 510-511, 514-515, 521, 527
destroyers, 24, 30-31, 45, 50, 52, 79-81, 83, 88, 94, 98, 110, 116, 121, 123-124, 131-132, 143, 154, 157-158, 160-161, 179, 181-183, 185, 187, 191-192, 197, 207-208, 217, 221-223, 245, 270, 272, 317-318, 338, 344, 349-350, 355, 433, 482, 485, 493, 501-502, 508, 510, 515-516, 521-522, 527
destroyer mine layers, 50
destroyer mine sweepers, 24
destroyers transports (high speed), 24, 26, 67, 73-74, 74n, 79, 121, 123, 125, 132, 134, 145, 153-154, 181, 184, 190-191, 198, 230, 301, 303, 310-311, 316-317, 335-336, 338, 342, 344, 349-350, 360, 365, 508, 510-511, 513-514, 521-522, 527
escort carriers, 521, 523
escort coastal transports, 340
escort vessels, 349, 355
fighter director ships, 191, 317, 355
fleet oilers, 29
harbor mine sweepers, 349
hospital ships, 316
Liberty ships, 309
landing ships, 310, 312, 316, 321, 343, 349, 360, 519
LSDs, 163, 335, 338, 521-522
LSTs, 29, 45n, 62, 73, 84, 92, 154, 156-157, 163, 180-181, 184, 189-192, 229-230, 261, 307, 310-312, 315-317, 335, 344, 354-356, 360-361, 370, 430, 472, 510-511, 527
merchantmen, 29-30
mine layers, 50
minesweepers, 29, 90, 185, 207-208, 340, 516
motor torpedo boats, 26, 28, 44, 83, 88, 92, 110, 160, 173-174, 183, 195, 201, 203, 232, 272, 283, 285, 325, 330-331, 334, 338, 342, 345, 372, 379, 393, 397, 416-417, 424-425, 484, 505
patrol craft, 190, 345
repair ships, 62
submarine chasers, 345, 349-350
submarines, 36, 45, 174, 177, 207, 327, 331, 512, 527
transports, 24, 47, 52, 60, 62, 65, 70, 79-81, 116, 121, 179, 184-185, 207-208, 210-211, 217-220, 223, 228, 272, 301, 301n, 303, 306-307, 309, 312, 316, 335, 338, 344, 349, 360, 429-430, 521-523, 527, 531
tugs, 90, 217, 522
Japanese, 26, 30-31, 52, 107, 173, 411, 441, 484, 497
types
auxiliaries, 501
barges, 487
carriers, 28, 442, 482
corvettes, 481
cruisers, 51, 131, 173, 221-222, 232, 246, 470, 475, 481-483, 485-486, 492, 501
destroyers, 27-28, 49-51, 83, 110, 112, 114, 116, 121, 121n, 124, 131, 160-161, 173, 221-222, 232, 246, 325, 327, 349, 446, 474-475, 479, 481, 483, 485-486, 492, 501, 510, 514
destroyer transports, 29, 100
merchant vessels, 481, 492, 497, 502
mine sweepers, 481, 492
motor torpedo boats, 50
oilers, 474, 481-482, 497
seaplane carriers, 110
seaplane tenders, 475
submarines, 50-51, 79, 121n, 160, 173, 338, 349, 499, 510
submarine chasers, 481, 501
transports, 7, 27-28, 31, 42, 51, 98, 131, 161, 173, 232, 327, 411, 446, 482, 510
“Shoestring No. 2,” 179
Shokaku, 205
Shore party activities, 181, 219, 225, 230, 251-252, 292-293, 310, 313-316, 325, 340, 348, 355, 360, 361, 403, 434, 437, 539. See also Supplies and equipment.
Shore Party Standing Operating Procedures, 310, 310n
Shortland Bay, 172
Shortland Islands, 11, 21, 46, 51-52, 83, 98-99, 167-168, 170, 170n, 172, 174, 179, 188-189, 205, 207-208, 221, 283, 470
Shuford, Maj McDonald I., 156; Col, 156n
Sickness, 264
Sick roll, Japanese, 393, 398, 407, 412-413, 426
Sicily, 14
Sigourney, 183, 208, 216
Silimati Point, 314, 321, 323, 328, 331, 353, 355
Simpson Harbor, 170, 186, 246, 442, 445-446, 479, 481, 483-485, 490, 496, 544
Sims, Col Amor L., 417
Singapore, 14
Sio, 297, 394
Sipul, 334
Sketches, 94, 256, 432
Skoczylas, Maj Joseph S., 382
Skytrains. See Aircraft, Allied.
The Slot, 24, 29, 46, 64, 160-161, 170, 194, 195
Smith, 345
Smith, BGen Frederick A., Jr., 317
Smith, LtGen Holland M., 428n
Smith, LtCol J. M., Jr., 79n
Smith, Col Oliver P., 417-418, 421-423, 429-430; MajGen, 430n; Gen, 418n, 430n
Smoak, LtCol Eustace R., 119n, 241-243
Snedeker, BGen James, 177n
Snell, Capt Earle O., Jr., 73, 138; Maj, 72n
“Snuffy’s Nose, “ 277
Soanotalu, 190-193
Solomon Islands, 5-7, 9-16, 18, 21, 23-24, 26, 28, 30-33, 35-36, 41-44, 46, 49, 51-52, 57-58, 60, 64, 123, 170-172, 188-189, 194, 206, 223-224, 281, 283, 287, 294, 307, 330, 419-420, 441-442, 447-449, 455, 468-469, 472, 476, 496, 512, 527-528, 530, 535, 538-542
Solomon Sea, 16, 20-21, 319, 338, 478, 487, 538
Sound locators, 88, 349
South Daughter, 444
Southeast Area, 51, 247, 411-422, 487, 542
Southern Landing Force. See Allied forces.
Southern Resources Area, 4
South Pacific, 5-6, 14-15, 23-24, 32, 34, 41, 43, 49, 52, 55, 57, 63, 107, 167-168, 170, 176, 177n, 179, 225, 287, 294, 297, 301, 356, 430, 436, 447-448, 450, 455, 457, 464, 467, 471, 477, 493, 507, 524, 527-529, 539. See also Pacific.
South Pacific Force. See Allied forces.
Southwest Pacific, 13-17, 20, 24, 27, 35, 57, 59-60, 62, 167-168, 288, 294, 298-299, 304, 307, 319, 324, 335, 409, 428, 430n, 432-433, 435-436, 441, 450, 467, 477-478, 481, 484, 492, 497, 499, 523-524, 527-528, 530, 539-541. See also Pacific.
Southwest Pacific Forces. See Allied forces.
Spruance, VAdm Raymond A., 499
Staging areas. See also Supplies and equipment.
Allied, 82, 175, 181, 300, 303, 306, 308-312, 315
Japanese, 9, 304
Stallings, Maj George R., 273
Stankus, Maj John S., 403n
Stephen, Maj Sylvester L., 252
Stevenson, Maj William D., 133-134, 140; LtCol, 119n
Stima Lagoon, 149
Stima Peninsula, 150
Stirling Island, 188-193, 284, 492, 501, 532
Stockes, Col George F., 57
STONEFACE Operation, 345, 348-349, 371-374
Stragglers, Japanese, 128-129, 149-150, 155, 158, 160, 193, 197, 241, 369, 389, 395, 402, 407-409, 412, 425, 431
Strategy
Allied, 3, 13-15, 167, 178, 299-300, 314, 540
Japanese, 10, 146-147
Street, MajGen St. Clair, 527
Stretcher bearers, 264, 424. See also Medical activities.
Strong, 121
Strothers, BGen Dean C., 459
Sturdee, Gen Vernon A. H., 538
Suicide Creek, 375-376, 379, 382
“Suicide Point, “ 87
Sulfuric acid, 537
Sumatra, 4, 14
Sumeru, 348
Sumiya, Col Kouki, 357, 363, 365, 367, 370
Supplies and equipment. See also Ammunition; Logistics; Shore party activities.
Allied, 13, 55, 57, 62, 65, 87, 92, 95, 107, 116, 123, 134, 163, 180-181, 190, 192, 197-198, 203, 208, 218-219, 226, 228, 230, 240, 240n, 246, 251-253, 255, 264n, 276, 284, 289, 293, 304, 309, 313, 315-316, 335, 338, 340, 342-344, 346, 354, 361, 373, 403, 416, 418n, 423, 456, 521-522
ammunition dumps, 87, 229
aviation parts, 57
bulk cargo, 208, 218, 311, 344, 511, 522
bulk stores, 310, 315-316, 346, 355-356
cargo-staging areas, 82
cement, 58
depots, 14, 298, 306
dumps and storage, 14, 81-82, 84, 87, 105, 123-124, 193, 218, 229, 251-252, 275, 291, 315-316, 340, 348, 354, 359, 401, 424, 431, 434, 493, 521
engineering tools, 184
equipment, 62, 71, 87, 92, 116, 123-124, 163, 180, 184, 190, 197, 199, 228, 240, 251, 292-293 304, 309, 338, 348, 354, 373, 379, 414, 423, 522, 532
freight, 116
fuel, 14, 58, 84-85, 87, 108, 155, 184, 221, 229, 234, 292, 348, 469, 493
levels, 57
lubricants, 58, 81, 85, 116, 155
lumber, 58
medical, 57, 142, 252-253, 260-261, 292, 309
mobile dumps, 424
mobile loading, 315-316, 354, 434
organizational property, 57-58, 82, 184-185, 218, 292, 309, 348
personal property, 81, 82, 82n, 123, 185
post exchange items, 58, 82
problems, 35, 57, 133, 181, 248, 273, 277, 292, 401
rations, 57-58, 69, 81, 84, 87, 114, 116, 121, 123-124, 128-133, 139, 155, 184, 201, 203, 218, 240n, 242, 252-253, 260-261, 273, 292, 309, 346, 348, 400, 402, 424
resupply, 133, 309
salvage facilities, 35, 142
sand bags, 58, 216, 355
service facilities, 14, 493
spare parts, 57, 58
stockpiles, 14, 35, 57, 116, 219
supply points, 252, 301
supply routes, 35, 73, 94-95, 99, 130, 181, 205, 241, 243, 249, 256, 275, 287, 314, 362
systems, 281
tents, 58, 82, 309
tires, 58
Japanese, 72, 103, 114, 119-120, 158, 160-161, 200, 202, 204, 270, 272, 281, 285, 325, 379, 447, 526, 537
ammunition dumps, 78, 117
dumps, 30, 49, 78, 117, 134, 143, 271, 355, 412, 426, 444, 501, 522-523
equipment, 110, 156, 193, 204, 240, 293, 403, 537
fuel, 49, 103, 110, 204, 522
rations, 129, 160, 193, 195, 293, 325, 330, 379, 393, 412-413, 425-426, 522, 537
storage areas, 286, 536
stores, 204, 524
supply depots, 353, 355, 425
supply problems, 291
supply routes, 11, 50, 117, 158, 173, 326, 395, 403
Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. See Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacifie Area
Surf, 74, 202, 210, 218, 225, 229, 232, 288, 301, 348, 355, 361, 408. See also Sea conditions.
Survey lanes, 241
Sutherland, MajGen Richard K., 15-16
Sweet potatoes, 19, 537
Swift, MajGen Innis P., 514, 516
Sydney, 466
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Tabor, LtCol Jack, 255n, 232n
Table of organization, Japanese, 332
Tacloban, 532, 532n
Tactics
Allied
ambushes, 105, 114, 126, 195n, 201, 221, 234, 256, 400, 425, 427, 431
armored attacks, 150
“book” tactics, 438
“contact imminent” formation, 254, 289
diversionary raids, 194, 195, 204, 255
enveloping movements, 200
fire discipline, 438
guerrilla actions, 355
infiltration, 269
jungle warfare, 33, 36, 55, 92
mop-up operations, 129, 148, 152-153, 235, 244, 264, 372, 389, 408, 431, 511
probing attacks, 135
small unit, 213
errors, 180
tank-infantry, 56, 103, 104, 112, 286
Japanese
ambushes, 99, 202, 205, 207, 242, 264, 275-276, 394, 399, 400, 404, 408, 430
banzai attacks, 72, 131, 200
bayonet charges, 131
counterattacks, 97, 104-106, 126, 139, 150
counterlandings, 155, 173, 230, 232, 235-236, 280-281
delaying, 150, 160
infiltration, 93, 97, 101, 108, 220, 236, 237, 343, 354, 356, 516
night attacks, 93
sniping, 81, 84, 94, 97, 114, 211, 214, 218-219, 225-226, 228, 233, 234, 236, 243, 254, 256-257, 260, 262, 277, 353
searching attacks, 131
Takabe, Maj Shinichi, 357-359, 375
Talasea, 21, 300, 327, 398, 398n, 407, 411-414, 416, 417, 420, 421n, 423-425, 429, 435, 447
Talasea airdrome, 413
Talawe, 329-330, 366
Taliwaga, 412
Tamakau River, 124-125, 130
Tanambogo Islands, 197
Tanahmerah Bay, 431
Tanga Islands, 508
Ta Operation, 285-286, 293
Tarawa, 294
Target Hill, 328-329, 350, 353, 357, 359, 374, 376-377, 380-381, 407n, 433
Taro, 19
Tauali, 301, 303, 312-314, 321, 323, 331, 336, 345, 357, 371, 372, 374, 434
Tauali-Natamo track, 323
Taupota Bay, 310
Taylor, Capt Howard R., 431
Taylor, Capt Michael, 79n
Taylor, LtCol Wright C., 79n, 83
Task Organizations. See also Allied forces; Navy units.
Eastern Assault Group, 317, 345, 349
Eastern Force, 52, 56
Southern Force, 178, 189, 191
Western Assault Group, 317, 345-346
Task Force 31, 153, 178, 510-511
Task Force 33, 179
Task Force 38, 179, 482-485
Task Force 39, 179, 221-222
Task Force 72, 179
Task Force 76, 317, 343, 350
Task Group 50.3, 484-486
Task Unit A-1, 184-185
Task Unit A-2, 184-185
Task Unit A-3, 184
Western Force, 54, 65
Tenekau, 475
Terrain
caves, 537
cliffs, 44, 60, 194, 198, 321, 334
description, 18, 20-21, 41, 44-45, 55, 62, 69-70, 72, 76, 80, 94, 97, 99, 104, 111, 118, 120, 123, 126, 130, 135, 142, 153, 170-171, 175-176, 189, 192, 199, 208, 210, 216, 249, 254, 257, 265-267, 277, 311, 314-315, 318-319, 321-322, 333-334, 346, 352, 362, 366-367, 372, 381, 389, 392, 395, 404, 409, 414, 422, 427, 437, 445
hills, 19, 23, 33, 97, 114, 123, 135, 188, 265, 273, 328, 366, 386, 395, 421
jungle, 6-7, 9, 18, 41-42, 44-45, 60, 69, 71, 77, 84, 93-95, 97, 101-104, 106-107, 111, 116, 119-120, 123-124, 126, 133, 135-136, 138, 140, 146, 149, 153, 162, 171, 194, 198, 202, 210, 218, 233-234, 238, 241, 248-249, 252-254, 262, 267, 288-289, 291, 293, 310, 321-323, 334, 340, 342, 344, 348, 352, 356, 358, 363, 366, 371, 375-376, 380-382, 386, 391, 395, 400, 407-408, 419, 422, 426, 430, 433, 437, 444, 447, 479, 514, 532, 537, 539
lagoons, 111, 136, 211, 229, 235, 249
mountains, 20, 41, 71, 117, 153, 171, 174, 188, 193-194, 200, 207, 217, 267, 319, 323, 331, 363, 375, 380, 412, 414, 420-421, 431, 442, 444, 526
mud, 65, 82, 239, 249, 251, 253, 263, 321, 353, 359, 365, 386, 388, 397, 401, 423
ridges, 41, 67, 71, 94, 125, 131, 138, 141, 225, 257, 269, 277, 287, 319, 322, 348, 362, 369
rivers and streams, 18, 20, 67, 76, 124, 171, 198, 200, 225, 251, 263, 269, 285, 322, 333, 340, 375, 377, 381, 402, 404, 412, 414, 426, 444-445
soil, 321, 444
swamps, 19-20, 67, 69, 71, 94-95, 102, 123-126, 138, 149, 171, 174, 181-182, 188, 201, 211, 225, 225n, 226, 229, 237-239, 240n, 241, 249, 251-253, 263, 267, 273, 275-276, 288-289, 311, 321, 323, 328, 334, 339, 342, 351-354, 359, 362, 366, 377, 381-382, 388, 393, 406, 412, 414, 416, 419, 431, 434, 444, 460
valleys and ravines, 33, 171, 188, 249, 249n, 269, 322, 366, 388, 422, 445
volcanoes, 225, 229, 322, 346, 352, 442
Terry, 183, 208, 216
Terunuma, Capt Kiyomatsu, 416, 421, 424-425
Terzi, Capt Joseph A., 365n
Terzi Point, 365n
Tetemara, 67, 71-72
Tetere, 179
Tetipari, 4
Thailand, 14
Thanksgiving Day, 261, 264, 264n
Thomas, Col Gerald B., 177n
Tidal range, 174
Tides, 321
Timbers, hand-hewn, 251
Timor, 4
Tita River, 67, 71
Tobera airfield, 445, 449, 479, 481, 493-494, 502, 526
TOENAILS Operation, 41, 51-53, 55-57, 59, 88, 90, 162, 472, 474
Tokuno, LCdr Horishi, 31n
Tokyo, 4-5, 10-11, 28, 36, 49, 324, 448, 527
Tokyo Express, 49
Tolokiwa, 319
Tombe, 67, 70-72
Tomonari, Col Satoshi, 99-100, 104, 113, 150
Tonga, 36
Toriu, 413, 425
Torokina area, 184, 188, 245, 247, 278, 283-285, 477, 483-484, 491, 499, 508, 524, 536, 538, 540. See also Cape Torokina.
Torokina airfield, 251, 261, 278, 283, 285, 297
Torokina Island, 211, 228
Torokina Plantation, 225
Torokina Point, 224
Torokina River, 176, 228, 262, 267, 273, 275-276, 278-281, 284, 285, 291
Townsville, 62, 298, 308, 478
Trade tobacco, 123
Trading posts, 18
Trails, 60, 64, 67, 71-72, 76, 90, 93, 119-120, 123-124, 126, 130, 133, 140, 171, 275, 323, 328-329, 333-335, 340, 342, 348, 352-355, 364, 372, 379, 381, 385-386, 388, 395, 397-400, 402-405, 407-408, 412-413, 420-422, 425, 430
Training
Allied, 32-33, 33n, 34-35, 55-56, 59-60, 62, 129, 183, 185, 191, 306-307, 309-311, 333, 343, 429, 456, 466, 531
Japanese, 285
Translators, 332-333, 437
Transport areas, 208, 349-350
Treasury Islands, 11, 21, 168, 170, 174-179, 186, 188-189, 191, 193-194, 197, 205, 221, 270, 284, 287-288, 484, 510, 530, 540
“Treelight,” 71
Trever, 74
Tribalism, 19
Triri, 125-126, 128-129, 131-134, 139-140, 142-145
Triri-Bairoko trail, 133, 140
Trobriand Islands, 60, 539
Truk, 11, 28-29, 36, 49, 51, 171, 173, 205, 221, 285, 327, 411, 442, 448-449, 471, 482-483, 486, 497, 499, 501-502, 510, 512, 524, 541
Tsurubu, 332. See also Cape Gloucester.
Tulagi, 6-7, 14, 20-21, 28-29, 31, 55, 64, 114, 184
Tuluvu, 332. See also Cape Gloucester.
Turitei, 402
Turkeys, 264
Turnage, MajGen Allen H., 183, 226, 238, 241-242, 245, 264, 289
Turner, RAdm Richmond K., 24, 26, 42-43, 64-65, 73, 79, 82, 101, 101n, 102, 119n, 120, 133, 153, 178n
Twining, BGen Nathan F., 457; MajGen, 487, 489
“Type 1 Lighter,” 451. See also Aircraft, Japanese, types, Bettys.
–U–
U-Boat, 14
Ulamaingi, 325
Ulamona, 413, 424-425
Umtingalu, 338-340, 342-343
Uniforms. See also Clothing.
Marine, 129
Japanese, 129, 223, 537
United States, 3-6, 12-13, 16, 59, 245, 261, 307, 313, 460, 466, 507, 531, 531n, 535, 542
Units of fire, 56, 57n, 184, 273, 309, 316, 346. See also Ammunition.
Unity of command, 12, 16, 455, 457. See also Command practices.
Unloading. See also Shore party activities.
Allied, 62, 81-82, 84, 92, 132, 154-155, 157, 180-181, 185, 192, 217, 219-220, 246, 293, 309, 311, 315, 340, 348, 355, 420-421, 434
Japanese, 199
Upmadung, 394, 398, 412-413
–V–
Vagara River, 199-200, 203
Vahsel Harbor, 327
Vals. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Vance, Maj Robert T., 275-276; LtCol, 273n; Col, 273n
Vandegrift, LtGen Alexander A., 176-177, 177n, 178, 178n, 179, 179n, 180-181, 195, 203, 219, 225, 240, 245, 293-294, 305n, 312, 407n, 428, 428n, 437n, 519n
Vangunu, 41-42, 45, 65, 72-73, 78, 78n, 134
Van Orden, Col George O., 211n
Vegetation, 19-20, 23, 33-34, 43, 71, 80, 85, 87, 94-95, 102-103, 107, 111, 121, 123-124, 128, 136, 153, 170-172, 174, 188-189, 194, 198, 200, 213, 216, 249n, 251, 290, 311, 314, 319, 321-323, 325, 328-329, 331, 333-334, 346, 354, 356, 366-367, 369, 375, 377, 380, 386, 391-393, 414, 419, 422, 434, 438, 445, 447. See also Terrain.
Vehicles
Allied, 84, 116, 155, 226, 229, 310-311, 355, 361, 434, 511
Athey trailers, 252
bulldozers, 62, 65, 82, 95, 148, 192, 225, 251, 311, 377, 386, 388, 397, 477
DUKWs, 338, 346, 397, 477
engineer, 339
rocket-equipped, 317, 346, 367, 386, 406
graders, 397, 477
jeeps, 56
ambulance, 276
radio, 240n
LVTs, 56, 82, 84, 220, 226, 229, 240n, 252, 255, 260-261, 289, 292, 311, 314-315, 335-336, 338-340, 348, 353-354, 359, 361, 414, 417-418, 424, 435, 519
LVT(A)s, 335, 339, 436
prime movers, 82, 311, 354
trucks, 56, 82, 251-252, 260-261, 311, 315, 340, 344, 354-355, 365, 512
Japanese
bulldozers, 43
tractors, 129
trucks, 271
Vella Gulf, 41, 50, 116, 157, 160
Vella Lavella, 21, 41, 83, 152-158, 160-161, 177, 181, 186-188, 195, 197-198, 203, 205, 207-208, 221, 270, 273, 289, 293, 468, 470, 475, 508
Venturas. See Aircraft, Allied.
Vila, 30-31, 46-47, 49-51, 53, 79, 83, 85, 107, 119-120, 124, 131, 135, 442, 447, 469, 471
Vila airfield, 48, 149, 152, 153
Vila Plantation, 46
Vila Stanmore, 141
Viru, 44, 48, 52, 63-64, 67, 69-82, 90, 107, 125, 145
Viru Harbor, 42, 45, 48, 51, 63-64, 64n, 65, 67, 69-70, 72n, 73, 78, 85, 121, 134
Viru River, 67, 71
Visuvisu Point, 42
Vitiaz (Dampier) Strait, 16, 20, 168, 297-298, 305, 319, 325, 345, 349, 442, 540-541
Vogel, MajGen Clayton B., 32-33, 157, 176
Volcano-Bonin Islands, 501
Volupai, 413-414, 416, 418, 421-422, 424, 437
Volupai-Bitokara track, 419, 423
Volupai Plantation, 414, 417-419
Voza, 197-201, 203
Vulcan Crater, 494
Vunakanau airfield, 445, 447, 449, 478-479, 481, 490, 502, 526, 536
Vura, 74, 76, 78
Vura Bay, 73
Vura River, 76
–W–
Waddell, Mr. Charles J., 195
Wadsworth, 183, 208, 216-217
Wagina Island, 194
Wake Atoll, 4, 49, 205, 446
Walindi, 413, 416
Walker, Capt Anthony, 70-71, 138; LtCol, 63n, 135n
Wallace, LtCol William J., 458
Wallingford, Group Capt Sidney, 457; Air Como, 459n
Wallis Island, 32
Walt, LtCol Lewis W., 366, 382, 384, 384n, 417; Col, 379n, 436n; BGen, 369n
Walt’s Ridge, 385. See also Aogiri Ridge.
Wana Wana Island, 41, 50
Wana Wana Lagoon, 149
Warangoi River, 444-449, 479, 494, 526
Ward, 198
War dogs, 228, 519
Warhawks. See Aircraft, Allied.
War production, 163
Warrior River, 199, 201-202, 204, 205n
Waru villages, 414, 422-423
Washburn, Maj Richard T., 211, 265
“Washingmachine Charlie,” 107
Washington, D.C., 7, 12-13, 16, 26, 34, 428-429, 450n, 507, 518, 527, 540
Watambari Bay, 155
WATCHTOWER Operation, 7
Water, 95, 141-142, 189, 242, 244, 252-253
Water points, 45, 90
Water supply, 315
Waters, 64-65, 80
Wave number flag, 350
Weapons. See also Aircraft; Ammunition.
Allied, 76, 252, 292, 438, 522
antiaircraft guns, 26, 29, 56, 62, 73, 83, 97, 144, 155-156, 184, 220, 232, 314, 316, 471, 488
antitank guns, 235, 254, 290, 314
automatic weapons, 128, 197, 197n, 214, 269, 290, 336, 369, 389
bayonets, 220
bazookas, 197, 290, 339, 352
demolitions, 138, 201, 216, 315, 393
81-mm mortars, 73, 121, 131, 140, 147, 236, 243, 254, 261, 263, 277-278, 290, 348, 371, 389, 392, 420, 425
.50 caliber machine guns, 83-84, 92, 106, 144, 156-157, 191, 203, 220, 287, 456, 461-464
flame throwers, 111, 138, 163, 216, 263, 290, 315, 339, 352
4.2-inch chemical mortars, 149, 290
40-mm guns, 56, 73, 83-84, 87, 92, 97, 106, 156-157, 191, 220, 228, 287, 313, 336
grenades, 77, 93, 128-129, 147, 201, 214, 290, 339, 364, 369, 374, 376, 419
howitzers, 160, 311, 423
knives, 220, 431
machine guns, 55, 69, 71-72, 77, 102-103, 112, 121, 126, 128, 131, 140, 147, 152, 197, 197n, 199-200, 235, 238, 249, 254, 257, 259, 261-262, 265, 276, 279, 290, 336, 340, 344, 348, 353, 359, 364, 373, 377, 385, 400, 404, 406, 418, 420
mines, 50, 327, 469-470
mortars, 74, 76, 93, 97, 112, 131, 140, 152, 197, 200, 234-235, 237, 244, 254, 258, 261-262, 265-266, 287, 359, 365, 369, 374-376, 386, 388, 391-392, 404, 422-423
90-mm guns, 56, 83-85, 88, 106, 117, 157, 229, 286-287, 336
155-mm howitzers, 85, 89, 92, 94, 101, 149, 262, 270, 278
155-mm guns, 56, 84-85, 87, 89, 94, 101, 117-118, 148, 156, 160, 272, 274, 287, 313, 407n
105-mm howitzers, 53, 78, 92, 94, 117, 146, 254, 262, 274, 276, 311, 314, 354, 436
rifles, 69, 77, 147, 272, 290, 307, 352, 359, 364, 371, 377, 385, 426
riot guns, 431
rockets, 197, 199-200, 274, 290, 317n, 338-339, 346, 346n, 350n, 352, 433
75-mm guns, 214, 364, 372, 381, 417, 419, 421, 466
75-mm half-tracks, 225-226, 229, 238-239, 367, 381, 385-386, 388, 406
75-mm pack howitzers, 254, 262, 274, 276, 290, 311, 314, 354, 404, 417, 436, 516
shotguns, 431
6-inch guns, 350
60-mm mortars, 37, 55, 121, 126, 128, 138, 197, 201-202, 254, 261, 277, 290, 388-389
small arms, 138, 374, 376
smoke grenades, 129, 240, 261, 278
tank destroyers, 216
tanks, 54, 56, 84, 93, 100, 102-103, 108, 111-112, 114, 118, 150, 152, 156, 163, 234-235, 238-239, 244, 256-257, 260-261, 314, 353, 362-365, 367, 369-370, 377, 381-382, 385-386, 388, 392-393, 406, 417, 420, 424-425, 431, 436, 519, 521-522
.30 caliber machine guns, 105, 220, 287, 425, 463-464
37-mm guns, 102-103, 352, 359, 382, 384, 386, 436n, 463
3-inch guns, 208
20-mm guns, 56, 83-84, 97, 156-157, 191, 203, 208, 220, 228, 287, 336, 340, 462
Japanese, 46n, 81, 110, 121, 126, 193, 240, 261, 287, 379, 388, 403, 426
antiaircraft guns, 28, 449, 491, 521, 537
antiboat guns, 211, 433
antitank guns, 112, 152, 326
automatic weapons, 95, 103, 114, 128, 131, 136, 233-234, 239, 338, 388, 404
coast defense guns, 69, 81n, 98, 119, 135, 434, 501, 516, 537
dual purpose guns, 64, 72, 98, 326
80-mm guns, 46n, 48, 64, 72
81-mm mortars, 423
explosives, 377, 537
15-cm howitzers, 274, 281
50-mm grenade dischargers (“knee mortars”), 213, 213n, 239, 271, 369, 376
flame throwers, 537
40-mm guns, 46n, 157, 157, 192
grenades, 92, 102-103, 111-112, 266, 271, 291, 420
mines, 112, 208, 244, 364, 420, 431, 537
machine guns, 46n, 72, 76-78, 80, 84, 103, 128-129, 131, 136, 138-140, 142-143, 149, 191-192, 211, 213-214, 233-234, 237, 239-240, 242, 259, 263, 271, 279, 326-327, 339, 352, 364, 369, 371, 376, 380-381, 384, 386, 388, 392, 400, 404, 406, 416, 419, 421-423, 426, 430, 491, 515, 519, 522, 537
mortars, 77, 95, 102-103, 129, 139, 142, 192, 211, 214, 237, 256, 260, 263, 364, 369, 371, 376, 381, 400, 406, 419, 421, 430, 537
90-mm mortars, 139, 141, 213, 237, 256, 259, 263, 271, 280, 291, 416, 421, 423
155-mm seacoast guns, 400
150-mm howitzers, 537
140-mm guns, 46n, 48, 89, 125, 129
120-mm guns, 46n, 48
rifles, 76, 80, 103, 125, 128-129, 192, 211, 213, 228, 240, 259, 263-264, 271, 279, 339, 367, 369, 381, 386, 400, 404, 419, 423, 426, 522
7.7-mm machine guns, 450-451
75-mm guns, 46n, 97, 211, 213-214, 216, 240, 326, 328, 363-364, 371, 376, 400, 425
75-mm mountain guns, 46n, 89, 326, 423
75-mm howitzers, 280
70-mm howitzers, 40n, 326-327, 364
6.5-mm machine guns, 265
small arms, 189, 210, 369, 375, 381, 406
swords, 189, 271
13-mm machine guns, 46n, 265, 491
3-inch guns, 64, 70, 72
37-mm guns, 78, 240, 326, 328
12.7-cm cannons, 491
20-mm machine cannons, 364, 376, 406, 450
tanks, 110, 365, 475
Weather, 85, 174, 186, 191, 321, 323, 408, 479, 481, 484, 494, 499, 515
climate, 18, 55, 94, 194, 249, 323, 389
cloud cover, 29, 485-486, 494, 536
northwest monsoon, 19, 323
rain, 19, 63, 70, 76, 79-81, 83-84, 90, 94, 121, 124, 150, 160-161, 192, 194, 203, 220, 229-230, 249, 251, 253, 276, 285, 297, 323, 340, 356, 359, 362, 364, 367, 371, 381-382, 384, 389, 397, 402, 409, 423, 471, 485, 494
storms, 202, 359, 484
weather balloons, 226n
weather observations, 494
winds, 19, 73, 485
Weber, LtCol John E., 353, 359, 380, 385; Col. 374n
Western Assault Group. See Task organizations.
Western Force. See Task organizations.
Western Hemisphere, 13
Western Landing Force. See Allied forces.
West, LtCol Harold B., 229n
Westralia, 335-336, 338
West Virginia, 21
Wewak, 11, 297, 329, 442, 448, 512, 516, 518
Whaling, Col William J., 309, 314, 354, 362-363, 365-366
Wheeler, Capt Edwin B., 128, 134-136, 139; LtCol, 135n
Whitehead, MajGen Ennis C., 303n, 481, 484, 514
Wickham Anchorage, 48, 51-52, 67, 73
Wickham, Mr. Harry, 43, 45, 107, 123, 145. See also Coastwatchers.
Wide Bay, 444, 493, 536
Wiedeman, Sub-Lt William G., 330. See also Coastwatchers.
Wieseman, LtCol Frederick L., 299
Wildcats. See Aircraft, Allied.
Wilkinson, RAdm Theodore S., 102, 153, 176, 178, 180-183, 185, 195, 208, 219-220, 225, 510-512, 519, 523
Willaumez Peninsula, 300, 319, 325, 327, 399, 407-408, 411-414, 416-417, 423-424, 426, 430
Williams, LtCol Robert H., 195, 273, 275-276, 280; BGen, 280n
Williams, LtCol William R., 353-354, 360, 375
Winches, tractor, 338, 354
Winecoff, Maj Joseph L., 26
Wing, BGen Leonard F., 54, 92
Winguru, 339
Withdrawal, Japanese routes of, 395, 403, 407, 412
Witu Islands, 319
Wood, Maj Noah P., Jr., 354, 420
Woodlark Island, 6, 17, 44, 59-60, 62-63, 298-299, 305, 331, 335, 442, 478, 539
Woods, MajGen Louis E., 536n
Working parties, Allied, 81, 220, 255, 309. See also Shore party activities.
World War I, 307
World War II, 3-4, 12
Wright, Maj William W., 365n
–Y–
Yamamoto, Adm Isoroku, 6, 28-29, 31, 83, 469
Yams, 19
Yubari, 470
Yugure, 475
Yunoki, LCdr S., 43n
–Z–
Zamboanga, 536
Zanana Beach, 45, 53-54, 87-90, 92, 94, 101-102, 106, 119, 123
Zane, 90
Zekes. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Zeros. See Aircraft, Japanese.
Zinoa, 198
Zuiho, 205
Zuikaku, 205