301-600 INDEX (original) (raw)

301-600 INDEX

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Aaron Ward, (USS) ....................................................... � 31

Abemama�� ................................................... ��87, 97, 98

Abner Read, (USS) ...................................................... � 277

Abraham Harbor ........................................................... ��8

Adak Island ................................................. ��27, 28, 68, 69

Adelup Point ................................................... ��191‑194 197

Admiralty Group ......................................................... ��05

Admiralty Islands .................................. ��175, 299, 305, 306, 323

Agana Bay � �........................................................... ��198

Agana Town �.................................. ��175, 184, 186, 191, 195, 196

Agano (Japan) .......................................................... ��387

Agat Town � �....................................................... �186, 191

Agattu Island ....................................................... ��68, 69

Agingan�� ........................................................... ��168

Agingan Point .......................................................... ��167

Aguada River ........................................................... ��193

Aguijan Island .......................................... ��211, 212, 217, 307

Ailinginae Atoll ....................................................... ��306

Ailinglapalap Atoll (Marshalls) ......................... ��104, 105, 132, 306

Ailuk Atoll ....................................................... ��135, 306

Ainsworth, Walden L., Rear Adm., USN.................................... � 261

Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force ...................................... ��225, 376

Aitape�� ...................................................... ��142, 307

Akarakoro Point ......................................................... �232

Alamagan Island .............................................. ��209, 212, 213

Alaska�� ....................................................... �307, 434

Alaskan Defense Command ................................................. ��42

Albacore(USS) ......................................................... ��377

Alchiba(USS) ............................................................ 58

Aleutians� �.......... ��9, 23, 26, 28, 31, 41, 42, 69, 70, X03‑110, 307, 364

Alexishafen ........................................................... ��308

Allied Army in Europe� ................................................. ��183

Alma College ........................................................... ��144

Alu Island �............................................................ ��10

_AM‑_106 (USS) ........................................................... ��130

Amami Group ............................................................. �423

Amami Islands ... ��360, 361, 378, 384, 385, 389, 402, 407, 411, 419, 423, 427

Amami Gunto ............................................................ � 376

Amantes Point .......................................................... ��201

Amberjack (USS) ......................................................... ��44

Amchitka�� .................................................... ��27, 28, 69

Amiangal Hill .......................................................... ��232

Amoy�� ........................................................... ��329

Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Commander of .......................... ��42

Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific . ...... �303

Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Fifth Amphibious Corps ............... �303

Amsterdam Island ........................................................ �312

Anae Island ............................................. ��193, 194, 196, 197

Anao Point �........................................................... ��203

Anatahan (Marianas) ..................................................... �230

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Anderson, N. R., Air Vice Marshall ....................................... ��4

Andrea, James Paul, Lt. Comdr., USN. ................................... ��326

Andreanof Group ......................................................... ��69

Andreanof Islands ....................................................... ��27

Ane Jima �� ........................................................... ��313

Angaur Island ......................................................... ��133,

�� 195, 217, 219, 221, 223‑232, 234‑242, 245, 246, 252, 267, 278, 299, 314, 315.

Angeles Field ..................................................... ��251, 291

Anglo‑American‑Canadian Attacks ........................................ ��163

Anglo‑American statements ............................. ��See Joint statements

Ani Jima �� ...................................................... ��202, 264

Ant Island �....................................... ��128, 138, 139, 140, 143

Anti‑Submarine Operations ....................................... �56, 59, 62,

�� 83, 91, 149, 162, 183, 218, 265, 324. See also Joint Statements

Aparri�� 245, 246, 249, 251

Apamama�� 76, 88

Apamama Atoll ............................................................ �87

_APC-_21 (USS) ............................................................. �97

Apra Harbor ..................................... �174, 176, 193, 196‑198, 312

Araido Island ...................................................... �207, 220

Arakabesan �133,

195, 217, 228, 266, 268, 270, 280, 282, 283, 332, 339, 344, 345, 370, 401

Arakawa Town ....................................................... �395, 396

Arimasuku Island ........................................................ �242

Arkansas (USS) .......................................................... �348

Armed Guard (Navy) ....................................................... �10

Arno Atoll �132, 303

Arnold, General ......................................................... �386

Arumonogui Point ........................................................ �245

Asa River � �412, 418, 426

Asan Point �191

Asato River ............................................. ��425, 426, 429, 430

Ashiya�� ........................................................... ��423

Asias Town ��.......................................................... ��225

Asiga Point ............................................................ ��194

Aslito Airdrome .............................................. ��168, 169, 176

Aslito Airfield (Isely) ........................................... � 178, 310

Asor Island ....................................................... ��211, 248

Atago (Japan) .......................................................... ��255

Atago Class (Japan) .................................................... ��255

Atchugau�� ........................................................... ��180

Atlantic-Mediterranean Theaters ......................................... �415

Atlantic Fleet, US ............................................. ��62, 86, 268

Atlantic Fleet, Service Force ........................................... �258

Atsugi Airfield .................................................... �399, 425

Attu Island, Village .............................. �8-10, 12, 13, 18, 21, 22,

�� 25, 27‑29, 31, 33‑36, 39‑44, 46, 50, 57, 67‑70, 80, 175.

Aur Atoll � �140, 307

Australia� �175

Australian Area, Command ................................................ ��41

Australian Troops ...................................................... ��308

Azores�� ............................................................ ��91

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Babelthuap Island ...................................................... �133,

�216, 219, 223, 228, 232, 235-241, 245, 252, 258, 260, 261, 263, 266,

�� 267, 277, 279, 282-289, 291-296, 298, 299, 313, 314, 320-323, 326,

�334, 336, 338-341, 343, 344, 346, 347, 353, 358, 366, 367, 370, 371,

�� 375, 376.

Bacolod�� ........................................................... ��234

Baga Island ............................................................. ��59

Bairakaseru Island ................................................ ��241, 315

Bairoko�� .................................................... ��54, 55, 60

Baka bomb � �...................................................... ��406, 410

Baker, W. D., Rear Adm., USN. .......................................... ��303

Ballale Island ...... ��1‑3, 6, 17, 21, 29, 31, 32, 35, 46, 48, 50, 51, 55, 56

Baltic bases ........................................................... ��218

Bamban field ........................................................... ��263

Bambara Harbor .......................................................... ��56

Bangi Point ............................................................ ��191

Banton Island .......................................................... ��281

Barbel (USS) _........................................................... ��_373

Barbers Point, Oahu ..................................................... ��80

Barbey, D. E., Rear Adm., USN........................................... � 307

Barents Sea ............................................................ ��134

Bataan�� ........................................................... ��281

Batangas�� ........................................................... ��278

Batangas Bay ........................................................... ��252

Batangas field ......................................................... ��263

Batchelder, M. J., Col.................................................. � 368

Battle, Coral Sea ................................................. ��255, 364

Battle of Formosa ...................................................... ��316

Battle of Guadalcanal .................................................. � 255

Battle of Leyte Gulf ................................................... ��276

Battle of Luzon ........................................................ ��316

Battle of Midway .................................................. ��187, 255

Battle of Philippine Sea........................................... � 231, 310

Battle of Philippine Sea, First ............................... �255, 338, 343

Battle of Philippine Sea, Second ........................................ �255

259, 260, 270, 275, 276, 287, 288, 300, 316, 343.

Battle of Surigao Strait ................................................ �276

Battle off Cape Engano .................................................. 276

Battle off Samar ........................................................ 276

Battles, Sea, World War II .............................................. �255

Bay of Biscay ........................................................... �218

Beal, Stetson C., Lt. (jg), USNR.......................................... 30

Beatty (USS) ............................................................. �84

Beaufort Bay ......................................................... �22, 47

Bellinger, Patrick N. L., Vice Adm., USN................................. 268

Betio Island .................................................. �84‑87, 90, 93

Biak Island ........................................................ �309, 311

Bigej Island ........................................................ �111 303

Bikar Atoll ............................................................. �306

Bikini Atoll ....................................................... �132, 306

Bismarck Area ........................................................... �304

Bismarck Archipelago .......................................... �175, 305, 307

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Bismarck Sea (USS) ...................................................... 875

Blandy, W. H. P., Rear Adm., USN .............................. �223, 340. 382

Blind Cove �33

Block Island (USS) ...................................................... 161

Bloody Nose Ridge (Umurbrogol Hill) ....................... ��235‑237, 240-242

Bogan, G. F., Rear Adm., USN ....................................... �246, 388

Bonin Islands .......................................................... �167,

�173, 175, 180, 181, 190, 202, 207, 208, 211, 214, 217, 227, 230‑232,

�� 234, 237, 242, 248, 258'‑266, 268, 269, 276, 277, 279‑283, 289, 292,

�294, 295, 298, 299, 310, 311, 313, 320, 321, 329, 331, 332, 336, 339,

�� 340, 343‑346, 353‑368, 370‑374, 376‑379, 383, 390‑392, 394, 396�

�� 398, 404, 405, 407‑409, 418, 427, 429.

Borie (USS)�� ........................................................... 82‑83

Borneo�� ............................................................. �299

Bougainville Island ..... ��1, 2, 5, 19, 23, 31, 41, 42, 49, 86, 302, 305, 309

Bougainville Strait ...................................................... �20

Bradford, Gerard, Jr., Lt., USNR ......................................... �37

Bristol (USS) ............................................................ �80

British Admiralty ............................................... �65, 74, 110

British Aircraft ................................................... �382, 388

British Air Squadron..................................................... 184

British Amphibious Forces ................................................ �62

British Carrier Aircraft ................................................ �419

British Carrier Task Force .............................................. �381

British Government ....................................................... �56

British Ministry of Information .......................................... �74

British Pacific Fleet................................................... 293,

318, 379, 381, 382, 388, 389, 393, 395, 396, 398, 403, 404, 410, 412,
416, 421, 425, 429.

British Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief ............................... �293

British Pacific Fleet, Units ............................................ �307

British Task Force ...................................................... �379

Brodeur, V. G., Rear Adm., RCN............................................. 4

Brownson (USS) _.......................................................... �_100

Bruce, Andrew D., Maj. Gen., USA.............................. � 199, 382, 403

Buayan Airfield ......................................................... �218

Buck (USS) �� .............................................................. �80

Buckner, Simon B., Lt. Gen., USA.................................... � 42, 381

Buka Island ................................................... �5, 45, 50, 56

Buin�� ................................. �1, 9, 20, 32, 42, 44, 45, 48‑51

Bukhti Point ............................................................. �72

Bulan�� ............................................................. �252

Burgenland (Germany)................................................ 110, 111

Burhanna, Howard, Jr., Capt., USAAF....................................... 16

Burns (USS) ........................................................ �113, 302

Burton, Norman G., Col., USMC............................................ 126

Burton, Paul W., Lt. Comdr., USN......................................... 126

Burza (Poland) ............................................................ �5

Bush (USS) �� ............................................................. �400

Bush, A. B. Private 1c .................................................. �369

Busuanga Island ......................................................... �233

Butler, William O., Maj. Gen., USA........................................ 42

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Cabras Island ........................................................... �191

Cagayan Airfield ........................................................ �218

Calatagan� �............................................................ �290

Calhoun, William L., Vice Adm., USN................................. 287, 364

California (USS) ................................................... �257, 274

Calpe (HMS) ........................................................ �109, 110

Camiguin Island ......................................................... �249

Campbell (USCG) ........................................................... �5

Camranh�� ............................................................. �327

Camranh Bay ........................................................ �326, 329

Canadian, Anglo‑American ................................................ �163

Canadian Department of National Defense .............................. �65, 74

Canadian Forces .......................................................... �70

Canadian Pilots ...................................................... �21, 42

Canadians�� .............................................................. �41

Canadian Troops ...................................................... �67, 72

Canton (China) .................................................... ��330, 331

Canton Island ......................................................... �8, 60

Cape Alexander ........................................................... �20

Cape Bolinao ............................................................ �290

Cape Engano ................................................... �256, 276, 300

Cape Esperance ........................................................... �47

Cape Hoskins ............................................................ �306

Cape Gloucester ......................................................... �100

Cape Khlebnikof .................................................. �39, 44, 46

Capelin (USS) ........................................................... �125

Cape May (New Jersey) ................................................... �101

Cape Opmari ............................................................. �312

Cape St. Jacques......................................................... 329

Cape Sansapor ........................................................... �313

Cape Surville ............................................................ �36

Carey, Harold C., Lt. (jg), USN........................................... 57

Carlson, Evans F., Lt. Col., USMCR....................................... 433

Caroline Islands ....................................................... �116,

119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 130, 133, 168, 173‑176, 178, 189, 193, 195,

199, 207, 209, 211‑214, 217, 223, 233, 250, 270, 280, 283, 292, 294,

�� 295, 300, 306, 308, 312‑314, 320, 321, 327, 328, 330‑332, 335, 336,

�� 338‑342, 344, 346, 348, 353, 354, 356‑358, 360, 362, 363, 365, 366,

�� 370‑374, 376, 377, 383, 385, 388, 391, 392, 394, 398‑402, 404, 406‑

�� 408, 410, 416, 420, 422, 424.

Casablanca Class (USS) .................................................. 375

Casale, Thomas J., Private First Class ................................. ��369

Cates, Clifton B., Maj. Gen., USMC................................. � 348, 368

Cat Lai �� ........................................................ �327, 329

Cavite�� ............................................................. 257

Cavite Naval Base .................................................. �228, 230

Cavite Navy Yard ........................................................ �267

Cebu Airfield ........................................................... �251

Cebu Harbor ............................................................. �252

Cebu Island ......................... ��220, 233, 234, 251, 258, 314, 315, 328

Celebes�� ............................................................. �299

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Chaney, James E., Maj. Gen.......................................... 368, 383

Charan Danshii .......................................................... �178

Charan Kanoa ................................................... �165, 167 168

Charan Tabute ........................................................... �179

Charts�� ......................................................... �440‑447

Chevalier (USS) _....................................................... �_82‑83

Chichagof Corridor .................................................... �37‑38

Chichagof Harbor ............................ ��22, 25, 27, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39

Chichagof Valley ......................................... �35, 37, 38, 39, 43

Chichi Jima ........................................................... �167,

181‑183, 190, 191, 202, 207, 208, 210, 214, 215, 217, 227, 230‑232,

234, 237, 242, 261‑263, 265, 268, 269, 276, 278‑282, 289, 295, 298,

�� 310, 313, 322, 331, 332, 339, 340, 344, 346, 353‑368, 370‑378, 383,

�� 391, 392, 394, 396, 398, 404, 405, 408, 413, 418, 420, 427, 429.

Chichi Jima Harbor ................................................. �237, 259

China�� ......................................... 271, 310, 330, 335, 337

China, Army Air forces in ............................................... �336

China‑based B‑29'8 ...................................................... �310

China Coast ........................................................ �329, 332

China Sea �� .............................................. �316, 408, 429, 430

China Sea, East .......................................... �387, 408, 429, 430

China Sea, South ........................................................ �316

Chiran�� ........................................................ �381, 423

Chitose Class (Japan) ................................................... �256

Chiyunna�� ............................................................. �384

Chocolate Drop Hill ..................................................... �423

Choiseul Bay ............................................................ �302

Choiseul Island .............................................. �13, 20, 43, 46

Choshu�� ............................................................. �333

Chuda�� ............................................................. �383

Churchill, Prime Minister, Great Britain. See Joint Anglo‑American Statements

Cisco (USS) ............................................................. �112

Clark Airfield .......................................................... �251

Clark Airstrip .......................................................... �268

Clark Field ................................. �228‑230, 250, 262‑264, 278, 291

Clark, J. J., Rear Adm., USN ...................................... ��387, 388

Clay, James P., Capt., USN .............................................. �110

Colhoun (USS) _........................................................... �_400

Columbian, SS(United States) ....................................... ��10, 11

Comfort (USS) _........................................................... �_406

Conference, Anti U‑Boat ................................................... �4

Conical Hill ......................................... �421, 423‑426, 429, 430

Conolly, Richard L., Rear Adm., USN ................................. �63, 190

Cooper (USS) _............................................................ �_296

Corlett, Charles H., Maj. Gen., USA ..................................... �108

Cornell, W. Gordon, Lt., USNR ............................................ �65

Coron Bay �� ................................................... �233, 234, 252

Corry (USS) _............................................................. �_186

Corvina (USS) ........................................................... �124

Cramer, Myron C., Maj. Gen., USA......................................... 342

Cramp, W. and Sons........................................................ 11

Culion Island ........................................................... �233

Cunningham, Andrew Browne, Adm. Sir Bart, GCB, DSO, RN ................... �62

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Curry, Ralph R., Comdr., USCG............................................ 202

Cushing, J. E., Mr. ....................................................... �4

Cuttyhunk Island ........................................................ �224

Dagami, town of ......................................................... �251

Daito Island ............................................................ �384

Dakeshi�� ................................................... �419, 420, 426

Dakeshi Town ............................................................ �427

Dakeshi Village ......................................................... �413

Darter (USS) _............................................................ �_266

Davao�� ............................................................. �309

Davao Airfield .......................................................... �218

Davao Gulf �� ........................................................ �218, 314

Davis, Howland S., Lt., USNR.............................................. 57

Davis, Leland L., Machinist, USN ......................................... �23

Davison, R. E., Rear Adm., USN� ......................................... �246

Del Carmen Field ........................................................ �278

Del Monte �� ............................................................. �281

Del Monte Airfield ...................................................... �218

Denges Passage .......................................................... �267

DeWitt, John L., Lt. Gen., USA............................................ 42

Deyo, M. L., Rear Adm., USN.............................................. 382

Dickerson (USS) _......................................................... �_400

Donnay�� ............................................................. �175

Doolittle, James H., Maj. Gen............................................ 318

Dorado (USS) _............................................................. �_81

Douglas, R. W., Brig. Gen., USA.......................................... 137

Draper, William D., Lt. (jg), USCGR.................................. 200‑201

Dryden, John Edwin, Jr., Lt. (jg), USNR................................ 29‑30

Dublon Island .......................................................... �124,

130‑133, 135, 136, 138‑140, 143, 145, 160, 164, 183, 187, 201, 208,

�� 210, 223, 236.

Dublon Naval Base ............................................. �186, 190, 201

Dublon Town ........................................................ �136, 139

Dulag Airfield .......................................................... �251

Durgin, C. T., Rear Adm., USN............................................ 382

Durston, A., Air Vice Marshall, C. B., A. F. C., Royal Canadian Navy ..... ��4

Dutch East Indies ....................................................... �175

Dutch Harbor ......................................................... �67, 68

Dutch New Guinea ........................................................ �311

East China Sea ........................................... �387, 408, 429, 430

East Indies ............................................................. �299

Eastern Theater of Operation ............................................ �415

Ebeye Island ................................................... �90, 111, 303

Ebler Island ............................................................ �111

Ebon Atoll �................................................... �94, 132, 306

Edwards, Richard S., Vice Adm., USN. .................................... �268

Eighteenth (18th) Army (Japanese) ....................................... �307

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Eighty‑first (81st) Infantry Division ....................................... �

�� 223‑229, 231, 232, 234, 237, 240‑242, 248, 276, 293, 314, 315, 318.

Eiko�� ............................................................. �333

Einansho�� ............................................................. �243

Eisenhower, General ...................................................... �62

Eleventh (11th) Army Air Force ......................................... �125,

128, 136‑138, 143, 152, 154, 157, 158, 160, 161, 168, 170, 175, 176,

206‑208, 212, 213, 215, 219, 220, 222, 223, 226, 228, 233, 235‑238,

�� 246, 247, 254, 260, 261, 263‑265, 277, 284, 287, 295, 299, 326, 328,

�� 332, 333, 335, 340, 341, 353, 366, 367, 371, 372, 374, 378, 381, 393,

�� 399, 409, 419, 420, 425, 428.

Elihu Thompson, SS (United States) ..................................... ��236

Eller, Donald T., Lt. Comdr., USN....................................... � 113

Eller Island ............................................................ �303

Ellice Islands ................................. ��20, 60, 61, 75, 84, 85, 108

Emeiji Island ............................................................ �99

Emirau Island ...................................................... �305, 306

Emmons (USS) ............................................................ �400

Empress Augusta Bay ..................................................... �302

Engebi Island ...................................................... �116, 304

Eniwetok Atoll ......................................................... �105,

106, 108, 111, 114‑118, 122, 131, 132, 137, 175, 303, 304, 308, 310,

�� 319.

Eniwetok Island ......................................................... �117

Erikub Atolls ...................................................... �140, 307

Erskine, Graves B., Maj. Gen., USMC................................ � 351, 368

Escanaba(USCG) _.......................................................... �_47

Escolar (USS) _........................................................... �_358

Escort Carrier "B" (USS) ............................................. 59, 73

Espiritu Santo ........................................................... �36

Eten Island ........................................................... ��124,

129, 130, 132, 140, 141, 143, 145, 160, 164, 187, 208, 233, 236, 248.

Europe�� ........................................................ �184, 186

Europe, Allied Army ................................................ �183, 205

European War ............................................................ �324

Eversole (USS) .......................................................... �277

_Excambion_‑ex: SS (United States) ......................................... �77

Extractor (USS) ......................................................... �359

Fadian Point ............................................................ �199

Faibus San Hilo Point .............................................. �193, 194

Fais� �� ........................................................ �312, 322

Faisi�� ........................................................... 9, 10

Fangelawa Bay ........................................................... �309

Far Eastern Air Force ................................................... �328

Fassaran Island ......................................................... �248

Fast Carrier Task Force ................................................ �178,

�� 184, 189, 202, 222, 243, 246, 251, 358, 373, 382, 387, 388, 394.

Fauro Island . ........................................................... �29

Fechteler (USS) ........................................................ ��174

Fechteler, W. M., Rear Adm., USN ........................................ �305

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Fefan island ............................................. �130, 136, 138, 139

Fifth (5th) Amphibious Corps ................ ��303, 348, 351, 354, 368, 370

Fifth (5th) Division ................................................... �358

Fifth (5th) Fleet ..................................................... �169,

170, 172, 190, 231, 307, 308, 310, 345, 346, 348, 349, 356, 358, 373,

�� 374, 376, 381.

Fifth (5th) Marine Division ....... ��348, 351, 354‑357, 360‑363, 366‑368, 370

Fifty‑eighth (58th) Task Force .......................................... �348

Fiji, Governor of, British High Commissioner, Western Pacific ............ �93

Finegayan� �....................................................... �200, 201

First (1st) Battle, Philippine Sea ........................... ��255, 338, 343

First (1st) Bomber Command ............................................... �83

First (1st) Marine Air Wing ............................................. �376

First (1st) Marine Division ....... �392, 409‑411, 413, 419, 420, 423, 425‑430

First (1st) Provisional Marine Brigade .............. �191, 192, 197, 205, 312

First (1st) Regiment, U. S. Volunteer Cavalry ........................... �144

Fish‑Hook Ridge ...................................................... �38, 39

Fiske (USS) _............................................................. �_206

Flag. Iegusugu Peak ..................................................... �401

Flag, Ie Shima .......................................................... �403

Flag, raised, Guam ...................................................... �196

Flag, raised Iwo Island ................................................. �367

Flag, raised, Iwo Jima ............................................. 368, 369

Flag, raised, Mount Suribachi ........................................... 353

Flag, raised, Tinian ............................................... 200, 313

Flag, Texas ............................................................. �403

Flag, U. S�� .......................... � 196, 200, 313, 353, 367‑369, 401, 403

Fleet Air Wing One (1) ................................................. �240,

242, 246, 259, 261, 263, 266‑269, 276‑278, 284, 288, 289, 292, 295,

333, 342, 344, 346, 349, 356, 363, 372, 373, 376, 377, 379, 387,

388, 391, 394, 395, 397‑402, 404‑413, 415, 418‑421, 423, 424, 426‑431.

Fleet Air Wing Two (2) .................................................. �89,

91, 92, 94‑96, 98, 99, 102‑104, 107, 108, 111‑116, 118‑130, 132‑145,

147‑157, 159, 160, 162‑164, 170, 173, 186, 187, 190, 194, 195, 197,

198, 204‑206, 208, 210, 211, 213, 214, 221, 223, 224, 233, 238, 258,

262‑264, 267, 270, 278, 279, 281‑292, 294, 295, 297, 300, 307, 320,

�� 321, 325, 330, 332, 335, 340, 341, 353, 354, 356, 360‑362, 364, 365,

368, 370, 374, 375, 377‑379, 384, 390, 394, 398, 405, 410, 419, 420,

�� 422‑424, 428, 430.

Fleet Air Wing Two‑Group One ........................................... �165,

166, 171, 176, 179, 182, 184, 188‑190, 198, 201, 203, 205, 207‑212,

�� 214, 216, 235.

Fleet Air Wing Four (4) ................................................ �117,

120, 121, 125, 136, 137, 143, 145, 147, 148, 152, 154‑157, 159‑161,

168, 170, 173, 176, 179, 185, 193, 204, 206, 207, 210‑213, 216, 219,

�� 220, 222, 223, 226, 228, 233, 237, 246, 254, 263, 265, 335, 339, 341,

�� 372, 374, 378, 393, 398, 408, 409, 420, 424, 428.

Fleet Air Wing Eighteen (18) ... ��413, 416, 417, 419, 422, 424, 427, 429, 430

Fleet Marine Force ....................... ��199, 225, 348, 368, 369, 372, 376

Flier (USS) _............................................................. �_226

Force "A" (Japan) ....................................................... �316

Force "B" (Japan) ....................................................... �317

Force "G" (Japan) ....................................................... �317

Florida Island ........................................................... �49

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Formosa�� ........................................................... � 171,

243-249, 252, 253, 259, 271, 272, 299, 315, 320‑322, 324, 325, 327�

�� 330, 332‑335, 337, 343, 393, 395, 396.

Formosa Battle .......................................................... �316

Forrestal, James, Acting Secretary of the Navy .......................... �144

Forrestal, James, Secretary of the Navy ....... ��153, 161, 172, 276, 342, 392

Fort, George H., Rear Adm., USN.......................................... 222

Fort Glenn �� .......................................................... �67, 68

Fort Mears �� .......................................................... �67, 68

Forward Area, Central Pacific ........................................... �137

Forward Area, Central Pacific Commander ................................. �307

Fourth (4th) Fleet ...................................................... �268

Fourth (4th) Marine Air Wing ....................................... �125‑129,

131‑143, 145‑157, 159, 160, 162‑164, 166, 170, 171, 173, 175, 179,

�� 180, 182‑190, 194, 195, 197, 198, 200‑214, 216, 217, 219‑224, 227�

233, 235‑238, 242, 246, 250‑252, 254, 258, 262‑264, 266, 267, 270,

�� 277‑284, 286‑292, 294‑298, 320, 321, 323, 325‑332, 335, 336, 338�

�� 347, 353, 354, 356‑368, 370, 377, 379‑381, 383‑385, 387, 388, 390�

�� 392, 394‑396, 398‑402, 404, 405, 407, 408, 410‑413, 416-425, 427�

�� 431.

Fourth (4th) Marine Division ........................................... �108,

179, 180, 192, 193, 198, 199, 222, 224, 226‑229, 231, 232, 234, 237,

241, 242, 246, 303, 305, 310, 312, 314, 315, 348, 351, 354‑358, 361‑

�� 363, 365‑368, 370, 409‑411, 413, 419, 420, 423, 425‑430.

Fourth (4th) Marine Regiment ............................................ �430

Fourth (4th) Tank Battalion ............................................. 304

France, Allied Operations ............................................... �218

France, northern operations ............................................. �253

Fraser, Bruce, Adm. Sir, G.C.B., K.B.E., RN .................. ��293, 318, 379

Frederick C. Davis (USS)................................................. 424

Freeman, James S., Capt., USN............................................. 58

French Destroyer Escort, a .............................................. �202

French Indo‑China ........................................ �326, 327, 329, 337

Funafuti�� .......................................... �20, 60, 61, 75, 84, 85

Fusan Harbor (Korea) .................................................... 412

Fuso (Japan) ............................................................ �273

Futami Harbor .......................................................... ��227

Futami go, Chichi Jima .................................................. 322

Gaja Hill � �............................................................ �409

Gaja Island ........................................................ �394, 427

Gambier Bay,(USS) _................................................. �_270, 316

Gamilangel Bay ..................................................... �241, 245

Gamilangel Village ...................................................... �239

Gannosu�� ............................................................. 423

Ganongga Island ...................................................... �59, 60

Garakayo Island ............................................... �240, 241, 315

Garapan Town ........................... �165, 168‑170, 174‑176, 179, 180, 187

Garekoru Village ........................................................ �229

Garrett, Floyd Bruce Jr., Lt. Comdr., USN ............................... �326

Gasmata�� ........................................................ �305, 306

Gatch, Thomas L., Rear Adm., USN ................................... �153, 342

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Gatere�� .............................................................. �23

"G" Company, 383rd Regiment ............................................. �425

Geiger, Roy S., Maj. Gen., USMC.......................... � 190, 196, 222, 381

George E. Badger, (USS) _.................................................. �_73

Germany, surrender of ................................................... �414

German blockade runners ................................................. �110

German submarines ................................................ �See U‑Boat

Gertrude Cove ................ ��25, 28, 39, 40, 54, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, 70‑72

Ghormley, Vice, Adm. USN ................................................ �433

Gilbert Islands, Gilberts� ...................................... �19, 22, 48,

�� ................... 75, 76, 81, 84‑90, 93, 105, 108, 178, 290, 298

Gilmore, Howard W., Comdr., USN .......................................... �27

Giran�� ........................................................ �328, 833

Gizo Island .............................................................. �29

Gjit Island ............................................................. �115

Glennon, (USS) .......................................................... �186

Glynn, John E., Private 1c .............................................. �368

Golet, (USS) ............................................................ �252

Golon�� ............................................................ �267

Grady, (USS) ............................................................ �192

Grampus, (USS) ........................................................... �44

Grayback, (USS) ......................................................... �169

Grayling, (USS) .......................................................... �95

Great Britain Prime Minister ............................. �See Prime Minister

Green Island ............................................................ �303

Grenadier, (USS) ......................................................... �75

Grew, Joseph C . ........................................................ �414

Gross, C. P., Maj. Gen., USA .............................................. �4

Growler, (USS) .......................................................... �337

Guadalcanal, Battle of .................................................. �255

Guadalcanal Island ..................................................... �1‑3,

�� 7, 9, 11‑14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 31, 32, 34‑36, 45‑47, 58, 60, 7 5‑78,

�� 82, 434.

Guam�� ............................................................ �118,

144, 148, 159, 162, 164, 165, 167‑169, 174‑176, 182, 184‑206, 210,

278, 299, 304, 309, 311‑313, 319, 330, 344, 353, 359, 367, 375, 384,

�� 399, 405.

Gudgeon, (USS) .......................................................... �219

Gugegwe Island ..................................................... �111, 303

Gurguan Point ........................................................... �196

Gwin, (USS) .............................................................. �59

Hachijo Island ...................................................... �357 377

Hagushi beaches .................................................... �392, 418

Haha Jima �� ............................................................ �167,

180‑183, 190, 202, 214, 215, 231, 242, 248, 259, 261‑266, 269, 276,

�� 278‑284, 289, 310, 311, 313, 321, 322, 329, 331, 339, 340, 343‑346,

353, 355, 360, 361, 363, 364, 366, 372, 378, 379, 383, 391, 392, 394,

�� 396.

Haha Jima Harbor ................................................... �258, 322

Haines, John M., Comdr., USN............................................. 433

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Hale, Willis, Maj. Gen. ........................................ �28, 108, 137

Hall Island ............................................... �141‑143, 151, 176

Hall, John L., Rear Adm., USN ...................................... ��63, 117

Halligan, (USS) _......................................................... �_400

Halmahera�� ........................................................ �299, 314

Halsey, William F., Jr., Adm., USN ...................................... �73,

82, 169, 221, 230, 241, 246, 250, 272, 274, 275, 287, 288, 306, 310,

�� 319, 335, 434.

Haputo Point ....................................................... �202, 203

Harbor of Naha .......................................................... �245

Harbor of Quinhon ....................................................... �327

Harder (USS) _............................................................ �_320

Harmon, Millard F., Lt. Gen., USA ............. ��214, 287, 313, 318, 335, 348

Hartley, Henry, Capt., USN............................................... 269

Haruna (Japan) ..................................................... �255, 273

Hashigoru�� ............................................................. �175

Hawaiian Island Chain ................................................... �432

Hayake Kawa ............................................................. �374

Hayake River ............................................................ �393

Hayataka (Japan) ........................................................ �171

Hayward, John T., Comdr., USN ............................................ �79

Heanza Island ........................................................... �403

Heel Point �� ........................................................ �153, 159

Heito�� .............................................. �243, 247, 328, 330

Helena (USS) _............................................................. �_55

Henderson Field .......................................................... �47

Henley, (USS) _............................................................ �_82

Hermana Mayor Island .................................................... �281

Herring, (USS) _.......................................................... �_252

Hewitt, Henry K., Vice Adm., USN ............................... ��62, 63, 110

Hickam Field, T. H. ...................................................... �28

Higashi Harbor, Haha Jima ............................................... �322

Hill, Harry W., Rear Adm., USN ................................ �115, 192, 368

Hill 178 �� ................................................... �401, 404, 412

Hinashisu�� ............................................................. �168

Hinatuan Bay ............................................................ �218

Hirara Town ........................................................ �413, 421

Hitoyoshi�� ............................................................. �423

Hobbs Victory, (USS) _.................................................... �_401

Hodge, John R., Maj. Gen., USA .......................................... �381

Hoel, (USS) _........................................................ �_270, 316

Hogaboom, Robert E., Col., USMC ......................................... �368

Hollandia�� .............................................. �142, 178, 307, 308

Hollandia Area ..................................................... �146, 307

Hollandia landings ...................................................... �150

Hollandia‑Humboldt Bay ............................................. �141, 146

Holtz Bay (Attu) ................................ ��10, 22, 25, 33, 34, 57, 69

Holtz Bay Pass ........................................................... �38

Homann, Alfred J., Comdr., USN ...................................... ��72, 73

Hongkong�� ......................................................... �329‑331

Honshu�� ............. 374, 407‑410, 413, 416, 419, 422, 424, 427, 429, 430

Hoover, John H., Rear Adm., USN ......................... ��108, 137, 307, 326

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Hornet (USS) _.................................................. �_116, 257, 318

Hospital Ship, Attack on ................................................ �406

Hovey, (USS) _............................................................ �_337

Hull, (USS) _........................................................ �_325, 326

Humboldt Bay ............................................................ �307

Hyuga (Japan) ........................................................... �273

Iba�� ............................................................. �290

Ibusuki�� ............................................................. �381

Icarus, (USCG) ........................................................... �24

Idaho, (USS) _............................................................ �_348

Ie Shima �� .......................................... �375, 396‑401, 403, 430

Iegusugu Peak ....................................................... �397‑401

Igup Island ............................................................. �141

Illustrious, (HMS) ...................................................... �379

Iloilo�� ............................................................ �234

Imieji Island ................................. ��85, 87, 92, 94, 103‑105, 107

Inagsa Point ....................................................... �180, 182

Indefatigable (HMS) ..................................................... �410

India‑China Theater ........................................... �318, 327, 335

Indian Ocean .................................................. �134, 204, 307

Indies, East ....................................................... �299, 300

Indo‑China, French ....................................... �326, 327, 329, 337

Indomitable, (HMS) ...................................................... �410

Ingersoll, Royal E., Adm., USN ....................... ��62, 86, 142, 161, 268

Ingram, Jonas H., Adm., USN.............................................. 268

Ingram, Jonas [H.], Vice Adm., USN ...................................... �110

Ishigaki�� ............................................................. �395

Inland Sea �� .............................................. �372, 373, 374, 387

Inspector General Pacific Fleet ......................................... �379

Ise Class (Japan) .................................................. �256, 273

Ise Bay �� ............................................................. �402

Isely Field ......................................... �178, 183, 195, 260, 310

Isely, Robert Henry, Comdr., USN ........................................ �178

Ishigaki Island ................ ��324, 325, 382, 388, 396, 403, 416, 424, 430

Ishikawa Isthmus ........................................... �383‑388, 390‑393

Ishimmi�� ................................................... �423, 425, 430

Ishimmi Town .................................................. �425, 426, 427

Ishin Village ........................................................... �403

Island Commander, Iwo Island ............................................ �383

Itarashiku Town ......................................................... �429

Iwo Airfield ............................................................ �351

Iwo Island �348‑375, 377, 382, 38'3, 397, 398, 402, 404, 408, 411, 418, 428, 429

Iwo Jima�� ............................................................ 167,

173, 174, 180, 188, 190, 202, 206, 207, 208, 211‑217, 219‑224, 226,

228, 231, 233‑240, 242, 246, 247, 252, 254, 258, 260‑262, 264 269,

276, 282‑284, 286‑292, 294‑299, 310, 313, 317, 318, 320‑323, 325‑

327, 329, 331‑336, 338‑341, 343‑346, 368, 369, 372, 386.

Izumi�� ............................................................. 423

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Jabor Island ......................................................... �85, 98

Jaluit�� ............................................................. 85,

87, 91, 92, 94, 96‑99, 102‑105, 107, 108, 111, 113, 152, 182, 184,

�� 185, 197, 205, 212‑214, 219, 220, 222, 226, 229‑233, 235‑238, 250,

�� 254, 270, 308, 418.

Japan�� ............................... 175, 299, 310, 312, 318, 397, 410

Japanese Commander in Chief, Central Pacific Headquarters ............... �209

Japanese Eighteenth Army ................................................ �307

Japanese midget submarines ............................................... �72

Japanese Ship Losses, Summaries .................................... �338, 422

Jarman, Sanderford, Maj. Gen., USA....................................... 190

Java�� ........................................................ �299, 308

Jemo Island ............................................................. �306

Jester, Maurice D., Lt., USCG ............................................ �24

John Penn, (USS)......................................................... �77

Johnston, (USS) .................................................... �270, 316

Joint Anglo‑American Statement, Sub Activities .......................... �56,

65, 74, 79, 91, 99, 113, 122, 134, 149, 162, 183, 204, 218, 239, 265,

�� 288, 324, 341, 364, 389.

Joint Chiefs of Staff, directive ................................... �385, 386

Jokaj Island ............................................................ �194

Jouett, (USS) .................................................. �57, 110, 111

Judge Advocate General, Navy ....................................... �153, 342

K‑74, (USS) .............................................................. �64

Kadena�� .............................................. �382, 383, 401, 424

Kagman Peninsula ........................................................ �174

Kagoshima�� ................................................... �374, 381, 423

Kahili�� ............................................................. �1‑3

�� 5‑7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17‑23, 29, 31, 32, 35, 42, 45, 48‑51, 56.

Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington ................................. �375

Kakzu Town �� ............................................................. �404

Kama�� ............................................................. �367

Kamikaze Corps .......................................................... �394

Kamiri�� ............................................................. �311

Kamiyama�� .............................................................. 385

Kamoi�� .............................................................. 330

Kanawha, (USS) ........................................................... �31

Kangoku Rock ....................................................... �354, 367

Kaniku�� ............................................................. �389

Kanoya Airfield ......................................................... �410

Kanoya�� .............................................. �374, 381, 397, 423

Kapingamarangi Atoll .................................................... �306

Kapingamarangi Island .................................................... �89

Karenko�� ............................................................. �328

Kashii (Japan) .......................................................... �329

Kashiwabara........................................................ �419, 420

Kataoka�� ........... �340, 341, 366, 378, 381, 393, 399, 409, 419, 420, 428

Kataoka Wan ............................................................. �333

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Katchin Peninsula .................................................. �383, 403

Katori Class (Japan) ............................................... �327, 329

Katsurin Bay ............................................................ �384

Kauffman, James L., Rear Adm., USN....................................... 261

Kaven Island ............................................................ �104

Kavieng�� ......................................... �299, 301, 302, 304‑306

Keelung�� .................................................. �222, 328, 333

Keilii Point, Maui ....................................................... �92

Kerama�� ............................................................ �387

Kerama Group ....................................................... �382, 395

Kerama‑Retto............................................................ �375

Ketoi Island ....................................................... �154, 161

Keufu�� ............................................................ �395

Keyes, James Ellsworth, Comdr., USN ...................................... �98

Key Kamiri �............................................................ �311

Khlebnikof �.......................................................... 39, 46

Kieta�� ................................................... �1, 19, 23, 49

Kiirun Airfield ......................................................... �393

Kikai�� ..................... �378, 384, 393, 397, 406, 408, 411, 423, 427

Kikuchi�� ............................................................. �423

Kiland, I. N., Rear Adm., USN ........................................... �382

Kili�� ........................................................ �132, 306

Kimmel, Husband E., Adm., USN ........................................... �364

Kin Town �� ............................................................. �386

Kinbaru River ........................................................... �388

King, Ernest J., Adm., USN .................................. ��4, 73, 85, 109

King, Ernest J., Fleet Adm., USN ................................... �276, 342

King George V, (HMS) .................................................... �379

Kinkaid, Thomas C., Rear Adm., USN .................................. ��41, 42

Kinkaid, Thomas C., Vice Adm., USN ...................................... �275

Kirk, Alan G., Rear Adm., USN........................................ 63, 117

Kirkwood, H., Lt. Comdr., R.N. .......................................... �110

Kiska�� ............................................................ �1‑3,

5‑10, 12, 13, 15‑19, 21, 22, 24‑29, 31, 32, 35‑44, 46, 48, 50‑52, 54,

�� 56‑62, 64, 67‑72, 175, 364, 433, 434.

Kiso Class (Japan) ...................................................... �256

Kita Iwo Jima ................................................. �259, 266, 277

Kitamura Town ........................................................... �378

Kitano Point ............................................................ �370

Kizarazu Airfield ....................................................... �416

Knox, William Franklin, Secretary of the Navy ................. �143, 144, 154

Kobe Kure �� ............................................................. �372

Kobi�� ............................................................. �328

Kochi�� ........................................................ �407, 423

Koizumi�� ............................................................. �357

Kokubu�� ............................................................. �423

Kokutan�� ................................................... �409, 424, 428

Kokutan Zaki ............................................................ �341

Koli Point �� .............................................................. �47

Kolombangara Island .................................................... �1‑3,

5, 11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 30, 31, 36, 44, 46, 48, 50‑54, 56, 59.

Komandoraki Island ....................................................... �25

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Komeball Lagoon ......................................................... �238

Kongauru Island .......................................... �234, 235, 239, 315

Kongo, Kongo Class (Japan).................................... �171, 255, 273

Korea�� ............ �409, 412, 413, 415, 418‑421, 423, 426, 427, 429, 431

Korean Coast ................................................. �195, 217, 219,

�� 229, 237, 260, 262, 263, 266‑268, 277, 314, 327, 339, 345, 375, 401.

Koshum�� .............................................................. �33

Kouri Island ............................................................ �403

Kozu Island ............................................................. �408

Kuba Town �� ........................................................ �384, 385

Kuchino Island .......................................................... �408

Kuhazu�� ........................................................ �408, 409

Kula Gulf �� ...................................................... �54, 55, 59

Kumano Class (Japan) .................................................... �280

Kuputsua�� ............................................................. �333

Kurabu Zaki ......................... ��176, 263, 311, 328, 332, 339, 353, 367

Kurile Islands, Kuriles................................................... 60,

117, 120, 125, 128, 136‑138, 143, 145, 147, .148, .152, � 154‑161,

166, 170, 173, 175‑177, 179, 185, 193, 204, 206, 210‑213, 215, 216,

219, 220, 223, 226, 228, 233, 236, 237, 246, 254, 260, 263‑265, 277,

279, 284, 287, 295, 299, 300, 303, 309, 311, 318, 323, 326, 328, 332,

333, 335, 339‑341, 353, 366, 367, 370‑372, 374, 378, 381, 393, 398,

399, 408, 419, 420, 424, 425, 428.

Kuro Island ............................................................ �408

Kusaie Island ...... �102, 116‑121, 123‑125, 127, 129, 137, 151, 156, 175, 364

Kushibaru Town .......................................................... �390

Kushira�� ................................................... �381, 397, 398

Kume�� 360, 361, 403, 407, 409, 423

Kwajalein�� ............................................................. �90,

94‑97, 99, 101, 103‑109, 111‑113, 115, 132, 151, 175, 178, 303, 308.

Kyushu�� ............................................................ �310,

371, 373, 374, 380, 387, 388, 397, 398, 404‑410, 419, 423, 427.

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Labeti Plantation ........................................................ �50

Lae�� ............................................................. �132

Lae Atoll�� ............................................................. 305

Lagaspi Field ........................................................... �263

Lake Canirca ............................................................. �38

Lake Cories ........................................................... �37‑39

Lake Nicholas ............................................................ �35

Lake Susupe ........................................................ �168, 169

Lalo Point �� ............................................................. �198

Lamar, H. A., Comdr., USNR ........................................ ��319, 323

Lambeti Plantation ....................................................... �53

Lamotte Picquet (French)........................................... �329, 331

Landon, Truman H., Brig. Gen.......................................... 28, 29

Landrum, Eugene M., Maj. Gen., USA ....................................... �42

Langar Island ........................................................... �162

Lansdale, (USS) ......................................................... �149

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Laoag�� ................................................... �249, 251, 278

Larson, W. T., Brig. Gen., AAF ....................................... ��4, 83

Laulau�� ............................................................. �171

Lauru Island ............................................................ �162

Lawton, C. B., Maj., USMC ............................................... �123

LCI‑82, (USS) _........................................................... �_400

LCI‑459, (USS) _.......................................................... �_226

LCI‑1065, (USS) _......................................................... �_277

LCI (G) 82, (USS) _....................................................... �_400

LCI (G) 459, (USS) _...................................................... �_285

LCI (G) 474, (USS) _...................................................... �_386

LCI (G) 974, (USS) _...................................................... �_383

LCI (L) 85, (USS) _....................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 91, (USS) _....................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 92, (USS) _....................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 93, (USS) _....................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 219, (USS) _...................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 232, (USS) _...................................................... �_253

LCI (L) 600, (USS) _...................................................... �_359

LCS‑33, (USS) _........................................................... �_400

LCS (L) (8) 7, (USS) _.................................................... �_378

LCS (L) 26, (USS) _....................................................... �_417

LCS (L) (3) 33, (USS) _................................................... �_400

LCS (L) (8) 49, (USS) _................................................... �_391

LCT‑876, (USS) _.......................................................... �_400

LCT (6) 876, (USS) _...................................................... �_400

Leary, (USS) ......................................................... �_97,_98

Lee, Willis A., Vice Adm., USN .................................... ��146, 246

Legaspi�� ........................................................ �234_,_ 251

Legaspi airstrip ........................................................ �2_�_8

Legion of Merit ......................................................... �202

Lemotrek Island ......................................................... �223

Leopold, (USS) _.......................................................... �_126

Leverton, Joseph, Lt. Comdr .............................................. �72

Lexington, (USS) _........................................................ �_257

Leyte�� ............................................................. 220_,_

233_,_ 234_,251,_ 266_,_ 272_‑275,_ 294_,296,_ 300_,_ 314_‑316,_ 319_,323,_ 343

Leyte Gulf, Battle of ................................................... �276

Leyte Gulf �� ................................................... �254_,_ 273_,_ 275

Leyte, landings on ...................................................... �316

Lib�� ........................................................ �132_,_ 305

Liguan�� ............................................................. �203

Likiep Atoll .................................................. �102_,_ 135_,_ 306

Lingayen�� ........................................................ �290_,_ 375

Lingayen Gulf ........................................................... �251

Lipa field �� ............................................................. �263

Liscome Bay, (USS) _................................................... �_88150

Little Kiska ............................................ . 52_,57,_ 62_,_ 70_,_ 71

Lockwood, Charles A., Jr., Vice Adm., USN . ............................. �335

Logan Victory, (USS) _.................................................... �_401

Loi Island �� ........................................................ �111_,_ 303

Long, (USS) _............................................................. �_344

Lorengao Airbase ........................................................ �305

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Los Negros �............................................................ �305

Losses, Ships U. S. Navy, Summary .............................. �417, 435‑139

Low, Francis S., Rear Adm., USN .......................................... �85

LSM‑20, (USS) ........................................................... �296

LSM‑318, (USS)........................................................... 320

LST‑282, �� (USS)....................................................... 229

LST‑314, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

LST‑359, �� (USS)....................................................... 333

LST‑376, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

LST‑460, �� (USS)....................................................... 325

LST‑472, �� (USS)....................................................... 325

LST‑477, �� (USS).................................................. 400, 402

LST‑496, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

LST‑499, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

LST‑523, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

LST‑577, �� (USS)....................................................... 378

LST‑738, �� (USS)....................................................... 325

LST‑749, �� (USS)....................................................... 337

LST‑750, �� (USS)....................................................... 325

LST‑759, �� (USS)....................................................... 337

LST‑921, �� (USS)....................................................... 253

Lubang field ............................................................ �263

Lubang Island ........................................................... �281

Lucena�� ............................................................. �278

Lumuna Point ....................................................... �201, 203

Lunga Point .......................................................... �21, 75

Luzon�� ............................................................ 170,

�� 171, 228, 230, 233, 234, 242, 244‑247, 249‑251, 253, 256, 257,

�� 262, 263, 267, 271‑274, 280, 281, 289, 290‑293, 299, 314‑319, 323,

�� 324, 328, 332, 375.

Luzon, Battle of ........................................................ �316

Mabalacat Airfield ................................................. �251, 263

MacArthur, Douglas, Gen., USA ........................................... �77,

143, 178, 259, 260, 266, 270‑272, 275, 302, 303, 305‑307, 309, 311,

�� 312, 314, 316, 319, 323, 386.

Macaw (USS) ............................................................. �126

Machinato Airfield ................................... �399, 405‑407, 420, 423

Mactan Island ...................................................... �233, 234

Madang�� ........................................................ �307, 308

Maddox, (USS) ............................................................ �67

Magicienne Bay ................................................. �169‑171, 173

Mahan, (USS) ............................................................ �294

Malts�� ............................................................. �199

Majuro Atoll ............................................. �132, 136, 175, 303

Makin Island ....................... ��76, 80, 85, 87‑90, 93, 95, 98, 102, 300

Makin Island, landing on ................................................ �433

Mako Island ............................................................. �333

Malaita Island ....................................................... �44, 45

Malakal�� .............................................. �133, 195, 231, 368

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Maloelap�� ............................................................. �86,

�� 91, 94, 96, 101, 104‑108, 112, 164, 165, 171, 179, 183, 185,

�� 205‑208, 210, 212, 216, 220, 231, 235, 237, 294, 303, 308.

Malvar�� ........................................................ �264, 278

Manchuria�� ............................................................. �299

Mangejang Island ........................................................ �248

Maniagassa Island .................................................. �186, 312

Manila�� ........... �228, 250, 251, 257, 262, 277, 278, 281, 291, 300, 318

Manila Airstrip ......................................................... �268

Manila Bay �� ..................... �228, 247, 250, 267, 269, 272, 278, 316, 318

Manila Harbor ............................ ��230, 257, 262, 264, 277, 290, 317

Manna River ............................................................. �390

Mannert L. Abele, (USS) ................................................ ��400

Manokwari �� ............................................................. �313

Manus Island ....................................................... �305, 323

Marcus Island ........................................................... �74,

�� 150, 156, 210, 216, 217, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227, 229, 230, 232,

�� 233, 237‑240, 242, 246, 262‑265, 268, 271, 280, 282, 296, 289,

�� 294, 309, 315, 321, 332, 336, 344, 346, 353, 356, 376, 377, 381,

�� 384, 398, 442, 404, 409‑411, 416, 418, 420, 421, 427.

Mariana Group ........................................................... �167

Mariana Islands, Marianas .............................................. �118,

�� 150, 157, 164, 165, 170, 173, 174, 176, 182, 185, 187, 189, 194,

�� 207�, 214, 217, 220, 224, 227‑230, 232, 233, 235, 240, 242, 248,

�� 262, 267, 268, 270, 277‑290, 292‑296, 298, 300, 304, 305, 307,

�� 309, 310, 312, 320, 321, 330, 331, 339‑341, 343, 344, 353‑355,

�� 357, 359, 361, 363, 366, 367, 369, 375, 384, 399, 404, 411, 418,

�� 428, 429.

Mariaon Island .......................................................... �134

Marinduque Island ................................................... �28, 281

Marine Air Force ................... �123, 225. See also Marine Aircraft Wings

Marine Corps Casualties (Summary) ....................................... �415

Marines of Victor Mike Baker 61 ......................................... �336

Marine Third Amphibious Corps ................... ��See Third Amphibious Corps

Mariveles Airfield ...................................................... �247

Mariveles Harbor ........................................................ �250

Marks, James Alexander, Lt. Comdr., USN ................................. �326

Marpi Point ........................................................ �182, 183

Marshalls‑Gilberts Area ................................................. �418

Marshall Islands, Marshalls .......................................... �85‑91,

�� 93, 96, 98, 99, 101‑108, 113‑143, 145‑147, 149‑154, 156, 157,

�� 159, 162‑166, 168, 170, 173‑180, 182, 185‑190, 194, 195, 197‑201,

�� 203�, 214, 216, 217, 219, 220, 222, 226‑229, 231, 233, 235, 236,

�� 239‑242, 245, 246, 250‑252, 254, 258, 260, 262‑264, 266, 267,

�� 270, 277‑284, 286‑292, 294, 295, 297, 299, 300, 302, 303,

�� 305‑309, 320, 321, 323, 325‑327, 330‑332, 335, 340, 341, 353,

�� 354, 356, 360‑362, 366, 368, 372‑375, 377‑379, 381, 384, 385,

�� 388, 390, 394, 398, 403, 405, 408, 410, 411, 413, 418, 419, 422,

�� 425, 427‑430.

Marshall Wharves ........................................................ �135

Maryland, (USS) .................................................... �257, 274

Masalog Point ................................................. �194, 196, 197

Masbate Harbor .......................................................... �252

Massacre Bay ................................................. �33, 34, 35, 80

Masu Town �� ............................................................. �393

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Matina�� .............................................................. 218

Matsuwa�� ............................................................ �125,

�� 136‑138, 143, 157, 158, 166, 168, 246, 254, 265, 279, 309, 318,

�� 332, 370, 372.

Matsuyama�� .............................................. �333, 395, 396, 423

Maug Island ................................................... �208, 215, 366

Maui�� .............................................................. �92

McCain, John S., Vice Adm., USN..................................... 246, 277

McCawley, (USS) .......................................................... �53

McIlwaine, Robert H., Lt. (jg), USNR...................................... 48

McKean, (USS) _............................................................ �_86

McMorris, C. H., Vice Adm., USN ......................................... �340

Medina�� ............................................................. �309

Mediterranean........................................................... �229

Mediterranean Area ...................................................... �320

Mediterranean Theatre ................................................... �415

Mel Jima �� ............................................................. �344

Mejit Atoll ............................................................. �306

Mejit Island ............................................................ �135

Meredith, (USS) _......................................................... �_186

Merir Island ....................................................... �321, 332

Mesegon Island .......................................................... �140

Miantonomah, (USS) _...................................................... �_253

Middleburg Island ....................................................... �312

Middle Village .......................................................... �226

Midway�� ........................................................ �431, 432

Midway, Battle of .............................................. �12, 255, 364

Miyako�� ............................................................ �382,

�� 388, 395, 396, 403, 408, 413, 416, 421, 424, 430, 431

Miyako Jima ........................................................ �324, 325

Military Government, Angaur Island ........................... ��236, 239, 315

Military Government, Kongauru ....................................... �239 315

Military Government, Ngesebus Island .............................. ��239, 315

Military Government, Okinawa ...................................... ��386, 389

Military Government, Peleliu ...................................... ��239, 314

Military Government, Ujelang Atoll ...................................... �142

Military Governor, Volcano Islands ................................. �368, 369

Mille�� ............................................................. �85,

�� 86, 89, 91, 94, 95‑102, 104, 106‑108, 111, 112, 126, 155,

�� 162‑164, 171, 184, 188, 197, 206‑214, 216, 217, 219‑222, 231‑233,

�� 235, 270, ........................................ �305, 308, 309.

Minami�� ................................................... 360, 361, 384

Minami Cape .............................................. �393, 408, 420, 428

Minami Daito .................................................. �375, 380, 419

Minami Saki ............................................................. �353

Mindanao Island .......................................... �218, 272, 299, 313

Mindanao Sea ....................................................... �256, 273

Mindiri�� ............................................................. �305

Mindoro�� .............................................. �253, 257, 281, 319

Mindoro Strait ................................................ �252, 272, 316

Mississinewa, (USS) _..................................................... �_293

Mitchell, Sir Philip ..................................................... �93

Mitscher, Marc. A., Rear Adm., USN ...................... ��108, 116, 118, 304

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Mitscher, Marc. A., Vice Adm., USN ..................................... �133,

�� 146, 171, 178, 222, 241, 246, 271, 285, 287, 288, 304, 307, 308,

�� 314, 327, 345, 348, 356, 358, 373, 382, 387, 394.

Miyakonojo (Kyushu) ..................................................... �423

Miyazaki�� ............................................................. �374

Moa, (HMNZS) ............................................................. �31

Moen Island ............................................................ �129,

�� 130, 133, 135, 136, 138‑140, 143, 145, 149, 152, 162, 164, 170,

�� 182, 185, 187, 207, 208, 210, 223, 228, 236, 239, 242, 247, 409.

Moen Airfield ........................................................... �217

Moffet, (USS) _............................................................ �_57

Mogami Class (Japan) ................................................ �255‑257

Mogmog Island ........................................................... �248

Momote Airstrip ......................................................... �305

Momubaru Town ...................................................... �395, 396

Monaghan, (USS) _.................................................... �_325, 326

Montgomery, A. E., Rear Adm., USN................................... � 79, 156

Moore, Ernest M., Brig. Gen., USA ....................................... �383

Moore, Henry R., Vice Adm. Sir, KCB, CVO, DSO............................. �4

Moore, James T., Maj. Gen., USMC ........................................ �376

Morotai�� ............................................................. �271

Motobu Peninsula ........................................... �389‑393, 395‑403

Motor Torpedo Boat 323, (USS) _........................................... �_325

Motoyama�� ............................................................. �358

Mount Alifan ............................................................ �191

Mount Alutam ............................................................ �196

Mount Barrigada ......................................................... �201

Mount Chachao ........................................................... �196

Mount Hood, (USS) _....................................................... �_285

Mount Lasso ............................................................. �194

Mount Naufutan .......................................................... �172

Mount Santa Rosa ........................................................ �203

Mount Suribachi ...................................... �350‑352, 354, 355, 357

Mount Suribachi, U. S. Flag raised ...................................... �853

Mount Tapotchau .................................................... �171, 174

Mount Tenjo ........................................................ �196, 199

Mueller, Paul J., Maj. Gen., USA......................................... 223

Muko Jima �� ......................................... �202, 258, 281, 313, 396

Mulcahy, Francis P., Maj. Gen., USMC ......................... ��225, 376, 389

Munda�� .... �1‑10, 14‑16, 18‑20, 23‑25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 43, 49‑54

Murilo�� ................................................... �141, 142, 151

Murray, George D., Vice Adm., USN ....................................... �343

Musashi (Japan) ............................................... �255, 273, 327

Musashina Aircraft plant ................................................ �318

Musashine Tama .......................................................... �347

Mussau Island ........................................................... �306

Mutcbo Point ............................................................ �186

Nachi (Japan) ........................................................... �255

Nactan�� ........................................................ �315, 328

Nafutan Point ............................................. �170, 171, 174‑176

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Nagato (Japan) .................................................... ��255, 279

Nago Town�� ............................................................. 388

Nagoya�� ............................................................. 402

Nagumo Chuichi, Vice Adm., I. J. N. ..................................... �187

Naha�� ............................................... �399, 420, 423‑426

Nakagusuku�� ............................................................. �385

Nakama Village .......................................................... �405

Namorik�� ........................................................ �132, 306

Nampo Shoto ............................................................. �312

Namu�� ................................................... �112, 132, 306

Namur Island ............................................................ �303

Nanomea�� .............................................................. �84

Nansei Shoto ........................................ �259, 271, 335, 343, 360

Nan Wan �� ............................................................. �333

Nauru�� .............................................................. 8,

�� 19, 28, 29, 48, 54, 60, 76, 78, 86‑90, 92, 95, 96, 101, 105, 109,

�� 118, 119, 121, 123, 138, 151, 153, 154, 160, 162‑166, 170, 179,

�� 183, 187, 194, 195, 197, 198, 200, 201, 203‑215, 217, 219‑221,

�� 226, 229, 231, 239, 241, 242, 246, 250, 254, 258, 260, 262, 263,

�� 266, 278, 282, 290, 326, 327.

Nauset, (USS) _............................................................ �_76

Navajo, (USS) _............................................................ �_76

Naval Air Transport Service ............................................. �323

Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu ............................................ �166

Naval Base, Guam ........................................................ �312

Navy (U. S.) Casualties (Summary) ....................................... �415

Navy Cross �� .......................................................... �23, 58

Navy Judge Advocate General ............................................. �342

Negros Island ........................ �220, 233, 234, 251, 253, 314, 315, 328

Netherlands East Indian Waters .......................................... �279

Netherlands New Guinea .................................................. �313

Netherlands submarine ................................................... �279

Nevada, (USS) ........................................................... �348

New Britain .......................................... ��97, 175, 300, 304‑306

New Georgia Islands ................. ��1‑16, 20, 27, 29‑31, 39, 46, 49‑56, 60

New Guinea �� .. �130, 141, 175, 178, 277, 298, 299, 302, 305, 307‑309, 311, 313

New Guinea, Neutralized ................................................. �313

New Hebrides ............................................................. �36

New Ireland .............................................. �303, 304, 306, 309

New Zealand bombers ...................................................... �27

New Zealand pilots ....................................................... �47

New Zealand Troops ...................................................... �303

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company .......................... ��73

Newton, John H., Vice‑Adm., USN..................................... 310, 379

New York, (USS) ........................................................ �.348

Ngabad Island ...................................................... �227, 228

Ngardmau Village ........................................................ �245

Ngardololok Town ........................................................ �226

Ngarmoked Island ........................................................ �255

Ngatpang�� ............................................................. �239

Ngatpang Bay, River ................................................ �240, 245

Ngeregong island ......................................... �267, 276, 317, 318

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Ngesang�� ............................................................. �267

Ngesebus Island .................................... ��229, 234, 235, 239, 314

Ngulu�� ................................................... �250, 312, 316

Niagara, (USS) _........................................................... �_36

Nichols Airfields ....................................................... �251

Nichols Field ................................... �228‑230, 250, 263, 278, 281

Nielson Airfield ................................................... �247, 251

Nielson field ........................................................... �263

Nimitz, C. W., Adm., USN ................................................ �28,

�� 41, 73, 88, 143, 158, 178, 214, 225, 250, 258, 261, 271, 276, 290

Nimitz, C. W., Fleet Adm., USN ......................................... �293,

�� 298, 307, 313, 318, 319, 323, 326, 334, 335, 340, 344, 368, 369,

�� 386, 396, 403.

Ninety‑Sixth (96th) Army Division .................................. �395, 396

Ninety‑Sixth (96th) Division ............................. �392, 399, 420, 421

Ninety‑Sixth (96th) Infantry Div ................ ��399, 407, 419‑421, 423‑430

Nittagahara............................................................. �374

Niyako Group ............................................................ �378

Noa (USS) _�� ............................................................. �_226

Nobara�� ............................................................. �413

Noemfoor Island .................................................... �311, 313

Nomoi Island ....................................................... �146, 308

Nomwin�� ............................................................. �143

Normandy�� ............................................................. �184

North Africa ..................................................... �62, 63, 64

North and South Heads ................................................ �25, 28

North Head �� ................... �19, 21, 25, 26, 28, 40, 52, 54, 58, 62, 70‑72

Northern Philippines, attack against .... �230. See also Battle Philippine Sea

Northwestern(U. S.) Station Ship ........................................ �68

Norway�� ............................................................. 184

Norwegian bases ......................................................... �218

Noshiro Class (Japan) ............................................... �255‑257

Numa Numa Harbor ................................................ ��19, 23, 41

Oahu�� ............................................................. �432

Oahu, Naval Ammunition Depot ............................................ �166

Ocean Island ........................................................ �163‑166

Office of War Information ................................................ �74

Ohama�� ............................................................. �379

Ohama Town �� ............................................................. �425

Oita�� ........................................................ �374, 423

Okayama�� ................................................... �243, 247, 322

Okdoura Town ............................................................ �248

Okimura Town ........................ ��266, 276, 321, 322, 329, 340, 353, 355

Okina Daito Jima ........................................................ �361

Okinoyerabu Jima ................................................... �360, 361

Okinawa, Okinawa Island ................................................ �244,

�� 245, 271, 320‑322, 324, 325, 333, 335, 360, 361, 375, 377, 378,

�� 381-�393, 395‑413, 415‑421, 423‑431.

Okinawa, Military Government ............................................ �389

Oldendorf, J. B., Rear Adm., USN ................................... �146, 308

Omaha (USS) ........................................................ �_110,_111

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Ommaney Bay (USS) ....................................................... �344

Omura Town �.............................. �202, 355, 356, 360, 361, 374, 423

One Hundred Fourth (104th) Artillery Battalion ......................... ��304

One Hundred Sixth (106th) Army Infantry ....................... �115, 117, 304

One Hundred Sixth (106th) Infantry Regiment ............................. �304

One Hundred Eighty‑Fourth (184th) Regiment .............................. �429

Onekotan Island ... 128, 136, 138, 212, 216, 220, 237, 254, 264, 265, 295, 332

Ora Bay �� ............................................................. �388

Ormac�� ........................................................ �234, 296

Ormac Bay �� ........................................................ �266, 317

Oroluk�� ............................... �124, 125, 135, 136, 138, 149, 295

Orote Airfield .......................................................... �187

Orote Peninsula ................................. �174, 191, 192, 194‑199, 203

Orote Point ............................................................. �186

Orro Town �� ............................................................. �187

Osmena, President Sergio ................................................ �324

Osprey (USS) _............................................................ �_205

Ota Aircraft Factory ............................................... �347, 357

Otomari�� ............................................................. �264

Ototo Jima �� ............................................................. �340

Olongapo�� ............................................................. �290

Pacific typhoon ......................................................... �326

Pado�� ............................................................. �199

Pagan, Pagan Island .................................................... 165,

�� 167, 173, 176, 182, 185, 139, 191, 194, 207‑217, 219‑224,

�� 227‑231, 233, 235, 237, 238, 240, 242, 246, 248, 254, 258‑262,

�� 264, 265, 267, 270, 277, 280, 282‑284, 286‑289, 292, 295, 309,

�� 311, 353‑355, 357, 361.

Pago Point �� ............................................................. �198

Pakin Island ......................................... �129, 137‑140, 157, 163

Palau Area �� ............................................................. �268

Palau Group ........... �195, 221, 223, 235, 241, 252, 258, 267, 282, 299, 314

Palau Islands, Palaus .................................................. 130,

�� 133, 134, 140, 150, 175, 178, 216, 217, 219, 221‑223, 225, 231,

�� 232, 235, 236, 240, 241, 245, 254, 260‑264, 266‑270, 276‑280,

�� 282, 283�, 296, 298, 306, 309, 312‑315, 318, 320, 321, 323,

�� 326‑328, 330‑332, 334‑336, 338‑341, 343‑347, 353‑359, 361‑367,

�� 370‑372, 374‑377, 380, 383‑385, 387, 388, 390‑392, 394‑396,

�� 398‑401, 403‑405, 407, 408, 410‑413, 417‑424, 427‑431.

Palawan�� ............................................................. 316

Palmer (USS) ............................................................ �337

Panay Island ....................................................... �220, 314

Panay, Southern ......................................................... �234

Param Island .......... �130, 136, 141, 143, 145, 162, 164, 188, 203, 409, 410

Paramushiru ............................................................. 60,

�� 75, 97, 103, 110, 112, 117, 120, 121, 125, 128, 136‑138, 143,

�� 145, 147, 148, 152, 154, 155, 159‑161, 166, 168, 170, 175, 176,

�� 179, 185, 193, 204, 206‑208, 210‑213, 215, 216, 219, 220, 222,

�� 223, 226, 228, 233, 235, 237, 238, 246, 247, 254, 260, 261,

�� 263‑265, 284, 287, 300, 303, 311, 323, 326, 328, 332, 333, 339,

�� 353, 366, 367, 372, 374, 378, 393, 698, 419, 420, 425, 428, 431.

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Paramushiru Straits ...................................................... �60

Parry island .................................................. �117, 118, 304

Partridge (USS) ......................................................... �186

Pasig Airfield .......................................................... �251

Pati Point �� ............................................................. �204

PC‑487(USS) ............................................................. �65

PC‑496 (USS) ............................................................. �66

PC‑558(USS) ............................................................ �164

PC‑565 (USS) ............................................................. �73

PC‑1129 (USS) _........................................................... �_347

PC‑1261 (USS) _........................................................... �_205

Pearl Harbor........................................................ 83_,_ 116_,_

�� _158,_ 166_,_ 177_,_ 187_,257,_ 273_,_ 290_,_ 293_,_ 310_,364,_ 372_,_ 432

Peacock Island .......................................................... �159

Peacock Point ........................................................... �153

Peale Island ........................................................ �79, 153

Peleliu, Peleliu Island ................................................ �195,

�� 217, 219, 221, 222, 224‑242, 245, 246, 252, 260, 261, 267, 271,

�� 278, 283, 299, 314, 317, 323, 332, 353, 359, 367, 375, 405.

Peleliu Airfield ................................................... �225, 226

Pelpeli �� .............................................................. �23

Pennsylvania(USS) ................................................. �257, 274

Perkins(USS) ............................................................ �97

Perry(USS) ............................................................. �225

Pescadores �� ........................................................ �243, 333

PGM‑18 (USS)............................................................ �400

Philippine Island Archipelago ........................................... �253

Philippine Area .................................................. ��277, 285,

�� 320, 321, 337, 344, 347, 364, 378, 383, 391, 417, 430

Philippine Commonwealth ................................................. �271

Philippines Island, Philippines ........................................ �175,

�� 218, 220, 221, 228, 230, 231, 233, 246‑252, 255, 256, 258‑260,

�� 270�274, 276, 280, 281, 286, 289, 290, 291, 294, 296, 298‑300,

�� 309, 313‑317, 319, 323‑325, 328, 335, 336, 343.

Philippine Sea ..................................................... �248, 255

Philippine Sea, Battle of .......................................... �231, 310

Philippine Sea, First Battle of .............................. ��255, 338, 343

Philippine Sea, Second Battle of ....................................... �255,

�� 259, 260, 270, 275, 276, 287, 288, 300, 316, 343.

Phoenix Island ............................................................ �8

Pickerel(USS) ........................................................... �66

Pingelap �� .............................................. �124, 125, 129, 139

Piti Town � �184, 186, 191

Plymouth(USS) ........................................................... �67

Poillo Island ........................................................... �255

Pompano(USS) ............................................................ �98

Ponape, Ponape Island .................................................. �115,

�� 116, 118‑129, 131‑143, 145‑149, 151‑157, 159, 160, 162‑164, 166,

�� 170‑172, 175, 176, 179, 187, 193‑195, 198, 200, 203, 205‑208, 210�

�� 212, 216, 219, 223, 224, 227, 230, 233, 238, 250, 258, 280, 283,

�� 286, 303, 308, 340, 341, 360, 362, 363, 365, 366, 422.

Ponape Town ............... ��138, 143, 145, 147, 149, 153, 157, 163, 164, 308

Poporang Island ...................................................... �20, 50

Porcupine(USS) ......................................................... �325

Port Nhabe �� ............................................................. �327

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Post, Charles g., Comdr., USNR.:......................................... 113

Patangeras Island ....................................................... �248

Pownall, Charles A., Rear Adm., USN................................... 74, 90

Pratas Reef ............................................................. �330

Pratt, John Lockwood, Capt., USN......................................... 375

President of United States .............................................. �56,

�� 65, 74, 79, 91, 99, 113, 122, 134, 149, 154, 158, 162, 183, 192,

�� 204, 218, 239, 265, 288, 324, 341, 364, 385, 389, 414.

Price, John D., Rear Adm., USN........................................... 108

Prime Minister, Great Britain ........................................... �56,

65, 74, 79, 91, 99, 113, 122, 134, 149, 162, 183, 204, 218, 239,

265, 288, 324, 341, 364, 389.

PT Boats �� ........................................................ �273, 274

PT‑73 (USS) _............................................................. �_347

PT‑77 (USS) _............................................................. �_364

PT‑79 (USS) _............................................................. �_364

PT‑202 (USS)............................................................. 229

PT‑818 (USS)............................................................. 229

PT‑321 (USS)............................................................. 277

PT‑300 (USS)............................................................. 320

PT‑311 (USS)............................................................. 320

PT‑320 (USS)............................................................. 277

PT‑338 (USS)............................................................. 347

PT‑363 (USS)............................................................. 285

PT‑368 (USS)............................................................. 277

PT‑371 (USS)............................................................. 277

PT‑509 (USS)............................................................. 253

PT‑555 (USS)............................................................. 229

Pulan�� ............................................................. �199

Puluwat Island ...................... ��141, 145, 152, 153, 163, 342, 356, 398

Pringle (USS) _........................................................... �_400

Princeton (USS) ................................ �253, 255, 257, 270, 273, 316

Quang-Ngai�� .............................................................. 329

Quinhon Harbor .......................................................... �327

R-12(USS)�� .............................................................. 49

Rabaul�� ............................................... �299, 301, 303‑306

Radford, A. W., Rear Adm., USN...................................... 177, 388

Radio Tokyo ............................................................. �250

Ramapo (USS) _............................................................. �_73

Ram Buyto �� ............................................................. �306

Rat Island Group ......................................................... �27

Rawlings, Bernard, Vice Adm. Sir, RN .............................. ��379, 381

Redwing (USS) _............................................................ �_67

Reid (USS) _�� ............................................................. �_321

Reliquary�� ............................................................. �243

Reichmuth, F. L., Rear Adm., USN......................................... 268

Rekata Bay � ��2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24‑26, 31, 33, 34, 37, 47, 51, 52, 54

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Rendova Island............................................... 4, 9, 52‑55, 59

Reynard Cove ......................................................... �71, 72

Rich, (USS) ............................................................. �186

Richardson, Robert C., Jr., Lt. Gen., USAF................................ 88

Ringi Cove �� ..................................................... . 15, 26, 36

Rioj Town �� ............................................................. �429

Rio Grande (Germany) ............................................... �110, 111

Ritidian Point .......................................................... �203

Robalo (USS) _............................................................ �_216

Roberts, William C., Capt., USMC...................................... 77, 78

Robertson, Thurmond Edgar, Ens., USN...................................... 37

Robinson, James J., Lt. Comdr., USNR..................................... 342

Robinson, Ray A., Cpl.................................................... 368

Rocket‑propelled suicide bombs .......................................... �406

Rockey, Keller E., Maj. Gen., USMC................................. � 348, 368

Rockwell, Francis W., Rear Adm., USN...................................... 42

Roi Island �� ................... �90, 95, 101, 103, 104, 106‑109, 112, 115, 303

Rongelap Atoll ..................................................... �135, 306

Rongerik Atoll .......................................................... �306

Roosevelt, President .................................................... �154

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, death of .................................... �392

Roosevelt, James, Maj., USMCR............................................ 433

Roviana Lagoon ............................................................ �8

Rowan(USS) .............................................................. �76

Rowell, Ross E., Maj. Gen., USMC......................................... 225

Royal Canadian Air Force ............................................. �38, 61

Rota, Rota Island ...................................................... �164,

165, 167, 169, 173‑176, 178‑180, 182, 184‑189, 193‑195, 207‑212,

215, 216, 219, 222, 224, 228‑230, 232, 293, 235, 240, 246, 251, 254, 258‑262, 264‑267, 270, 276, 278, 279, 291_286, 288, 289,

293, 294, 296, $04, 309, 311, 320, 321, 331, 339‑341, 344, 363.

Rota Town �� ........................................................ �185, 189

Runner(USS) ............................................................. �81

Ruo Island �� ............................................................. �141

Rupertus, William H., Maj. Gen., USMC.................................... 222

Russell Island .............................. ��25, 32, 34, 43, 44, 49, 50, 75

Russia �� ............................................................. �134

Ryukyu Archipelago ................................................. �244, 315

Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu ................................................. �240,

�� 243, 247, 249, 252, 299, 321, 333, 335, 337, 375‑381, 384, 387,

�� 388, 391, 393‑395, 397‑400, 402, 404, 406‑409, 411, 415, 416,

�� 419, 427, 428.

Ryukyu‑Formosa‑Luzon Area ............................................... �249

S‑28 (USS) _�� ............................................................. �_185

S‑44 (USS) �� ............................................................. _�_112

Sabang�� ........................................................ 307, 308

Saeki�� ........................................................ 374, 423

Saidor �� ........................................................ �302, 305

Saigon �� ................................................... �326, 327, 329

St. Augustine (USS) ................................................ �_100,_101

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Saint Lo(USS) ..................................................... 270, 316

St. Matthias Group ................................................. �305, 306

Saipan �� ........................................................... �118,

�� 140, 157, 164‑171, 173‑176, 178‑180, 182‑190, 194‑197, 201, 210,

�� 260, 264, 276, 278, 280, 282, 283, 286, 296, 298, 299, 304, 307,

�� 309�, 312, 318‑321, 353, 359, 367, 369, 375, 384, 399, 404.

Sakishima Group ........................................................ �324,

�� 325, 333, 379, 381, 382, 384, 388, 389, 395, 396, 398, 401‑406,

�� 408‑413, 415, 416, 419, 421, 423‑425, 429‑431.

Salerno �� .............................................................. �80

Salerno, Gulf of ......................................................... �78

Sallada, H. B., Rear Adm., USN........................................... 246

Samar, Battle of ........................................................ �276

Samar Island ........................................ �256, 272, 275, 300, 316

Samuel B. Roberts(USS) ............................................ 270, 316

San Bernardino Strait ................................. �254‑257, 272‑275, 316

San Cristobal Island ................................................. �36, 47

San Fernando ............................................. �251, 278, 281, 291

San Francisco ........................................................... �300

Sandy Hook, New Jersey ................................................... �98

San Jose �� ............................................................. �291

San Miguel Bay .......................................................... �290

San Pablo Airfield ...................................................... �251

Sansapor, Cape .......................................................... �313

Santa Cruz �� ................................................... �278, 280, 281

Santa Isabel Island ... �13, 15, 16, 20, 24‑26, 31, 33, 34, 37, 47, 51, 52, 54

San Vicente ............................................................. �249

Sarana Bay �� .......................................................... �35, 44

Sarana Pass�� .............................................................. 34

Sarangani Bay ........................................................... �218

Saratoga(USS) .......................................................... �307

Saravis �� ............................................................. �234

Sasa River �� ............................................................. �192

Sasebo �� ......................................................... 187, 312

Sassayan Point ..................................................... �187, 312

Satawan �� ................................................... �199, 200, 201

Saucio �� ........................................................ �146, 308

Saupon Point ............................................................ �199

Savo Island ...................................................... �47, 49, 60

Sawar�� ........................................................ 142, 307

SC‑694(USS).............................................................. 75

SC‑696(USS).............................................................. 75

SC‑744(USS)............................................................. 325

Scamp(USS)�� ............................................................. 391

Schmidt, Harry, Maj. Gen., USMC.......................... � 108, 192, 348, 368

Schreder, Richard E., Lt., USNR .......................................... �22

Scorpion(USS) .......................................................... �127

Sculpin(USS) ........................................................... �125

Sea Battles of World War II ............................................. �255

Seabees �� ................................................... �169, 195, 225

Seawolf(USS) ........................................................... �298

Second Battle of Philippine Sea ........................................ �231,

�� 255, 259, 260, 270, 275, 276, 287, 288, 300, 316, 343.

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Second (2nd) Marine Aircraft Wing .................................. �235‑241,

�� 245, 251‑252, 254, 258‑262, 264‑270, 276‑289, 291, 292, 294‑296,

�� 298‑300, 320, 321, 334, 389, 404‑407, 412, 415, 417, 419‑421, 423�

�� 426.

Second (2nd) Marine Division �� 87, 179, 180, 186, 192, 193, 198, 199, 310, 312

Secretary of Navy .................................................. �181, 414

Secretary of Navy, Acting, Forrestal, James ............................. �144

Secretary of Navy, Forrestal, James .. �153, 154, 161, 172, 181, 276, 342, 392

Secretary of Navy, Knox, William Franklin .................... ��143, 144, 154

Secretary of State ...................................................... �414

Secretary of War ........................................................ �342

Segula Island ............................................................ �72

Sentinel(USS) ........................................................... �67

Serpens(USS) ........................................................... �359

Service Force, Comdr. Atlantic Fleet .................................... �258

Service Force Pacific ................................................... �287

Sesoko Island ........................................................... �402

Seventeenth (17th) Naval District ....................................... �307

Seventh (7th) Army Air Force ............................................ �28,

�� 84, 85, 87‑89, 91‑105, 107, 108, 111‑116, 118‑157, 159, 160, 162‑

166, 170‑172, 174, 176, 179, 180, 182‑188, 190, 191, 193‑195, 197,

�� 198, 200‑217, 219‑224, 226‑248, 250‑252, 254, 258‑268, 270, 276,

277, 279, 280, 282‑284, 286‑289, 295, 300, 307, 328, 331, 336, 340,

341, 345, 346, 355, 356, 358, 361., 362, 364, 367, 368, 370, 373,

375‑ 379, 381, 383, 388, 392, 401, 402, 406, 408‑413, 416‑418, 420,

421, 425, 427, 429, 430.

Seventh (7th) Army Fighter Command ..................................... �368,

�� 370, 375, 377‑379, 383, 390, 391, 397‑399, 402, 407‑409, 413,

�� 416, 418, 425, 427.

Seventh (7th) Bomber Command ........................................ �28, 398

Seventh (7th) Fleet ......... �254‑257, 259, 260, 275, 305, 307, 309, 316, 375

Seventh (7th) Infantry Division ........................................ �108,

�� 303, 383, 399, 400, 403, 406‑409, 411, 413, 429, 430.

Seventy‑seventh (77th) Army Division ............................... �382, 425

Seventy‑seventh (77th) Infantry Division, USA.......................... �191,

192, 199, 201, 205, 312, 403, 409, 411, 413, 419, 420, 423‑430.

Shafroth, John F., Rear Adm., USN.................................. � 166, 379

Shark(USS) ............................................................. �358

Sharp, Alexander, Rear Adm., USN......................................... 258

Shasukotan Island .................................................. �136, 137

Shaw, Howard R., Comdr., USN.............................................. 58

Shelton (USS) ........................................................... �277

Sherman, Frederick C., Rear Adm., USN .......... �246, 268, 302, 385, 387, 388

Sherman, Forrest P., Rear Adm., USN ........................... �319, 323, 340

Shikoku �� .............................................. �374, 408, 423, 430

Shimonoseki Strait ...................................................... �407

Shimushiru Island ............................. ��154, 158, 160, 168, 366, 371

Shimushu Island ........................................................ �112,

�� 117, 120, 125, 128, 136, 137, 143, 148, 152, 154‑157, 159, 160,

�� 166, 168, 170, 173, 175, 176, 179, 185, 193, 207, 220, 222, 226,

�� 236, 238, 246, 254, 333, 335, 339‑341, 378, 381, 393, 399, 408,

�� 409, 419, 420, 424, 425, 428.

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Shinchiku � �393, 395, 399

Ships, U. S. Losses, Summary, ...................................... ��436‑439

Shokaku(Japan) ......................................................... �172

Shortland Area, Islands ................................................ �1‑3,

�� 6‑10, 13, 15, 17‑23, 29, 31, 35, 36, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 55, 302,

�� 309.

Shuri �� ...................................... 418, 420, 421, 426-428, 430

Shuri Town �� ............................................................. �424

Sibuyan Sea ...................................... �252, 253, 255‑257, 273‑275

Sicily �� ...................................................... �62, 63, 65

Silver Star Medal ........................................................ �58

Singapore Area .......................................................... �255

Siren, (USS) ....................................................... �112, 113

Sixth (6th) Army ................................................... �302, 316

Sixth (6th) Marine Division .......................... �392, 418, 420, 423‑430

Skill(USS) .............................................................. �78

Skylark(USS) ........................................................... �400

Smith, Allan E., Rear Adm., USN .................................... �269, 287

Smith, Holland McT., Lt. Gen., USMC........ � 87, 108, 190, 199, 348, 368, 372

Smith, Julian C., Maj. Gen., USMC............................... 87, 221, 314

Smith, Nathan R., 1st Lieut.............................................. 369

Smith, Ralph, Maj. Gen., USA.............................................. 87

Smith, Wm. Ward, Vice Adm., USN.......................................... 364

Soerabaja �� ............................................................. �308

Solomon Group, Islands, Solomons ....................................... 1‑4,

�� 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18‑21, 23‑27, 30‑32, 36, 39, 43, 50, 58, 150,

�� 175, 299, 302, 306, 307, 433, 434.

Salmon Lagoon ............................................................ �19

Somers(USS) ............................................................ �110

Somerville, James, Adm. Sir., RN ........................................ �307

Sonoma(USS) ............................................................ �277

Sonsoral Island ........................... �294, 321, 332, 335, 354, 380, 410

Sorian Island ........................................................... �248

Soror �� ............................................................. �312

South Bank �� ............................................................. �430

South China ........................................................ �335, 337

South China Sea .................................................... �272, 316

Southwest Pacific Area .................................................. �302

South Pacific Area and South Pacific Force .............................. �379

South Pacific Area, Command of .......................................... �169

Southwest Pacific Area, Commander in Chief .............................. �141

South Head �� ...................................................... �62, 70, 71

Sowell, Jesse C., Comdr., USN............................................. 57

Spence(USS) ....................................................... �325, 326

Spencer(USCG) ........................................................... �40

Spruance, Raymond A., Adm., USN......................................... 116,

�� 133, 169, 171, 306, 310, 345, 346, 348, 356, 358, 373, 379, 381.

Spruance, Raymond A., Vice Adm., USN................................. 87, 107

Stafford, D. A., Col., USMC.............................................. 368

Stark, Harold R., Adm., USN.............................................. 117

Stimson, Henry L., Secretary of War ..................................... �342

Stoddard, William F., Jr., Marine Sgt................................ � 77, 78

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Strategic Air Force, Pacific Ocean Area ................................ �287,

�� 290‑292, 294, 295‑299, 318, 320‑323, 325‑327, 329‑336, 338‑341,

�� 343‑346, 348, 353, 355, 356, 358, 360‑368, 370‑372, 374, 384,

�� 391, 399, 404, 407.

Strohbehn, Walter W., Comdr., USN................................... 109, 110

Strong(USS) ............................................................. �55

Suavanua Plantation ...................................................... �11

Subic Bay �� .............................................. �228, 278, 281, 290

Submarines, German .............................................. �See U‑boat.

Submarines, U. S. ....................................................... ��4,

�� 11, 17, 26, 27, 32, 45, 51, 56, 64, 66, 68, 74, 75, 80‑82, 84,

�� 88, 90, 93, 96, 98, 102, 106, 112, 114, 119, 122, 126, 127, 132,

�� 138, 146, 164, 172, 181, 189, 196, 205, 209, 213, 218, 225, 238,

�� 248, 259, 265, 279, 284, 292, 296, 297, 299, 301, 307, 320, 324,

�� 331, 334, 336‑339, 341, 345, 349, 350, 359, 365, 372, 380, 393,

�� 408, 409, 422.

Submarine Forces, Pacific Fleet ......................................... �158

Sugar Loaf Hill ............................................... �425, 426, 428

Sulu Sea �� .................................... �252, 253, 255, 256, 273, 317

Sumatra �� ........................................................ �299, 307

Suribachi �� .... ��206, 207, 246, 277, 287, 323, 326, 328, 349, 355, 366, 368,

�� 369, 431

Suribachi Bay ........................................................... �246

Suribachi Port .......................................................... �431

Suribachi, U. S. Flag raised............................................. 353

Surigao �� ............................................................. �218

Surigao Strait ........................... ��255, 256, 272, 273, 276, 300, 317

Surigao Strait, Battle of ............................................... �276

Susaki �� ............................................................. �383

Susan B. Anthony (USS).................................................. �186

Suzaki �� ........................................................ �377, 378

Suzuki Airfield ......................................................... �402

Swatow �� ........................................................ �329, 330

Swerve(USS) ............................................................ �196

Swordfish(USS) ......................................................... �410

Tachiarai �� ............................................................. �423

Tachigawa �� ............................................................. �347

Tactical Air Force ................................................. �402, 413

Taichu �� ............................................................. �243

Taien �� ............................................................. �333

_Taiho_Class (Japan) ..................................................... �171

Taikoo �� ............................................................. �330

Tainan �� ........................................................ �247, 328

Tatra Town �� ............................................................. �429

Taira Machi ............................................................. �428

Taka Atoll (Marshall) ................................................... �306

Taka Banare Island ...................................................... �402

Takaesu �� ............................................................. �384

Takamotoji �� ........................................................ �426, 427

Takamotoji Town ......................................................... �423

Takimotoji �� ............................................................. �425

Takao �� .............................................. �247, 322, 330, 333

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Talasea �� ............................................................. �305

Tamsui �� ............................................................. �243

Tamsui River ............................................................ �322

Tanabaru �� ............................................................. �404

Tanahmerah Bay ..................................................... �142, 307

Tanapag �� ............................................... �165, 178‑180, 183

Tanega Island ....................................... �378, 391, 395, 397, 411

Tang(USS) �� ............................................................. �339

Taongi Atoll ............................................................ �142

Tarawa �� ............................................................. �22,

�� 28, 29, 48, 76, 81, 84‑89, 91‑100, 102, 104‑108, 112, 178, 182,

�� 184, 237, 300.

Tarlac �� ........................................................ �251, 263

Taroa Airdrome ....................................................... �89, 91

Taroa Island ............................................................ �112

Task Force Fifty‑Eight (58) ............................................. �348

Tateyama Naval Air Station .............................................. �416

Tedder, Fondville L., Comdr., USN......................................... 57

Tennessee(USS) ............................................... �257, 274, 348

Tenth (10th) Army ...................................................... �381,

�� 383, 385, 397‑401, 407, 410‑413, 416, 418‑421, 423, 425‑427, 430.

Tenth (10th) Fleet ................................................... �85, 86

Texas(USS) ............................................................. �348

Thanh Son Nhut airbase .................................................. 327

Third (3rd) Amphibious Corps, Marine ................................... �190,

�� 196, 221, 222, 314, 354, 355, 381‑383, 385‑391, 393, 395‑405,

�� 415, 418, 425, 428.

Third (3rd) Fleet ...................................................... �169,

�� 221, 230, 231, 241, 245, 246, 250, 252‑263, 266, 269, 271,

�� 273‑275, 278, 280, 281, 287, 310, 316‑319, 335.

Third (3rd) Marine Division ............................................ �191,

�� 192, 205, 312, 351, 355, 356, 358‑361, 363, 365‑368, 370

Thirteenth Naval District ............................................... �307

Thirty‑Second (32nd) Regiment ........................................... �429

Three Hundred Eighteenth (318th) Army Fighter Group................ �426, 427

Three Hundred Eighty‑Third (383rd) Infantry Regiment .......... �420, 421, 425

Three Hundred Eighty‑Second (382nd) Regiment ............................ �430

Three Hundred Seventh Regiment (307th) .................................. �425

Tide(USS) �� ............................................................. �186

Timoneng �� ............................................................. �199

Tinian Island .......................................................... �118,

�� 140, 164, 165, 167, 170, 173, 176, 178, 179, 182, 18'3, 186,

�� 189‑201, 206, 210, 260, 264, 278, 283, 298, 299, 304, 307, 309,

�� 312, 313, 331, 353, 359, 367, 369, 375, 384, 399, 404.

Tinian Town ............................................................. �197

Tinputs Harbor ........................................................... �41

Tmiet Island ............................................................ �103

Tobara �� ............................................................. �383

Togcha Bay �� ............................................................. �197

Tojimbara �� ............................................................. �381

Tokara �� ............................................................. �427

Tokuno �� ..................... �360, 361, 378, 381, 384, 393, 407, 411, 427

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Tokyo �� ............................................................ �270,

�� 299‑301, 310, 312, 315, 318, 345‑347, 349, 356, 357, 368, 377,

�� 382, 399, 408, 416, 425, 430.

Tokyo, attacks on .............................. �346, 347, 349, 356, 357, 425

Tol Island �� ............................................................. �143

Tomari Cape ............................................................. �398

Tomari Zaki ............................................................. �378

Tomlinson, D. W., Capt., USNR............................................ 323

Tone(Japan) ............................................................ �255

Tonolei Harbor ........................................................... �19

Tori Island ............................................................. �420

Torishima Group ......................................................... �393

Tori Shima Island ......................................... �263‑265, 335, 372

Torishima Retto ......................................................... �328

Torina �� ............................................................. �305

Toshien �� ........................................................ �325, 333

Toto �� ............................................................. �199

Toyhara �� ............................................................. �328

Triton(USS) ............................................................. �60

Trout(USS) ............................................................. �191

Truk, Truk Atoll ................................................... �115‑116,

�� 119, 122, 124, 129‑133, 135, 136, 138‑141, 143, 145‑153, 159‑166,

�� 170, 172, 174‑180, 182‑188, 190, 191, 193‑195, 197, 198‑200, 203,

�� 205, 207, 208, 210, 212, 215, 217, 219, 223, 228, 233, 235, 236,

�� 239, 242, 245, 247, 248, 279, 293, 299, 301, 304, 305, 308, 330,

�� 344, 346, 347, 372, 377, 388, 392, 401, 406‑408, 410, 411, 413,

�� 416‑423, 427, 430.

Truk Atoll Harbor ............................................. �153, 406, 408

Truk Lagoon .................................... �145, 152, 195, 198, 304, 401

Truman, Harry S., President ............................................. �414

Tsugen Island ........................................................... �391

Tsushima �� ............................................................. �412

Tsuwa �� ............................................................. �388

Tsuwa Village ........................................................... �390

Tulaga Island .................................................... �1, 47, 433

Tullibee(USS) .......................................................... �191

Tumon Bay �� ......................................................... �199‑201

Turner, Richmond K., Vice Adm., USN.......................................... �

�� ....................... 87, 107, 115, 190, 310, 348, 368, 381, 390

Turner(USS) ......................................................... �97, 98

Twentieth (20th) Air Force .................................... �287, 382, 386

Twenty‑eighth (28th) Regiment‑Marines ................................... �353

Twenty‑first (21st) Bomber Command .................. �287, 295, 333, 349, 408

Twenty‑fourth (24th) Army Corps.................................... � 381‑383,

�� 385‑393, 395‑406, 415, 418, 420, 428

Twenty‑fourth (24th) Regiment Army Infantry ............................. �353

Twenty‑second (22nd) Marines ........................ �115, 117, 123, 304, 423

Twenty‑seventh (27th) Infantry Division ................................. �87,

�� 179, 180, 310, 392, 399, 405‑407, 431.

Twenty‑seventh (27th) Regiment of Marines ............................... �350

Tyan Airfield ........................................................... �199

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U‑Boats �� .............................................................. �4,

�� 10, 16, 22‑‑24, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 43, 56, 57, 64‑66, 73‑75, 77,

�� 79, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 91, 99, 100, 106, 109, 110, 112, 113,

�� 122, 128, 134, 135, 142, 149, 150, 155, 160‑163, 183, 184,

�� 200‑204, 218, 239, 265, 288, 324, 341, 364, 389, 424.

Uchi Tomari�� ........................................................ 385, 389

Ugali �� ............................................................... �9

Uhushi Point Airfield ................................................... �195

Ujae Atoll �� ................................................... �114, 132, 305

Ujelang Island ............................ �112, 115, 129, 135, 140, 142, 307

Ukudu �� ............................................................. �203

Ulithi Atoll ....................................................... �248, 314

Ulithi Island .................. ��133, 195, 211, 217, 290, 306, 312, 313, 322

Ulithi Lagoon ........................................................... �248

Ulul Island .................................................... �135‑141, 148

Uman Island ........................................................ �130, 136

Umatac Town ............................................................. �186

Umurbrogol Hill ............................................... �232, 234, 235

Umurbrogol Mountain ....................................... �229, 232, 238‑240

U. S. Military Government (Islands) ........... ��391, 397, 404, 418, 426, 431

United Nations War Crimes Commission .................................... �342

Unten Bay �� .............................................. �378, 381, 384, 390

Urasoe Mura ............................................................. �405

Urukthapel Island ............................... �327‑329, 332, 335, 339, 357

Ushi Point �� ............................................................. �193

Utana �� ............................................................. �199

Utirik Atoll .................................................. �115, 135, 306

Valencia Airfield ....................................................... �218

Vandegrift, Alexander A., Maj. Gen., USMC................................ 434

Vangavanga �� .......................................................... �26, 30

Vangunu Island ....................................................... �50, 55

Vian, Philip, Rear Adm. Sir, RN.......................................... 379

Victor Mike Baker 61‑Marines ............................................ �336

Victorious(HMS) ........................................................ �410

Vigan �� ............................................................. �290

Vila �� ... ��1‑7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 20‑22, 24, 31, 44, 46, 48, 50‑54, 59

Vella Lavella ....................................... ��11, 27, 48, 59, 82, 83

Vineyard Sound, lightship ............................................... �224

Viru Harbor .................................................... �1, 5, 16, 53

Visayan Sea ............................................................. �273

Visayas Group .................................................. �233, 314‑316

Vitlaz Strait ........................................................... �308

Vogelkop �� ............................................................. �313

Volcano Islands ........................................................ �167,

�� 174, 180, 188, 190, 202, 206‑208, 211‑214, 216, 217, 219‑221,

�� 224, 228, 231, 233, 235, 236, 238‑240, 242, 247, 252, 254, 258,

�� 259, 261, 262, 264‑266, 282‑284, 286‑292, 294‑299, 310, 311, 313,

�� 320‑322, 325‑327, 329, 331, 332, 335, 336, 338‑341, 343‑346, 348,

�� 368.

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Volcano Islands, Military Government .................................... �369

Vori Point �� .............................................................. �59

Vura Village ............................................................. �55

Wahoo(USS) .............................................................. �89

Wainwright(USS) ........................................................ �109

Wakde‑Sawar Airfields ................................................... �142

Wakde Island ................................................... �142, 307‑309

Wake, Wake Island ....................................................... �33,

�� 61, 62, 79, 107, 108, 111, 114, 120, 123, 128, 132, 134, 139,

�� 140, 147, 149, 153, 156, 159, 203‑205, 210, 211, 215, 233, 235,

�� 239, 240, 242, 246, 248, 263, 264, 279, 283, 284, 285, 290, 300,

�� 303, 309, 313, 330, 332, 360, 361, 364, 365, 368, 374, 375, 377,

�� 390, 394, 405, 410, 420,� 424.

Wallace, F. G., Maj. Gen., U. S. A. ..................................... �418

Wana �� .............................................. �423, 425, 426, 428

War Crimes Office, Navy ............................................ �342, 343

Ward(USS) �� ............................................................. �294

War Shipping Administration ............................................. �236

Wasmuth(USS) ........................................................ �72, 73

Wasp(USS)�� ........................................................ 257, 369

Watson, T. E., Brig. Gen., USMC.......................................... 115

Weir, John M., Brig. Gen., USA........................................... 342

Weserland(Germany) ..................................................... �110

West Lipa field ......................................................... �278

West Virginia (USS) ................................................ 257, 274

Western Defense Command .................................................. �42

Western Sea Frontier, Commander ......................................... �268

Wewak �� ............................................................. �305

Wickham Anchorage ........................................................ �55

Wilcox(USCG) ............................................................ �78

Wilkes Island .................................................. �79, 153, 159

Wilkes, John, Rear Adm., USN............................................. 117

Wilkinson, T. S., Rear Adm., USN.............................. � 166, 221, 303

Wilkinson, T. S., Vice Adm., USN......................................... 314

Willaumez Peninsula ..................................................... �305

Williams, Robert Pershing, Lt., USNR...................................... 77

Wilson Strait ............................................................ �48

WMS‑304 (USS)........................................................... �253

WMS‑350 (USS)........................................................... �253

WMS‑378 (USS)........................................................... �253

Woleai Island .......................................................... �133,

�� 134, 178, 212‑214, 223, 270, 292, 295, 300, 306, 320, 338, 341,

�� 408.

Wotho Atoll ................................................... �123, 132, 305

Wotje �� ............................................................. �90,

�� 92, 93, 95‑99, 101, 103‑108, 112, 133, 153, 155, 157, 165, 171,

�� 182�, 185, 188, 197, 201, 205, 207‑212, 216, 217, 219, 222‑224,

�� 226‑228, 231‑233, 235, 303, 308, 309.

Wygant, Henry Sollett, Comdr., USN........................................ 98

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Yagachi Island .......................................................... �403

Yaka �� ............................................................. �385

Yaku Island .............................................. �381, 406, 427, 428

Yama Island ............................................................. �245

Yamashiro(Japan) .................................................. �255, 273

Yamato(Japan) ................................. �255, 273, 327, 387, 388, 401

Yano, Rear Adm., I. J. N................................................ � 187

Yap, Yap Island......................................................... 133,

�� 184, 195, 209‑214, 216, 217, 229, 238, 245, 251, 252, 254,

�� 258‑263, 266‑270, 276‑280, 282, 284, 285, 292, 294, 295, 299,

�� 306, 312, 313, 320, 321, 323, 327, 331‑336, 338‑342, 344‑346,

�� 353, 354, 358, 362, 363, 366, 367, 370‑374, 376, 377, 383, 385,

�� 391, 392, 394, 398‑402, �404, 405, 410, 418, 420, 422, 424, 427‑430.

Yap Town�� ........................................................ 251, 254

Yawata �� ........................................................ �310, 312

Yigo �� ............................................................. �203

Ylig �� ............................................................. �197

YMS‑19 (USS)............................................................. 285

YMS‑21(USS)............................................................. 229

YMS‑24 (USS)............................................................. 229

YMS‑30(USSR............................................................. 130

YMS‑48(USS)............................................................. 347

YMS‑70 (USS)............................................................. 277

YMS‑71(USS)............................................................. 417

YMS‑109 (USS)............................................................ 421

YMS‑304 (USS)............................................................ 253

YMS‑350 (USS)............................................................ 253

YMS‑378 (USS)............................................................ 253

YMS‑385(USS)............................................................ 285

YMS‑409(USS)............................................................ 227

YMS‑481(USS)............................................................ 430

Yokohama �� ............................................................. �347

Yonabaru �� ............................... �399, 400, 409, 420, 421, 428, 429

Yontan �� ............................... �382, 383, 401, 410, 412, 417, 424

YT‑198 (USS)............................................................ �130

Yusi, A. C., Sergeant ................................................... �369

Zuiho(Japan) ..................................................... �171, 258,

Zuikaku(Japan) ............................................... �171, 256, 273

*U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1946‑660315

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