Index
–A–
Aaron Ward, 185
Adjustment of fire, 299-300, 309. See also Registration of fire.
Admiralty Islands, 12-13
Advanced bases, 13-21. See also Air bases; Bases; Naval bases.
Aerial reconnaissance, 43, 45-46, 70, 8, 93, 120, 129, 156, 203, 221, 235, 257, 261, 266, 281, 310, 323, 334, 338-40
Aerosol dispensers, for malaria control, 227
Aid stations, 240
Air attacks
Allied, 31, 33, 37-39, 52-53, 59, 61, 67, 100-01, 146, 151, 159, 164, 167-69, 185-88, 197, 205, 230-31, 245, 258, 264, 266, 268-70, 285, 349
Japanese, 77, 80, 81n, 82, 87, 89-90, 92-93, 100, 103-05, 107-10, 116, 129, 142, 146-51, 162, 166, 172-73, 177, 181, 189, 210, 212, 336, 338, 353, 355
Air bases
Allied, 15, 27-28, 32, 85-86, 108
Air forces. See also Air attacks; Air support.
Allied, 5, 15-57, 107-10, 172-74, 202, 220-22, 230, 232, 337-38, 352
Japanese, 30, 34, 37, 107-10, 120, 173, 227, 258, 355
Air Force, Thirteenth, 218
Air observation, for registering fire, 70
Air patrol. See Reconnaissance, aerial.
Air power. See also Air forces.
Japanese, 298
Air squadrons, 12, 17, 32, 38, 40, 53, 59, 86, 148. See also Bombardment squadrons; Fighter squadrons.
Air support, 30-31, 71, 151-52, 172, 210, 260, 332, 344
carrier-based, 8-to, 34-37, 55, 61, 78-79, 81-83
land-based, 10, 14, 17, 20, 28, 30-31, 34-35, 79, 85-86, 144, 179-80, 192, 221-22, 239, 264, 268-70, 309, 322, 340, 352
Air support director groups, 38
Air Support Force, 19, 34-35, 59, 81
Air Support Group, 36
Aircraft. See Bombardment planes; Fighter planes. Aircraft carriers
Allied, 8-14, 16-20, 25-27, 34, 36-37, 39,[. 54-55], 59-61, 78-79, 82-83, 86, 99, 152, 167-69, 170, 179, 336
Carrier groups, 167-69
Carrier task forces, 99-100, 180-81, 185
Japanese, 5, 85, 95, 99-100, 152, 167-69, 179, 186, 336
Airdromes. See Airfields.
Airfields, Allied, 70, 71-75, 139-40, 143, 152-53, 162, 173-74, 183-86, 210, 213-14, 235. See also Air bases; Henderson Field.
Aola Bay, 175
construction of, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 83-90, 221-22, 355-56
defense of, 233
Efate, 59
Espiritu Santo, 59
Lunga area, 49, 107, 166-67, 190, 197, 204
materials for, 28
Russell Islands, 351, 353, 355-56
sites for, 25
Airfields, Japanese, 4, 19, 44-45, 90, 155, 179, 230-31
Air-to-ground communication, 55, 71, 309
Aleutian Islands, 5
Ambush, Japanese, 204
Americal Division, 141-42, 174, 180, 197, 205, 213, 228n, 238, 240-41, 244n, 253, 255-58, 261-62, 265, 278, 306, 314, 322, 330-32, 338n, 340-41, 343, 346. See also Infantry Divisions; Marine Divisions; Composite Army-Marine Division.
command and organization, 172, 214-17, 218
relieved of New Caledonia mission, 180
strength on arrival in Guadalcanal, 220
summary of losses, 350
Ammunition, American, 70, 81, 101, 134, 174, 185, 198, 254, 264, 314, 344
allowance reduced, 48
American superiority, 313
armor-piercing, 149
for Russell Islands, 354
high-explosive, 149
loading of, 49
machine gun, 83
plans for supply, 28
priority for, 58
supply by air, 289
supply problems, 309
transport problems, 258-60, 314
unloading of, 123
Ammunition, Japanese, 73, 112, 119, 151, 154, 196, 230, 237, 244, 276, 279, 290, 295, 305, 335, 342
Ammunition carriers, 75
Amoebic dysentery, 313. See also Dysentery. Amphibian tractor battalions, 47, 89, 125. See also Marine battalions.
Amphibian tractor troops, 47, 52
Amphibian tractors, 57-58, 70, 75, 103, 115, 133, 144
Amphibious assaults. See Amphibious operations. Amphibious divisions, 9, 20
Amphibious Forces
CLEANSLATE, 352-55
of the Expeditionary Force, 19, 28-40, 35n, 45, 48, 55-57, 59-61, 77-81, 90, 101-03, 123-25
South Pacific, 12, 17-20, 28-29, 34, 40-47, 145-42, 223
Amphibious operations, 3-5, 9-10, 44, 50, 57-58, 61-62, 82, 87, 153, 192, 352-54. See also Landings.
Anchorages, in Solomon Islands, 5, 25, 179, 223
Andaman Islands, 9
Anemia, casualties from, 212
Antiaircraft artillery, 144, 164, 355-56
regiments, 140
batteries, 107
Antiaircraft cruisers, 167, 179
Antiaircraft defense, 54, 125, 222
Antiaircraft guns, 38, 85, 90, 107, 335, 342, 355
1-inch, 73
3-inch, 73
Antitank Companies
35th Infantry, 283, 294-95, 295n, 303-04
147th Infantry, 320
161st Infantry, 348
164th Infantry, 164
Antitank grenades, 307
Antitank guns
American, 144, 157, 162, 217, 267-68, 301, 309, 326
Antitank mines, 143
Aoba, 147
Aola, 45
Aola Bay, 44, 93, 174-77, 198, 200
Aola River, 175
Aotea Quay, Wellington, 48
Approach marches in deep jungles, 306
to Gifu strong point, 243, 249, 250
to Sea Horse, 283-85
Armor, on fighter planes, 87
Army Air Forces
role in general plan, 22
units in South Pacific, 86-87, 218, 221
Arthur, Col. John M., CO 2nd Marines, 52, 104, 195, 200, 237
Artillery, American, 105-07, 157, 137, 198, 205-08, 215, 235, Soon, 305, 325. See also Artillery preparation; Artillery support.
adjustment of fire, 299-300, 309
concentrations, 251, 268-70, 307
counterbattery fire, 177, 180-81, 188, 230
displacement of, 327
dispositions, 204, 237-38, 256, 258
observation for, 135
registration of fire, 70, 97, 156-17, 260, 267n, 351
shortages of, 89
supply and transportation, 43, 92, 174n, 258-60, 344
tactical methods, 155, 161-62, 240, 267, 309
Artillery, Japanese, 89-90, 97, 105, 112-14, 157-19, 126, 129, 135, 139-40, 143, 148-55, 153, 155-56, 159-60, 162, 166, 179-80, 190, 196, 205-08, 230, 250-51, 254, 258, 298, 311-13, 332
Artillery battalions, 47, 54, 70, 89, 190, 202, 258, 260, 300n, 326. See also Field artillery battalions.
Artillery preparation, 245, 258, 262, 266, 268, 274, 285, 292, 298-300, 325, 341-42
Artillery support, 54, 97, 128, 134, 208, 237-39, 244, 249, 255, 258, 271-72, 278, 283, 286, 296-98, 299, 309, 322, 330-32, 334, 340-42, 348
Artillerymen
American, 22, 47, 70, 115, 238-40, 258, 260n, 264, 313
Assault battalions, 69, 262, 326
Assault companies, 271, 273-74, 286, 295
Assault troops, 52-53, 57, 250
Aston, Lt. Col, Louie C., 262
Atabrine, for malaria, 141, 227, 318
Atlanta, 184-85
Atlantic Fleet, 29
Attacks. See also Air attacks; Amphibious operations.
coordinated, 247, 270, 276, 319, 322
flank, 97, 118, 129, 133, 159, 196-97, 202, 205, 209, 233, 235, 286
frontal, 117-18, 128-34, 157, 161-62, 167, 195, 200, 205-09, 244-46, 292, 295, 307, 330-32
holding, 129-31, 246, 249-50, 265, 323, 325-26
night attacks, 161, 164-65, 235, 251, 274, 275n, 329
on Galloping Horse, 255-78
on Gifu strong point, 243-46
on Mount Austen, 232-52
on Sea Horse, 283-90
tank, 133, 293n, 296n, 303-05, 309
Attrition rate, of aircraft, 86, 107
Auckland, New Zealand, 19, 23, 28, 31-32, 41
Australia, 12-13, 44-45, 173, 213, 215
air bases in, 15
coastwatchers, 7-8
defense of, 2
Government of, 7
included in SWPA, 2
Japanese plans against, 5-7
line of communications, 1-3, 8, 83, 135, 350
Australian Division, 7th, 9
Australian Mandated Territory of New Guinea, 24
Automatic riflemen, 344
Automatic weapons
American, 54, 107, 206-08, 240, 303
Aviation Engineer Battalion, 1st, 175, 183
Aviation fuel, 79, 83. See also Gasoline.
–B–
Bagley, 78
Bailey, Maj. Kenneth, 117, 128
Ballard, 128-29
Barbed wire, 97
Japanese employment, 300n, 303
scarcity of, 87
tactical use, 126, 133, 164, 307
Barton, 185
Base Depot, 1st, 49
Base Forces, 8
Base of fire, 266-67
Bases. See alto Air bases; Naval bases.
Allied, 2, 4, 13-14, 21-22, 27-28, 31, 34, 82, 213, 350-51, 353, 356
Japanese, 4, 13, 20, 35, 73, 189, 230
Battalion landing teams,, 40, 47, 354-55
Battalions. See Field artillery battalions; Infantry battalions; Marine battalions.
Batteries, antiaircraft, 107
Battle casualties. See Casualties.
Battle fatigue, 252
Battleships
Allied, 27, 99-101, 172, 179, 186-88, 189, 336
Japanese, 85, 99-100, 149, 167-69, 179, 183-88, 336
Bayonets
Beach, Capt. Charles E., 320-22
Beach Blue, Tulagi, 61-62
Beach defense, 143-44. See also Beachheads; Landing beaches.
Beach Red, Guadalcanal, 67-70, 75-78, 83, 101-03, 122, 218
Beaches. See Landing Beaches.
Beachheads, securing of, 69-70, 453-54 (??)
Beaufort Bay, 175, 233, 319-20, 329, 343-44
Berthing space, shortages of, 223
Betelgeuse, 36, 55, 59, no, 123, 181-83
Bismarck Archipelago, 4, 7, 30, 37, 44, 82, 140, 352. See also Admiralty Islands; New Britain; New Ireland.
Bloody Ridge, 116-19, 126, 144, 159-61, 164
Blue, 78-79
Blue Beach, Russell Islands, 354
Boat pool, for landings, 55-57
Boats, for evacuation of wounded, 314. See also Landing craft.
Boise, 147
Bombardment. See Air attacks; Artillery; Naval fire support.
Bombardment Groups
90th, 220
Bombardment planes, 10, 13, 79, 82, 107, 146, 185, 188
amphibious patrol, 31
B-17, 16, 20, 27, 32, 45, 59, 85-87, 99-100, 108, 149, 151, 173-74, 180, 193, 220, 288-89
dive bombers, SBD, 32, 38, 61-63, 65n, 67, 82, 86, 100, 108-09, 112, 131, 147-51, 172-74, 192-93, 221, 239, 260, 264
heavy, 82, 85-86, 108, 140, 148-49, 152, 172-73, 220
Hudson, 174
Japanese, 4, 12, 77-79, 108, 116, 129, 146, 148, 181
medium, 172
torpedo bombers, 108, 148, 172, 174, 221
Bombardment Squadrons
26th, 59
69th, 33
98th, 32
431st, 32
Bonegi River, 340-42
Bora Bora, 22
Bougainville, 5, 12, 24, 33, 77-78, 92, 231, 351
Breakout, Japanese attempts, 133, 199
Bren gun carriers, British, 142
construction of, 70, 103, 192-93, 206, 225, 253, 316
demolition of, 202-03
scarcity in Solomon Islands, 43, 92, 340
Brisbane, Australia, To, 54
British Commonwealth of Nations, 2
British Solomon Islands Defense Force, 93
British Solomon Islands Protectorate, 1, 4-5, 24
Browning automatic rifles, 309
Buchanan, 183
Buin, 5, 7, 179-80, 220, 336, 349
Buka, 5, 20, 24, 30, 33-34, 81, 86, 92, 152, 167, 351
Bunina, 346
Burden, Capt. John M., 298-99
Bush, Lt. Col. George E., 262, 266-72, 267n, 270n, 271n, 325, 333-34
Butler, Maj. H. W., 344-45
–C–
Callaghan, Rear Adm. Daniel J., 175, 177, 181-84
Cameras, use in reconnaissance, 340
Camouflage, 258
equipment for, 48
of aircraft, 162
“Cannibal Battalion,” native bearers, 238
Cannibalism, attributed to Japanese, 229, 229n
Cannon Company, 35th Infantry, 283, 300n
Canteens, use in jungle, 70, 204
Cape Cretin, 167
Cape Esperance, 30, 44, 60, 78, 146, 155, 179, 184, 228-30, 233, 319-20, 323, 335-36, 338, 343-44, 346-49, 351
Cape Nagle, 343
Cargo ships
Allied, 13, 17, 40, 47-49, 55, 75, 80, 104, 110, 140, 146, 149, 179, 183, 223, 352
Japanese, 99, 139, 167, 179, 186
Cargo-transport planes, 87
Carlson, Lt. Col. Evans F., zoo
Carriers. See Aircraft carriers.
Casualties, American
Bloody Ridge, 119
evacuation of, 209, 237, 241, 245, 249, 254, 260, 272, 314
first January offensive, 270n, 294, 295
from air attacks, 149
from Japanese counteroffensive, 166
from malaria, 141, 155, 209-10, 217, 227, 249, 252, 294
Galloping Horse, 270, 278, 335
Gifu strong point, 243, 245-46, 252
Guadalcanal landing, 75
Ilu River, 97
in final operations, 342
Kokumbona offensive, 208-09
Koli Pocket, 200
Matanikau River, 91-92, 129-31, 133-34, 157
naval, 177
nonbattle, 43, 141, 199, 209-12, 225-27, 229, 246, 252, 294, 313
planning for care, 31-32
summary for campaign, 350, 350n
Tanambogo-Gavutu, 67
Tasimboko, 111
Tulagi landing, 65
Casualties, Japanese, 65-67, 92, 97, 112, 119, 119n, 133-34, 157, 165-66, 188, 195, 200, 229, 229n, 237, 239, 245, 250, 252, 270, 276, 279, 286, 290, 300-05, 305n, 329-30, 332, 334-35, 342, 346, 346n, 350, 350n
Cates, Col. Clifton B., CO 1st Marines, 47, 52
Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops
43rd, 354
Cave warfare, 65
Chemical warfare, equipment for, 48
Chitose, 100
Chokai, 80
CLEANSLATE Amphibious Force, 352-55
Clemens, Capt. Martin, 93
Climate, of Solomon Islands, 25, 43-44, 141
Close combat, weapons for, 307
Close envelopment, 246. See also Envelopment.
Close support. See also Air support; Artillery support; Naval fire support.
air, 309
artillery, 309
Clothing
allotment of, 47-48
for jungle warfare, 58, 316-17
Coast artillery, 219
guns, 38
Coast Artillery Battalion, 244th, 177, 180, 188
Coastal corridor, on Guadalcanal, 340
Coastwatchers, 7-8, 24, 44-45, 77, 92-93, 129, 233, 310, 319, 346
Coastwatching Service, 7-8
Coastwatching stations, 222
Colhoun, 104
Collecting stations, for casualties, 241
Collins, Maj. Gen. J. Lawton, CG 25th Division, 247, 254-55
assignment to South Pacific, 212
biographical sketch, 255
commands operations of 25th Division, 257-60, 262, 276, 292, 296, 300n, 323, 326-27, 346, 346n,
Combat patrols. See Patrols.
Combat-loading. 217-18
Combined Chiefs of Staff, U.S.-British, 1, 3
Command, problems of, 8-16
Commander in Chief, POA. See Nimitz, Admiral Chester W.
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. See King, Admiral Ernest J.
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. See Nimitz, Admiral Chester W.
Communications. See also Line of communications.
air-to-ground, 38, 55, 71, 309, 317
facilities for, 129
problems of, 317
radio, 39
telephone, 267n, 317, 326, 355
Communications troops, 47, 320, 344n
Composite Army-Marine Division, 322, 322n, 326-32, 340-41
Congressional Medal of Honor, See Medal of Honor.
Conoley, Maj. Odell M., 165
Construction Battalion, 6th, 148
Construction battalions. See Naval construction battalions.
Contact patrols, 265, 270, 334. See also Patrols. Control vessels, assignment of, 38
Convoys, Japanese, 185-86, 188-89, 202, 220
Cook Islands, 3
Coordinated attacks, 247, 270, 276, 319, 322
Coral reefs
around Fiji Islands, 55
around Guadalcanal, 44
Coral Sea, Battle of, 5, 8, 20, 135
Corps, VII, 255
Corps, VIII, 218
Corps, XIV, 209, 228n, 309, 336, 338
activation, 218
command and organization, 218-19
engineering problems, 314-16
first January offensive, 253-80, 281-305
plans for offensive, 232-33, 246-47, 252
psychological warfare, 310-11
responsibility for Russell Islands, 352, 356
second January offensive, 319-35
Corps artillery, 219
Counterbattery fire, 177, 180-81, 188, 230
Counteroffensives, Japanese, 120, 131-69, 177-79, 188, 190, 202, 251, 289, 295n, 337
Crescent City, 183
Cruisers, American, 17, 36, 38, 59-61, 69, 80-81, 101, 122, 142, 146-47, 172, 181, 184, 186, 197, 209n, 336
antiaircraft, 167-69, 179, 184-85, 189
heavy, 34, 36, 78, 99, 167, 179, 189
light, 78, 99, 167-69, 179, 189
Cruisers, Japanese, 79, 85, 95, 99-100, 147, 167, 179, 183, 185-86, 188-89, 196, 336, 351
Crutchley, Rear Adm. V. A. C., R.N., 36-37, 39-40, 79
Curtiss, 33
Cushing, 185
Custer, 1st Sgt. Stephen A., 91
–D–
D Day, on Guadalcanal, 30, 33, 38, 40, 44, 49, 52, 55, 103, 310
Dalton, Col. James L., II, 346
Daly, Lt. Col. Paul, 205
Davis, Capt. Charles W., 273-76
De Carre, Brig. Gen. Alphonse, Assistant Commander 2nd Marine Division, 254, 341-42
De Gaulle, Gen. Charles, 215
Defense. See also Perimeter defense.
against night attacks, 329
artillery tactics, 309
Japanese methods, 300-03, 313, 333
of North America, 3
passive, 199
reverse slope, 273
tactical principles, 306-09
Defense battalions, Marine, 70, 219, 352. See also Marine battalions.
Defenses, Japanese, 206-08, 233, 237, 243-44, 254, 257, 279
Defensive line, 320
Defensive positions, 126, 143, 252
del Valle, Col. Pedro A., CO nth Marines, 47, 52, 202
Dengue fever, casualties from, 43, 199
Depth charges, 65n, 260, 264, 270
Destroyers
American, 17, 34, 36, 38, 40, 55, 59-61, 69, 77-80, 82-83, 99, 104, 110, 122-23, 128-29, 142, 146-47, 152, 167-69, 172, 179-83, 184-89, 197, 209n, 322, 330, 336, 341-42, 344, 352-55
Japanese, 85, 95, 99-100, 139, 147, 162, 167, 179, 183, 185-89, 196, 202, 209n, 230, 336, 338, 346, 349, 351
Destroyer-transports, 10, 39, 54, 60, 83, 104, 162, 175, 351-55
Development, of enemy position, 243-45
Diaries, Japanese, 73, 93, 134, 310
Diet, of troops. See Rations.
Directorate of Naval Intelligence, Royal Australian Navy, 7-8
among Japanese troops, 229-30, 229n, 350, 350n
casualties from, 43, 199, 209-12, 229, 246, 252, 313
control of, 43, 49-50, 141, 225-27, 318
Displacement, of artillery, 327
Dive bomber squadrons, 36-38
Dive bombers, 36, 61-63, 65n, 67, 82, 86, 100, 108-09, 131, 147, 151, 172, 221, 239, 260, 264. See also Bombardment planes.
Divisions. See Americal Division; Composite Army-Marine Division; Infantry Divisions; Japanese Units; Marine Divisions.
Docks, shortages of, 223-25
Documents, captured from Japanese, 310, 340, 342
Doma Reef, 188
Doolittle, Col. James H., 170
Double envelopment, 266-68, 292, 296, 300
DOVETAIL Operation, 320
“Dugout Sunday,” 162
Dugouts, 89
Duke of York Islands, 4
Duncan, 147
Dysentery, casualties from, 209, 229, 252, 313
–E–
Eastern Solomons, Battle of, 99-101, 110
Edson, Lt. Col. Merritt A., 52, III, 117, 126-29, 190, 195
Edson’s Ridge. See Bloody Ridge.
Efate, 22, 31-33, 35, 44, 59, 87
Ellice Islands, 122
Enfilade fire, 254
Engineer battalions, 47, 54, 70, 89, 125. See also Marine battalions.
Engineer Combat Battalions
65th, 323
Engineers
American, 47, 49, 52, 70, 73, 83, 115-16, 144, 183, 190, 192-93, 203, 206, 225, 238, 240-41, 260, 283, 314-16, 319, 323, 344n, 355
Enterprise, 34, 45, 54, 86, 100, 108, 152, 167-70, 179, 181, 185-86
Entrenching tools, shortages of, 251
Envelopment, 117-18, 129-33, 134, 195, 199, 235, 285-87, 290, 296-303, 307, 311, 319, 322-23
close, 246
Gifu strong point, 244
holding attack, 325-26
main effort, 325
shore-to-shore, 348-49
Equipment. See also Supply.
American superiority in, 313
combat, 198
engineering, 122
for airfields, 145
inadequate roads for, 43
Japanese, 73, 112, 119, 146, 154-55, 230
shipping problems, 47-49, 81, 83-85, 223-25
Escort carriers, 336
Espiritu Santo, 5, 22, 31-33, 35, 59, 81, 83-87, 103-04, 110, 120-23, 139-40, 146, 149-52, 173, 181, 185, 188, 193, 212, 220, 352
Europe, plans for offensive in, 1-2
Evacuation
by air, 87
of casualties, 209, 237, 241, 245, 249, 254, 260, 272, 314
of Japanese from Guadalcanal, 296, 345n, 348-49, 349n, 351
of Japanese from Russell Islands, 353
problems of, 313
Evacuation routes, 283
Expeditionary Force, SOPAC, 59, 28-31, 55, 59
Exploitation, 326
Exton, Lt. Robert M., 273n
Exton Ridge, 265, 271, 273, 275
–F–
Farenholt, 147
Ferguson, Capt. Ben F., 268
Ferry, Lt, Col. George F., 237, 247-49, 345-48
Field artillery, 39, 140, 148-49, 268, 342
Field artillery battalions, 75, 95, 262, 276
Field Artillery Battalions. See also Marine Field Artillery Battalions.
8th, 258, 262, 266, 274, 299, 325, 327
64th, 258, 262, 289, 298-300, 327
90th, 249, 249n, 258-60, 262, 299, 327
221st, 215, 220n, 258, 262, 299
Field Artillery Regiments
72nd, 217
180th, 217
Field exercises, 40
Field Orders
Fields of fire, 115-16, 118, 125-26, 143, 161, 164
Fighter Group (Army), 347th, 173
Fighter planes, 9, 38, 61, 77, 79, 82, 83-86, 104, 151, 162
Grumman F4F, 35, 86, 107-09, 148-49, 173-74
Japanese, 12, 108-09, 116, 148, 220, 231
P-39, 87, 108, 148-49, 173-74, 192, 235, 260, 264
P-39F, 87
P-40, 173-74
P-400, 32, 86-87, 108-09, 112, 148-49, 173
Fighter Squadrons
12th, 220-21
37th, 173
44th, 220
67th, 33, 86-87, 109, 148, 149-51
68th, 221
339th, 221
Fighter Strips
No. 1 (near Henderson Field), 151, 162, 221
No. 2 (near Kukum), 222, 235, 238
Fighter-bombers, 260
Fighting French Forces in defense of New Caledonia, 215
Fiji Islands, 2-3, 5-7, 16, 22, 24, 31-34, 59, 135, 214
air bases on, 32
rehearsal in, 28, 30, 43, 55-57
Fire control, 71, 81, 107, 117, 222, 322
Fire direction. See Fire control.
Fire direction centers, 229
Fire for effect, 300
Fire support. See Artillery support; Naval fire support.
Fitch, Rear Adm. Aubrey W., COMAIRSOPAC, 28n, 152, 175, 352
Flame throwers, 65n, 99, 244, 279, 279n, 295, 295n, 335, 342
Flank attacks
American, 97, r 18, 129, 133, 205, 209, 233, 235
Japanese, 159, 196-97, 202, 286
Flank patrols, 287
Flank security, 115-17, 125, 164, 190, 193, 205, 247, 262, 264-65, 271-72, 286, 305, 311, 322, 327, 332
Fleet Marine Force, 41
Fletcher, Vice Adm. Frank J., CTF 61, 19, 28-29, 31, 34-35, 40-41, 40n, 54-55, 79, 99-100
Florida Group, 1st Marine Division, 52
Florida Island, 17, 24-25, 38, 45, 50, 54, 60-61, 65, 77-78, 80, 151, 223
Food. See Rations.
Formosa, 2
Fournier, Sgt. William G., 286
Foxholes, in jungle warfare, 89, 126, 133, 149, 157, 204, 222, 251, 252, 307
Franco, Lt. Col. Louis L., 239, 243
Frontal attacks
American, 128-34, 195, 200, 205-09, 244-46, 292-95, 307, 330-32
Japanese, 117-18, 157, 161-62, 167
Fuel, supply problems, 141, 173-74. See also Gasoline.
Funafuti, 122
Fungus infections, 43
Furumiya, Col. Masajiro, 162, 166
–G–
Galloping Horse, 255-78, 281, 289, 293, 319-23, 325, 327, 335
Garand rifles, 307
Gasmata, 4
Gasol
abandoned by Japanese, 73
priority for, 58
shortages of, 85, 149-51, 155, 173-74, 179-80
supply problems, 83-86, 122-23, 355
unloading of, 110
Gasoline drums, 83-85, 230, 283
Gasoline tanks, 87
Gastro-enteritis, casualties from, 141, 210
Gavan, Lt. Col. Paul A., 205, 343, 345, 348
Gavutu, 25, 30, 38, 45, 47, 50, 53, 61, 65-67, 75, 111, 223
Gavutu Group, 1st Marine Division, 52
Gazelle Peninsula, 4
Geiger, Brig. Gen. Roy S., CG 1st Marine Air Wing, 86, 148
George, Lt. Col. Alexander M., CO 132nd Infantry, 217, 249, 252, 343, 345
George F. Elliott, 77-78
Germany, strategy against, 5-2
Ghormley, Vice Adm. Robert L., COMSOPAC, 14-19, 23-24, 27, 33-34, 37, 58, 79, 82-85, 99, 103, 108, 120, 140, 143, 146, 148, 152
estimate of Japanese strength, 44, 50
favors occupation of Ndeni, 140-41
plans for Solomon, operation, 19-21, 28-32, 41
succeeded by Admiral Halsey, 170
Gifu strong point, 243-46, 243n, 250, 252, 253-54, 257, 260, 279n, 281-85, 287, 290-305, 296n, 323, 327, 335
Goettge, Col. Frank B., 43-45, 91
Goggin, Lt. Col. Roy F., 281
Government House, on Tulagi, 53
Government Track, coast road, 225
Grenade dischargers, 251, 276, 279, 313
Grenades, 117, 133, 157, 245, 274-75, 295, 303
antitank, 307
Japanese, 161, 199, 275, 294, 303
Griffith, Lt. Col. Samuel B., II, 126-28
Ground panel codes, 39
Guadalcanal Fire Support Group, 36-38, 53, 55, 61, 69
Guadalcanal Group, Landing Force, 37, 51, 60
Guides, use of, 43
Gulf of Siam, 2
Guns
antiaircraft, 38, 73, 85, 107, 157, 335, 342, 355
antitank, 73, 143-44, 162, 217, 267-68, 301, 309, 326, 332, 342
coast defense, 38
Japanese, 153-54, 183-84, 195, 276, 279, 290, 329, 332, 335, 342
37-mm., 89, 96, 112, 142-44, 156-57, 164-65, 266-67, 270, 326
40-mm., 355
70-mm., 73
150-mm., 129
155-mm., 89, 174-77, 180, 199, 219, 238, 255, 355
5-inch, 57, 81, 90, 105, 148-49, 192
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Halavo, 6s
Halavo Peninsula, 52
Hall, T/5 Lewis, 286
Hall, Lt. Col. Robert K., 161, 164-65
Halsey, Admiral William F., Jr., COMSOPAC, 172, 177, 212-13, 223, 236, 348
biographical sketch, 170
delegates responsibility to General Harmon, 232-33
in occupation of Russell Islands, 351-52
naval support for campaign, 186, 192, 217, 220, 336
plans for campaign, 174-75, 179-80
view on proposed Ndeni operation, 174
Hand-carrying, of supplies, 198, 204, 206, 225, 229, 237-38, 240, 254, 262, 283, 289, 292, 314, 320, 323
“Handy Talkie,” 317
Hanneken, Lt. Col. H. H., 134, 195-97
Harmon, Maj. Gen. Millard F., COMGENSOPAC, 35, 99n, 172, 212-13, 217-20, 247
biographical sketch, 22-23
opposes occupation of Ndeni, 140-41, 174
responsibilities increased, 232-33
views on strategy, 82, 85-86, 107-08
Haruna, 149
Hawaiian Islands, 2, 10, 15-16, 20, 27, 172-73, 212, 217, 220
Health. See Sanitation.
Heavy bombardment groups, 27
Heavy Bombardment Groups
Heavy bombardment squadrons, 173. See also Bombardment squadrons.
Heavy bombers, 82, 85-86, 108, 140, 148-49, 152, 172, 220. See also Bombardment planes.
Heavy machine guns, 70, 73, 162, 272-73
Heavy mortars, 117
Heavy weapons, 162, 268, 307, 327
Heavy weapons troops, 69, 97, 165, 192, 252
Helena, 147, 184, 185n, 192, 197
Helmets, use in jungle, 317
Henderson, Maj. Lofton, 83
Henderson Field, 83-90, 86n, 92, 104, 105, 107-09, 112, 114, 117-18, 125, 129, 137, 139, 141, 143, 146-54, 160-62, 173-74, 177, 179-80, 185-86, 188, 193, 220-22, 223, 225, 230-33, 335-36, 338, 351
Hester, Maj. Gen. John H., CG Russells Occupation Force, 352, 354
Heywood, 55
Hiei, 183-85
High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, 24
Hill, Maj. Robert E., 52
Hill 11, 247-49
Hill 19, 240
Hill 21, 240
Hill 27, 235, 237, 239n, 243-44, 243n, 246-52, 253, 281-85, 292, 294-96, 299-303, 304
Hill 28, 243
Hill 29, 243, 245-46, 250, 252, 292
Hill 31, 235, 237, 241-46, 250, 252-53, 283, 292, 299-300
Hill 32, 243
Hill 37, 258
Hill 42, 283, 294, 296, 300, 300n
Hill 43, 235, 281-83, 285-87, 290
Hill 44, 235, 281-83, 285, 287-90, 298
Hill 50, 235, 261-62, 266, 270, 272, 283, 289, 294
Hill 51, 235, 261-62, 266-68, 270, 272
Hill 52, 235, 261-62, 265-70, 267n, 270n, 272-76
Hill 53, 235, 261-62, 265-66, 270-78, 280, 323
Hill 54, 235, 253, 261, 266-68, 271-72
Hill 55, 235, 253, 262, 264, 266, 271-72
Hill 57, 235, 261-62, 264-65, 275-74, 276-78, 325
Hill 60, 258
Hill 61, 258
Hill 62, 258
Hill 66, 134, 203, 208-09, 223, 225, 228, 233, 253-54, 257-58, 260-65, 278-79, 319, 323, 326-27
Hill 67, 128, 143-44, 159, 165
Hill 78, 205
Hill 80, 134, 203, 206-08, 279
Hill 81, 134, 203, 206-08, 279
Hill 82, 206
Hill 87, 322-27
Hill 87C, 323-25
Hill 87F, 326
Hill 87G, 325
Hill 90, 327-29
Hill 92, 332
Hill 94, 332
Hill 95, 332
Hill 102, 333
Hill 103, 333-34
Hill 105, 333-34
Hill 106, 333-34
Hill Z, 323
Hirohito, Emperor, 310
Hiroyasu, Col. Toshiro, 166
Hodge, Brig. Gen. John R., Assistant Commander 25th Division, 257
Hogan, Col. Daniel W., CO 182nd Infantry, 202
Holcomb, Lt. Gen. Thomas H., Commandant Marine Corps, 172
Holding attacks, 129-31, 246, 249-50, 265, 323, 325-26
Hospital ships, 35-32
admissions for malaria, 227
Japanese, 229-30
on Tulagi, 53
Hovey, 142
Howitzer battalions, 270
British, 174n
transportation of, 314
75-mm. pack, 52, 57, 69-70, 75, 81, 89, 122, 126, 148, 177, 199, 237-38, 249, 255, 258, 262, 309, 314, 341, 348
105-mm., 57, 69-70, 90, 117-18, 148-49, 183, 237-38, 244, 249, 258, 260, 262, 298-99, 300n, 309, 314
155-mm., 89, 183, 238, 249, 255, 258, 262, 299, 309
3-inch, 250
HUDDLE Operation, 32n
Hudson Squadron, New Zealand Air Force, 33
Hunt, Col. Le Roy P., CO 5th Marines, 47, 52, 126
Huon Peninsula, 167
Hyakutake, Lt. Gen. Harukichi, 95, 95n, 137, 139, 152, 154, 156-57, 160n, 165, 170, 177, 196, 200-02, 208-09, 228, 228n, 349
Hydrographic charts. See Navy Hydrographic Charts.
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Ichiki, Col. Kiyono, 95, 95n, 97-99
Ichiki Force, 95-99, 104, 114, 119, 135, 138-39, 228
Illinois National Guard, 217
Ilu River, 51, 53, 70-71. 89, 96-97, 110-11, 117-18, 122, 144, 195, 197, 225
Imamura, Gen. Hitoshi, 227-28, 337-38, 337n, 349, 349n
Imperial General Headquarters, 5, 8, 137, 179, 227, 336-38
Imperial Navy, 137
Inagaki, Maj. Takeyosho, 228, 296, 303-05
Indispensable Strait, 25, 167, 181-83
Infantry battalions, 89, 95, 140, 143
Infantry Battalions. See also Marine Infantry Battalions.
1st, 27th Infantry, 261-62, 264-65, 270-71, 274, 276-78, 323-29, 332-33
2nd, 27th Infantry, 262, 265, 270-78, 325, 327-29, 332-35, 333-35
1st, 35th Infantry, 283-86, 289-90, 292
2nd, 35th Infantry, 281-85, 292-305
3rd, 35th Infantry, 281-92, 295
1st, 132nd Infantry, 215, 237, 240-43, 245-50, 252
2nd, 132nd Infantry, 237-38, 241, 247-52, 343-48, 344n
3rd, 132nd Infantry, 237-50, 243n, 252
1st, 147th Infantry, 174, 330, 341-43
3rd, 147th Infantry, 175, 330, 341-43
161st Infantry, 258, 262, 272-73, 325, 327, 346-48
2nd, 161st Infantry, 323, 325, 327, 346-48
3rd, 161st Infantry, 325, 327, 346-48
1st, 164th Infantry, 195, 197-98, 200-02, 205-06
2nd, 164th Infantry, 164-65, 198-200
3rd, 164th Infantry, 161, 164-66, 198-99, 206, 208
1st, 182nd Infantry, 183, 204-05, 330
2nd, 182nd Infantry, 183, 203-06, 330
3rd, 182nd Infantry, 180-81, 215, 257, 270, 281-83, 293-94, 322n, 340n
Infantry Battalions, Japanese. See Japanese units. Infantry Division, Americal. See Americal Division.
Infantry Division, 25th, 173, 214, 241, 249, 252, 255, 260n, 278, 280, 290, 306, 314, 319, 330-33, 335, 340, 346
command and organization, 212-13, 218-19
in attack on Galloping Horse, 255-60, 262-78
in attack on Gifu strong point, 290-305
in attack on Sea Horse, 281-89
in second January offensive, 322-27
landings on Guadalcanal, 217-18, 254
strength on arrival in Guadalcanal, 219-20
summary of losses, 350
Infantry Division, 32nd, 9
Infantry Division, 37th, 22, 214
Infantry Division, 41st, 9
Infantry Division, 43rd, 180, 212, 352-55
Infantry Divisions, Japanese. See Japanese units.
Infantry Regiments. See also Marine Regiments.
27th (25th Division), 257-58, 257n, 261-62, 266, 270n, 271, 278, 285-85, 290, 293, 298, 320, 323-29, 332-35
35th (25th Division), 252, 257-58, 262, 278, 280-87, 290-95, 295n, 298, 299, 305, 323, 340n
47th, 213
132nd (Americal Division), 214-17, 235-41, 244-47, 249-50, 252-53, 255, 257, 281-83, 290-92, 294, 343-44, 344n, 346-48
147th, 22, 142, 174, 198, 214, 223, 320, 322, 330-32, 340-44, 346
161st (25th Division), 258, 262, 270, 278, 293, 323, 325-27, 340n, 346-48
164th (Americal Division), 141-46, 160-62, 164-66, 180, 197-202, 206, 208-09, 215, 217, 278
182nd (Americal Division), 32, 180-81, 189, 202-08, 215, 235, 255-57, 261-62, 270, 278, 281, 293-94, 300, 322, 322n, 327, 330-32, 340-41, 340n, 344
Infantry Regiments, Japanese. See Japanese units.
Infantrymen, 165, 167, 244, 270, 276, 300, 303, 307-09, 313, 325, 346-48. See also Riflemen.
Infiltration, Japanese, 82, 89, 117, 240, 272, 283, 296, 311, 341-42, 351
Insect repellent, use in jungle, 227
Intelligence
Allied, 15, 43-45, 50, 73, 92-93, too, 112-15, 233-37, 257, 298, 310, 336, 338-40, 350n, 351-52
Isolation, of Japanese, 230
Ito, Maj. Gen. Takeo, 138, 196n, 202, 204, 228, 296n, 338n
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Jackson, Col. Gilder T., CO 6th Marines, 254
Jamestown, 142
Japan
American strategy against, 1-21
offensive in Pacific, 3-4
Japanese Command, reorganization in South Pacific, 227-28
Japanese Navy, 8, 95. See also Naval forces, Japanese.
Japanese strategy, 3-7, 137-39, 336-38
Japanese tactics, 153-56, 311-13
Japanese troop strength. See Troop strength, Japanese.
Japanese units. See also Ichiki Force; Kawaguchi Force; Special Naval Landing Forces.
1st Battalion, 4th Infantry, 132
1st Battalion, 124th Infantry, 114, 118
1st Battalion, 228th Infantry, 153, 228
2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry, 114, 118-19, 126
2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, 95, 114, 119
2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, 114, 119
2nd Battalion, 228th Infantry, 228
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, 153
2nd Independent Rapid Fire Gun Battalion, 153
2nd Infantry Division, 114, 126, 131, 138-39, 152-55, 153n, 203, 228, 279, 340, 349
2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion, 153
3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry, 131, 159n
3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry, 114, 118, 159n
3rd Battalion, 228th Infantry, 228
3rd Battalion, 229th Infantry, 186n
3rd Light Trench Mortar Battalion, 153
4th Fleet, 30
4th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 138, 153
4th Infantry Regiment, 114, 119, 126, 131, 134, 138, 153, 157, 159n, 166
5th Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, 95, 99-100
6th Independent Rapid Fire Gun Battalion, 153
6th Infantry Division, 338n
7th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 153
8th Fleet, 185
9th Independent Rapid Fire Gun Battalion, 153
10th Mountain Artillery Regiment, 2.37
11th Air Fleet, 7
16th Army, 138
16th Infantry Regiment, 138, 152-53, 160, 164-66
17th Army, 5-7, 7n, 93-95, 131, 135-38, 146, 152-54, 153n, 159, 167-69, 179, 190, 202-03, 208, 214, 227-30, 254, 313, 335-37, 348-50, 349n, 350n
18th Army, 337
18th Infantry Division, 112, 119n
10th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment, 153
21st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, 153
25th Air Flotilla, 100
28th Infantry Regiment, 95, 119
29th Infantry Regiment, 138, 153, 160-62, 164-66
38th Infantry Division, 138-39, 152, 154, 177-79, 183, 186, 202, 204, 228, 244, 261, 276, 337, 349
124th Infantry Regiment, 112-14, 118-19, 153, 159n, 228, 237, 254, 296, 300n
228th Infantry Regiment, 138, 153, 179, 228, 237, 254, 261, 276, 300n
229th Infantry Regiment, 138, 186, 186n
230th Infantry Regiment, 138, 152-53, 179, 186, 196, 196n, 261, 276
Japanese weapons, 73, 97-99, 150, 186, 199, 240, 243-44, 307, 313
Jarvis., 77-78
Jeeps, 142, 217, 225, 240-41, 254, 260, 283, 292, 303, 314. See also Trucks.
Johnson, Capt. H. H., Jr., 267-68, 272
Johnston Island, 2
Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S., 1-3, 8-9, 15-19, 20-21, 25-27, 30, 40, 108, 167, 172, 212, 349-50
Joint Directive for Operations in SWPA, 16-19
Juneau, 185
Jungle warfare, 70, 89, 96, 114-18, 143-44, 154-55, 161-62, 164-65, 198, 204-05, 229, 238-39, 243-49. See also Attacks; Defense; Envelopment; Offense.
artillery dispositions, 258
control of disease, 43, 49-50, 141
defensive, positions, 243-44, 252
employment of mules, 314
evacuation of casualties, 241, 249, 260
night attacks, 160-61, 164-65, 235, 251, 27475, 275n, 329
rations for, 316
supply problems, 240, 258-60, 288-89
tactical problems, 306
tank attacks, 293n, 296n, 303-05, 309
transportation problems, 204, 313-16
Jurney, Lt. Col. Claude E., 261, 265, 323-26, 327
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Kako, 80
Kawaguchi, Maj. Gen. Kiyotake, 95, 114-15, 153-54, 200
Kawaguchi Force, 95, 95n, 112-15, 117-19, 126, 135-39, 160, 228. See also Japanese units, 35th Brigade.
King, Admiral Ernest J., COMINCH, 3, 9-12, 15-19, 22, 27-28, 82, 140, 172
Kinkaid, Rear Adm. Thomas C., 167, 172, 180-81, 185, 186
Kinugasa, 147
Klerk, Emery de, 319-20
Knee mortars. See Grenade dischargers.
Knives, for close fighting, 307
Kocorana, 344
Kokomtambu, 67
Kokumbona, 90-91, 95, 111, 114, 119, 126-31, 133, 148, 153-55, 165-66, 179, 181, 190-209, 233, 254, 258, 260, 280, 298, 319-20, 323, 325-35, 338, 340, 346
Kokumbona River, 329
Koli Point, 38, 45, 51, 61, 119, 165, 175-79, 195-200, 196n, 214, 217, 222-23, 330, 343, 352-55
Kongo, 149
Kukum, 30, 61, 73, 89, 91, 115, 122, 128, 148, 162, 190, 222, 320, 344-45
Kusaka, Vice Adm. Jinichi, 338
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Lae, 4, 7, 10, 12-13, 17, 20, 34
Laffey, 185
Landing beaches, 38-39, 50-51, 61, 103, 127. See also Landings.
defense of, 87-89
Guadalcanal, 44
Russell Islands, 352-55
Landing craft, 38, 61-62, 67-69, 75-77, 92, 128-29, 199, 233, 320, 333, 343-44, 351-54, 356
Japanese, 111-12, 139, 196n, 200, 335, 348
Landing force, Task Force 65, 122
Landing Force Group, Amphibious Force, 36-37
Landing forces, 47, 175, 343, 352, 355
Landings, American. See also Unloading.
Florida Island, 61
Guadalcanal, 67-71, 75, 81, 101, 122-23, 128-29, 140-42, 169, 175, 180-83, 217-18, 344-45
maps for, 45
plans for, 19-20, 31, 38-40, 50-54, 57-58
provision of troops for, 27
Russell Islands, 352-56
Tanambogo–Gavutu, 65-67
Landings, Japanese, 95-96, 105, 112-14, 139, 146, 151-52, 170, 179, 195-96, 343
Lansdowne, 197
Larsen, Lt. Col. Stanley R., 229n, 296, 296n, 305
Lavoro, 344
Lavoro Passage, 343
Leadership, problems of, 307
Leander, 147
Lee, Rear Adm. Willis A., Jr., 186
Leer, Lt. Col. James B., 283, 287, 289
Leggings, use in jungle, 317
Lengo Channel, 25
Lexington, 170
Liaison planes, 39, 69, 69n, 71, 131
Libra, 181-83
Line of communications
to Australia, 1-3, 8, 83, 135, 350
to Guadalcanal, 79, 104, 110, 139, 169
Line of departure, 38, 69, 132, 153, 155. 157, 190, 203-04, 266, 283-86
Line of resistance, 126
“Little Burma Road,” 87
Loading. See also Unloading.
Logistics, 75, 125. See also Supply.
American situation, 223-27
for occupation of Russell Islands, 355
Japanese situation, 230
methods on Guadalcanal, 313-18
Long Island, 86
Lorengau, 33
“Louie the Louse.” See Nuisance attacks, Japanese planes.
Loyalty Islands, 9
Lunga airfields, 51, 93, 107, 120, 141, 270, 336. See also Henderson Field.
Lunga area, 37, 110, 129, 134, 143-44, 180, 189, 195, 246, 337, 345-46
Lunga perimeter, 129, 152, 195, 199-200, 202, 212, 223, 237, 241, 252, 278, 285, 292, 322, 341
Lunga Point, 30, 37-39, 45, 49, 51, 53, 67, 71, 83, 89-93, 95, 103, 105, 108, 114, 116, 123-26, 129-31, 134-37, 139-40, 142, 151, 154, 162, 167, 174, 177, 180-81, 186, 214, 222, 232-35, 238, 323
Lunga River, 7, 70-73, 89, 92, 103, 105, 115-16, 119, 122, 132, 144, 147, 154-56, 159-60, 164, 174, 188, 195-97, 228, 233, 241, 254-55, 257-58, 292
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MacArthur, Gen. Douglas, CINCSWPA, 12, 14-17, 15n, 22, 33, 43-44, 108, 137, 152, 173, 212
assumes command of SWPA, 2-3
plans for Pacific offensive, 8-10, 59-20
MacGowan, Lt. Col. Francis F., 204-05
Machetes, use in jungle, 313
Machine-gun emplacements, 126, 251
Machine-gun fire
American, 63-65, 92, 97, 117, 133-34, 164, 200, 243, 293-94
Japanese, 97, 164, 235, 239, 245-46, 261, 266-68, 275, 279, 323, 326, 332
Machine gunners
Japanese, 238, 266-67, 274, 287, 296, 345
Machine guns, 208, 217, 268, 273n, 274, 286, 289, 303, 333
Japanese, 155, 160, 195, 198-99, 243-44, 251, 254, 265, 267-73, 276-79, 290, 294, 300-03, 305, 332, 341-42, 348
Reising, 307
Thompson, 307
.25-caliber, 73
.30-caliber, 87-89
45-caliber, 307
.303-caliber, 73
Mackinac, 33
among Japanese troops, 159, 229
casualties from, 141, 155, 209-12, 217, 225-27, 249, 252, 294
use of atabrine for, 141, 227, 318
Manchuria, 138
Maps
inadequacy of, 45, 70-71, 298, 309, 334
interpretation of, 43
Japanese, 156
Marcus Islands, 170
Marianas. Islands, 2
Marine air squadrons, 25-27
Marine Air Wings
1st, 86, 131, 142, 144, 183, 192, 221
2nd, 221, 255, 264, 278, 332, 340
Marine Air Base, San Diego, Calif., 41
Marine Battalions. See also Marine Field Artillery Battalions; Marine Infantry. Battalions.
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 57
2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 81
3rd Defense Battalion, 27, 36, 41, 51-55, 75, 81, 90, 105, 125, 144, 148, 162, 188, 192
5th Defense Battalion, 107, 120, 140, 174, 177n, 180
9th Defense Battalion, 175, 223
11th Defense Battalion, 354
14th Defense Battalion, 177n
1st Engineer Battalion, 83, 192, 316
2nd Engineer Battalion, 215
1st Parachute Battalion, 47, 52-53, 55, 65-67, 111, 123
1st Pioneer Battalion, 75, 115-16
1st Raider Battalion, 41, 51-54, 61-65, 110-12, 126-28, 133, 142
2nd Raider Battalion, 174-75, 197-98, 200, 343
3rd Raider Battalion, 354
Marine Corps, 22, 32, 41, 172, 221, 223, 238, 303, 306, 350
Marine Division 1st, 10-13, 16-17, 22, 28, 30, 43-45, 69n, 73, 93, 95, 100, 120, 128n, 139, 141, 148, 217, 225, 310, 336
action on Matanikau River, 125-34, 156-59
awarded Presidential Unit Citation, 210
combat groups and teams, 47-49, 51-54
command and organization, 41, 45-47, 51-53
Florida Group, 52
Gavutu Group, 52
Guadalcanal Group, 37, 51, 60-61
in advance toward Kokumbona, 190-209
in Bloody Ridge action, 116-18
in Japanese October counteroffensive, 156-67
landings on Guadalcanal, 67-70, 75
Northern Group, Landing Force, 37
priority for combat transport, 58
rehearsal on Fiji Islands, 55
reinforcements for, 52, 58, 80, 103, 119, 125, 139, 141-42
relief of, 212-14
role in general plan, 36-37, 39-43
summary of losses, 350
supply for, 58, 75, 79-81, 101-04, 123, 142
Marine Division, 2nd, 322
command and organization, 218, 254
in first January offensive, 254-55, 254n, 261-62, 264-65, 278-80, 295n
landings on Guadalcanal, 218
role in forming CAM Division, 322n, 330
role in general plan, 27, 140, 174-75, 214
strength on arrival in Guadalcanal, 219-20
summary of losses, 350
Marine Field Artillery Battalions
1st, 10th Marines, 177
2nd, 10th Marines, 237, 255, 258, 262, 341, 346
3rd, 10th Marines, 52, 75, 81, 249, 251
1S( 11th Marines, 122, 126, 131, 208
2nd, 11th Marines, 69, 89-92, 131, 208
3rd, 11th Marines, 69, 89-92, 97, 131, 200
4th, 11th Marines, 47
5th, 11th Marines, 69, 89-92, 116-18, 131, 200, 238
Marine Fighting Squadron 252, 33
Marine Fighting Squadron 223, 86
Marine Infantry Battalions
3rd, 1st Marines, 69, 118, 131, 144, 156-57, 160, 192
1st, 2nd Marines, 52, 61, 192-97, 199-200, 208, 253, 257, 257n
2nd, 2nd Marines, 52, 67, 192, 195, 200
3rd, 2nd Marines, 52, 67, 110, 131, 160, 190-92, 195, 200
1st, 5th Marines, 53, 69-73, 110-11
2nd, 5th Marines, 53, 62-67, 69, 75, 115-16, 127-29, 131, 192-95
3rd, 5th Marines, 53, 69-70, 118, 132-33, 195
2nd, 6th Marines, 332
3rd, 6th Marines, 332
1st, 7th Marines, 126-29, 134, 160-61, 164, 166
2nd, 7th Marines, 134, 159-60, 164-65, 192, 195, 197-99
3rd, 7th Marines, 144, 159-60, 190, 198
Marine Observation Squadron 251, 33
Marine Regiments
1st (1st Marine Division), 40, 47, 53, 69-71, 89, 93, 95-97, 115, 118, 131, 144, 156-57, 160, 165, 192, 203
2nd (2nd Marine Division), 27, 40-41, 51-52, 54, 61, 65-67, 77, 81, 103, 120, 131, 140, 160, 190-95, 200-02, 214-15, 253, 254n, 257, 261, 278-79, 322, 330
5th (1st Marine Division), 40-41, 47, 53-54, 62-65, 69-71, 75, 89, 92, 115-16, 118-19, 126-34, 144, 164, 190-97, 203, 213
6th (2nd Marine Division), 218, 254, 278-79, 322, 322n, 330-34, 340-41
7th (1st Marine Division), 22, 36, 40-41, 58, 120-23, 125, 126-34, 144,, 159-61, 164-66, 190-92, 195-99
8th (2nd Marine Division), 140, 174-75, 177, 180, 197, 198-99, 200-02, 204-05, 208, 214, 235, 262, 264-65, 278-80, 322, 330
10th (2nd Marine Division), 52, 75, 81, 177, 237, 249, 251-52, 258, 262, 341, 344n, 346
11th (1st Marine Division), 40, 47, 53-54, 69-70, 89-92, 97, 116-18, 122, 126, 131, 134, 144, 157, 159, 161, 183, 190-92, 200, 208, 238
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 232, 86
Marorovo, 345-46
Marshall, Gen. George C., C of S, U.S. Army, 3, 27, 82, 86, 218
plans for Pacific offensive, 9-19
views on Guadalcanal campaign, 172-73, 217
Marston, Maj. Gen. John, CG 2nd Marine Division, 254n
Marukamo, 147
Maruyama, Lt. Gen. Masao, 153, 155-60, 160n, 162, 164, 166, 228, 228n
Matanikau River, 44-45, 90-92, 125-34, 137, 139, 143, 149, 153-54, 156-57, 159-60, 190, 192-93, 202-06, 209, 214, 217, 223, 225, 228, 232-35, 239, 253-54, 257-58, 260-62, 265, 270, 273, 278, 281-83, 285-86, 290, 294, 295n, 296, 305, 322-23, 326-27
Materiel, 65, 97-99, 101, 174-77, 200, 254. See also Equipment; Supply.
Matting, for airfields, 85, 162, 221-22
“Maytag Charlie.” See Nuisance attacks, Japanese planes.
Mbangai, 67
McCain, Rear Adm. John S., COMAIRSOPAC, 28-29, 32-35, 45, 83-85, 104, 108, 221
McCawley, 37-38, 79, 123, 142, 183
McClure, Col. Robert B., CO 35th Infantry, 257, 281-83, 287, 292, 296-300, 300n, 305
McCulloch, Col. William A., CO 27th Infantry, 257-58, 261-62, 268, 272, 327
Meade, 188
Mechanics, airplane, 87
Medal of Honor, awards of, 276, 286
Medical aid men, 245
Medical battalions, 47
Medical Battalion, 25th, 260
Medical Regiment, 101st, 215, 241
Medical troops, 47, 52, 75, 139, 183, 260, 320, 344n
Medium Bombardment Squadron, loth, 221
Medium bombers, 172
Melanesians, in Solomon Islands, 25. See also Natives.
Melbourne, Australia, 19, 43, 78, 215
Mellichamp, Capt. Paul K., 274
Messages, verbal, 267
Metapona, 346
Metapona River, 295, 199, 202, 336
Middle East, British forces in, 16
Midway, Battle of, 20-21, 83, 100, 146, 170, 173
Military Police Company, 39th, 215
Mindanao, 112
Mine layers, 142
Mines, 61, 69, 143, 212, 309, 342
Minesweeper Group, Amphibious Force, 36
Minesweepers, 38-39, 61, 80, 122, 352-55
Missionaries, in Solomon Islands, 24, 319
Mitchell, Lt. Col. Herbert V., 262, 270, 272-75, 275n, 276, 325, 333
Miyazaki, Maj. Gen. Shuicho, 7n, 95, 135, 160n, 337
Moa, 353
Mobile Air Forces
Pacific Ocean Areas, 27
Southwest Pacific Area, 27
Mobile Combat Reconnaissance Squadron, Americal Division, 215-17, 241, 253, 255-57, 261-62, 265-66, 330
Monssen, 185
Moore, Col. Bryant E., CO 164th Infantry, 144
Mopping-up operations, 278
Morale
Mortar fire
American, 157, 134, 162, 190-92, 198, 244, 275
Japanese, 200, 235, 251, 261, 266, 272, 279, 323-25
Mortars, 70, 134, 217, 271, 289, 292, 294-95, 303, 307, 326
heavy, 117
Japanese, 97, 128, 155, 160, 196, 199, 205-08, 251, 254, 267-68, 272-72, 273n, 305, 313, 342, 348
60-mm., 8, 164, 245, 251, 268, 294, 309
81-mm., 89, 162, 164, 252, 270n, 271-72, 274, 294, 298, 309
105-mm., 270
Mosquito nets, use in jungle, 318
Motor barges, 283
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, 142
Motor Transport, 48-49, 73, 92, 101-03, 120, 122-23, 206, 225, 258-60, 276. See also Trucks.
Mount Austen, 44, 53, 70-71, 119, 126-27, 154, 159, 165-66, 202, 204, 209, 225, 228-29, 239n, 243, 246-47, 252, 253-55, 257-58, 280-85, 287-89, 323
artillery disposition on, 237-38
December attack on, 232-52
evacuation of casualties. 260
Japanese defenses on, 235-37
plan of attack, 232-33
reduction of Gifu strong point, 290-305, 296n
terrain, 233-35
Mugford, 77
Mulcahy, Brig. Gen. Francis P., CG 2nd Marine Air Wing, 221, 322
Mules, employment in jungles, 314, 341n
Mullen, Lt. Col. William J., Jr., 281-83, 285-89
–N–
Nakaguma, Col. Tadamasu, 131
Nasu, Maj. Gen. Yumio, 153-54, 166
Native labor, 103, 225, 235, 262, 283, 288, 319-20
Natives, in Solomon Islands, 25, 43, 92
Natsugumo, 147
Naval Advanced Base, Kukum, 148
Naval attacks
American, 52-53, 60-61, 67, 146-47, 167-69, 184-86
Japanese, 78-80, 81n, 82, 90, 99-100, 103, 105, 110, 146-47, 149, 162, 166, 172, 183-85, 189, 210-12
Naval base units, 352
Naval boat detachments, 192
Naval carrier squadrons, 148
Naval construction battalions, 148, 151, 175, 223
Naval Construction Battalions
6th, 110
Naval construction forces, 5, 140, 174, 222
Naval fire support, 27, 38-39, 53, 61-63, 69, 78-79, 81, 128-29, 152, 172, 192-93, 210, 332, 354
Naval forces
Allied, 5, 8, 10-12, 15-19, 20, 27-29, 34, 85, 99-101, 122, 167, 179, 202, 220, 230, 232, 336, 338, 343, 352-53
Japanese, 12, 20, 33, 37, 99-100, 120, 122, 146, 162, 167, 179, 183-89, 336, 350, 355
Naval gunfire liaison teams, 38
Naval task forces, 17, 180-81. See also Task Forces.
Navy, Japanese, 8, 95. See also Naval forces, Japanese.
Navy, U.S., 15, 22, 170, 180, 189, 220-21, 223, 313, 322. See also Naval attacks, American; Naval fire support; Naval forces, Allied.
aircraft, 221-22
Battle of Savo Island, 80
monographs on Solomons, 43
plans for Solomons operation, 10-16
role in campaign, 28
Navy Hydrographic Charts
No. 2658, 45
No. 2916, 45
Navy patrol bombers, 32-33, 83. See also Bombardment planes.
Ndeni, 28, 30-31, 33, 40, 54, 103, 120, 139-42, 174
Nelson, Col. LeRoy E., CO 132nd Infantry, 237, 241-43
Neuroses, casualties from, 209-10
Neville, 38
New Britain, 4, 9-10, 13, 17, 30
New Caledonia, 2-3, 5-8, 12, 16, 22-24, 27, 32-33, 54, 87, 135, 141, 173, 180, 213, 215-17
New Georgia, 24-25, 33, 82, 92, 167, 185, 337-38, 351
New Guinea, 4, 7-8, 9-13, 14, 17, 24, 33, 37, 44, 112, 120, 135, 137, 140, 154, 167, 336-37
New Hebrides, 3, 7, 9, 20, 22, 31-32, 86, 167, 180, 223
New Ireland, 4, 7, 9, 12-13, 17
New River, N. C., Marine units at, 40
New Zealand, 1-3, 10, 16, 19, 22, 41, 44-45, 48-50, 55, 83, 180, 218
New Zealand Air Force. See Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Nggela Channel, 25
Nggela Island. See Florida Island.
Nicobar Islands, 9
Night attacks, 160-61, 164-65, 235, 251, 274-75, 275n, 329
Nimitz, Admiral Chester W., CINCPOA, 10-12, 14-19, 36, 82, 108, 152, 167, 172, 351
in command of Pacific Ocean Areas, 3
Nimitz, Admiral Chester W.-Continued
Plans for Pacific offensive, 9, 19, 22, 25-28
recommends occupation of Ndeni, 139-40
Nonbattle casualties, 43, 141, 199, 209-52, 225-27, 229, 246, 252, 294, 353
North Pacific Area, 3-4
Northern Group, Landing Force, 37
Nouméa, 7, 23, 31-33, 35, 78, 80, 85-87, 93, 103-04, 142, 177, 180-81, 185, 215, 217-18, 352
Nouméa Harbor, 172
Noyes, Rear Adm. Leigh, Commander Air Support Force, 34
Nugu Point, 343-44
Nuisance attacks, Japanese planes, 222
–O–
O’Bannon, 227
Observation planes, 32, 37, 39, 61
Observation posts, 93, x 15-16, 233, 290, 326, 344, 355
Observers, 117, 233, 298-99, 309, 325
Offense. See also Attacks; Offensives.
active, 340-41
artillery tactics, 309
Japanese methods, 311
December, 232-52
in Pacific areas, 1-21
Japanese, 156-66, 203-04, 230-31
November, 223
plans of XIV Corps, 246-47
tactical principles, 306-07
toward Kokumbona, 190-209
Oka, Col. Akinosuka, 112-14, 118, 159-60, 159n, 165-66, 237, 243, 286, 294, 296-98, 296n
Ontong Java, 33
Operation Orders
1st Marine Division No. 5-42, 47n
1st Marine Division No. 6-42, 47n
1st Marine Division No. 7-42, 44n, 50n, 54n, 57n
sat Marine Division No. 52-42, 144n
1st Marine Division No. 13-42, 192n
Operation Plans
COMAIRSOPAC No. 5-42, 320, 35n
COMAMPHIBSOPAC No. A3-42, 40n
Operations Division, WDGS, 52-54
Organization
Allied forces in Pacific, 1-8
Americal Division, 172, 255-57, 258
amphibious forces, 57
landing forces, 45
1st Marine Division, 41, 47, 55-53
XIV Corps, 218-19
Orndorff, Col. Clarence A., CO 161st Infantry, 258, 346n
–P–
Pacific Fleet, U.S., 15, 29, 35, 167, 170
Pacific Islands Year Book, 43
Pacific Ocean Areas, 1-4, 3n, 53-14, 27
Pacific Ocean Areas Mobile Air Force, 27
Pacific Theater of Operations, 25-27
Pack howitzers. See Howitzers.
Packs, use in jungle, 70
Paddy Bay, 354-55
“Pagoda,” the, 90
Palmyra, 2
Parachute Battalion, 1st, 47, 52-53, 55-57, 65-67, 111, 123
Parachute troops, 111-12, 115-17
Passage of lines, 208, 334, 340-41, 346-48
Patch, Maj. Gen. Alexander M., CG XIV Corps, 172, 217-18, 225, 254n, 330, 351
assumes command of XIV Corps, 218
biographical sketch, 253
plans for coastal offensive, 278-79
plans for January offensives, 254-57, 359-23, 326
plans for seizure of Mount Austen, 235-38, 246-47
pursuit of retreating Japanese, 336, 338-41, 343, 346
reports victory on Guadalcanal, 348
responsibility for tactical operations, 213-15, 232-33
Patrol boats, 110
Patrol planes, 20, 32-33, 78, 83, 99, 146, 152, 167, 186, 225
Patrols, 71, 126-28, 198, 245, 252-53, 265, 266, 278, 287, 301-03, 318, 332, 341-42, 345-46, 354-55
air, 151-52, 156, 183, 203, 220
combat, 120, 144, 228, 239-40, 254, 273, 292-95, 323-25
reconnaissance, 43, 91-93, 115, 129, 134, 156, 159-60, 223, 235, 238, 246-47, 255-57, 285-86, 289, 310, 319-20, 353-54
Patterson, 78
Pavuvu, 354-55
Pearl Harbor, 3, 19, 27, 31, 36, 54-55, 86, 99, 101, 152, 170, 212, 217, 255
Penetration, Japanese, 162, See. also Infiltration. Pepper, Col. Robert H., 52, 125
Perimeter, of Japanese bases, 4
Perimeter defense, 71, 125, 127, 132, 141, 143, 159-64, 175, 192, 195, 223, 237-39, 243, 245, 247, 252-53, 255, 285, 289, 330, 334-35
PESTILENCE Operation, 32n
Peters, Lt. Col. Ernest, 292, 296n
Philippine Islands, 2, 8, 21n, 23, 112, 137-38, 255
Photographic reconnaissance, 43, 45, 70, 235, 257, 261, 266, 281, 285, 310, 323, 334, 338-40
Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 17th, 340
Photographs, aerial. See Photographic reconnaissance.
Pile drivers, improvised by engineers, 316
Pillboxes, Japanese, 237, 243-45, 244n, 293-94, 298, 301-03
Pioneer battalions, 47, 54, 70, 89, 125
Pioneer Battalion, 1st, 75, 115
Pioneers, 47, 52, 70, 75-77, 103, 115-17, 225, 295, 320
“Pistol Pete.” See Artillery, Japanese.
Pistols, 275-76
automatic .45-caliber, 249, 307
Japanese, capture of, 290, 305
air and naval, 27-40
advance on Kokumbona, 190-92, 203
attack on Gifu strong point, 296
attack on Mount Austen, 233, 237-38
attack on Sea Horse, 281-83
coastal offensive, 278-79
final attack, 340-41
Guadalcanal invasion, 22-35
invasion of Russell Islands, 354
January Offensives, 254-55, 319-26
Japanese, 137, 153-54, 177-79, 326
logistical, 27-28, 31-32, 45-50
Pacific offensive, 1-21
tactical, 32-34, 43, 45, 50-54, 309, 354
Poha River, 129, 133, 190-92, 202, 117, 319-20, 332-34, 340-41, 340n
Point Cruz, 91, 128-31, 134, 157, 192-96, 200, 203, 205-08, 214, 223, 225, 128, 233, 253-54, 260-61, 278-79, 280, 305, 319, 322, 327, 330, 340
Pontons, amphibious tractors used as, 70
Port Moresby, 4-5, 10, 12-13, 33, 135, 137
Porter, 169
Portland, 185
Post exchange supplies, 48
President Adams, 183
President Coolidge, 212
President Jackson, 183
Presidential Unit Citation, awards of, 210, 217
Prisoners of war, Japanese, 93, 99, 279, 290, 305, 310-11, 340
Propaganda leaflets, 310-11
Protectorate Government, Solomon Islands, 93
Provisional Marine Brigade, 1st, 40
Psychological warfare, 298-99, Soon, Puller, Lt. Col. Lewis B., 126-29, 234, 160-61, 199
Pursuit, of Japanese at end of campaign, 340-49
Pursuit planes. See Fighter planes.
“Pusha Maru,” boat line, 283, 288-89
–Q–
Quartermaster Regiment, 101st, 215
Quartermaster stores, 123
Quinine, scarcity of, 227
–R–
Rabaul, 4-5, 7, 9-10, 12-14, 16-17, 20-21, 21n, 30, 34-35, 37, 78, 80, 81, 92-95, 99-100, 105, 120, 137-39, 146, 152, 154, 167, 179, 196n, 227, 230, 296n, 336-38, 349-50
Radar, 78, 81, 90, 105, 147, 184, 186, 355
for planes, 222
Radio, 38, 78, 147, 196-97, 235, 309, 323-25, 343-44
reports from coastwatchers, 44-45, 92
Radio stations, 28, 38, 53, 83, 93
Raider companies, 62-67, 111-12, 117, 133
Raider-Parachute Battalion, 111-12, 115-18
Raiders, 62-67, 111-12, 115-17, 126-29, 133, 200
Rains
effect on operations, 133, 303
Rations, 47-48, 101, 125, 142, 181, 196-97, 344, 355
description of types, 316
hand-carrying of, 204, 240, 254, 320
Japanese, 73, 119, 155, 188, 196-97, 229, 237, 294, 296
priority for, 58
unloading of, 122-23
Reconnaissance, 13, 15, 43, 285, 343, 353
aerial, 31, 33-34, 43-45, 70, 81, 93, 99, 120, 129, 144, 154-55, 203, 221, 235, 257, 261, 266, 310, 323, 334, 338-40
photographic, 43, 45, 70, 235, 257, 261, 266, 281, 285, 310, 323, 334, 338-40
reconnaissance in force, 238, 255n, 292
Reconnaissance patrols. See Patrols,
reconnaissance. Reconnaissance planes, 12, 179
Reconnaissance Squadron, Americal Division, 215-17, 240, 253, 255-57, 265-62, 265-66, 330
Reconnoitering, 294-96. See also Reconnaissance. Recreational facilities, shortages of, 212
Red Beach, Russell Islands, 354
Reefs. See Coral Reefs.
Regimental Combat Teams
27th, 258
35th, 218
103rd, 352-55
132nd, 214
161st, 218
182nd, 183
Regiments. See Infantry Regiments; Marine Regiments; Japanese units.
Registration of fire, 70, 97, 116-57, 260, 267n, 311
Rehearsal, sat Marine Division, 28, 30, 43, 55-57
Reinforcements, 133, 174, 180-83, 189, 219-20, 294
airborne, 85
Japanese, 13, 133, 137, 146, 190, 209n, 230, 244, 294
naval, 17
1st Marine Division, 51-52, 58, 80-81, 103, 119-25, 139, 140-43
Reinhart, Brig. Gen. Stanley E., Artillery Commander 25th Division, 257
Reising guns, 307
Renard Sound, 353-54
Rennell Island, 24, 59, 137, 146
Reorganization
American forces, 278-19
Japanese command, 227-28
Repair boats, 57
Replacements, Japanese, 112, 185-86, 338
Reserve
1st Marine Division, 52, 54, 65, 97, 115-16, 125, 161, 192
XIV Corps, 442n (??)
Resident Commissioner, British Solomon Islands, 24
Reverse slopes, 206, 209, 270, 273
Richards, Lt. Col. Frank C., 195
Rifle fire
American, 117, 133-34, 200, 292
Japanese, 89, 92, 116, 245, 249, 261, 279, 289
Riflemen
American, 89, 250, 254, 286, 296, 303, 344
Japanese, 165, 238, 240, 243, 249, 251, 254, 267, 271-73, 318, 327, 334, 341
Japanese, 73, 161, 198, 251, 267, 271-72, 276, 290, 305, 307, 313, 342
M1903 (Springfield), 307
Ripstra, Lt. Col. Earl F., 237
River crossings, 71-73, 92, 128, 133-34, 143, 159, 192-93, 198, 204, 342
Road blocks, 329
construction of, 193, 225, 253, 278, 319, 356
logistical problems, 313-16
Rockets, 117
Roholt, Capt. Oliver A., 266-67
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 2, 172
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 32, 221-22
Rupertus, Brig. Gen. William H., Assistant Commander 1st Marine Division, 41, 53, 197-99
Russell Islands, 17, 24, 338, 351-56
Russells Occupation Force, 352
Ryneska, Maj. Joseph, 271n
Ryujo, 100
–S–
Salamaua, 4, 10, 12-13, 17, 20, 34, 37
Salt Lake City, 147
Salt tablets, use in jungle, 70, 204
Samoa, 2-3, 5-8, 22, 32, 40, 58, 120, 135
San Cristobal, 17, 24, 82, 122, 137
San Diego, Calif., Marine Base at, 27, 41, 54
San Francisco, Calif., naval conference in, 19
San Francisco, 147, 181, 184-85, 192, 197
San Francisco Port of Embarkation, 22
San Juan, 169
Sanitation, in Solomons, 43, 49-50, 223, 358. Sec also Disease, control of.
Sano, Lt. Gen. Tadayoshi, 177, 244
Santa Cruz, Battle of, 162, 167-69
Santa Cruz Islands, 3, 9, 10-12, 15-17, 20, 27-28, 31, 40, 101, 122, 139, 167, 172
Saratoga. 34-35, 54, 86n, 100-01, 152, 170
Savo Island, 25, 59-60, 78, 80, 101, 110, 146-47, 151, 181, 184-86
Savo Island, Battle of, 80-81
Scott, Rear Adm. Norman, 40, 142, 146-47, 181-84
Scout bombers, 83. See alto Dive bombers.
Scout platoons, 47
Scouting Squadron D-14, 33
Scout-Sniper Detachment, 1st Marine Division, 131, 160, 190
Scouts, 47, 111, 115, 249, 344-45
Screening Group, Amphibious Force, 36, 39
Screening Force, 78-79
Sea Horse, 281-90, 294-95, 298, 305, 340n
Seabees. See Naval construction battalions.
Sealark Channel, 25, 25n, 44, 60-61, 79-80, 104, 110, 122-23, 142, 147, 149-51, 155, 162, 177, 181, 183, 185, 213, 310, 320, 323
Seaplane tenders, 104
Sebree, Brig. Gen. Edmund B., CG Americal Division, 196n, 197, 199, 202-03, 205-06, 217-18, 240, 247, 296n, 342, 346
Security detachments, 89
Service Battalion, 2nd, 81
Service batteries, 314
Service Company, 164th Infantry, 164
Service ships, 142
Service troops, 47, 52, 219, 225
Seventeenth Army. See Japanese Units.
Sewall, Lt. Col. Alexander R., 238
Shipping, 12-13, 24, 188. See also Logistics; Supply.
bombardment of, 220-21
Japanese, 85
shortages of, 47-48, 101, 217, 223-25
Ship-to-shore operations, 71, 354
Shoes, for jungle warfare, 317
Shoji, Col. Toshinari, 160-61, 164, 196, 200
Shore defenses, 69
Shore-to-shore operations, 199, 223, 320, 343-44, 348-49, 354
Shortages, 220
artillery, 174n
entrenching tools, 251
gasoline, 104, 149-51, 155, 173-74, 179-80
manpower, 105
shipping, 47-48, 101, 217, 223-25
water in jungle, 270-71, 274, 276
weapons, 105
Shortland Islands, 81, 122, 138, 231, 351
Shovels, power, 83
Signal Companies
26th, 215
43rd, 354-55
Signal flags, 129
Signal troops, 47
Sims, Col. Amor L., CO 7th Marines, 197
Sims, Lt. Weldon, 274
Skin infections, in jungle, 141
Slit trenches, 89
“Slot,” the, 78, 146, 185, 349
Small arms. See also Pistols; Rifles; Submachine guns.
American, 307
Small arms fire
Smith, 169
Smoke, tactical employment, 62n, 264, 268, 270n, 290, 309
“Snake,” the, 323-27
Snipers. See also Riflemen.
American, 318
Society Islands, 3
Solace, 31-32
Solomon Islands, 44, 78, 86, 100-01, 122, 137-39, 152, 154, 180, 186, 313, 336-38, 350-51
air patrol over, 33
Allied air strength in, 220
anchorages in, 5-7, 25, 179, 223
character of casualties in, 210
climate and terrain, 24-25, 43-44, 141, 306-07
included in SWPA, 2
initial landings in, 61-70
Japanese occupation of, 4-8, 20, 29-30
plans for invasion, 9, 10-13, 14, 16-19, 25-43, 82, 140-41
water supply, 270-71
Solomon’s Island, Md., landing exercises at, 40
Sound-and-flash units, 89-90, 148
South China Sea, 2
South Dakota, 152, 167-69, 186-88
South Pacific Amphibious Force, 12, 17-20, 28-29, 34, 40-47, 141, 223
South Pacific Area, 2-4, 10-12, 14-19, 22, 24-28, 31-32, 80, 82-83, 85-86, 99, 101, 122, 139-40, 152, 167, 170-73, 175, 180, 185-86, 212-14, 218-20, 220n, 222-23, 227, 336, 348, 351-52
South Pacific Force, 14, 19, 27
Southard, 142
Southeast Pacific Area, 2
Southeastern Fleet, 7, 137, 338
Southwest Pacific Air Forces, 31, 33, 180
Southwest Pacific Area, 2-4, 9-12, 15-17, 27, 29, 34-35, 54-55, 101, 108, 146, 152, 167, 186, 172n, 212, 220
Southwest Pacific Forces, 15-16
Soviet Union, support for, 1
Special Naval Landing Forces, 12, 30, 93, 139, 228, 350
Special weapons battalions, 54, 70
Special Weapons Battalion, 1st, 54, 89, 125, 143-44
Special Weapons Battery, nth Marines, 116
Special weapons troops, 47, 165
Spotting planes, 131
Spragins, Brig. Gen. Robert L., C of S XIV Corps, 218, 326
Springfield rifles, 307
Staging areas, 355
Staging bases, 140
Storage, shortages of, 223-25
Storage tanks, gasoline, 221
Strategy, 82. See also Tactics.
decisions for Pacific operations, 1-21
decision on Ndeni operation, 139-41
Japanese, 137-39
Strength. See Troop strength.
Strip maps, 45
Submachine guns, 307
Submarines
American, 35, 38-39, 80, 167, 172, 172n, 179
Japanese, 101, 105, 144, 189, 230, 232, 351-52
Suemura, Col. Masaichi, 228
Sumiyoshi, Maj. Gen. Tadashi, 153, 156, 157-60, 60n, 166
Sunlight Channel, 355
Supply, 39, 57-58, 75-81, 83, 101-04, 110, 125, 142, 180, 183, 220, 223-25, 243, 298, 319, 352-56
amphibious, 192
by hand-carrying, 198, 204, 206, 225, 229, 237-38, 240, 254, 262, 283, 288-89, 292, 354, 320, 323
by landing craft, 333
by native carriers, 288
for air operations, 108
Japanese, 154-55, 186, 188, 202, 209n, 229-30, 237, 244, 283, 286, 348
medical, 240
of forward elements in jungle, 240
of gasoline, 149-51
problems of, 47-50, 83-86, 123, 254, 258-60, 313-17, 355
responsibility for, 213
shortages of, 105
water, 270-71, 271n, 272n, 274, 276
Supply depots
American, 103
Japanese, 59
Supply dumps
Japanese, 155
Supply routes, 146, 206, 253, 283, 288, 319, 327
Supply ships, 167
Support. See Air support; Artillery support; Naval fire support.
Support Group, 1st Marine Division, 49, 52, 54
Supreme Commander, SWPA. See MacArthur, Gen. Douglas.
Sydney, Australia, 43
–T–
Tactics, 71, 75, 230-33. See also Strategy, in air warfare, 108-09
in Guadalcanal fighting, 306-07
planning for, 32-34, 43, 45, 50-54, 309, 354
Taivu Point, 30, 39, 93, 95, 112-14, 120
Tananbogo, 50, 52-53, 61, 65-67, 75, 111, 133
Tank attacks, 133, 293n, 296n, 303-05, 309
Tank battalions, 47
Tank Battalion, 1st, 144
Tank destroyers, 75, 89, 144, 157, 309
Tank troops, 52
Tank-infantry teams, 97, 293n, 296n, 303
Tanks
American. 53-54, 71-73. 75, 97, 103, 143, 157n, 279, 292-93, 303, 309
Japanese, 156-57, 157n, 283n, 332
Tanana*, 320
Task Force 61, 28-31, 34, 35n, 40, 55, 79
Task Force 63, 28-33, 35, 59, 83-85
Task forces, 3, 9-12, 167, 175, 179, 215, 336
Task One, SOPAC, 17-20, 33, 439 (??)
Tassafaronga, 151, 188, 202, 209n, 342
Tassafaronga Point, 341-42
Teamwork, infantry-artillery, 318
Telephone communication, 267n, 317, 355
Telephone lines, 129
Telephones, EE-8, 317
Tenamba River, 348
Tenaro, 348
Tenaru, 30
Tenaru River, 37, 51, 53, 67-70
Tenavatu River, 37, 51, 53, 67-69
Galloping Horse, 265-67
Guadalcanal, 319-20
Kokumbona area, 322
Lungs area, 154-56
Mount Austen, 233-37
Poha River area, 340
problems of, 311, 314, 325, 332
Sea Horse, 281
Solomon Islands, 25, 43-44, 306-07
Third Marine Brigade, 41
Thirteenth Air Force, 218
Thompson guns, 307
Time-on-target fire, 238, 238n, 262-65
Titi, 343-45
“Tokyo Express,” 95, 146-47, 154-55, 177-79, 214, 221, 230-31, 232, 338, 348
Tongan Islands, 3
Tongatabu, 22, 31, 32, 101, 142, 174
Torpedo boat squadrons, 142
Torpedo boats, 38, 172, 185, 310, 351-53
Torpedo bombers, 148, 172, 174, 221
Tractors, amphibian, 57-58, 70, 75, 103, 115, 133, 144
Tractors, Japanese, 342
Tracy, 123
Trailers, 260
Training
in jungle warfare, 311, 317-18
in sanitation, 318
in use of weapons, 318
Transport divisions, 122
Transport Groups
Transport planes, 151
Transportation, problems of, 254, 313-16. See also Logistics; Shipping; Supply.
Transports
American, 10, 13-14, 17-19, 34, 37-38, 40, 47-48, 55, 59-61, 69, 75-81, 110, 122, 140, 142, 146, 167, 172, 175, 179-83, 352-53
Japanese, 85, 99-100, 137, 139, 147, 151, 155-56, 179, 183, 185-88, 196, 228, 230, 336-37
Treasury Islands, 24
Troop dispositions, 222-23, 228, 257
Troop strength
American, 52, 105, 125, 135, 142, 177, 180, 209, 214-20, 232, 246, 254, 350
Japanese, 44, 50, 90-91, 93-95, 112-14, 119, 137-39, 153, 156, 214, 227-29, 237, 254, 257, 310, 336-37, 337n, 348, 351
Trucks, 143, 198, 225, 313-14, 344-45
bomb-handling, 85
for evacuation of wounded, 314
shortages of, 103
½-ton, 142
4-ton, 260
Truk, 4-5, 9-10, 12-13, 20, 21n, 35, 95, 100, 137, 146, 169
Tulagi, 5-7, 9, 13-21, 24-25, 25n, 27-30, 33-34, 36-39, 43-45, 50, 53-54, 55-57, 59-67, 75, 78, 79, 81-82, 90, 103-04, 107, 110-11, 115, 125, 137, 140, 142, 162, 185, 188, 197, 213-14, 218, 223, 343
Tulagi Fire Support Group, 36-38, 40, 53, 61, 67
Tulagi Group, 1st Marine Division, 52, 54
Tulagi Harbor, 5, 25, 125, 223
Turner, Rear Adm. Richmond K., COMAMPHIBFORSOPAC, 28, 40n, 41, 44, 65, 77-80, 103, 107, 119-25, 172, 174-75, 181-83, 213, 220, 343, 352. 354-56
biographical sketch, 35-36
commander of Amphibious Force, 19, 29, 34, 55
estimate of Japanese strength, 44
plans for campaign, 35-40
responsibility for line of communications, 104
view on occupation of Ndeni, 140-41
Tuttle, Col. W. B., CO 147th Infantry, 142, 174-75, 223
Twombley, Lt. Col. Bernard B., 204
–U–
Umasani River, 336, 342-43, 346
Uniforms, for jungle warfare, 316-17
United States Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, 22, 82, 232
United States Navy. See Navy, U.S.
United States Pacific Fleet, 15, 29, 35, 167, 170
Unit-loading, 217
Units of fire, 31, 47, 58, 75, 81, 122, 142, 260, 352, 355-56
Unloading, 83, 233. See also Landings.
air protection for, 39
Japanese, 188
on Guadalcanal, 75-77, 122-25, 181-83
on Russell Islands, 355
on Tulagi, 79
plans for, 39-40
supplies and equipment, 57-58, 101-03, 151, 204, 223-25, 344-45
–V–
Vandegrift, Maj. Gen. Alexander A., CG 1st Marine Division, 53-54, 58, 65, 71-73, 77, 79, 82-83, 87, 93, 101, 105, 107, 110, 112, 115, 119-22, 125-26, 134, 141, 143-44, 148, 152, 154-55, 166, 170-72, 174-77, 189-90, 199, 202, 213, 217, 221, 232, 343
biographical sketch, 40-41
commander 1st Marine Division, 41
organizes troops for combat, 45-48
tactical plans, 50-51
views on occupation of Ndeni, 103
Vehicles, motor, 92, 103, 120, 122, 206, 225, 352. See also Trucks.
Verahue, 343-45
Visale, 343
Volinavua, 175
Vungana, 93
Vurai, 320
Vurai Block, 320n
–W–
Wake Island, 170
“Walkie Talkie,” 317
War Department General Staff, 12, 255
War in the Pacific, U.S. responsibility for, 1
“Washingmachine Charley.” See Nuisance Attacks, Japanese planes.
Washington, 186
WATCHTOWER Operation, 32n
Water
equipment for purification, 48
priority for, 58
problems of supply, 258-60, 271n, 272n, 289, 355
scarcity of, 70, 204, 212, 225, 270-71, 274, 276
Weapons, 104, 165, 198. See also Machine guns; Rifles, etc.
antiaircraft, 90
automatic, 54, 107, 199, 206, 140, 244, 304
for beach defense, 89
for Russell Islands, 354
Japanese, 73, 97-99, 160, 186, 199, 240, 243-44, 307, 313
loading of, 48-49
shortages of, 105
training in use, 317-18
transport problems, 258-612
types described, 307-09
Weapons carriers, 260
Wellington, New Zealand, 10, 16, 28, 30-31, 36, 41-50, 55
Wellington Harbor, 48-49
Wernham Cove, 354
Whaling, Col. William J., 131, 203
Whaling Group, 134, 190, 193-95
Whitney, 31
Wide envelopment, 155, 247, 261, 318
Williams, Maj. Robert, 52
Wilson, 78
Wire communication, 317, 326, 355
Withdrawals
Wright, Lt. Col. William C., 237, 239-40
Wright Road, 240, 247, 258, 283, 292, 298
–Y–
Yamamoto, Admiral Isoroku, 177
Yana Battalion, 338n
Yellow Beach, Russell Islands, 354-55
Yorktown, 170
Young, Capt. Cassin, 184