Index

–A–

Abaiang Atoll, 98, 102-103

Abatiku Island, 100

ABRAHAM (Enugarret) Island, 128, 142, 144, 147, 150-151, 157, 160, 167

Adelup Point, 440, 444, 446, 451, 459-460, 461n, 462, 466, 484-486, 491, 505, 510, 516, 528, 630, 540

Advanced naval bases, 4. See also Bases.

Aerial photography. See Air activities; Cameras.

Afetna Point, 238, 254, 260, 264, 266-267, 270-271, 275, 277, 281

Africa, 6

Agana, 333, 437, 440, 444, 446, 450, 458, 479n, 485-486, 505, 510-511, 531, 535, 537-539, 546, 569

Agana Bay, 439-440, 444, 448, 485, 485n

Agana-Pago Bay Road, 537, 539-540

Agana River, 505, 538

Agat, 436n, 437, 439, 446, 450-451, 458, 460, 462, 473-474, 479, 495, 500, 502-503, 533, 533n, 540, 544, 571, 573

Agat Bay, 446, 448, 450, 457

Agat Beach, 446

Agat Camp, 544

Agat-Sumay Road, 494-495, 497-498, 504

Agingan Point, 238, 247, 250, 258, 264, 266, 268, 273-275, 277, 284

A-GO Operation, 221, 255, 261-262, 277-278

Agrigan, 14

Aguada River, 493, 508

Aid Stations. See Medical activities.

Ailinginae Atoll, 217-218

Ailinglapalap Atoll, 217-218

Ailuk, 217-218

Air activities

American

air attacks, 107-114, 143-144, 150, 175, 189, 194, 206, 224, 226, 249, 264, 274, 396, 425, 461, 473, 503, 507, 522, 524, 559

air control, 55, 55n, 126, 145, 149, 160, 189, 249, 346, 624, 574, 584

air defenses, 113

air drop, 282, 403

air evacuation. See Medical activities.

air liaison parties, 131, 275, 573-574, 582

air observers, 32, 64, 125, 135, 145, 157, 163, 214, 254, 264, 285, 388, 396, 460-462, 510, 560

air photography, 29, 30n, 31, 100, 106, 129, 141-72, 143, 191, 210, 222, 245-246, 56, 369, 378, 427, 441, 447, 468, 488

air support, 63, 81, 113, 123, 149, 160, 189, 216-217, 224, 249, 346-347, 454-455, 526, 546, 574, 482-584, 584n

air tactics, 113

air transport, 209, 427

air-to-air operations, 584

bombing, 37, 48, 80, 105, 113, 124, 145, 160, 211, 233, 236, 249, 255, 363-364, 377, 408, 425, 454, 457, 459, 522, 526, 555-556, 562, 573-574, 580, 582, 584

call strikes, 379, 420

carrier strikes, 182, 193

combat air patrols, 226, 458, 559

fighter sweeps, 254

glide-bombing, 158, 364

losses, 298-299

reconnaissance, 182, 218, 309, 543

strafing, 76, 80, 113, 145, 147-148, 151, 158, 364, 377, 449, 461, 473, 485, 522, 526, 557, 573

Japanese, 216, 220, 298

losses, 30n, 137, 255, 298-299

Aircraft

American, 9-10, 19, 28, 54-55, 57, 92, 103, 105, 136-137, 211, 271, 253-254, 264, 288, 325-326, 333, 363, 375, 424-425, 428, 447-449, 545, 573-574

emergency fuel tanks, 233

fuel, 364

jettisonable fuel tanks, 364, 425

types

B-24s (Liberators), 29, 48, 103, 245

B-25s (Mitchells), 103, 375, 409n, 546, 550, 555, 562, 567n

B-29s (Superfortresses), 232-233, 235-236, 346, 355, 424, 431, 571, 580, 583-584

bombers, 25, 28, 47, 103, 122, 136, 149, 160, 194, 219, 254, 355,458, 572n

C-47s (Skytrains) (R4Ds), 403, 403n, 427

carrier planes, 17, 28-29, 32, 36, 47-48, 52-53, 55, 92-93, 95, 103, 113, 122, 125, 129, 137, 144, 156, 179, 182, 189, 194, 200, 245, 267, 277, 425, 460n, 484-485, 489, 493, 522, 531, 562

dive bombers, 66, 113, 189

F4Us (Corsairs), 219, 226, 255, 259

F6Fs (Hellcats), 559

fighter bombers, 573

fighters, 32, 52, 145, 149, 189, 219, 226, 254, 379, 458, 461

night fighters, 320, 559

observation planes, 55, 93, 211, 291, 295, 309, 347, 361, 364, 398, 425, 525n, 550, 559

P-47s (Thunderbolts), 309, 326, 363-364, 375, 379, 398, 409n, 425, 546, 550, 555, 562

P-61s (Black Widows), 320

patrol bombers, 48, 137, 217, 280

photo planes, 28, 103, 193, 245

reconnaissance planes, 13, 27, 67, 129, 376, 573

scout bombers, 217, 219, 226

seaplanes, 437

torpedo bombers, 228, 329, 379, 458, 525, 525n, 573

transports, 403, 427

Japanese, 48-49, 52, 86, 92, 104, 112-113, 124, 191, 219, 221, 226, 254, 257, 261, 277, 292, 313, 320, 327-328, 347, 364, 398, 424-425, 427, 448, 467n, 472, 577, 583

types

bombers, 49, 52, 52n, 139, 194, 299

dive bombers, 292

fighters, 137, 219, 292, 444

patrol planes, 220

seaplanes, 179

torpedo bombers, 157, 189, 292, 309, 404n, 456

Airfield No. 1, 356, 381, 394, 397

Airfield No. 2, 402

Airfield No. 3, 356, 381, 395

Airfield No. 4, 356, 405, 407

Airfields

American, 11, 28, 34, 74, 103-104, 122, 136, 142, 233, 291, 309, 364, 453, 525, 539, 542, 570-571, 583

Japanese, 18, 27, 30, 30n, 38, 59, 65, 71, 73, 75, 80, 83, 85-87, 103, 118, 124, 127, 130, 137n, 161, 179, 182, 187, 191, 199, 201, 234, 258, 261, 271, 276, 282, 295, 299, 345, 356, 360, 362-363, 370, 395, 442, 543

Akashi, 439

Akiyama, RAdm Monzo, 141

Alaska, 8, 102

ALBERT (Ennumennet) Island, 127, 142, 144, 147-148, 150-151, 156

ALBERT JUNIOR Island, 151

Aleutians, 8, 12n, 25, 42n, 46, 49-50, 106, 120

ALLEN (Ennubir) Island, 127, 142, 144, 147-148, 150, 156, 216

Allied conferences, 6, 117-118

Almagosa, 440

Alutom Island, 440, 476

American Civil War, 30

American flag, 143,217, 435, 524, 525n

American war correspondents, 333

Amey, LtCol Herbert, 56, 59-60, 74

Amoy, 236

Amphibian vehicles. See Vehicles.

Amphibious doctrine and techniques, 4-5, 15, 23, 30, 46, 104, 114, 355, 370, 387, 428, 436n, 572, 580, 585

Amphibious landing control system, 44, 57, 78, 111, 132, 149, 152, 156-159, 177, 211, 248, 454

Amphibious shipping. See ships.

Ammunition. See also Supplies and equipment.

American, 36, 44, 63, 70, 74, 78, 85, 89, 111, 133, 150, 173, 182, 189-190, 203-205, 210, 215, 225, 243, 261, 274, 276, 279, 294; 330, 341, 347, 372-373, 383, 384n, 385, 387, 403, 414, 452-453, 474, 476-477, 498, 511, 521, 550, 560, 571, 573, 576-577

types

armor-piercing, 110, 174, 383, 461, 483, 559

artillery, 174, 186, 209, 350, 363, 350, 404, 518

bombs, 39, 50, 51, 54-63, 97, 107, 113, 161, 163, 186, 194, 199, 205, 219, 233,

245, 249, 255, 267, 363-364, 449, 461, 473, 493, 520, 531, 553n, 555

canister, 174, 383, 389, 391, 414

8-inch, 205, 211, 448

5-inch, 57, 100, 205, 211, 375, 448, 498

4.5-inch rockets, 125

4.2-inch, 252

14-inch 205, 211, 264, 448n

40-mm, 200

mortar, 206, 348, 373, 389, 463

155-mm, 576-577

105-mm, 279, 565, 5’76

rocket launcher, 133

75-mm, 85, 174, 177, 214, 285, 565, 576

6-inch, 448n

16-inch, 171, 205, 211, 264, 362

small arms, 341, 373, 482

smoke shells, 379, 415, 521

star shells, 173, 278, 285, 347, 362, 390-391, 482n, 493, 493n, 509, 573, 573n

.30 caliber, 461, 511

37-mm canister rounds, 172

tracer, 301, 483, 530

2.36-inch, 285

white phosphorous shells, 327, 362

Japanese, 55, 66, 191, 194, 215, 267, 275, 419, 467-468, 516

types

bombs, 8, 86, 92, 137, 304, 320, 388, 424, 503, 506

40-mm, 258

mortar, 269, 389

75-mm, 395

.256 caliber, 163

torpedo warheads, 171

Anae Island, 440

Anao Point, 554

Anchorage, 3, 27, 118, 121-122

Anchor chains, 403

Anchors, 385

Anderson, Cdr Carl E., 373

Anderson, Col Joseph C., 12, 172, 186, 207n, 216 216n

ANDREW (Obella) Island, 150, 216

Antiaircraft artillery. See also Weapons.

American, 52, 92, 447, 489

Japanese, 107, 192, 226, 257, 260, 298, 299, 325, 356, 458-459, 449

ANTON (Edgigen) Island, 216

Apaca Point, 499

Apamama Atoll (Island), 28-29, 32, 35, 37, 48, 100, 102-104, 117, 137

Aplington, Maj Henry, II, 466, 488-489, 491n, 505, 542n

Appalachian, 124, 160, 448, 455, 457-458

Ashland, 36, 64, 205, 371-372, 384

Apra Harbor, 436-437, 440, 444, 448-451, 453, 493, 496, 498, 504-505, 525, 529, 533, 569-570, 580

ARBUTUS (Muzinbaarikku) Island, 204

Armknecht, Cdr Richard F., 441

Army Air Forces Units

Seventh Air Force, 34, 39n, 48, 246, 546, 555, 559, 562n, 571

Twentieth Air Force, 424, 571

Air Transport Command, 244

XXI Bomber Command, 301n

318th Fighter Group, 351n, 375, 409n

48th Bombardment Squadron, 409n

19th Fighter Squadron, 309

9th Troop Carrier Squadron, 403

Army units

Army Chemical Warfare Service, 109

Army Garrison Force, 345

XXIV Corps Artillery, 242, 242n, 246, 251, 253, 282, 284, 291, 295, 301, 305, 325, 361, 363, 366, 375, 379, 399

7th Infantry Division, 16, 120, 123, 124, 127-131, 133-134, 136-137, 142, 153, 175, 177, 180, 185, 190, 220, 225

9th Infantry Division, 47

27th Infantry Division, 26, 30-31, 35n, 40, 43, 47, 91, 104, 107n, 121, 181, 186, 241-243, 247, 251-253, 284, 291, 293-294, 297, 300, 302-303, 305, 307, 311-314, 316-319, 321-322, 326-328, 330-332, 335-337, 340, 342, 348, 350, 361, 366, 374, 422, 432

77th Infantry Division, 220, 242, 319, 432, 435, 451, 454-465, 459, 459n, 492, 496-497, 500-502, 504, 518, 525, 525n, 528, 530, 533, 535, 537-538, 540, 542-545, 547-550, 552-555, 560, 566-568, 571, 574, 576-577, 578n, 580

98th Infantry Division, 318

864th Antiaircraft Artillery Group, 291

Infantry Regiments

17th, 128, 152-153, 180

27th, 284

32nd, 128, 175

105th, 40, 43, 97, 242, 284, 291, 293-294, 297, 302-303, 328, 330, 336-337, 340, 340n, 341, 366, 374

106th, 121-124, 133, 182, 185-186, 188, 188n, 189, 204, 206-207, 207n, 209, 216, 242, 284, 291, 301, 308-309, 311-312, 314, 316, 321, 323, 326, 328, 330, 335-337, 341-342.

111th, 152, 219

165th, 35, 40, 43-44, 93, 95, 98, 242, 284, 286, 289, 291, 294, 297, 301, 301n, 303, 308, 311-312, 316, 325, 327-328, 330, 335, 337, 339, 342, 366

184th, 128, 136, 175, 177

305th, 432, 451, 451n, 455, 456, 459n, 460, 476-477, 494, 496-498, 540-541, 547-549, 552-553, 556, 560, 565

306th, 456, 496-498, 500, 537, 540, 550, 553, 555, 559-560, 565, 571

307th, 456, 496, 500, 535, 537-538, 540-541, 547-548, 550, 553, 555-556, 560, 565

Amphibian Tractor Battalions

534th, 247

708th Provisional, 136, 185, 190

715th, 247, 365

773rd, 247, 274, 365n

708th Amphibian Tank Batallion, 136, 273, 365n

7th Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 544

Army Defense Battalions

3rd, 187

7th, 34-35

Engineer Battalions

47th, 187

50th, 134

102nd, 43

1341st, 366, 373, 380, 423

Field Artillery Battalions

104th, 185, 190, 197, 205, 207, 210, 326

105th, 284

106th, 284, 361

249th, 284

305th, 435, 452, 477, 494, 494n

306th, 435

531st, 361

Infantry battalions

1/105, 294, 297, 325, 327-328, 335, 340, 340n, 341-342, 477, 482, 494, 496, 528, 552

1/106, 205-208, 242, 302, 322-323, 326, 328, 330

1/165, 93, 95, 289, 297, 311, 313, 325, 327, 339, 343

1/305, 542

1/306, 497, 550, 553, 555, 557, 560, 565-566, 566n, 567

1/307, 541

2/105, 291, 301, 308, 315-316, 322, 326, 339-342, 391

2/106, 122, 127, 136, 142-143, 185, 242, 311, 321, 323, 326, 328, 342

2/165, 95, 289, 311, 321, 326-328, 330, 343

2/305, 476, 494, 552, 556

2/306, 540, 560

2/307, 528, 541

3/105, 93, 95, 242, 294, 297, 301, 328, 337, 339, 341

3/106, 205-206, 208-209, 215, 313, 316, 322, 326, 328, 339

3/165, 93, 97, 321, 325, 327-328, 335, 343

3/305, 477, 477n, 494, 496, 537, 640, 542, 553, 557, 565

3/306, 497, 550, 553, 556, 659, 660

3/307, 515, 528, 641, 643, 555-557

Tank Battalions

193rd, 93

706th, 540, 553

Amphibian Truck Companies

27th Divisional Provisional, 427

477th, 427

106th Infantry Cannon Company, 203

75th Joint Assault Signal Company, 131

Reconnaissance Troops

7th, 152, 180

77th, 533, 565

Arno Atoll, 143, 219

Arnold, Gen Henry H., 232-233

Arsenault, LtCol Albert, 170n

Artillery. See also Weapons.

American, 37, 40, 59, 65, 81, 84, 89-90, 105, 109, 124-125, 128, 134, 150, 157, 169, 197, 199, 201, 215, 237, 253, 264, 275, 278, 285, 288, 290, 294, 297, 327, 329

Japanese, 18, 153, 155, 191-192, 249, 268, 260, 263, 267, 269, 271, 274, 276, 281, 289, 295, 297-298, 309, 320, 325, 332, 360, 378, 380-381, 385, 389, 391, 393, 396, 405, 427, 442, 444, 447, 449, 457, 461-463, 469-471, 473, 475n, 479, 486, 496-499, 503, 507, 509-510, 518, 521, 560, 573, 580

Artillery fuses, 531. See also Ammunition.

Asan, 437, 457-458, 462, 467-468, 492, 502n, 505, 530

Asan Point, 440, 444, 446, 448, 451, 459, 461n, 463, 463n, 470, 470n, 484, 486, 505

Asan River, 468, 507, 510, 512, 516

Asia, 37

Asiga Bay, 358, 360-362, 367, 375, 388, 401

Asiga Point, 374, 377

Aslito airfield, 236, 244, 247, 255, 258, 273, 283, 286, 289-290, 293, 295, 298, 301, 301n, 302, 308, 327, 331

Asmuth, LtCol Walter, Jr., 371, 470; Col, 470n

Atantano, 500, 504-505, 522

Atlantic, 6

Attu, 12n, 16, 25, 43, 128

Aur Atoll, 219

Australia, 8-10, 12-13, 14n, 16, 28

Axis powers, 5-6, 9

Ayres, Col Russell G., 186, 204-206, 208, 215, 301, 308, 311, 314, 316, 321

Ayuja River, 476, 495, 497

–B–

Babelthuap, 4

Bairiki Island, 76, 78, 81, 87, 90, 98

Baker Island, 34, 48.

Baker runway, 163

Bancroft, 322, 362

Bangi Point, 440, 451-452, 458, 461-462, 476, 479, 482, 494

BANKRATE Operation, 120n

Banzai Ridge, 468

Barrigada, 437, 529-531, 538, 541, 543, 545-548, 553, 565

Bases

American, 235, 336, 372, 453, 571

Japanese, 15, 48-49, 51, 118, 255

See also Airfields; Defenses.

Bastian, Maj Royal R., Jr., 538, 554, 561; LtCol, 465n, 486

Bataan Peninsula, 140

Batchelder, Col Morton J., 266, 273, 283, 289, 300, 306-307, 315, 380-381, 395, 406

Battle for Leyte Gulf, 583

Battle of the Coral Sea, 8

Battle of Midway, 25

Battle of the Philippine Sea, 298, 350, 363, 409, 424, 431, 583

Beach party activities, 44, 131, 134, 226, 350. See also Beachmasters; Shore party activities.

Beaches, 29, 32, 36, 44, 47, 112, 125, 129-130, 132, 140-141

Blue, 197, 247, 254, 273, 276, 282, 366, 371-373, 451, 460

Blue 1, 143, 268, 271, 273

Blue 2, 143, 288, 273, 275-276

Blue 3, 199

Green, 64, 73-78, 80-81, 86, 155, 158, 167, 247, 254, 266, 271, 309, 366, 373, 423, 451, 460, 467-468, 484

Green 1, 128, 158, 167, 170, 173, 268, 270, 275, 303

Green 2, 128, 159, 167, 210-211, 214, 270, 275, 282

Green 3, 210, 213-214, 282, 282n

Orange, 366

Red, 155, 159, 247, 254, 266, 366, 372, 407, 463, 466, 486

Red 1, 38, 56-57, 59-61, 63-65, 72-73, 83-84, 86-87, 89, 250, 268-269, 281, 451, 451n, 459, 463, 465, 465n, 466 n,

Red 2, 38, 56-57, 59-61, 65, 67-68, 72-73, 75, 77-78, 81, 83-84, 86-87, 89, 128, 158, 160-161, 266, 268-269, 451, 460, 463, 466, 471, 475n

Red 3, 38, 56, 59-60, 62, 65, 75, 128, 158, 161, 163, 173, 266, 268

Scarlet, 254

White, 197, 358, 363-364, 369-370, 374, 376, 378-379, 385, 388,402-403, 452, 475n

White 1, 199-201, 358, 367-369, 373-374, 379-381, 384-385, 387, 393-394, 403, 423, 452, 460, 472, 476, 477

White 2, 358, 367-369, 373-374, 376, 378-381, 383-385, 393, 396-397, 402-403, 423, 452, 460, 472, 473n, 493

Yellow, 205-206, 247, 254, 276, 282n, 347, 358, 367-369, 372, 375, 377, 423, 462, 475n

Yellow 1, 205-206, 268, 273, 452, 460, 472, 473n

Yellow 2, 205-206, 268, 275-277, 460, 472, 473n

Yellow 3, 266

Beachmasters, 42, 44, 134, 177, 190, 244

Bell. 377

Belleau Wood, 102

Belle Grove, 36, 372, 384

BENNETT Island, 216

BENSON Island, 129

Bergren, Maj Orville V., 483n

BERLIN (North Gugegwe) Island, 129

Bernhard, RAdm Alva D., 216-217

Best, LtCol Wendell H., 263n

Betio Island, 28, 30n, 31, 34, 36-39, 42-43, 45-46, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 62-68, 70-73, 75, 77, 79-81, 84, 87, 89-90, 92, 98, 103-106, 108-112, 124, 137, 141, 180, 190, 221, 224, 276

BEVERLY (South Gugegwe) Island, 129

Biak, 253n, 261, 277, 281

Biddle, 157

Bikar Atoll, 217-218

Bikini Atoll, 217-218

Bilge pumps, 155n

Bill’s Pimple, 327, 330

Birmingham, 362, 376, 408

Bishop, Col Leonard A., 241, 291n, 295, 340, 340, 340n

Bismarck Archipelago, 8, 49, 62

Blackout lights, 540

Blake, Col Robert, 434

BLAKENSHIP (Loi) Island, 128

Boardman, Lt Samuel C., 387

Boardman, Maj Eugene P., 71n, 107n

Boat channel, 44, 63, 70, 271, 275, 282n

Boat riders, 471

Boats. See Landing Craft.

Boat teams, 169n

Boehm, Maj Harold C., 514

Bomb disposal personnel, 383, 521, 539

Bomb safety line, 573. See also Air activities.

Bonhomme Richard, 102

Bonin Islands, 220, 232, 256

Bonnyman, 1stLt Alexander, 85

Borneo, 221

Bougainville, 11, 16, 52, 240, 433-434, 574

Bountiful, 579

Bourke, BGen Thomas E., 86; MajGen, 86n

Breadfruit trees, 127. See Vegetation.

Bridges, 465, 470, 495, 533, 540

Brink, LtCol Francis H., 159, 164, 167, 171-174; BGen, 159n, 169n

British Admiralty, 6

British colonial administrators, 106

Brown, LtCol Nelson K., 373, 387

Bruce, MajGen Andrew D., 451, 455, 496-497, 500, 504, 524, 533, 535, 540, 543, 548-550, 553-556, 560, 565, 566n

Brunelli, LtCol Austin R., 149n, 167, 170-174

Buariki, 98

Buck, LtCol Arthur E., Jr., 147n

Buckner Board, 318-319

Buckner, LtGen Simon B., Jr., 318

Bundschu, Capt Geary R., 466-467, 489

Bundschu Ridge, 466, 484, 486, 488-489

Buota, 98, 103

Buoys, 35, 211, 262

Burma, 8-10, 12, 28

BURNET Island, 128

Burns-Philp pier, 65-66, 71, 73-75, 80, 84

BURTON (Ebeye) Island, 128, 180

Bushido, 567

BUSTER Island, 128

Butaritari, 31-32, 36, 40, 47, 49, 51, 93, 95, 97, 104-108

Butler, LtCol Arthur H., 434; Col, 460, 467-468, 484, 487, 492, 508, 529

BYRON Island, 128

–C–

Cabras Island, 440, 457-458, 460, 487, 492-493, 570

Cairo, 234

Calalin, 125, 142-143

California, 26, 135, 145

California, 278, 375, 379, 408

Calvert, 377-378, 381

Cambria, 124, 143, 183, 350, 363, 403, 425

CAMELLIA (Aitsu) Island, 188, 197

Cameras, aerial, 193, 273. See also Air activities.

CAMOUFLAGE, 127, 157

Camp Maui, 422

Camp Pendleton, 127, 131, 133

Camp Tarawa, 102

CANNA (Rujioru) Island, 188, 197

Canton Island, 14, 47-48

Cape Esperance, 453-454

Cape Gloucester, 16, 434

Cape Obiam, 238, 289

Captured documents, 182-183, 246, 543, 550

Cargo. See Supplies and Equipment.

Caribbean, 465n

CARLOS (Ennylabegan) Island, 128, 142, 152-153

CARLSON (Enubuj) Island, 128, 134, 142, 152

Carlson, LtCol Evans F., 67, 77-78, 153

Carolines, 4, 9, 12, 14-15, 120, 130, 139, 181, 194, 219-221, 231-232, 234-235, 237, 256- 257, 261

Carrying parties, 68, 70, 78

CARTER (Gea) Island, 128, 142, 152-153

Casablanca Conference, 9-11, 231

Cascajo, 439n, 448

Casualties

American, 59-61, 64, 68, 72, 74-75, 78-79, 84, 90, 97-98, 101. 102, 104, 109n, 111, 134, 150-151, 166, 171, 179-180, 201, 204, 206, 208-210, 214, 214n, 215, 217-218, 222, 244, 252, 269, 276, 283, 286, 288, 290-291, 294-295, 300-301, 305, 309, 313, 326-328, 330-331, 335, 340, 342, 345-346, 346n, 348, 351, 366, 378, 383, 384n, 387, 390, 396, 399, 402-405, 414-415, 418, 421-422, 428, 454, 463, 466, 468-469, 471, 471n, 472-475, 475n, 476 483, 485, 487n, 489, 491, 493, 501-502, 506, 509, 511, 514-515, 515n, 518, 521-522, 525-526, 529, 534, 538-539, 541-542, 546, 546n, 547, 552, 556-557, 559-560, 562n, 567-568, 573, 575, 578-579, 579n, 580, 583

Japanese, 73, 76, 84, 90, 97-98, 101, 111, 147, 150, 153, 170, 179-180, 196, 201, 209, 213, 217-219, 269, 278, 281, 286, 288, 292, 293-300, 302-303, 320-321, 326-328, 337, 339, 340-343, 346, 381, 390-392, 405, 412, 415, 417, 421-422, 426, 468, 475, 482-484, 488, 500, 507, 509n, 510-511, 514-516, 524, 528-530, 534, 537, 541, 554, 556, 559-561, 564, 568, 572

CATCHPOLE Operation, 181-182, 185-186, 188-191, 199, 213n, 215, 219-222, 224-226

Cates, MajGen Clifton B., 365, 374-375, 383, 387, 392, 401

Cattle, 439

Cauldwell, BGen Oscar R., 434

Causeways, 163, 169, 403, 475

Cavalier, 374, 394

Caves. See Terrain features.

CECIL (Ninni) Island, 128, 142, 152-153

Central Pacific, 3, 7-13, 14n, 15-16, 23, 26-28, 34, 49, 98, 104, 108, 110n, 117-118, 120, 220-221, 224, 227, 231-232, 234-236, 240-242, 251, 257, 318-319, 348, 352, 424, 431, 442, 524n, 533, 569

Central Pacific Task Forces, 25, 117, 121, 239, 433. See also Task forces.

Central Solomons, 16

Chacha, 322

Chacha-Donnay road, 231

Chaguian, 557, 561

Chalgren, Col Edward A., Jr., 477n

Chamberlain, Maj William C., 84, 85n, 271, 293, 311, 320-321, 323, 326-328, 330, 335, 414

Chambers, LtCol Justice M., 144, 143-151, 167, 180, 274, 283, 300, 302, 306, 380, 389, 396, 398; Col, 151n

Chamorros, 237, 345, 356, 367n, 437. See also Natives.

Chapin, 1stLt John C., 174n

Charan Kanoa, 238, 247, 252, 252n, 258, 263, 266, 268, 270-271, 273, 277, 282, 285-286, 291, 309, 313, 327, 339, 345, 347, 372, 377

Charan Kanoa airstrip, 295

Charan Kanoa pier, 271, 281

Charan Kanoa sugar refinery, 281

Charts. See Maps and charts.

CHAUNCEY (Gehh) Island, 152-153, 180

Chenango, 525

Chengtu, 233

Chichi Jima, 255

Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo, 234

Chief of Naval Operations, 6, 9, 319

Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, 9

China, 12, 14, 233-234, 236, 434, 442

Chonito Cliff, 440, 460, 463, 465-466, 484-486, 491, 510

Churchill, Prime Minister Winston, 9-10, 234

Civil affairs, 345, 544, 570

Clark, Capt Leighton, 208

Cleveland, 374, 377

Coast and Geodetic Survey team, 143

Coastwatchers, Japanese, 32, 49

Coconut groves, 200, 288, 293, 351, 437, 468

Coconut Grove, Tetere, 434

Coconut logs, 494, 523

Coconut palms, 32, 79, 91, 127, 171, 199-200, 288, 450, 521, 568. See also Vegetation.

Code books, Japanese, 295

Coleman, Col William F., 436n, 457n

Colorado, 362, 374, 375, 377-378, 427, 546n

Combat loading, 43, 46, 133, 243, 453

Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS), 9, 13, 116, 231-232

Commandant of the Marine Corps, 433, 436, 469n, 569, 585

Commander, Forward Area, Central Pacific, 424, 568

Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), 10, 14, 27, 121, 137n, 252n, 566n, 584

Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), 117, 182

Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet (CominCh), 9

Commander, Support Aircraft, 125, 149, 160, 189, 249, 363, 363n, 425, 449, 458, 499n, 574

Commander, Support Aircraft, Pacific Fleet, 574

Commanding General, Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, 26

Commanding General, Expeditionary Troops, 568

Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 568

Command relationships

American, 34, 107-108, 123, 183, 185, 222, 239, 318-319, 348, 352, 364, 432, 435

Japanese, 257, 419, 427

Communications

American, 40, 60, 63n, 224, 248, 320, 363, 385, 426, 454, 472n, 574-577, 582, 584

centers, 139, 531n, 570

control nets, 480

forward switching centrals, 576

equipment, 42, 45, 66, 73, 124, 131, 225, 244, 291, 291n, 350

facilities, 46, 312

messengers, 68, 80

problems, 42, 55, 66, 68, 70, 74, 79, 104, 107-108, 113, 123, 131, 145, 175, 225, 342, 383, 477, 582, 584

procedures, 582

radios, 42, 46, 54-55, 62, 64, 66-68, 70, 72, 76, 79, 83, 87, 107-108, 131-132, 143, 145, 149, 152, 163, 190, 224, 224n, 248, 275, 277, 350, 426, 436, 473n, 491, 506, 557, 570, 573, 576

signal flags, 46

wire, 42, 108, 426, 576

Japanese, 56, 80, 89, 107, 111, 191-192, 257, 322, 388, 517, 555, 567

centers, 50, 170, 436, 446, 449

field messages, 71

messengers, 56

problems, 71

radios, 90, 187, 271, 282, 284, 299

wire, 56, 71

Compass bearings, 540, 552

Concentration camp, 537

Conolly, RAdm Richard L., 123-124, 133, 135, 144-145, 148-149, 151-152, 155-158, 160, 433, 441, 448-449, 451, 453, 455-457, 460-462, 478, 502, 545, 569, 572; VAdm, 159n

Convoy, Col Gardiner J., 301n

Construction activities

American, 44, 251, 570, 578-579

Japanese, 258, 260

Conway, 390n

Cook, LtCol Jesse S., Jr., 92; Col, 92n

Cook, Maj Earl J., 218

Cooper, Maj George L. H., 78

Copra, 437

Coral formations, 37-38, 64, 76, 93, 104-105, 110, 166, 186, 208, 227, 242, 315, 335, 343, 358, 369, 371, 380, 391, 394, 423, 439, 439n, 440, 459, 461-462, 465n, 501, 552, 579. See also Reef formations.

Corlett, MajGen Charles H., 127-129, 131, 136, 141, 152-153, 175, 177, 179, 225

Corn, 437

Cornett, LtCol Winslow, 205-206, 208

Corregidor, 434, 434n

Cosgrove, LtCol John J., Jr., 166, 268, 271, 273, 293, 297

Craig, Col Edward A., 460, 470, 486-487, 492, 508, 514, 528, 539, 542, 560-561, 566; LtGen, 439n, 463n, 465n, 470n, 484n, 487n, 509n, 510n, 547n, 548n, 561n, 565n, 566n, 576n

Cranes, 372-373, 452, 459, 472, 478, 501-502

Croizat, Lt Col Victor J., 135n, 136n, 150n, 151n, 157n; Col, 135n, 268n.

Crouch, Maj William L., 282, 341

Crowe, Maj Henry P., 56, 59-60, 62, 65, 68 73-75, 81, 84-85 ; LtCol, 268, 270-271

Crowl, Dr. Philip A., 135n, 185n

Crown, LtCol John A., 204n

Cuba, 4, 25

Culhane, LtCol Thomas A., Jr., 498

Culpepper, Maj William A., 515, 561, 564, 566

Cumming, Col Samuel G., 144, 147, 151, 180; MajGen, 147n

Currier, 372

Cushman, LtCol Robert E., 492, 505-506, 511, 526, 529

Cutton, Capt Thomas C., 68

Crushed stone, 439n

–D–

Dadi Beach, 533

Dalap Island, 142-143

Daniels, Secretary Josephus, 436n

Darrit Island, 142-143

Dashiell, 55, 57

Davidowitch, LtCol Michael J., 147

Death Valley, 305, 314, 316, 319, 321-323, 325, 327, 330

Dededo, 437, 444, 547, 549

Dededo Road, 549

Deep Passage, 187, 196

Deer, 439

Defense Force Battle Plan, 358

Defenses

American,

barbed wire, 368, 383, 385, 390, 414, 441

foxholes, 89, 315, 321, 405, 486, 507, 510, 517, 547

outposts, 492, 509, 512

Japanese, 10-11, 31, 31n, 32, 36, 49-51, 66-67, 73, 75, 79-80, 84-85, 89-90, 97, 109-110, 136, 161, 169, 187, 192, 203, 210, 214, 224, 246, 251, 254, 257-258, 264, 289, 292, 297, 301-302, 314, 331, 343, 363, 381, 413, 417, 439, 487, 506, 517

antiaircraft positions, 107, 257, 447

antiboat obstacles, 50, 129, 369, 441

antitank obstacles, 32, 50-51, 64, 86, 93, 95, 97, 140-141, 167, 174, 260, 472

barbed wire, 50, 60, 133, 258, 260, 383, 385, 390, 414, 441

barricades, 50-51, 64, 98, 369, 407

beach defenses, 57, 92, 114, 140, 189, 213, 249, 257

blockhouses, 73, 79, 156, 160n, 165, 171, 174-175, 301, 401, 462, 472

bombproof shelters, 75, 84-85, 90, 113

booby traps, 381, 423, 428

bunkers, 50, 78-79, 140n, 203, 225, 405, 412, 491, 494, 520-523, 526, 568, 575

camouflage, 208, 254, 269, 274, 311, 390, 427-428, 541

cave defenses, 301, 339, 343, 380, 492, 507, 530, 575

coastal defenses, 53, 55, 89, 200, 250, 258, 362-363

dugouts, 350, 359, 407

dummy emplacements, 105

fire lanes, 520

foxholes, 188, 192-193, 203, 207, 211, 447

gun positions, 30, 36, 51, 54-55, 57, 63, 73, 75, 84-85, 95, 101, 106, 113, 130, 139, 141, 170-171, 192, 201, 206, 225, 246, 249, 255, 258, 274, 306, 335, 351, 364, 407, 415, 447, 449, 470n, 472, 474-475, 484, 491, 499, 503, 507, 523, 575

observation posts, 191, 393

outposts, 315-316, 538, 545

pillboxes, 51, 55, 63, 65, 75-76, 78, 83-85, 90, 95, 109, 113, 130, 134, 140-141, 160-161, 170-171, 174, 177, 186, 193, 199, 201, 203-204, 213, 246, 260, 333, 335-336, 345, 361, 364, 368, 381, 395, 446-447, 462, 472, 475, 495, 523, 538

rifle pits, 51, 75, 98, 359

roadblocks, 548, 557, 559

spider holes, 213, 274

spider webs, 192, 200-201, 206, 215, 225

strongpoints, 37, 56, 59, 65, 71, 74-75, 83-84, 87, 89, 101, 110, 125, 130, 171, 174, 215, 249, 302, 311, 321, 332, 351, 358, 508, 514, 520, 522-524, 526, 528, 549, 556-557

trenches, 74, 130, 140-141, 167, 188, 192-193, 199, 201, 288, 343, 359, 368, 381, 417, 447 472, 474, 484, 521, 526, 528, 550

underground positions, 203-204, 210-211, 222, 465

DeHaven, Col Louis G., 147, 276, 385

Delaware, 15

Delay fuses, 73. See also Ammunition.

del Valle, BGen Pedro A., 435, 496, 545, 577

Demolitions. See also Weapons.

American, 38, 51, 67, 72, 83, 85, 90, 95, 109, 133, 166, 170-171, 203-204, 207, 209, 215, 225, 294, 301, 315, 335, 351, 364, 396, 406-408, 522, 567-568, 578

Japanese, 351, 390, 482

Depth charges, 92, 449

de Zayas, LtCol Hector, 466, 515

Dillon, LtCol Edward J., 158, 161, 163, 165-166, 268, 273, 276, 297, 307, 312, 417; Col, 391n

Direction finders, 299. See also Radar.

Documents, Japanese, 90, 106, 192, 204, 356, 427, 432, 444

Dodging tide, 31, 106. See also Sea conditions.

Dominican Republic, 434

Donnay, 327

Donovan, Maj James A., Jr., 285

Doolittle, LtCol James A., 346

Drake, Maj Clifford B., 396

Drewes, Maj Henry C., 109n

Dumps. See Supplies and Equipment.

Duplantis, LtCol Wendell H., 468, 508-510, 512, 514, 528; Col, 468n, 508n, 512n

Dyess, LtCol Aquilla J., 159, 170-171, 174

–E–

Earthquakes, 436

Easley, LtCol John W., 268-269, 281, 421

Eastern Islands, 152

Eaton, 390n

Ebon Atoll, 217-218

Ecole de Guerre, 26

Edson, Col Merritt A., 67, 78-80, 83, 86-87; BGen, 112n, 422

Efate, 46, 51, 54, 64, 455

Eita, 98

Elden, 322, 362

Elevator platform, 157

ELKTON Plan, 10-13, 16. See also Planning.

Ellice Islands, 13, 16, 27, 47-48, 137n

Ellis, Capt Earl H., 4; Maj, 5, 5n, 23, 30

Ellis, Maj John H., 472n

Embarkation, 423

Emirau Island, 240, 434

Engebi Island, 182, 187-189, 191-192, 192n, 193, 196-197, 199-201, 203-206, 209, 215, 219, 226

Engineers

American, 79, 112, 206, 243, 315, 403. See also Army units; Marine units.

Japanese, 18, 191-192, 298, 360, 383, 388, 390. See also Japanese units.

Eniwetok Atoll (island), 5, 117, 120, 122, 137, 157n, 180-183, 185, 187-188, 188n, 189, 191-192, 192n, 193-194, 196, 203-205, 208-210, 216, 222, 224, 226, 235, 242, 244, 246, 253, 256, 274, 280, 317n, 371, 403, 432, 434, 449, 453, 455-456, 503, 546n

Eniwetok Attack Force, 183. See also Task organizations.

Eniwetok Expeditionary Group, 182-183

Eniwetok Garrison Group, 183

Entrance Island, 100

Equator, 14-15

Equipment. See Supplies and equipment.

Erikub Atoll, 219

Eroj, 127, 142-143

Erradaka Island, 51

Essex, 375

Europe, 6, 25, 232

European Theater of Operations, 318

Evacuation of casualties. See Medical activities.

Exercises. See Training.

Expeditionary Force, 127, 242. See also Task organizations.

Expeditionary Troops, 123, 130, 183, 187, 239-240, 242, 245, 247-248, 253, 284, 291, 432, 575

–F–

Facpi Point, 440, 446, 451, 462, 475, 500

Fadian Point, 440, 566

Fagan, 1stLt Kenneth J., 60

Faibus San Hilo Point, 362, 375, 395, 397-398

Fanshaw Bay, 292

Farallon de Pajaros, 237

Far East, 3

Farley, Col Joseph J., 124n, 207n

Farms, 356

Feland, 77

Felker, Maj Robert P., 201, 218

Ferguson, Col Edwin G., 462n, 518n

Ferrill, Maj Jess P., Jr., 546, 546n

Ferris, LtCol Charles B., 43

Fijis, 8, 45

Filipino colonists, 437

Fina Susu, 273, 293

Finegayan, 440, 529-531, 538-539, 541, 543, 545-546, 548, 565

Finegayan Road, 548

Fire direction center, 81, 312, 348, 363, 396, 576-577

Fire discipline, 46, 215

Fire support coordination, 80, 131

Flag raisings, 204, 217, 345, 524n

Flamethrowers. See Weapons.

Flametree Hill, 329, 333

Flares, 224, 389-390, 461, 480, 483, 509, 522, 530

FLINTLOCK, Jr., Operation, 217-219

FLINTLOCK Operation, 117, 120-125, 128, 130-133, 135-136, 142, 151, 156, 175, 179-183, 185, 187-188, 190, 193, 219-222, 224-227, 234-235, 240, 585

Floom, LtCol Marvin H., 291

Flores Point, 331, 336, 342

Flying Fish, 277

Fojt, LtCol Robert E., 471

Fonte Plateau, 444, 451, 466n, 467, 484-485, 489, 491, 505, 507, 510, 516, 525-526, 530, 535, 573

Fonte River, 485, 589, 491, 505, 507, 529, 538

Food. See Supplies and equipment.

FORAGER Operation, 236, 239-244, 251, 255, 431, 431n, 453, 569, 572, 576, 585

Force Beachhead Line, 394, 397, 451, 470, 494, 496, 500, 505, 528-529, 531, 533, 535, 537

Formosa, 234, 236

Formosan civilians, 345

Forsyth, LtCol Ralph E., 312

Fortifications. See Defenses.

Fort McClellan, Alabama, 26

Forward Area, Central Pacific, 569

Forward Observers

American, 106n, 509, 576

Japanese, 271, 286

Four Pimples, 327, 330-331

Fourth of July Hill, 336

France, 6, 253n 436, 553n

Franks, 493

Frazier, 92

Fricke, Maj Robert N., 283, 290

Friesz, Maj Leonard O., 185

Fromhold, LtCol Walfried H., 199-200, 200n, 201, 201n, 203-204, 204n, 210, 210n, 213, 213n, 214, 214n, 473, 496, 503

Fruit, 437

Ft. Santa Cruz, 525, 525n

Fuel. See Supplies and equipment.

Fuller, 377

Funafuti, 47-48, 137n

Futrell, Dr. Robert F., 39n, 244n, 375n

–G–

Gaan Point, 440, 452, 461-462, 472, 475-577, 572

GALVANIC Operation, 23, 25-28, 31-32, 34-36, 42, 42n, 43, 46, 48, 67, 100, 102-108, 110, 114, 117-118, 120, 123, 125, 129, 224-226, 242, 585

Gambier Bay, 375

Gansevoort, 92

Garapan, 238, 247, 252, 252n, 260, 266, 277, 285-286, 288-289, 292, 295, 302, 308-309, 314-315, 320, 326, 329, 331-333, 335-336

Garretson, Maj Frank E., 380, 380n, 401; LtCol, 173n

Gas alarm, 293-294

Gasoline. See Supplies and equipment.

Gavutu Island, 36n, 350

Gea Island, 153

Gehh, 153

Geiger, MajGen Roy S., 240, 319, 432, 448, 451, 456, 457n, 471, 487, 492, 493n, 496, 500, 503, 515, 524, 524n, 530-531, 533, 538, 540, 543, 545, 549, 553-554, 565-566, 566n, 568-569, 571, 574, 578

George Clymer, 458, 569

Gerhart, Maj Theodore M., 157n

German possessions, 4, 333

Germany, 6-7, 12, 15, 234, 236-237

Gibraltar, 343

Gilbert Islands, 3, 12-13, 15-16, 23, 23n, 25-27, 28n, 29, 31, 34, 37, 47-49, 92, 102-106, 108, 110n, 117-118, 120-123, 131, 136, 139, 220, 222, 232, 239, 242, 256, 582, 584

Gilmer, 368-369, 376

Ginder, RAdm Samuel P., 137, 183

Goto, Col Takashi, 269, 285-286

Governor of Guam, 436

GRANITE plan, 234, 236

Great Britain, 6, 9, 436

Green, Maj Bernard W., 475-476, 518

Greene, Col Wallace M., Jr., 122n, 185n, 186n

Greenling, 441

Grid system, 130

Griffin, Col Raphael, 276, 399

Griner, MajGen George W., Jr., 328, 340, 340n, 342

Grussendorf, Maj Carl O., 163n

Guadalcanal, 9, 16, 25-27, 39, 45, 48, 151, 218, 240, 246, 291, 433-435, 453-455, 468, 569

Guam, 34, 14-15, 236-237, 239, 244, 247, 253, 253n, 256-258, 261, 278, 281, 284-285, 292, 293n, 301, 317n, 333, 356, 360, 362, 365, 401n, 423, 431n, 431-436, 436n, 437, 439, 439n, 440, 442-443, 446, 448, 448n, 449, 451, 453-454, 454n, 455-457, 458n, 459, 459n, 462, 467n, 469, 471-472, 477, 489, 501-502, 516, 524n, 525, 525n, 526, 529-531, 533-534, 537, 540, 543-545, 549, 555, 559, 565, 566n, 566-573, 575-577, 579-580, 583-585

Guamanians, 531, 537, 543-544, 561, 570. See also Natives.

Guam Problem, 436, 436n, 440

Guantanamo Bay, 4

Gurgoan Point, 356, 375, 402

–H–

Haas, LtCol Ralph, 273, 290, 307, 391

Haha Jima, 255

Haiti, 25

Hall, Col Elmer E., 72, 73n, 81, 84, 90n

Hall, Col W. Carvel, 463, 465-467, 485, 489, 491, 506; BGen, 465n, 467n

Halloran, Capt Paul J., 371n

Halsey, Adm William F., 11, 16, 26, 52, 569

Hammond, LtCol Hewin O., 158-160

Hanalei Bay, 252

Handy, LtGen Thomas T., 47n

Harakiri Gulch, 337, 339, 341, 343

Harmon Road, 473, 476, 483, 571

Harper, BGen Arthur M., 282, 291, 305, 361, 375, 399

Hart, LtCol Dorm C., 199, 201, 204, 210-211, 473, 499, 522n; BGen, 204n

Hart, Col Franklin A., 155, 157-159, 167, 170-171, 173-175, 199, 277, 283, 306-307, 312, 322, 381, 390, 394, 396-397, 406

Hart, LtCol Joseph T., 328

Hashida, LtCol Masahiro, 206, 208

Hashigoru, 327

Hawaiian Islands, 8, 16, 26, 29-30, 45-47, 51, 93, 102, 104, 109, 134, 177, 185, 242, 251, 253, 318, 355, 422, 432, 439, 455, 569

Hawkins, 1stLt William D., 57, 70

Hays, Maj Lawrence C., Jr., 62, 66, 72-73, 80-81, 83-84, 89-90; LtCol, 271, 311, 315, 320, 322, 381, 413

Headlights, 540

Heermann, 197

Heinl, LtCol Robert D., 27n, 112n

Hell’s Pocket, 311, 314, 316, 323, 328, 330

Henderson, Col Frederick P., 525n

Hermle, BGen Leo D., 68, 70, 72, 102; MajGen, 67n

Heywood, 377

Hill, RAdm Harry W., 32, 37-38, 51-54, 57, 66, 92, 108, 111, 123-125, 142, 1S2-183, 187, 191, 194, 196, 205-206, 211, 239, 248, 264, 280, 350, 365-367, 370, 376, 378-379, 402, 406, 423, 425; Adm, 25n, 36n, 39n, 55n, 56n, 100n, 103n, 141n, 143n, 183n, 188n, 196n, 211n. 239n, 248n, 252n, 264n, 305n, 363n, 364n

Hill 40, 475, 479, 482, 494

Hill 66, 316

Hill 221, 332, 336

Hill 410, 247, 250

Hill 440, 395n

Hill 460, 509, 512, 514-515

Hill 500, 295, 297, 300, 302, 304, 312, 315, 325-326, 330

Hill 600, 305-306, 313

Hill 700, 328, 331

Hill 721, 336

Hill 767, 336

Hill 790, 297

Hilo, 246

Hiroshima, 355

Hoffman, Maj Carl W., 283n, 380n

Hogaboom, Col Robert E., 292

Holcomb, LtGen Thomas, 26, 26n; Gen, 585, 585n

Holland, Maj F. L. G., 31

Hollandia, 235, 433

Holmes, Col Maurice G., 76, 81, 87, 89

Honolulu, 432

Honolulu, 545

Honshu, 220

Hoover, RAdm John H., 32, 34, 48, 122, 136; VAdm, 568-569

Horses, 439, 442

Hospitals. See Medical activities.

Hot cargo system, 177, 225. See also Unloading activities.

Houser, LtCol Ralph L., 463, 465-466, 486, 491

Hoyler, Maj Hamilton M., 476, 482, 495, 521

Hubbard, Maj Donald R., 471, 487, 528, 546n

Hudson, LtCol Lewis C., 144, 148, 150, 179, 268, 273, 283, 307, 326, 380

Humphrey, LtCol Gavin C., 412

Hunt, Maj LeRoy P., Jr., 269, 281, 309

Hunt, Col Robert G., 531n

Hydrographic charts. See Maps and charts.

Hydrographic data, 31, 81, 129, 131, 368. See also Sea conditions; Reef formations.

–I–

I-175, 97

Ichiro, Col Kataoka, 443

Inarajan, 437

Inchon, 370n

India, 10, 233

Indiana, 299

Indianapolis, 362, 456, 569

Indian Ocean, 256

Intelligence

American, 29-32, 90, 105-107, 110n, 117-118, 120, 129-130, 153, 180-181, 187-188, 191, 197, 222, 245-246, 298, 345, 356, 358, 361, 363, 367, 409, 419, 431, 435, 440, 444, 479n, 488, 508, 515-516, 525, 531, 541, 543, 560-561, 583

Japanese, 266, 295

Internment camps, 345, 419

Inter-service relations, 319

Intrepid, 121

Ipapao, 552-553

Ireland, Maj Charles T., Jr., 170n, 172n, 173n

Ironwood, 364

Iseley Field, 301n

Isely, Dr. Jeter A., 135n, 159n

Isely, Cdr Robert H., 301n

Ishikawa, Lt (jg) Seizo, 51

Island Command, Guam, 453, 471, 570-572. See also Army units; Navy units; Marine units.

Island traders, 30-31

Islas de los Ladrones, 327. See also Mariana Islands.

Italy, 6-7, 436

IVAN (Mellu) Island, 127, 142-145, 147-148, 152

IVAN Landing Group, 127. See also Marine units.

IVAN Pass, 148

Iwo Jima, 255, 422, 571-572, 572n

Izumi, Capt, 388

–J–

Jackson, Capt Donald J., 91n

JACOB (Ennuebing) Island, 127, 142-145, 147-148, 152

JACOB Pass, 148-149

Jaluit Atoll, 48, 117-118, 121-122, 136, 139, 219

Japan, 3-8, 10, 12, 15, 28, 103, 187, 192, 233-234, 237, 255, 298, 567, 569, 571-572, 583-584, 431, 436, 436n, 442, 516

Japanese beer, 381

Japanese bugle, 524

Japanese civilians and laborers, 197, 246, 337, 345, 356, 358, 411, 419, 421, 421n, 422, 439, 529

Japanese Emperor, 292, 346, 567, 572

Japanese flags, 263-264

Japanese industry, 9

Japanese language officers, 106

Japanese port facilities, 453

Japanese propaganda, 345

Japanese units

Imperial General Headquarters, 139, 256-257, 359, 450n, 516, 567, 580

Army

Marianas Sector Army Group, 257

Northern Marianas Army Group, 359n

Palau Sector Army Group, 257

Southern Marianas Army Group, 359

Kwantung Army, 191, 442-443

Thirty-first Army, 256-257, 292, 295, 297, 322, 332, 443-444, 530, 567-568

6th Expeditionary Force, 443

9th Expeditionary Unit, 327

11th Division, 443, 444n

13th Division, 442

29th Division, 257, 359n, 442-444, 446, 450, 480, 484, 488-489, 503, 505, 516-517, 529-530, 583

43rd Division, 257-258, 260-261, 266, 293, 295-297, 308, 314, 317

52nd Division, 130

1st Amphibious Brigade, 140-141, 191, 222

47th Independent Mixed Brigade, 260, 274, 283, 290, 292, 297, 322, 325

48th Independent Mixed Brigade, 442-444, 446, 484-485, 489, 505, 510, 516

7th Independent Engineer Regiment, 322

10th Independent Mixed Regiment, 443-444, 446, 450, 484, 505, 511, 544

3rd Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment, 322

Infantry Regiments

18th, 359-360, 442, 450, 456, 505, 516, 528

38th, 442-444, 446, 479-480, 480n, 482-484, 489, 493, 507, 517, 544

50th, 358-359, 359n, 360, 388, 392, 409, 442

118th, 297, 313, 322, 327

122nd, 130, 140

135th, 260, 266, 286, 295, 332, 339n, 359n

136th, 260, 269, 278, 284-286, 292, 313, 322, 327

9th Tank Regiment, 260, 269, 278, 284, 286, 323, 327, 442, 446, 510

52nd Field Antiaircraft Battalion, 447

29th Field Hospital, 359

Independent Infantry Battalions

317th, 325

319th, 444, 484, 486

320th, 444, 446,484-485

321st, 444, 480, 485, 488, 507

322nd, 444, 485-486

Infantry Battalions

1/18, 442

1/38, 446, 479-480, 495

1/50, 390-391

1/135, 388, 390-391, 392n

2/18, 446, 484, 510

2/38, 446, 479, 497, 517-518

2/50, 388, 390-391

3/18, 444, 509

3/38, 444, 479, 479n, 483, 495

3/50, 378, 388, 392

3rd Battalion, 11th Mountain Artillery Regiment, 444n

South Seas Detachments

1st, 140

2nd, 140

3rd, 140

Tank Companies

24th, 446, 566n

29th, 510

45th Independent Antiaircraft Company, 447

Navy

Combined Fleet, 49, 220-221, 239, 256, 260, 409-410

First Air Fleet, 360, 427

Fourth Fleet, 130, 139, 141n, 255-256

Mobile Fleet, 261

Sixth Fleet, 346n

Fourth Fleet Naval Stores Department, 256

5th Base Force, 256, 256n, 359

6th Base Force, 130, 139, 141

Coastal Security Force, 359

5th Defense Force, 256

54th Guard Forces, 257, 442-443, 446, 448, 505, 510, 517

55th Guard Forces, 257, 260

56th Guard Forces, 257, 359, 378, 388, 409

61st Guard Forces, 130, 139, 141, 191, 193

3rd Special Base Forces, 50, 51, 97

5th Special Base Forces, 256, 256n, 257, 260

4th Naval Air Depot, 256

Air Flotillas

22nd, 140

24th, 140

83rd Air Defense Group, 359

Air Groups

263rd, 517

755th, 446

24th Air Squadron, 139

Special Naval Landing Forces

Yokosuka 1st, 260, 284-285

4th, 141

Sasebo 7th, 50

Fourth Fleet Construction Department Detachment, 50-51

60th Antiaircraft Defense Unit, 446

4th Civil Engineer Battalion, 130

233rd Construction Battalion, 359

111th Construction Unit, 50-51

5th Communications Unit, 256

Japan’s Islands of Mystery, 28

Japtan Island, 196

Jarman, MajGen Sanderford, 313-314, 316-317, 319, 321-323, 328, 337

Jemo Island, 217

Jesuits, 436n

Jimmu, Emperor, 194

JOE Island, 100

JOHN Island, 100

John Land, 377

Johnston, LtCol Arnold F., 67, 282

Joint Amphibious Forces, 239

Joint Army and Navy Board, 3, 5-6

Joint Assault Signal Companies (JASCOs). See Army units; Marine units.

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), 9-11, 13, 16, 23, 26, 28, 118, 120-121, 232, 235-236, 318

Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas (JICPOA), 30, 131, 187-188, 192, 222, 441

Joint Expeditionary Forces, 122-123, 569

Joint Planning Staff (JPS), 232

Jones, Capt James L., 100, 143, 197

Jones, Col Louis R., 158-159, 163, 165-167, 173, 271, 290, 293, 306-307, 322; BGen, 158n; MajGen, 253n, 282n

Jones, Maj William K., 76, 77, 77n, 80, 83-87, 89, 100-101 ; LtCol, 269, 276, 284-286, 293, 309, 323; Col, 77n, 83n, 84n, 86n, 90n

Jordan, LtCol Walter I., 60, 74

Jorgensen, LtCol Kenneth A., 282

Joy, RAdm C. Turner, 545

Juhan, LtCol Jack P., 335

Jungle. See Vegetation.

–K–

Kagman Peninsula, 238, 281, 304, 312, 314, 316, 322, 325

Kahoolawe Island, 136, 252

Kakino, Lt., 194

Kakuda, VAdm Kakuji

Kanakas, 345, 367n. See also Natives.

Kane, 143, 197

Karaberra Pass, 337, 343

Karashima, LCdr Tatsue, 285

Katzenbach, Col Edward L., Jr., 199n

Kauffman, LCdr Draper L., 254, 263, 267

Kavieng, 11, 181, 220, 234-236

Kelley, Col Gerard W., 286, 289-290, 294, 308, 311, 316, 321, 325

Kendall, LtCol Lane C., 413

Kengla, LtCol William A., 269, 281

Kenney, Gen George C., 235

Kili Island, 217-218

Kimbrell, LtCol Gordon T., 556

King, Adm Ernest J., 9-11, 12n, 15, 26-27, 103, 121, 183, 232, 319, 583; FAdm, 367

King, LtCol Ralph M., 471n, 531n

King’s Wharf, 51, 93

Kiriwina Island, 11

Kiska, 12n, 106, 127-128

Kitkun Bay, 375, 409n

Knowles, Capt Herbert B., 43-45, 70; RAdm, 36n, 42n, 63n, 70n, 108n, 292n

Knox, 377

Kobayashi, VAdm Mashashi, 141n

Koga, Adm Mineichi, 220

Koiso, Premier, 346

KON plan, 261

Korea, 192n, 370n

Korean civilians and laborers, 18, 90, 153, 192-193, 204, 246, 345, 411, 420

Kotabu, 93

Kriendler, Maj Irving R., 531n

Kukum, 455

Kuma, 31

Kuna Island, 97, 105-106

Kunz, LtCol Calvin W., 458n

Kurile Islands, 8, 14-15, 220, 255

Kusaie, 120, 122, 140, 181, 194

Kwajalein Atoll (Island), 15, 48, 117-118, 120-125, 127-131, 133-134, 138-137, 137n 139-144, 151-154, 175, 177, 179-180, 180n, 181-183, 185, 187-192, 194, 200, 209, 216-218, 220, 222, 224-226, 235, 240, 244, 246, 251, 253, 256, 433, 453, 455, 582

Kyle, Maj Wood B., 56, 73-74, 81, 87, 89; LtCol, 282, 315

–L–

Ladders, 369

Lae Atoll, 217, 217n

Lake Susupe, 271-273, 278, 281-283, 288-290, 293, 295, 302, 315

Lalo Point, 356, 408

Landing craft. See also Ships.

American, 5, 12, 40, 43-44, 60, 63, 65, 68, 70, 78, 80-81, 87, 106, 110-113, 124-125, 132, 140, 145, 151, 197, 248, 252, 266, 270, 291, 501

types

LCCs (Landing Craft, Control), 59, 71-72, 108, 132, 148-149, 159, 190, 248, 255, 264, 267, 282, 387, 474

LCI(G)s (Landing Craft, Infantry, Gunboat), 124-125, 128, 145, 147-148, 150, 159-160, 167, 175, 183, 188-190, 197, 200, 211, 217, 225, 248, 252, 264, 343, 347, 362, 373, 379, 456-457, 459-460, 499, 545

LCMs (Landing Craft, Medium), 36, 44, 59-60, 64, 77, 111, 134, 147, 205, 248, 264, 275, 369, 371-373, 384, 423, 441, 458, 465n

LCTs (Landing Craft, Tank), 252, 371-372, 384-385, 394, 423, 456, 458

LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel), 30-32, 35, 40, 44, 53-54, 56-57, 59, 61, 68, 70, 72, 77, 81, 93, 111, 132, 144-145, 147-148, 157-159, 175, 189-190, 248, 369, 372-373, 393, 427, 458, 472, 476-477, 500

rubber boats, 76-77, 100-101, 112, 153, 368-369, 475

Japanese, 194, 261, 292, 322, 362, 423, 444, 449, 478, 493

Landing techniques. See Amphibious doctrine and techniques.

Landrum, Col James E., Jr., 477, 552n

Langley, 375

Lanigan, LtCol John P., 204n

Larry’s Pimple, 328, 333

Larsen, MajGen Henry L., 435, 524, 569-570

Larson, Maj Stanley E., 271, 315, 320, 328

Latrines, 29

Laue, BGen Ewart S., 241n

Laulau, 247, 297, 308, 312

Laulau road, 300

Lawton, Maj Crawford B., Jr., 217; LtCol 217n

LCC 25473, 403

LCI(G) 366, 499

LCI(G) 439, 499

Leaflets, 419

League of Nations, 15, 239, 256

Leslie, 2dLt Alan G., Jr., 57

Lessing, LtCol Otto, 380; Col, 389n

Lessons learned, 580, 582

Letcher, BGen John S., 514n, 579n

Leyte, 242n

Lib Island, 217

Life rafts, 475

Lighthouse, 562

Liguan, 547, 549-550, 553-554

Liguan Road, 550

Likiep, 218

Likiep Atoll, 217

LILAC Island. 208

Liscome Bay, 97, 137

Little Big Horn, 102

Litzenberg, BGen Homer L., 127n, 171n

Livestock, 437

Livingston, Maj Ellis N., 161n

Loading activities, 47. See also Supplies and equipment.

Local Security Patrol Force, 570

Logistics, 34, 43-44, 46, 70, 78, 111, 112, 118, 121, 133-134, 177, 190, 225, 243, 256, 348, 370, 378, 387n, 404, 424, 427, 453, 478, 501, 540, 579, 583

LoPrete, Capt Joseph E., 171n

Louisville, 262, 375, 379, 408

LST 24, 376

LST 29, 197

LST 42, 387

LST 272, 197

LST 340, 403

Lucas, Lt Jim G., 391n

Lulog, 553, 559-560

Luzon, 234, 236, 277, 347

–M–

Maalaea Bay, 136, 251-262

Maanot Pass, 473n, 483, 494, 496

Maanot Reservoir, 483

MacArthur, Gen Douglas, 10-11, 13, 14n, 16, 26, 52, 231-232, 234-235, 261, 281, 433

MacFarlane, LtCol Robert E., 276

Machanao, 437

Machete, 238

McPherson, LCdr Robert A., 55

Magellan, Ferdinand, 237, 437n

Magicienne Bay, 238, 247, 258, 281-282, 294-295, 297, 300, 307, 314, 368

Magpo Point, 494-495, 528

Mahan, RAdm Alfred T., 436n

Maiana, 98

Maina Atoll, 52, 102-103

Main supply route (MSR), 640

Majuro Attack Group, 123

Majuro Atoll (Island), 122-125, 129-130, 134, 136, 139, 141n, 142-143, 147, 182-183, 219, 242

Makin Atoll (Island), 25, 27-32, 34-37, 40, 43-45, 47-49, 52, 54, 67, 92-93, 95, 97, 103-104, 107, 113, 117, 137, 139, 301n

Makin raid, 49

Makunsha, 337, 340, 343

Malaria, 16, 45

Malaya, 8-9

Maloelap Atoll, 6, 48, 117-118, 120-122, 124, 127, 136-137, 137n, 139, 143, 219

Manchuria, 192, 359n, 442

Mandated islands, 15, 266

Maniagassa Island, 258, 264, 346

Manila Bay, 3, 5

Manley, 153

Maps and charts

American, 28, 110n, 130, 142, 182-183, 187, 222, 246, 306, 356, 439-441, 444, 475, 488, 628, 550, 553, 657

Japanese, 183, 245, 395n, 516n

Marakei Atoll, 98, 102-103

Marcus Island, 255

Mariana Islands, 3-4, 9, 12-15, 114, 139, 160, 216, 219-221, 231, 238-240, 242, 244-246, 249, 251, 253, 255-257, 260-262, 277, 279, 281, 298, 318-319, 333, 366, 402, 431-433, 436-437, 439, 442n, 442-443, 568-569, 572, 674, 682-683, 583n, 584-585

Marine Barracks, Sumay, 437, 444, 521-524, 544

Marine Corps Schools, 436, 436n, 440

Marine Units

Air

1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 433

4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing, 16, 219, 455

Marine Aircraft Group 21, 466, 525n, 559, 570

VMO-1, 436, 525n

VMO-2, 309, 347, 364

VMO-4, 347

AWS-5, 347

Marine Headquarters & Service Squadron 31, 123

VMF-113, 226

VMF-216, 559n

VMF-217, 659n

VMF-224, 226, 532

VMF-225, 559, 559n

VMF(N)-532, 226

VMF(N)-534, 659n

Ground

Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 240, 244, 318, 365

Administrative Command, FMFPac, 464n

Supply Service, FMFPac, 244, 244n, 471

Ground Forces, Tinian, 422

I Marine Amphibious Corps, 433, 435

III Amphibious Corps, 433-435, 441, 444, 453, 465, 460, 460n, 479n, 489, 492, 496n, 500-501, 503, 522n, 525, 528, 531, 533-535, 540, 543, 549, 562, 569, 572-574, 577, 578n, 584

III Amphibious Corps Artillery, 434-435, 435n, 452, 496, 518, 531, 545, 565, 576-577, 579

III Amphibious Corps Service Group, 453, 533, 545, 577, 578n

III Amphibious Corps Shore Party, 533

V Amphibious Corps, 16, 25-27, 31n, 34-35, 37-38, 40, 46-47, 86, 104, 108-110, 113, 117-118, 120, 123, 127, 130-132, 136, 181, 186, 216-217, 222, 224, 226, 240, 242-243, 280n, 365, 373, 435, 568-570, 583

V Amphibious Corps Artillery, 242n, 282, 496n

V Amphibious Corps Provisional Engineer Group, 243

1st Marine Division, 13, 16, 118, 120, 220, 291, 434, 443

2nd Marine Division, 13, 16-17, 25, 29-30, 31n, 37-38, 43-46, 51, 64, 79, 81, 84, 87, 89, 92, 102, 104, 106-107, 110, 118, 120, 124, 181, 240, 242-244, 246-247, 251-253, 263, 266-268, 270, 276-277, 281-282, 284-286, 289, 291-292, 295, 302-303, 305, 307, 309, 312-316, 320-321, 326-327, 330-332, 335-336, 340, 342, 345, 365-366, 371-373, 377, 387, 393, 394, 397, 399, 401-402, 404-405, 407-408, 411, 414-415, 417-419, 422, 434, 584n

3rd Marine Division, 16, 118, 120, 220, 240, 244, 317n, 434, 441, 451-452, 454-455, 458-460, 463, 467, 471-472, 484-487, 491-492, 496, 501, 502n, 505, 512, 514, 525-526, 528-530, 533, 535, 537-540, 542-550, 553-555, 557, 561, 565, 569-571, 573-575, 577, 580

4th Marine Division, 16, 60, 118, 120-121, 123-124, 127, 129, 131, 133-135, 137, 140, 142, 155, 175, 177, 179-180, 180n, 197, 220, 240, 242-247, 251-253, 263, 266, 268, 270, 277-278, 281-284, 286, 289, 291, 293-295, 297, 300-303, 305-307, 312, 314, 316, 321-322, 325-328, 330-332, 335-337, 340-342, 345, 348, 350, 361, 365-366, 371-377, 381, 385, 387, 393-394, 397, 401, 405-406, 408-409, 412-415, 419, 421-423

6th Marine Division, 247, 268, 384, 569, 571

1st Provisional Marine Brigade, 240, 244, 317n, 434-435, 451-452, 454, 458-460, 472, 480, 493, 496, 501, 503, 517, 525, 533, 537, 543, 549, 554, 557, 562 569, 572-573, 575-577, 578n, 580

1st Provisional Marine Brigade Artillery Group, 477, 477n, 480,498

2nd Marines, 38, 53, 59, 67, 74, 80, 83, 89, 102, 247, 263, 266, 277, 285-286, 288, 297, 300, 305, 309, 315-316, 320, 326-327, 329, 332-333, 337, 343, 345, 366, 372, 374, 393, 398, 401-402, 408, 411, 414, 418

4th Marines, 220, 240, 434, 451-452, 459-460, 462-463, 465n, 467n, 468-469, 472, 475n, 476, 479, 482, 484, 486-489, 491-492, 494, 496-500, 503-505, 509, 517-518, 520-521, 523-524, 537-539, 542-544, 549, 554-555, 557, 561-562, 564-565

6th Marines, 38, 57, 62, 66, 76, 78, 80, 89, 102, 247, 266, 269-271, 276, 278, 281-282, 286, 288, 297, 300, 302, 305-306, 309, 320, 323, 326-329, 332-333, 336, 342, 366, 372, 374, 393, 401-402, 404, 408, 411-412, 414, 418-419, 422

8th Marines, 38, 62, 67, 73, 80-81, 84, 90, 102, 247, 266, 268, 270-271, 276, 278, 281, 286, 288-289, 293, 297, 300, 302, 305, 309, 311-312, 315, 320, 323, 326, 328, 330, 332-333, 336, 343, 372, 374, 377, 393, 393n, 394-395, 397, 402, 404n, 408, 411-412, 414-415, 418-419, 422

9th Marines, 434, 439, 451, 458n, 460, 463n, 469, 470n, 471, 486-487, 492-493, 505, 508-509, 510n, 514-515, 528, 531n, 538-539, 542, 546, 554, 557, 560-561, 564-566

10th Marines, 38, 66, 86, 89, 242, 282, 286, 291, 302, 312, 361, 363, 385, 399, 414

11th Marines, 435

12th Marines, 434, 452, 467, 470, 492, 514, 524, 566, 576

14th Marines, 128, 144, 147, 156, 276, 309, 322, 326, 336, 343, 361, 396, 399, 402, 406, 420, 422

18th Marines, 38, 66, 78, 90, 373, 446

19th Marines, 434, 471, 539, 546

20th Marines, 134, 179, 330, 387

21st Marines, 434, 451, 460, 468-469, 471, 484-489, 491-492, 505, 507-509, 511, 529, 538-539, 543, 549-550, 554, 557, 561, 571

22nd Marines, 16, 120, 122-123, 133, 136, 182, 185-186, 188-189, 200, 204, 207n, 209-210, 215-218, 225, 240, 434, 452, 460-461, 473n, 475n, 479, 482-484, 494-499, 503-504, 517-518, 520-524, 540, 543, 549, 559, 562

23rd Marines, 128, 152, 155, 157-158, 163, 174, 247, 266, 271, 273, 181, 282n, 283, 290, 294, 297, 300, 306-307, 312-313, 316, 322, 322n, 326-330, 335-337, 240-341, 343, 366, 374, 383-384, 395-398, 401-402, 405, 407, 415, 418, 420

24th Marines, 128, 155, 157-158, 159n. 160-161, 166-167, 173-175, 247, 263, 277, 283, 289, 297, 301, 306-307, 312, 316, 322, 328, 330, 335-337, 343, 345, 374, 381, 384, 389-390, 393, 395, 401, 405-407, 411, 417-418, 420

25th Marines, 127-128, 144, 147, 179, 216, 247, 266, 273-274, 278, 283, !289, 294, 297, 300, 311-312, 315, 325-326, 330, 335-337, 343, 345, 374, 377, 380-381, 383, 385, 389-390, 395, 398, 401, 405-407

26th Marines, 432

27th Marines, 306

29th Marines, 569

1st Parachute Regiment, 16

1st Raider Regiment, 16,434

2nd Marine Airdrome Battalion, 48

Amphibian Tractor Battalions

2nd, 39, 109n, 247, 365, 371, 374

3rd, 452

4th, 152, 155-156, 247, 452

5th, 365n

10th, 128, 135, 144-145, 147, 151, 155-156, 179, 224, 247, 365, 457

11th, 128-135, 156, 452n

VAC Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, 367, 369, 370n

Armored Amphibian Battalions

1st, 128, 135, 150, 459, 487, 544n

2nd, 248, 333, 365

Artillery Battalions

1/10, 65, 67, 73, 81, 89, 276, 285, 312, 361, 365, 385, 446

1/14, 276, 278, 300, 361, 392, 396

2/10, 81n, 276, 278, 286, 293, 361, 365, 385, 484-485, 510

2/14, 150, 160n, 276, 361, 389-390

3/10, 98, 282, 321, 341-342, 399, 484, 510

3/12, 510, 514

3/14, 276, 279, 300, 361, 398

4/10, 282, 285-286, 292, 341-342, 399

4/14, 147, 261, 276, 283, 361, 403

5/14, 276, 383, 399n

1st 155-mm Howitzer, 309, 435, 477, 477n, 496

2nd 155-mm Howitzer, 282, 435, 496, 496n

7th 155-mm Gun, 435, 452, 496, 565

4th 105-mm Howitzer, 361, 399, 399n

2nd Separate Pack Howitzer, 185, 190, 197, 205, 210

Defense Battalions

1st, 123, 218

2nd, 34

3rd, 435

4th, 435

7th, 47

8th, 34, 57

9th, 435, 496, 503, 525, 544, 577

10th, 187, 209

11th, 435

12th, 435

14th, 435, 467, 467n, 492-493

15th, 123, 179

Engineer Battalions

1/17, 153

1/19, 512n

1/20, 373

2nd Separate, 472n

Field Depots

5th, 244, 471, 475n, 482, 533, 570, 579

7th, 244, 383

IIIAC Headquarters and Service Battalion, 440

Infantry Battalions

1/2, 56, 61-62, 64-65, 71, 73-75, 80, 83, 86, 89, 246, 252, 282-288, 297, 329, 333, 336, 397, 401-402, 404, 407

1/3, 378, 463, 466-467, 488-491, 491n, 493, 505, 515, 531, 538-539, 547, 549, 554-555

1/4, 150, 434n, 462, 472, 475, 482, 495, 500, 504, 518, 520-521, 559, 562

1/6, 76-77, 80-81, 83-87, 89, 270, 285-286, 288, 309, 315, 323-333, 397, 405, 408, 419

1/8, 62, 66-68, 72-73, 75, 80-81, 83-84, 87, 89-90, 269, 271, 288, 300, 311, 315, 323, 328, 351, 387, 390, 393-394, 398, 404n, 407-408, 412-415, 418-419, 422

1/9, 468, 470, 486-487, 508-509, 511-512, 528, 538, 546-547, 549-550, 554, 557, 561, 565

1/21, 467-469, 486-488, 491, 493, 503, 507-508, 510-511, 512n, 526, 529, 538-539, 549, 554, 566

1/22, 199-201, 203, 206, 210-211, 213-217, 472-473, 473n, 474-475, 495, 497-499, 504, 522, 543, 549

1/23, 158, 160, 166, 273, 290, 293, 336, 383, 391, 395, 401, 415, 420

1/24, 159, 172, 174, 277, 283, 290, 300, 307, 328, 330, 380-381, 384, 389, 389n, 393-394, 397, 401-402, 405-406, 417-418, 420

1/25, 143-144, 147, 180, 268, 274, 276-278, 283, 294, 300-307, 381, 383, 391, 395-396, 398, 405, 407

1/29, 246-247, 263, 271, 288, 293, 300, 302, 307, 315, 320, 323, 326, 328, 333, 337, 366

2/2, 56, 59-61, 64-65, 71, 73-75, 80, 83, 282, 285-286, 288, 306-309, 315, 333, 397, 399, 401, 408

2/3, 463, 467, 485, 488-489, 491, 506, 510, 515, 526, 529, 538, 549, 554-555, 561, 564, 566, 569

2/4, 434n, 472, 475-476, 494-495, 500, 504, 520-521, 523

2/6, 76, 81, 87, 89, 98, 268-269, 278, 281-282, 288, 297, 309, 315, 323, 327, 353, 408, 416, 419, 421-422

2/8, 38, 56, 59, 62, 65-66, 71, 73-75, 80, 84-87, 96, 268-271, 281, 289, 293, 300, 302, 311, 316, 320-321, 323, 326-328, 330, 333, 393-394, 398, 404, 408, 412-415, 418

2/9, 469-470, 486-487, 492, 505-507, 510-511, 526, 529, 531, 539, 548, 550, 553-554, 557, 561, 565

2/21, 465, 467-469, 485, 487-488, 492, 507, 510-512, 526, 529, 538-539, 542, 549-550, 554

2/22, 199, 201, 210-211, 214, 216, 218, 472-473, 473n, 475, 495-497, 499, 500, 504-505, 518, 520, 522, 562, 565

2/23, 158, 160-161, 165-166, 268, 273, 276-277, 290, 293, 297, 307, 312, 383, 391, 391n, 395, 398, 405, 405n, 407n, 417, 420

2/24, 159, 167, 169, 169n, 170, 174, 283, 290, 297, 300, 307, 327, 330, 379-381, 389, 395, 397, 401, 405, 405n, 406, 417, 418n, 420

2/25, 144, 148-150, 179, 268, 273, 277, 283, 289, 307-327, 379-380, 383, 391, 395-396, 401

3/2, 56, 59, 61, 64, 73, 75-76, 81, 84, 89-90, 282, 288, 315, 333, 336, 404, 408, 412

3/3, 463, 465, 485-486, 491, 510, 537-539, 546, 554, 557, 561-562, 564

3/4, 434n, 473, 482, 495, 497, 504, 518, 521-524, 559

3/6, 76, 80, 84-85, 87, 89-90, 102, 268-270, 278, 281, 288, 306, 309, 315, 320, 329, 332, 342, 345, 397, 405, 412, 418, 421-422

3/8, 62, 65-68, 71, 75, 80, 84, 86, 268, 270-271, 288, 300, 315-323, 328, 330, 333, 398, 402, 404n, 408, 412-413, 418, 422

3/9, 460, 469-470, 487-492, 493, 528, 542, 546, 550, 560, 564

3/21, 467-469, 491, 508-509, 511-512, 514, 428, 538, 542, 546, 549, 557, 564

3/22, 199, 201, 203-207, 207n, 208-210, 214-216, 218, 472, 473n, 499-500, 509, 518, 520, 522-523, 562

3/23, 166, 172, 268, 271-273, 278, 290, 293, 307, 336, 383, 391n, 395, 401, 407, 407n, 415

3/24, 158-159, 167, 169, 172, 172n, 174, 283-284, 293, 297, 307, 328, 330, 380-381, 394, 397, 401-402, 405-406, 418, 420

3/25, 144, 147-151, 180, 274, 289, 300, 302, 206-307, 380, 389-390, 396, 398, 405, 407, 415

Medical Battalions

3rd, 515

4th, 387

IIIAC, 533, 544

III Amphibious Corps Motor Transport Battalion, 452, 501

Pioneer battalions

2/7, 153

2/18, 78, 373, 394, 485

2/19, 453

2/20, 373, 385, 423

Raider Battalions

1st, 434n

2nd, 30, 434n

4th, 434n

3rd Service Battalion, 471n, 472n

Tank Battalions

IMAC, 64, 66

2nd, 77, 98, 102, 275, 333, 384, 394, 397

3rd, 465, 487, 506-507, 511, 546, 575

4th, 134, 143, 161, 165, 170, 172, 185, 188, 274-275, 383-384, 392, 402-405

Amphibian Truck Companies

1st, 365

2nd, 365

Joint Assault Signal Companies, 185, 251

1st, 365

2nd, 366

3rd, 472n

Provisional Replacement Companies

1st, 578

2nd, 335

Reconnaissance Companies

VAC, 93, 100, 104, 125, 142-143, 147n, 185, 188, 197, 208-209, 213-214

2nd, 320

3rd, 509, 509n

4th Marine Division Scout Company, 208-209, 214

2nd Separate Medical Company, 185

2nd Separate Motor Transport Company, 185

2nd Separate Tank Company, 185, 199, 201, 203, 205, 209, 213, 215,

Weapons Companies,

2nd Marines, 73, 83

3rd Marines, 546n

25th Marines, 151

2nd Scout-Sniper Platoon, 56-57

Provisional Rocket Detachments

1st, 300, 365

2nd, 366

Marpi Point, 238, 247, 258, 266, 295, 336-337, 343

Marpo, 388, 408, 418-419

Marshall, Gen George C., 9-10, 26, 232, 318-319

Marshall, Col William McN., 51

Marshall Islands, 3-5, 7-9, 12n, 13, 15, 23, 27-28, 48-49, 52, 92, 103n, 105, 107, 113-114, 117-118, 120-122, 127-131, 135-136, 139n, 140, 181, 187, 192, 216, 218-222, 224-226, 231-232, 237, 239, 242, 245-247, 249, 255-256, 433-434, 453, 455, 582, 584

Martin, LtCol Glenn E., 201n, 203n

Martyr, Col Cyril W., 373, 426

Maryland, 38, 54-55, 62-64, 66-68, 71, 78, 107, 148, 264, 309

Masalog Point, 404, 408

Masso River, 514

Maui, 136, 186, 251-252

Maximum ordinate, 160, 249

McAlister, LtCol Francis M., 453, 533

McCarthy, Maj Edward, 340

McCord, 197

McCoy, Maj Charles W., 275, 384

McGovern, Capt John B., 78

McKee, 486

McLeod, Maj Kenneth F., 76, 80, 85, 90

McNair, Col Douglas C., 553

McNair, LtGen Leslie J., 553n

McReynolds, Maj William, 390n

Meade, 92

Medical Activities

American, 44, 63, 70, 74, 77-78, 111-112, 132-134, 153, 190, 226, 242-244, 248, 276, 331, 341, 351, 371-372, 387, 401, 419, 454, 463, 474, 494, 502, 514, 544, 575, 579

Japanese, 18, 191-192, 359, 489, 529

Mejit Island, 217-218

Mele Bay, 51

Mengagan Point, 565

Merizo, 437

Messer, Maj John S., 475

Metal foil, 179

Metzger, Maj Louis, 459; LtCol, 136n, 161n, 461n; Col, 125n, 127n, 131n, 141n, 167n, 224n; BGen, 441n, 480n, 544n

Micronesia, 14-15, 18, 49

Midway, 8, 137, 256

Mille Atoll, 48, 92, 117-118, 120-122, 136-137, 139, 219

Miller, LtCol John C., Jr., 268, 270-271

Mindanao, 235

Minefields, 31, 139, 250, 312, 327, 409, 417, 520, 523, 578. See also Defenses; Weapons.

Mischer, RAdm Marc A., 122, 124; VAdm 253-254, 299, 363, 448-449

Mission, Capt Clinton A., 377-378

Mississippi, 97

Miwa, VAdm Shigeyosh, 346

Miyada, Norio, 181

Mizony, LtCol Harold J., 205-206, 208-209

Mobile Counterattack Force, 360, 388, 392. See also Japanese Units.

Monrovia, 46, 70

Monssen, 377, 390n

Montgomery, RAdm Alfred E., 137

Montpelier, 362, 377, 408

Moore, Capt Charles J., 524n; RAdm, 4n, 13n, 23n, 34n, 118n, 123n, 137n, 141n, 317n, 524n, 582n

Moore, Capt French R., 68, 78

Moore, Col Floyd R., 210n

Mooring wire, 385

Morison, RAdm Samuel Eliot, 582

Morphine, 112

Mortlock, 234

Mt. Alifan, 440, 446, 451, 473, 476, 479n, 480, 482, 484, 494

Mt. Alutom, 440, 451, 470n, 510, 528

Mt. Barrigada, 440, 548-549

Mt, Chachao, 440, 510, 528

Mt. Fina Susu, 238, 247, 250, 273, 290

Mt. Kagman, 238, 322

Mt. Lamlam, 440, 533

Mt. Lasso, 358, 360, 362, 374, 379, 381, 388, 393-394, 396-398, 398n

Mt. Macajna, 440, 484, 489, 530

Mt. Machanao, 440, 562

Mt. Maga, 358, 374, 395, 395n, 396, 398

Mt. Mangan, 505, 507-508, 510, 516, 529

Mt. Marpi, 238, 345

Mt. Mataguac, 440, 545, 553, 561, 565-568

Mt. Nafutan, 238, 312, 325

Mt. Petosukara, 337

Mt. Santa Rosa, 440, 529, 543, 545, 550, 553, 555, 560, 565

Mt. Taenej 440, 494-495

Mt. Tapotchau, 238, 247, 260, 281, 295, 304-305, 308-309, 311, 313-315, 317, 320-323, 326-329, 358

Mt. Tenjo, 355, 440, 451, 456, 470n, 494-496, 504, 510, 528

Mt. Tenjo Road, 485, 491-492, 505-507, 511

Mt. Tipo Pale, 247, 281, 288-289, 295, 305-306

Murray, LtCol Ellsworth N., 531n

Murray, LtCol Raymond L., 76, 81, 98, 268-269

Musashi, 261

Mustain, LtCol Hollis U., 268, 274-275, 301, 307, 381, 395

Mutcho Point, 238, 264, 336

Myers, Capt Donald J., 207n

–N–

Naa Island, 98

Nadine Point, 172-173

Nafutan Point, 238, 247, 254, 258, 290, 294-295, 300-302, 305, 308-309, 312, 315-316, 323, 325-326, 328, 336

Nagasaki, 355

Nagazyna, SgtMaj John L., 208

Nagumo, VAdm Chiuchi, 255-256, 261, 285, 339

Namorik Atoll, 217-218

Namu Atoll, 217-218

Namur Island, 127-128, 130, 140, 151-152, 155-159, 160n, 161, 163, 166-167, 169-174, 301, 433

Nanomea Atoll, 47

Napalm, use of, 351n, 364, 364n, 375, 425. See also Air activities.

Nataline Point, 173-174

Nat Circle, 165-166

Nathaniel Currier, 372

Nationalist China, 234

Natives, 97, 100-101, 106, 143, 197, 216-218, 545, 570. See also Chamorros; Guamanians; Kanakas.

Nauru Island, 13, 23, 27-28, 37, 40, 47-48, 137

Nautilus 29, 100

Naval gunfire, 5, 19, 32, 34, 36-37, 39-40, 46, 50, 53-54, 57, 71, 75-76, 80-81, 84, 89-90, 93, 95, 105-107, 110, 110n, 111, 113-114, 120, 124-125, 130, 137, 137n, 143, 150-160, 163, 165, 167, 169, 175, 186, 188-189, 196-197, 199-200, 206, 210-211, 214, 216, 219, 224, 246, 249-250, 252, 254-255, 261, 264, 266, 274, 286, 325, 339, 342, 345, 347, 361-363, 374-375, 377-378, 388, 393, 396, 398, 401, 404, 419-420, 422n, 425, 446, 450, 454, 457-459, 461, 468, 473, 479-480, 485, 492, 495, 497-498, 503, 509, 518, 520, 522, 555, 562, 572-573, 582-584

Navigational aids, 132. See also Maps and charts.

Navy Department, 524n

Navy General Board, 436n

Navy Hydrographic office, 28

Navy units. See also Task Organizations.

Third Fleet, 569

Fifth Fleet, 117, 181-182, 239, 317, 432, 569, 583

Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, 46

Central Pacific Forces, 117n

Lion 6, 570

5th Naval Construction Brigade, 453, 570

Naval Construction Battalions

18th, 373

25th, 453

53rd, 453, 533

121st, 373, 398

Underwater Demolition Teams, 106, 129, 154, 197, 246, 254, 263, 368-369, 370n, 375, 378, 383, 423, 449

Provisional smoke screen unit, 454

Neff, 2dLt Donald F., 368

Negri, Col Peter J., 179n

Netherlands Indies, 8, 14, 14n

New Britain, 10-11, 16, 120, 434

New Caledonia, 8, 16

New Georgia, 11, 16, 25

New Guinea, 8, 11, 13, 220, 231-232, 235, 261

New Hebrides, 51, 455

New Ireland, 11, 181, 235

New Orleans, 362, 377

New York, 455n

New York National Guard, 26

New Zealand, 13, 16, 25, 38-39, 45, 81n

Newt Point, 199, 201, 203

Neye Island, 440, 452, 499, 503, 525

Nicaragua. 25

Nicaraguan campaign, 127

Nidual River, 470, 512, 514, 516

Night illumination, 207, 208n, 215, 390n, 480, 498. See also Ammunition, American, star shells.

Nimitz, Adm Chester W., 3, 10-14, 16, 18, 23, 25-28, 35, 49, 103, 105, 117-118, 120-122, 127, 129, 131, 133, 139, 180-182, 182n, 187, 191, 216, 220-221, 232, 234-236, 239-240, 242, 260-261, 319, 352, 432-433, 566, 566n, 568-571, 582; FAdm, 121n

Ninni Island, 153

Nishida, MajGen Yoshima, 192-193, 197, 213

Noble, BGen Alfred H., 434

Nora Point, 173-174

Norbert Circle, 161

Norman Scott, 374-375, 377-378, 427

North Africa, 16, 25

North Carolina, 254

Northeast Group, 217-218

Northern Attack Force, 52, 123, 137, 143, 239, 365-366, 433, 454. See also Task organizations.

Northern Landing Force, 127, 152, 180, 185

Northern Transport Group, 455-456

Northern Troops and Landing Force (NTLF), 239-240, 246-247, 252-254, 260, 268, 282, 284, 286, 291-292, 295, 298, 301-303, 305, 308-309, 311-315, 319, 325, 336, 346, 348, 350n, 356, 359n, 361, 363, 365, 371, 373, 393n, 394, 397, 399, 401-402, 404, 405n, 407, 407n, 408, 419, 422, 422n, 423, 426. See also Army units; Marine units.

North Group, 217-218

North Pacific Area, 14n

North Pier, 423

Noumea, 453

Nukufetau, 48

Nutting, LtCol Richard G., 282, 399

–O–

Oahu, 133, 136, 244

Obata, LtGen Hideyoshi, 255-258, 260, 293, 443, 516, 530, 545, 567

Objective lines

O-1, 161, 163, 165, 169, 171, 173, 210, 214, 250, 268-269, 273-275, 277, 281, 283, 286, 288, 374, 380-381, 383, 394, 396

O-2, 394, 397

O-3, 397-399, 517-518, 520-521

O-4, 397, 399, 401, 523

O-4A, 397-398

O-5, 313, 401, 524

O-6, 404-405, 524

O-6A, 401

O-7, 404-408

O-7A, 404-406

O-8, 408, 421

O-8A, 411, 418

O’Brien, LtCol William J., 340

O’Connell, Col Geoffrey M., 316, 316n, 322, 325

Oddy, Maj Robert J., 83n

O’Donnell, LtCol Clarence J., 143-180

Office of Naval Intelligence, 440

Ogata, Col Keishi, 353-360, 367, 374-375, 378-380, 387-389, 392, 394, 398, 398n, 409, 421, 422n, 424, 427

Ogawa, Col Yukimatsu, 285-286

O’Hara, Maj Almerin C., 311

Ohashi, Col Hiko-Shire, 442

Ohio River, 135

Okinawa, 346, 351, 422, 453, 571-572, 572n

Okinawan laborers, 192-193, 204

Old Agat Road, 496-500, 504

Oldendorf, RAdm Jesse B., 280, 281n, 367

Omiyajima (Great Shrine Island), 439

O’Neill, LtCol Archie E., 496, 544

Operational Plan 712, 5

Operation Plan 1-43, 32

Operation Plan 13-43, 28

ORANGE Plans, 3-5, 7, 13, 23, 23n, 103

Ordnance. See Supplies and Equipment; Weapons.

Ordot, 446, 484, 495, 505, 510

Orient, 6

Orote airfield, 450, 462, 455, 524, 559n, 669

Orote Peninsula, 437, 444, 446-447, 449-452, 457, 460, 462, 484, 493-494, 496-499, 503-504, 517-518, 525, 529-530, 533, 538, 559, 570

ORSON Island, 100

Osano, WO Masimori, 191

Osborne, Cdr Lloyd B., 363, 363n

Ota, Ens Kiyoshi, 107

OTTO Island, 100

Our Ridge, 466

Overton, 153

Oya, Capt, 360, 388, 409

Ozawa, Adm Jisaburo, 261-262, 278-280, 284, 298-299

–P–

Pacific Cable Company, 437

Pacific Military Conference, 10-11

Pacific Ocean, 3-6, 8, 10, 127, 233, 237, 240, 242, 292, 319, 346, 350, 355-356, 361, 421, 424, 426, 436, 442, 454n, 455, 455n, 458n, 459, 477n, 522, 525, 569, 578, 582, 585

Pacific Ocean Areas, 14n, 25, 580

Pacific War, 231-232, 234

Padley, Maj John J., 163n

Paekakariki, 45

Pagan Island, 253

Pago Bay, 439, 450, 531, 533, 535, 644

Pago Point, 535, 537, 554, 560, 564-565

Pago River, 535, 537, 540

Palau Islands, 14, 221, 232, 234-236, 256, 258, 260-261, 268, 572

Pallets, 43, 112, 133, 226, 243. See also Supplies and equipment.

Palms. See Coconut palms.

Panama, 8, 25

Pan American Airways, 436-437

Pango Point, 51

Parachute, 329, 403. See also Air activities.

Paradise Valley, 336-337, 339, 343

Parry Island, 187-189, 192, 192n, 193-196, 204-205, 208-211, 213, 215, 222

Partridge, Maj John H., 385

Pati Point, 440

Patrols

American, 101, 143, 151, 293, 297, 300, 302, 326-328, 330, 391, 401-402, 420, 422, 469, 488, 500, 504, 508-509, 520, 525, 628, 530-531, 533, 537-539, 541-544, 544n, 546, 547n, 548, 548n, 549, 554, 561-562, 565-566, 570-571, 575, 577

Japanese, 405, 407, 469, 493, 495

Pauline Point, 172

PC 581, 377

PC 582, 377

Pearl Harbor, 3, 8-9, 15, 27, 37, 43, 49, 100, 110n, 118, 127, 252, 256, 309, 431, 434, 451, 453, 456, 525, 566n, 568-569

Peleliu, 346, 351, 450n

Pennsylvania, 210, 457, 546n

Pfeiffer, BGen Omar T., 185n

Phelps, 167

Philippine Islands, 3-5, 8-10, 13, 14n, 140, 231-232, 235-236, 242, 256, 284, 436, 439, 572

Philippine Sea, 261, 402

Phoenix Islands, 34

Photographs, 29, 32, 105-106, 129-130, 182-183, 187, 189, 217, 222, 246, 441. See also Air activities; Maps and charts.

Photo interpreters, 29, 105, 188, 462

Piers, 56, 60-63, 65, 68, 70-71, 77-78, 80, 111-112, 199, 210, 214, 402-403, 403n

Piti, 437, 444, 446, 486, 515, 534

Piti Navy Yard, 437, 453, 460, 487

Piti-Sumay Road, 493, 504

Plan for the Guidance of Battle, 35

Planning

American, 3-6, 8-10, 12, 23, 28, 31, 34-40, 43, 46, 54, 61, 73, 76, 78, 83, 87, 101, 103, 105-106, 110-111, 117-118, 120-121, 124, 127-129, 133-134, 136, 137n, 145, 148-149, 152, 155, 159, 177, 179-180, 182, 182n, 183, 187-188, 191, 199-200, 207, 210-211, 220-222, 224-225, 232-234, 236-240, 242, 244, 246-247, 249, 253, 270, 288, 346, 350, 356, 358, 363-364, 366-367, 370, 374, 376, 394, 403, 433, 436, 440, 451, 453, 497-498, 503, 505, 518, 528, 535, 539, 541, 553, 555, 560, 568-570, 583

Japanese, 106, 120, 139, 193, 221, 237, 255, 260, 326, 351, 356, 360, 424, 427, 433n, 462, 480, 484, 510, 516n

Plan Victor, 458

Plasma, 70, 112. See also Medical activities.

Ponape, 194, 219

Pontoon barges, 372, 403, 453, 459, 472, 501

Pontoon causeways, 134, 190, 371, 385, 423, 453

Portable ramp, 371-372, 387

Port Ajayan, 440

Portland, 143

Port Moresby, 8

POSY (Rigili) Island, 209

Potholes, 64, 77, 93, 368, 384, 452, 465n, 476-477. See also Reef formations.

Powerline, 526

Pownall, RAdm Charles A., 32, 48, 137

Practice landings. See Training.

Preliminary bombardment, 56, 76, 93, 107, 110, 125, 137, 194, 200, 206, 226, 250, 253, 262-263, 275, 300, 371, 404, 408, 411, 449, 456, 458, 458n, 463, 472, 496, 518, 673, 582. See also Air activities; Naval gunfire.

Princeton, 121

Prisoners of war, 3, 90, 93, 97, 106-107, 147, 153, 170, 192, 203, 205, 216-218, 246, 266, 302, 337, 345, 351, 392n, 398n, 399, 407, 409, 411, 419, 422, 422n, 425, 432, 468, 482n, 530, 534, 543, 550, 560, 572

Prudential Hill, 343

Psychological warfare, 572

Puller, LtCol Samuel D., 521

Purple Heart Ridge, 305, 312, 314, 316, 321, 323, 326-328, 330

Pursuit, 54-55, 70, 72, 78, 102

Purvis Bay, 453

Pusan, 442

–Q–

Quebec, 232

Quebec Conference, 13, 118

Queen Maria Anna, 237

–R–

Rabaul, 10, 11n, 13, 52, 92, 220, 232, 235

Radar

American, 132, 149, 179, 211, 226, 347, 369

Japanese, 257, 336n

Radar Hill, 336n

Radio Road, 315

Radio Tokyo, 562

Radio towers, 526, 529

Raft platforms, 478

Railroads, 238, 241, 268, 273, 340, 342, 356, 364

RAINBOW Plans, 6, 23

Ralik (Sunset) Group, 117

Randall, LtCol Carey A., 468, 546

Ratak (Sunrise) Group, 117

Rations. See Supplies and Equipment.

Rauchle, Maj Arthur J., 46n

Read, Capt Benjamin S., 482n

Reconnaissance activities, 64, 310, 348, 361, 368, 374, 529, 531, 535, 539, 541, 543, 544n, 546-547, 549-550. See also Air activities; Patrols.

Redfin, 277

Reef formations, 29-32, 37-38, 45, 50, 56, 59, 61, 63-65, 68, 72, 77, 86, 93, 95, 100, 106, 109, 111-112, 127-129, 147, 152, 187, 210, 214, 238-239, 247-248, 263- 264, 267, 275, 366, 368-369, 384, 439, 441, 450, 452, 454, 456, 465n, 470, 472, 474, 476477, 487, 497, 500-502. See also Coral formations.

Reeve, LtCol Douglas E., 276, 283n, 283

Reeves, RAdm John W., 137

Rehearsals, 47, 51, 54, 110, 121, 135-136, 144, 177, 194, 206, 224, 244, 255, 366, 368, 465. See also Training.

Reifsnider, RAdm Lawrence F., 423, 457, 496-497, 569

Reinforcements

American, 63, 105, 120, 266, 284

Japanese, 49, 246, 256-257, 322, 485, 491, 512

Reinhardt, Maj Robert S., Jr., 199n, 201n, 213n

Remey, 374, 377

Rentsch, Maj John E., 281, 309, 315, 320, 329

Replacements, 45, 104, 222, 244, 252, 330, 365, 454, 454n, 575, 578

Requisite, 54

Rice, Maj Howard J., 60, 64, 269, 281

Richardson, LtGen Robert C., 26, 35n, 46-47, 313-319, 328

Ricketts, Capt Claude V., 196n

Rifle range, 437, 523

Ringgold, 52, 55, 57, 68, 100

Riseley, Col James P., 266, 269-270, 281, 288, 306, 323, 327, 329, 332

Ritidian Point, 440, 543, 546-547, 554-555, 557, 562, 565

Rixey, 502

Rixey, LtCol Presley M., 65, 72, 81n, 276; BGen, 73n

Road junctions

RJ 5, 498, 504

RJ 15, 520-522

RJ 171, 540

RJ 177, 546-548, 553

RJ 415, 553, 556

RJ 460, 546, 550, 554, 557, 559, 561-562

RJ 530, 562

Roads, 27, 130, 200, 269, 271, 277, 285, 288, 312, 358, 363-364, 375, 381, 383-389, 405, 409, 426, 439, 441, 453, 465, 466n, 489, 537-540, 549, 578. See also Trails.

Robertson, Capt Armand J., 371

Robinson Crusoe, 437

Robinson, Col Ray A., 434

Rockland Victory, 372, 403

Rocky Mount, 124, 280, 365, 369-370, 456

Rogers, Col William W., 150; BGen, 152n; MajGen, 150n, 376n

Roi Island, 121-122, 127-128, 145, 147-148, 152, 155-156, 159, 161, 163, 165-167, 169, 173-174, 179, 181, 217, 219, 222, 225, 453

Roi-Namur, 123-124, 127, 128n, 129-130, 134-135, 137, 140n, 141-144, 147-148, 150-152, 154-156, 160, 179, 187, 216, 224-225. See also Roi Island; Namur island.

Rongelap Atoll, 217-218

Rongerik Atoll, 217-218

Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 6, 9-10, 234

Roosevelt, LtCol James, 30

Roosevelt, President Theodore, 3

Ross, LtCol John F., Jr., 159n

Rota, 237, 253, 258, 359n, 443-444, 446

Rothwell, LtCol Richard W., 283, 290, 300

Rubber, 3-9

Ruud, Maj Robert H., 62, 67; Col, 62n

Ryan, Maj Michael P., 64-65, 71-72, 75, 77, 81, 89

–S–

Sabater, LtCol Jaime, 470, 531n

Saeki, 192

Saipan, 14, 151, 234-238, 248-251, 253, 253n, 254-258, 260-264, 266-268, 271, 276-282, 284-286, 292, 294-295, 297-299, 301, 309, 313, 316, 317n, 318-320, 322, 326, 330-332, 336-337, 339, 342, 345-348, 350, 351n, 351-352, 355-356, 359, 359n, 361-363, 363n, 364-366, 367n, 367-368, 370-371, 373, 375-376, 439, 442-444, 446, 454-457, 496n, 546, 550, 555, 562, 567, 569, 572, 583

Saipan Channel, 362

Saipan Island Command, 366, 371. See also Army units; Marine units.

Saito, LtGen Yoshitsugu, 257, 261-262, 279, 284, 286, 293, 295, 297-298, 301-302, 308, 314, 317, 323, 326, 331-332, 336, 339, 312, 346-347

Sake, 339, 517

Sakito Maru, 442

Salazar, LtCol Chester J., 67, 78

Salisbury, 653, 556, 559-561

Salisbury-Tarague trail, 561, 564

Sallada, Capt Harold B., 123

Salvage and repair activities, 244, 533, 570

Samar, 277

Samoa, 8, 13, 16, 25, 34, 39, 120, 185-186, 225

San Antonio, 538-542, 649

San Bernardino Strait, 277

San Clemente Island, 135

San Diego, 39, 46, 133, 135-136

San Francisco, 12, 106

Sangamon, 526

Santee, 559n

Santo Domingo, 25

Saratoga, 121

Sasaki, Capt, 325

Sasa River, 508, 514

Sato, Maj, 572

Saupon Point, 543

Savana Grander 565

Scales, Maj James S., 165n, 166n

Scaling ladders, 487n

Scheme of maneuver, 107, 225, 247, 252, 268, 281, 535, 539, 553. See also Training.

Schmidt, MajGen Harry, 127-129, 131, 135-136, 140, 155, 159, 163, 165-166, 179, 224-225, 240, 243, 245, 247, 266, 268, 270, 277-278, 281, 282, 284, 290-291, 294, 304, 306-307, 316, 322, 325, 327, 330, 343, 364-365, 370, 372, 374, 568-569, 571; Gen, 135n, 159n, 173n, 277n, 294n

Schmidt, Maj Richard K., 275

Schneider, Col Merlin F., 217, 434, 460, 483, 497, 522-523

Schoettel, Maj John F., 56, 59, 61, 64, 89-90, 190, 522, 522n, 523

Schouten Islands, 253n, 261

Schrider, Col Peter P., 113, 525n

Schultz, LtCol Maynard C., 283

Scott, Maj Thomas D., 203n, 209n, 213n, 215n

Scouts, 288, 306, 526, 552. See also Patrols; Reconnaissance activities.

Seabees, 243

Sea conditions, 29, 31, 56, 95, 128, 144, 147-148, 150-155, 199-200, 211, 225, 252, 263, 275, 368, 402-403, 423n, 444, 450, 456, 465n, 500-501. See also Tides.

Seahorse, 277

Seal, 129

Searchlights, 55, 493, 493n

Sea Witch, 403

Secretary of the Navy, 436

SEXTANT Conference, 233-234

Shanghai, 434

Shapley, LtCol Alan, 434, 460, 473, 475-476, 500, 504, 520-521, 523-524

Sharpenberg, Maj Homer W., 78

Sheldon, LtCol Frederick B., 143

Shell, LtCol George R. E., 81, 276, 286

Shepherd, BGen Lemuel C., Jr., 434, 451, 474, 477-478, 494-495, 498, 503-504, 518, 520, 523-524, 533, 543, 549, 555, 559, 562, 565, 573, 575-576; Gen, 435n, 474n, 476n

Sherman, RAdm Frederick C., 137

Shermans. See Weapons, American, Medium tanks.

Shibasaki, RAdm Keiji, 50, 71, 90

Shigemitsu, Foreign Minister, 346

Shigematsu, MajGen Kiyoshi, 443, 446, 450-451, 466n, 484-485, 516

Shinn, Lt Leo B., 368

Ships. See also Landing Craft.

American, 4, 9, 54-55, 135, 137, 327, 556

amphibious command ships, 107, 123, 131, 159, 183, 249, 387, 584

ammunition ships, 243, 403

battleships, 8, 36, 38, 107, 122-124, 137n, 156, 175, 188, 194, 197, 205, 210-211, 250, 254, 261, 264, 298, 309, 347, 362, 377-378, 408, 447-448, 457, 545, 546n

carriers, 11, 19, 48, 121, 123, 135, 137, 140, 149, 182-183, 220-221, 226, 235, 249, 253, 261, 299, 347, 364, 449, 458, 582-583, 584n

cargo vessels, 123, 133-134, 183, 253, 331, 427, 459, 502

cruisers, 36, 123-124, 143, 145, 183, 188-189, 194, 205, 250, 254, 264, 266, 280, 299, 325, 362, 374-375, 377-378, 406, 408, 447-449, 457, 492, 509, 545

destroyer escorts, 123, 217, 362-363

destroyer minesweepers, 362

destroyers, 36, 39-40, 52, 54-55, 59-60, 68, 75, 89, 92, 101, 107, 110, 111n, 123-124, 142, 145, 148-150, 159, 183, 188-189, 194, 197, 205, 210-211, 217, 250, 254, 264, 266, 275, 280, 322, 347, 362, 374-375, 377-378, 390n, 406, 447-448, 456, 458-459, 461, 465, 492-493, 499, 509, 524, 545

destroyer transports, 143, 153, 253, 362, 368

escort carriers, 97, 113, 143, 183, 200, 278, 280, 282, 292, 298, 309, 363, 525, 525n, 575, 584, 584n

fire-fighting craft, 252

hospital ships, 112, 135, 204n, 244n, 295, 502, 579

LSDs (Landing Ships, Dock), 36, 64, 183, 205, 248, 253, 264, 371-373, 458

LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank), 35, 42, 44, 52, 93, 123, 133-136, 143, 145-146, 155-159, 177, 183, 189-190, 197, 210, 217, 224n, 225, 248, 252-253, 263-264, 274, 276, 280, 309, 350, 370-372, 376-377, 379, 385, 387, 393-394, 402, 422-423, 431, 452-456, 458-459, 502, 579

merchant ships, 253, 423

minesweepers, 35, 39, 54-55, 78, 102, 111, 143-144, 148, 217, 375, 379

motor torpedo boats, 132

oilers, 298

patrol craft, 248

salvage boats, 157

submarine chasers, 132, 149, 205, 248

submarines, 9, 10, 28, 40, 49, 92, 100, 105, 129, 221, 233, 245, 257-258, 299, 441-442, 582

transports, 27, 35, 37, 39, 42-45, 51-52, 53n, 54, 56, 60-61, 63n, 70, 71, 77, 81, 89, 92-93, 104-105, 108, 110, 112, 123-124, 132-135, 140, 148, 157, 183, 187, 190, 194, 209, 220, 248, 253, 255, 257, 263, 266, 276, 280-281, 284, 291-292, 295, 350, 372-374, 377, 431-432, 453-456, 458-459, 500, 502, 579, 579n

Japanese

aircraft ferry, 194

battleships, 3, 261

cargo ships, 137

carriers, 277, 299, 583

cruisers, 137, 194

destroyers, 194, 261, 442

merchant ships, 194

patrol boats, 191, 220, 359, 388

submarine chasers, 194

submarines, 34, 49, 92, 97, 112, 122, 194, 216, 220

submarine tenders, 194

trawlers, 194

Ship-to-shore movement, 46, 108, 114, 152, 211, 247, 370, 372, 454-455, 459, 471, 495, 500, 582-583

Shisler, Maj Clair W., 199, 205-207, 210, 214, 218, 499, 504, 523,

Shoals, 55

Shoemaker, Capt William R., 4n

Shore fire control parties, 131, 214, 250, 252, 275, 493, 509. See also Air activities; Naval gunfire.

Shore party activities, 38, 44, 67, 112, 170, 185, 190, 226, 243, 278, 282n, 312, 335, 350, 373, 394, 453, 471, 475n, 486, 496, 501, 577-578. See also Beach party activities.

Shore-to-shore operations, 367, 370, 374, 487

Shoup, LtCol David M., 57; Col, 56, 61-68, 70, 72-74, 76-80, 83-84, 86; Gen, 29n, 31n, 39n, 45n, 60n, 61n, 71n, 75n, 89n, 111n, 112n, 584n

Shuler, Col Cecil W., 29n, 110n

Sicily, 123

Signal Corps radios. See also Communications.

SCR 300, 131, 369, 575

SCR 536, 506

SCR 608, 42n

SCR 610, 42n, 131

SCR 694, 460n

Silverthorn, Capt Merwin H., Jr., 368; LtCol, 102n, 204n

Sinajana, 437, 489

Singapore, 7-8

Skunk Point, 200, 203

Small, RAdm Ernest G., 122

Smith against Smith controversy, 319, 352

Smith, Col Aubrey D., 496-497, 565

Smith, Cdr H. E., 458n

Smith, MajGen Holland M., 16, 25-27, 34-35, 37, 40, 46-47, 52, 66, 97, 104-105, 107-110, 113, 117, 120-123, 125, 127-131, 133, 181-183, 185-186, 207, 222, 224, 226, 246-247, 253, 268, 281, 284, 288, 291, 295, 301-303, 305, 307, 313-314, 319, 330-332, 336, 339, 342, 345-348, 355, 361, 365, 367-368, 370, 451, 456, 524, 568

Smith, MajGen Julian C., 25, 31, 34, 37-38, 45, 51, 62-64, 66-68, 71, 76-80, 86, 102, 195-106, 109; LtGen, 102n, 106n, 109n

Smith, MajGen Ralph C., 26, 34, 40, 93, 95, 97, 105-107, 284, 293-294, 300-303, 305, 308, 311, 313-314, 316-320, 352

Smoak, LtCol Eustace R., 469, 485, 492, 507, 542

Smoke pots, 54

Smoke screens, 151, 300, 304, 329

Snedeker, Col James, 543; BGen, 467n

Solace, 502, 579

Solomon Islands, 9, 11, 16, 27, 36n, 120, 434, 453, 579

South Dakota, 299

Southern Attack Force, 32, 45, 51, 123, 137, 292. See also Task organizations.

Southern Attack Group, 454

Southern Landing Force, 127-128, 180, 185

Southern Transport Group, 474

Southern Troops and Landing Force, 240, 247, 253n, 284, 435, 568-569

South Group, 217

South Pacific Area, 9-13, 14n, 25-26, 28, 48, 121, 234-235, 240, 465n, 569

South Passage, 100

Southwest Pacific Area, 9-10, 14n, 16, 25, 28, 226, 232, 234, 236

Soviet Union, 234

Spain, 3, 15, 237, 436, 439n

Spanish-American War, 4, 15

Spanish colonists, 437-439, 525n

Sperling, Maj William E., III, 218

Spruance, VAdm Raymond A., 4n, 25, 27-28, 32, 34, 38, 42, 117, 120-123, 136, 181, 194, 239, 242, 245, 254, 277, 280-281, 284, 291, 298-299, 317, 355, 355n, 370n, 451, 455-456, 524, 568-569, 583; Adm, 121n, 122n, 137n, 141n, 182n, 355n, 370n, 524n, 572n, 583n

Stalin, Marshal Joseph, 234

Standing Operating Procedures, 112

Stan’s Pimple, 328, 330, 333

Stark, Adm Harold R., 6

Stebbins, Col Albert K., 323, 328

Stephenson, LtCol Floyd A., 440

STEVEDORE Operation, 450, 573n

Stevedores, 371, 570. See also Unloading activities,

Stewart, LtCol Joseph L., 254n

Stiff, LtCol Houston, 172n

Stockman, Capt James R., 60n, 63n, 73n, 85n

Strategic Study of Guam, 440

Strategy

Allied, 3, 5-7, 9-13, 231, 234, 238

Japanese, 8, 49, 220-221

Stretcher bearers, 328, 454, 466, 498. See also Medical activities.

Stringham, 368-369

Stuart, Col James A., 531, 542-543, 562, 564, 566

Stuart, Col Walter J., 277, 282, 288, 309, 315, 320, 333

Suenaga, Col Tsunetaro, 443-444, 446, 479-480, 482, 517, 580

Sugar Loaf, 333

Sugimoto, Capt Yutaka, 443, 510

Sugimura, RAdm, 257

Sulpha drugs, 112

Sumatra, 9

Sumay, 437, 444, 453, 493, 520, 522-524

Sumay Road, 520-521, 523

Sunharon Harbor, 358, 360, 362, 366, 375

Supplies and equipment. See also Ammunition; Logistics; Shore party activities.

American, 43-44, 63, 70, 77-78, 112, 132-134, 179, 190, 225, 233, 243, 248, 276, 302, 330-331, 348, 350, 371-373, 387, 403, 453, 471, 474, 495, 504, 531, 541, 544, 550, 553, 565, 569-571, 576, 578-579, 583

ammunition, 179, 303, 307, 313, 393, 526, 531, 577

aviation, 44, 133, 407

belts, 371

binoculars, 166

canteens, 87, 469n

cargo nets, 369, 372, 377, 502

chemical, 243

construction, 44, 133, 179, 243, 367, 442, 579

dumps and storage, 44, 108, 112, 280, 350, 370, 372-373, 387, 444, 452-453, 471, 501, 533, 537, 553, 570, 577-579

entrenching tools, 321, 497

equipment, 44, 243, 301, 350, 423, 427, 531, 537, 553, 583

floating storage, 453, 478

food and rations, 44n, 74, 77, 111, 133, 190, 225, 242, 371, 453, 533, 537, 540-541, 571

fuel and lubricants, 44, 133, 173, 182, 190, 233, 242, 294, 351, 364, 372, 378, 403-404, 453, 455, 472, 476, 502n, 533

gas masks, 225

helmets, 537

insect repellant, 371

lighting, 394, 578

maintenance, 44, 133

medical, 44, 63, 70, 77, 133, 190, 243, 276, 341, 371, 463, 474, 494

ordnance, 44, 243

packs, 371, 495

ponchos, 371, 463n

resupply, 243, 372, 452, 534, 579

sandbags, 133

stretchers, 474

water, 44, 70, 77-78, 87, 89, 111, 133, 189-190, 225, 276, 341, 348, 385, 387, 394, 403, 452, 455, 502, 502n, 540, 541, 548

water containers, 108, 131, 133, 135

water equipment, 44, 78, 133, 449

Japanese, 18, 309, 351, 359, 530

ammunition, 50, 55, 199, 301, 409, 463, 520

construction, 260

dumps and storage, 141, 277, 327, 341, 447, 493, 500, 520, 538

equipment, 516

entrenching tools, 517

food and rations, 192, 194, 211, 255, 339, 348, 530, 544

fuel and lubricants, 57, 66, 404

goggles, 407

helmets, 407

lumber, 258

water, 298, 348, 489

Support Air Direction net, 573

Suwanee, 525

Suzuki, Col Eisuke, 339n

–T–

Tables of organization, 240

Tactical Group I, 122, 185, 185n, 186, 190, 194, 197, 204-205, 209, 215, 222, 224, 240, 242

Tactical organization of the Marine division, 17

Taka Atoll, 217

Takashina, LtGen Takeshi, 442-444, 446, 450, 480, 481, 505, 516; Gen, 530, 580

Takeda, LtCol Hideyuki, 450, 488, 488n, 516, 517n, 530, 555n, 572n

Talofofo, 437, 440

Talofofo Bay, 544

Tamai, Cdr Asaichi, 517

Tamura, MajGen 293n, 545

Tanambogo, 350

Tanapag, 258, 260, 371, 292, 326, 331, 332, 335, 337, 341-343, 372

Tanapag Harbor, 238, 247, 254-255, 263, 266, 333, 336, 345, 371-372

Tarpon, 129

Tennessee, 156, 210, 275, 375, 378-379, 401, 408, 442

Tactics

American

armor, infantry, and artillery cooperation, 215

assault team, 136, 166, 169, 203, 215, 405, 542, 576

base of fire, 151

combat outpost, 389, 395, 466

combat reconnaissance, 524

counterattack, 341, 414, 482

counterbattery fire, 148, 309, 361, 396

counter blockhouse fire, 148

double envelopment, 395

elbowing tactics, 399, 404, 427

fire and movement, 79

fire coordination, 576

fire discipline, 71

fire teams, 225

harassment and interdiction fire, 361, 521

house-to-house fighting, 333, 341

infantry-engineer team, 85, 177

infantry tactics, 106, 215

jungle warfare, 45

listening posts, 391

mopping up, 91, 366

skirmish line, 147, 173

supporting arms, 250

Japanese

ambush, 395, 545, 547-548, 562, 565

antiboat fire, 57-59

banzai attack, 325, 339, 342, 387, 409, 412, 415, 421, 427-428, 442-443, 479, 518

blocking force, 561

counterattack, 46, 50, 71, 75, 83, 85, 87, 89, 92-93, 97, 172, 174, 206-208, 260, 269, 274, 277, 279, 281-282, 285, 288-289, 292, 297, 315, 321, 326, 340, 342, 345, 351, 383, 387, 389-390, 392, 392n, 393-395, 399, 409, 413, 418, 450, 474n, 476, 479-480, 480n, 482n, 484n, 485-486, 488, 488n, 489, 491-493, 495, 498-499, 507, 509-511, 506, 509, 545, 547, 568, 573, 580

counterbattery fire, 283, 286

countermanding, 166, 292, 444

counterstroke, 278

guerrilla warfare, 568

infantry tactics, 193, 517

infiltration, 46, 75, 95, 97, 207, 225, 295, 297, 302-303, 309, 330, 351, 395, 402, 414, 417, 480, 482-483, 491, 496, 498, 511-512, 514, 514n, 529

sniping, 95, 203-204, 273, 288, 297, 333, 336, 351, 366, 406, 407, 463, 471, 514, 520-521, 523, 547, 553, 565

tank-infantry attack, 564

Tannyhill, LtCol Guy E., 271, 288

Tanzola, Col Vincent J., 477, 494, 496-497, 537, 548

Tarague, 555, 561-562, 564-466, 569, 572

Tarahoho, 326-327, 332

Tarawa Atoll, 3, 15, 17, 25, 27-32, 34-36, 36n, 37, 37n, 38n, 42-44, 48-49, 51-52, 54, 64, 66, 69, 73, 93, 95, 100, 102-103, 103n, 104-105, 107, 109n, 110, 112-114, 117, 123, 127, 129-130, 132, 134, 136-137, 139, 240, 276, 351, 580, 582

Target designation system, 110

Taroa (Maloelap), 32, 137n

Task organizations. See Army units; Marine units; Navy units.

Task Force 50, 32, 122

Task Force 51, 122, 124, 239

Task Force 52, 54, 362-363, 364n, 365, 423

Task Force 53, 38-39, 51, 100, 433, 433n, 447, 449, 453, 455-456, 501, 569, 574

Task Force 56, 365

Task Force 57, 32, 122, 424

Task Force 58, 122, 124, 194, 250, 253, 280, 359, 363, 448-449

Task Group 4, 183

Task Group 50.15, 122

Task Group 51.11, 182

Tatgua River, 470, 486, 487

Taul, Maj James, 307

Tawi Tawi, 221, 256, 261, 277

Teheran, Iran, 234

Telephone equipment, 131

Telephones, 108

Telescopes, 510n

Temperature, 439

Tentage, 544

Tepungan, 486

Terrain

cane fields, 239, 251, 351, 364, 388, 395, 397-398, 401-402, 404-405, 412, 420, 422, 426

caves, 260, 288, 294, 300-302, 333, 335, 337, 339, 343, 348, 361, 380-381, 394-396, 406-408, 412, 417-420, 427, 448-449, 462n, 463, 465, 470, 491, 494, 500, 503, 506, 515, 524-526, 529, 534, 565-568, 575

cliffs, 238-239, 245, 290, 297, 301, 306, 309, 315, 320, 337, 343, 345, 368-369, 371, 406, 408-409, 414-415, 417-420, 440, 450, 452, 460, 465, 468-469, 484, 486-488, 491, 499, 503, 511-512, 523, 525, 539, 561, 565-566

coastal plain, 279, 286, 343

description, 14, 238, 245, 269-270, 273, 306, 314-315, 320-323, 348, 409, 418, 427, 451, 484, 503, 505

dunes, 213

embankments, 268, 273

fields, 48, 193, 323, 383

gorges, 260

gullies, 306-307, 311, 337, 339, 343

hills, 15, 288, 293, 300, 304, 306, 333, 343, 365

marshes, 271, 517, 520-521

mountains, 238-239, 242, 251, 306, 321, 533

paddies, 451, 466, 468, 470, 473, 475, 497, 498, 499

plateau, 238, 315, 318, 413, 415, 468

promontories, 140

quarries, 507, 526

ridges, 268, 277, 288-289, 294, 298, 305-307, 311, 316, 326, 470, 521, 528

rocks, 105, 268, 294, 307, 369, 381, 506

sand, 100, 104, 155-156, 161, 166, 170, 172, 174, 193, 197, 213, 269

soil, 251, 321, 377

stream bed, 465

swamps, 104, 235, 239, 268, 271, 273, 278, 288, 302, 437, 504, 517, 520-522, 535

valleys and ravines, 290, 306, 311, 315, 323, 508

volcanic peaks, 237

Terrain models, 488

Tetere, 453

Thermite, 364

Thomas, BGen Gerald C., 185

Throneson, Maj Harold K., 315

Tides. See also Sea conditions; Dodging tide. 28, 30-31, 56, 77, 105-106, 183, 267, 368, 441, 477

Time magazine, 346

Tinian, 234, 236-237, 239, 244, 246-247, 253, 254, 258, 301, 322, 325, 335, 346, 355, 358, 359n, 359-363, 363n, 364-367, 367n, 368, 370-376, 378, 380, 383, 385, 873n, 393-395, 397-399, 403-404, 408-409, 418-428, 431, 433, 436, 442-443, 569, 572, 583, 585

Tinian Harbor, 360, 362, 366-367, 372

Tinian Town, 358, 360, 362-363, 366-367, 370, 374-375, 377-378, 388, 398n, 402, 403n, 405-407, 409, 417, 419, 422n, 423n, 423-424

Tipo Pale, 286, 309, 312, 314-315, 320, 323, 326-327

Tiyan, 444, 447

Tiyan airfield, 485, 539, 542, 543, 549

Todd, Maj Samuel A., 462n

Tojo, Premier Hideki, 292, 346, 583

Tokyo, 12, 90, 197, 237, 295, 378, 407, 409, 442, 446, 516

Tokyo Pier. 160-161

Tommy’s Pimple, 328, 333

Tompkins, LtCol Rathvon McC., 66n, 68, 80-81, 247, 288, 307, 309, 315-316, 320-321, 323, 328, 335

To the Colors, 524

Toyoda, Adm Soemu, 221, 256, 260-261, 277

Trackson cranes, 501, 578

Traders, 106

Trails. See also Roads. 199, 206, 507, 562

Training, 23, 109, 118, 120-121, 131, 135, 185-187, 224, 151, 359, 442, 453-455, 571

Trans-Pacific cable, 436

Treitel, Maj Paul S., 297, 307

Truk, 4n, 15, 27, 49, 52, 82, 87, 192, 194, 216, 220-221, 232, 234-236, 256, 582

Tsutsuuran, 297

Tulagi, 25, 350, 453, 454

Tumon Bay, 440, 444, 446, 450, 485, 539, 543, 549, 566

Turnage, MajGen Allen H., 434, 472, 487-488, 492, 505-506, 509, 514-515, 537-539, 542-545, 557, 569, 573, 574

Turner, RAdm Richmond K., 25-26, 30-32, 34-35, 37, 47, 52, 62, 66, 92-93, 97, 105-107, 117, 120-125, 127, 131, 134, 136, 175, 181-182, 182n, 183, 183n, 187, 224, 226, 239, 242-244, 246, 248, 252, 254-255, 263, 264n, 266, 280, 280n, 291, 295, 299; VAdm, 301, 317, 345, 350, 366-367, 369-370, 433, 450-451, 456, 569, 573, 573n, 583

Turton, LtCol Howard J., 537n

–J–

Ujae Atoll, 217

Ujelang Atoll, 219

Uliga, 142-143

Umatac, 437, 437n

Underhill, BGen James L., 86, 127, 144, 147, 149, 151; MajGen, 365, 419, 423-424

Underwater Demolition Teams. See Navy units.

United States, 3-4, 6, 8-9, 15-16, 45, 118, 233, 237, 243, 319, 431, 436

United States Naval Station, Guam, 437

Units of fire, 44, 133, 209, 348, 394, 534

Unloading activities, 43-44, 78, 106, 111-112, 134, 243, 280, 299, 350, 367, 384, 402-403, 454, 472, 478, 501-502, 570, 577-578

Ushi Airfield, 388-389, 419

Ushi Point, 356, 358, 360, 362, 370

Utirik, 218

–V–

Valentine Pier, 210-211, 213-214

Valley of Hell, 336

Vandegrift, Maj Gen Alexander A., 26, 291; Gen, 433, 469n, 569, 585, 585n

Vandegrift, LtCol Alexander A., Jr., 283, 289, 330, 380

Van Orden, LtCol George O., 514-515

Van Stockum, LtCol Ronald R., 512n

Vegetation, 15, 87, 93, 97-98, 127, 130, 150, 169-173, 186, 197, 201, 203, 208, 225, 234, 260, 269, 274, 295, 306-307, 320, 322-322, 329, 332, 335-337, 339, 341, 348, 350-351, 356, 359, 362, 364, 381, 383, 390, 394-395, 401-402, 409, 412, 415, 418-421, 426-427, 439, 441, 452, 462n, 463, 469, 474-477, 483-484, 487-489, 491-492, 494, 497, 500, 507-508, 512, 515, 518, 520-521, 523, 526, 529, 531, 533-535, 537, 539, 541-542, 545-546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 556, 560-562, 564-565, 568, 571-572, 575, 576n, 588. See also Terrain features.

Vehicles

American, 45, 243, 276

types

ambulance jeeps, 387, 414, 454

amphibian tractors, 35, 37-40, 44-45, 47, 55-57, 60-62, 65, 67-68, 70, 73n, 74, 77-78, 86, 93, 95, 97, 108, 109n, 111-112, 125, 128, 131-132, 134-136, 144-145, 147-150, 151n, 152, 156n, 157-161, 167, 169-170, 177, 185-186, 190, 197, 200, 206, 211, 217, 224-225, 241, 147-251, 263-264, 266-268, 268n, 270-271, 278, 336, 345, 367-369, 371-372, 373n, 374, 379-381, 383, 385, 387, 402-403, 426, 452, 454, 458-462, 462n, 463, 465n, 470, 472, 474, 476-477, 477n, 482, 487, 487n, 495-497, 501, 525, 582

amphibian trucks, 109, 134, 177, 185-186, 190, 215, 224-225, 248, 264, 276, 282, 368-369, 371, 385, 387n, 396, 402-404, 426-427, 452, 454, 459, 477, 497, 501, 576n, 577, 582

armored amphibian tractors, 109, 128-129, 145-147, 150, 159-161, 163, 165, 167, 175, 185, 189-190, 200, 206, 247-248, 264, 268, 268n, 271, 273, 290, 300, 333, 365, 372, 274, 381, 389, 394, 406, 418, 441n, 458-461, 461n, 465, 472, 487, 495, 488, 525

bulldozers, 67, 72, 85, 213, 330, 351, 373, 384, 387n, 454

jeeps, 341, 384-385, 387n, 414, 538, 540, 552, 556, 561

road-graders, 579

token unloading, 454

tractors, 161, 201, 213, 222, 267, 273, 385, 462

trailers, 45, 371-372, 394, 540

trucks, 371-372, 385, 387, 387n, 394, 402, 452, 502, 511, 540-541, 544, 546-547, 556, 561, 564, 577, 579

weapons carriers, 482

Japanese, 327, 329, 360

Vera Cruz, 25

Versailes, 436

Volcano-Benin Islands, 255, 298

–W–

Wadleigh, 377

Wake Island, 48, 118, 137, 139-140, 255

Walker, Col John T., 185-186, 200-201, 210, 214-217, 434; MajGen, 197n, 200n, 203n

Wallace, Col Clarence R,, 266, 270-271, 288, 300, 309, 311, 316, 320, 326-327, 393-394, 413-414, 418

War Department, 318

War dogs, 456, 576

Washington Conference, 12, 118

Washington, D. C., 10-11, 235, 352

Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, 15

Wasp, 458

Watson, BGen Thomas E., 183, 185-188, 190-191, 193, 197, 199, 203-204, 206, 209-210, 214, 216; MajGen, 56n, 60n, 65n, 188n, 247, 252, 266, 268-269, 276-278, 281-282, 284, 286, 288, 293, 305, 309, 312, 315, 320, 326, 333, 365-366, 374, 394, 397, 401, 404, 408, 411-413, 418, 434, 439; LtGen, 197n, 252n

Weapons. See also Ammunition; Vehicles.

American

antiaircraft. guns, 44, 179, 243, 298, 320

antitank guns, 17, 133, 327, 472, 494, 564

automatic rifles, 209, 241, 341, 421, 509

automatic weapons, 148, 209, 361

bangalore torpedoes, 83, 277n

bayonets, 529

bazookas, 294, 383, 391n, 396, 483, 504, 509, 529, 538, 564

cannon, 165, 507, 511, 521, 541

carbines, 209, 214, 341, 351, 421, 482

8-inch guns, 470n

81-mm mortar, 17, 151, 218, 241, 289, 300, 321, 348, 383, 395, 466, 552

.50 caliber machine guns, 17, 73-74, 89, 125, 248, 390, 496

5-inch guns, 250, 362, 499

flamethrowers, 38, 51, 57, 72-73, 79, 85-86, 89-90, 109, 204, 207, 215, 225, 241, 294, 301, 312, 315, 333, 335, 351, 372, 396, 408, 465, 500, 522, 529, 575

flamethrowing tanks, 109, 161, 276, 300, 351, 351n, 381, 384, 402, 406, 412, 418, 575

4.2-inch mortars, 252

14-inch guns, 375, 457

40-mm guns, 125, 322, 362, 456, 459, 461, 467n, 496, 499, 503

grenades, 85, 89, 109, 204, 209, 217, 225, 326, 351, 495, 529, 567

half-tracks, 90, 109, 165-166, 215, 351, 389n, 402, 412, 414, 418, 489, 491, 494-495, 503, 539, 539n, 546-547, 550, 552

howitzers, 37, 336, 341, 390

light tanks, 77, 81, 83-84, 87, 89, 90, 109, 134, 300, 351, 384, 387, 405

Long Toms, 496

machine guns, 17, 54, 64, 72-74, 85, 95, 114, 125, 128, 151, 165, 186, 215, 248, 267, 270, 282, 285, 329, 336, 340, 374, 383, 389, 390-391, 396, 413, 420, 474, 480, 498-499, 506-507, 511, 514, 518, 521, 528-531, 541, 575

medium tanks, 36, 64-66, 73, 75, 84-85, 87, 89-90, 109, 134, 161, 165, 177, 214, 275, 278, 285, 388, 300, 315, 351-352, 371-372, 383-384, 387, 389, 402, 407, 409n, 421, 426, 458, 465n, 483, 487, 499, 504, 507, 514, 521, 542, 546-549, 552, 554, 557, 559, 566, 595

mines, 83, 376, 380, 418, 428

mortars, 85, 270, 285, 290, 293, 315, 329, 340, 389, 396, 480, 485, 495, 500, 506, 511, 514, 520, 567, 575

naval guns, 378, 415, 489, 506, 508

90-mm guns, 322, 424, 493

155-mm howitzers, 153, 241, 361, 379, 477, 498, 540, 546

155-mm guns, 242, 301, 325, 347, 361, 363, 545

105-mm howitzers, 133-134, 147, 153, 199, 209, 241, 248, 276, 282-283, 285, 292, 315, 321, 341-342, 361, 372, 298, 452, 459, 467, 494, 510, 546, 576

105-mm guns, self-propelled, 174, 199, 203, 208

pistols, 340-341, 368, 421

rifle grenades, 269, 564

rifles, 60, 63, 72, 85, 128, 150, 160-161, 204, 209, 241, 270, 285-286, 351, 480, 491, 495, 498, 511, 522-523, 550, 552, 575

rocket launchers, 95, 125, 133, 145, 200, 213n, 219, 249, 267, 269, 285, 290, 290n, 309, 315, 330, 343, 364, 379, 414-415, 449, 456-457, 459-460

75-mm guns, 109, 165, 288, 347, 387, 396, 461, 483, 499, 511, 521, 541, 547-548, 575

75-mm half-tracks, 17, 83, 151, 166, 170, 173, 279, 281, 285, 289, 293, 315, 333, 385, 391

75-mm howitzers, 59, 72, 81, 98, 134, 146, 150, 199, 208-209, 215, 241, 248, 276, 292, 361, 371, 385, 387, 398, 452, 459, 467, 477, 480, 498, 503, 518, 546, 556, 576

shotguns, 270

6-inch guns, 360

16-inch guns, 108, 347

60-mm mortars, 17, 151, 215, 241, 337, 348, 383, 390, 480, 509, 512

smoke grenades, 203, 548n

tank destroyers, 575

tank dozers, 497

tanks, 59, 85, 70-95, 150-163, 166, 172, 186, 201, 216, 274, 273-279, 283, 301, 308, 317, 322, 325, 330, 331, 335, 337, 339, 342, 343, 351, 369, 384, 390, 394-396, 402, 405-407, 412, 414-415, 417-418, 420-421, 441, 454, 465, 470, 475, 475n, 476, 479, 483, 489, 491, 494-495, 497-498, 504, 506, 511, 515-516, 518, 520-524, 526, 528-530, 538-541, 546, 548, 550, 552, 555-557, 559, 560-561

37-mm guns, 34, 83, 85, 109, 125, 128, 151, 166, 172, 213, 248, 281, 285, 300, 316, 383, 389, 391, 413-414, 452, 459, 461n, 497-498, 576n

3-inch guns, 575

torpedoes, 442

20-mm guns, 125, 347, 361, 379, 456, 459, 461, 496, 499

Japanese

antiaircraft guns, 30, 32, 50, 55, 246, 258, 274, 283, 336, 360, 363, 388, 448

antiboat guns, 30, 55, 75, 267, 270, 461, 572

antiboat mines, 196, 368, 380-381

antipersonnel mines, 381, 407

antitank grenades, 352

antitank guns, 18, 51, 165, 361, 471, 550

antitank mines, 428, 529

automatic cannon, 50, 192, 267

automatic rifles, 214

automatic weapons, 18, 50, 204, 381, 402, 405, 474

bayonets, 390, 480

beach mines, 359, 384, 407

cannon, 30, 273, 294, 450, 549, 552

coastal defense guns, 30, 36, 44, 50, 55, 124, 258, 388, 447, 460, 572

contact mines, 83n

dual-purpose guns, 294

8-inch guns, 30, 50

80-mm guns, 50-51, 141

81-mm mortars, 447

5-inch guns, 32, 175

50-mm grenade dischargers, 204, 285, 300, 447

57-mm antitank guns, 447, 547

flamethrowers, 84

40-mm antiaircraft guns, 290

47-mm guns, 285, 359-396, 412, 415, 443, 447

grenades, 89, 95, 172, 191, 323, 339, 341-342, 351, 380, 389-390, 398-399, 412, 414, 420-421, 465, 485, 488, 529

knives, 340

magnetic tank mines, 83n, 391

mines, 77, 109n, 129, 149, 154, 183, 193, 211, 214, 263, 336, 343, 351, 369, 375, 378, 384, 405, 412, 415, 420-421, 423, 428, 441, 461, 473n, 475, 487, 487n, 498, 506, 521, 537, 539, 542, 548

machine guns, 30, 50-51, 57, 59-60, 62-63, 72-74, 76, 84, 89, 95, 100, 172, 191, 204, 213, 246, 269, 270, 273, 290, 293-294, 300, 302, 311, 323, 332, 335, 337, 340-341, 345, 351, 356, 359, 361, 379-380, 383, 389, 394-396, 398-399, 401, 404-408, 412, 415, 417-418, 420-421, 451, 458, 463, 465-466, 467n, 468-472, 474-476, 488, 491-493, 495, 508-509, 514, 520-521, 528, 538, 541, 547, 549, 552, 556-557, 567

mortars, 18, 89, 191-192, 203, 206, 213-214, 249, 267, 269, 273-276, 285, 289-290, 300, 320-321, 328, 340, 378, 380-381, 385, 393, 396, 404-405, 407-408, 411-413, 415, 418, 450, 458, 461, 463, 466, 468-473, 475, 475n, 485-486, 488, 494, 496-499, 503, 508-510, 514, 520-522, 559, 564, 573, 580

90-mm mortars, 442

150-mm guns, 258, 446

140-mm guns, 360, 362

105-mm howitzers, 447

120-mm guns, 191, 193, 258, 368

127-mm guns, 140-141, 145

pistols, 191, 542

rifles, 95, 100, 191, 203-204, 214, 270, 274, 302, 332, 341, 379-380, 383, 389-390, 394-395, 401, 405, 414, 417, 420-421, 427, 485, 493, 541, 564, 567

70-mm guns, 50, 357, 359-360

70-mm howitzers, 18, 408, 443, 447

7.7-mm machine guns, 50, 140, 359, 447

75-mm antiaircraft guns, 447

75-mm guns, 361, 406, 443, 446-447, 461-462, 474, 550, 557, 559, 572

76-mm guns, dual-purpose, 359

75-mm mountain guns, 359-360, 461n

75-mm mountain howitzers, 50, 313

6-inch guns, 573

tanks, 50, 201, 213, 214, 269, 285-286, 286n, 294, 297, 302, 312, 313, 315, 335, 340-341, 360, 389, 391, 407, 414, 427, 446, 483, 499, 499n, 504-505, 510, 538, 542, 547, 550, 552, 554, 559-560, 564-566, 569

13-mm machine guns, 50, 140, 361, 414

37-mm guns, 50, 140, 359, 412, 443, 447, 462

3-inch dual-purpose guns, 290

torpedoes, 8, 292

20-mm cannon, 140, 246, 447, 541

25-mm antiaircraft guns, 359, 361

200-mm guns, 258

Weasel Point, 201, 203

Weather, 47, 238, 371, 402-404, 424, 426, 432

climate, 14-15, 192

cloud cover, 368, 420

heat, 15, 467

rainfall, 160, 238, 298, 348, 356, 376, 388, 405, 439, 540, 552, 564, 579

reconnaissance, 370

storms, 160, 370, 376, 500

summer monsoon, 370

winds, 56, 144, 147, 199, 238, 263, 368, 379, 402, 456

typhoons, 238, 370-371, 402, 432, 456

Weatherwax, Maj Ben K., 67n, 70, 78n

Wellington Harbor, 45

Wellington, New Zealand, 30, 36n, 37, 46, 51

Wendell, Capt William G., 174n, 200n

Wendt, Col William R., 136n

Wendy Point, 160-161

West Coast, 135

Western Hemisphere, 6, 12n

Western Landing Group, 239

Western Passage, 100

West Group, 217

Wharton, 502

White, LtCol Chevy S., 531n

Whitehead, Capt Richard F., 183

Wichita, 545

Widdecke, LtCol Charles F., 213n

Wide Passage, 187-188, 196, 205, 208

Wilkes expedition of 1841, 28

Williams, Maj Dion, 4

Williams, LtCol Marlowe C., 488, 507, 512

Willson, VAdm Russell, 233

Wilson, Col John B., 470, 576; BGen, 160n

Wilson, LtCol George B., Jr., 276, 389

Winged Arrow, 377

Withers, LtCol Hartnall J., 546-547

Water depth, 28, 31, 59, 255, 441. See also Sea conditions.

Woodlark Island, 11

World War I, 4, 5, 15, 237, 433

World War II, 5, 255, 448, 584n

Wotho Atoll, 217

Wotje, 5, 117-118, 120-122, 124, 127, 136, 137n, 139, 219

Yamada, VAdm Michiyuki, 140

–Y–

Yamato, 261

Yano, Col Toshio, 193

Yap, 253, 257, 292

Yigo, 437

Ylig, 533

Ylig River, 440

Yokohama, 14

Yokohoma pier, 169

Yona Island, 437, 440, 446, 452, 461-462, 537, 540, 561

Young, Capt Buenos A. W., 196n, 208n

Youngdale, LtCol Carl A., 276

Ypao Point, 543

–Z–

Zaigogunjin (Civilian Militia), 421n

Zimmer, LtCol Harry J., 276, 396

ZINNIA (Bogon) Island, 188, 197

Z Operation, 49-50, 52, 220

Zutty, 1stLt Samuel H., 171n, 173n