Index

Agno River, Luzon, [336]
Air attacks
Allied, [38], [56], [89], [94], [122], [164], [165], [171], [196], [236], [237], [243], [306], [307], [318], [319], [350], [363], [365], [374], [387], [422], [440], [445]
Japanese, [9], [10], [11], [15], [30], [57], [90], [91], [102], [132], [163], [173], [251]
Air bases. See Airfields.
Airdrop
Burma, [428], [435]
Corregidor, [351], [352]
Luzon, [349], [378]
New Guinea, [166-67]
Noemfoor Island, [299], [300]
supplies, [133]
Aircraft
bombers, heavy, [89], [92], [164], [236], [260], [268], [270], [284], [307], [324], [325], [397], [408], [457]
bombers, light, [304], [387]
bombers, medium, [32], [42], [122], [165], [209], [318], [423], [440]
Catalina flying boats, [331], [357]
cub plane, [337]
dive bomber, SBD, [196]
fighters, [13], [190], [284], [364], [365], [374], [423]
gliders, [386]
Japanese, [90], [171], [186], [201], [242], [252], [306], [422]
observation seaplane, [264]
pursuit planes, [32]
torpedo bomber, [38], [122], [242]
transport planes, [133], [145], [165], [166-67], [352], [408], [429]
Aircraft carriers, [269]
Japanese, [56], [461]
USS Enterprise, [90]
USS Franklin, [399]
USS Hornet, [42], [90]
USS Lexington, on fire, [52]
USS Wasp, [88]
USS Yorktown, on fire, [57]
Airfields
Adak, [191]
Amchitka, [190]
Australia, [145]
Bellows Field, Hawaii, [13]
Betio Island, [209]
Burma, [429]
construction of, [133], [337], [433]
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, [80-81]
Hickam Field, Hawaii, [9]
Iwo Jima, [397]
Los Negros Island, [277]
Luzon, [337], [361]
Netherlands East Indies, [306]
New Georgia, [115]
New Guinea, [165], [284]
Noemfoor Island, [298], [299]
Okinawa, [408]
Russell Islands, [106]
Saipan, [252]
Wheeler Field, Hawaii, [8], [17]
Airports. See Airfields.
Alligator, [175], [193]
Ambulance, converted jeep, [101]
Ammunition
81-mm. mortar, [277]
105-mm. howitzer, [127]
antiaircraft gun, [162]
chemical mortar, [119]
machine gun, [23], [179]
Ammunition dump, on fire, [265]
Amphibian tractor, LVT, [130], [175], [177], [198], [244], [289], [311]
Amphibious training, Hawaii, [18]
Antiaircraft guns
3-inch, [6], [41], [55], [162]
37-mm., [204]
40-mm., [135], [162], [425]
90-mm., damaged, [132]
Japanese, [156], [188], [193]
Antitank gun, 37-mm., [26], [62], [92], [93], [229], [232], [240], [257]
Armored car, light, [381]
Army band, Guadalcanal, [126]
Artillery
gun, 37-mm., [154]
guns, 155-mm., [34], [244], [278], [316], [400]
howitzers, 8-inch., [317], [367]
howitzers, 105-mm., [22], [129], [183], [188], [278], [341], [342]
howitzers, 155-mm., [55], [120], [250], [291], [373]
howitzers, 240-mm., [346]
Japanese, [40], [188]
mortars. See Mortars.
observation plane, [272]
pack howitzers, 75-mm., [87], [353], [418]
Assembly line, for vehicles, [73]
Atomic bombing
Hiroshima, [448]
Nagasaki, [451]
Baguio, Luzon, [372]
Balikpapan, Borneo, [307]
Barbed wire, [36], [105], [140], [221]
Barrage balloons, [131]
Bazooka 200, [248], [354], [394]
Bellows Field, Hawaii, [13]
Bilibid prison farm, Luzon, [349]
Bivouac area
Guadalcanal, [98]
New Caledonia, [67]
Bloody Hill, Bougainville, [142]
Bombardment. See also Air attacks.
aerial, [38], [56], [84], [164], [236], [306], [307], [350], [364], [365]
naval, [38], [39], [84], [231]
Bombers
formation of, [268], [325]
heavy, B-17, [9], [89], [92], [284]
heavy, B-24, [164], [236], [260], [268], [307], [324], [408]
heavy, B-29, [270], [325], [397], [457]
light, A-20, [304], [387]
medium, B-18, [32]
medium, B-25, [42], [122], [165], [209], [318], [423], [440]
torpedo, TBD, [38]
torpedo, TBF, [122]
torpedo, TBF-1, [242]
Bomb craters, [170]
Butaritari Island, [202]
Corregidor, [352]
Luzon, [361]
New Guinea, [169]
Bomb damage, [169]
Angaur, [267]
Henderson Field, [91]
Japan, [447], [449], [452], [453]
Luzon, [372]
New Guinea, [170]
Bombproof shelter, Japanese, [207]
Bombs
500-pound, [236]
1,000-pound, [196]
parafrag, [306]
Bougainville, [122]
Bren-gun carriers, [152]
Bridges
construction of, [96]
footbridge, [147], [159], [294]
ponton, [28], [29], [336], [430]
repair of, [424]
temporary suspension, [427]
Bucket brigade, [91]
Japanese, [271]
Buffalo, [289], [311]
Burma Road, China, [438-39]
Cameras, [174], [241]
Camouflage
antiaircraft gun, [55]
antiaircraft gun emplacement, [162]
foxhole, [72], [174]
gun, 155-mm., [34]
howitzer, [120], [250]
Japanese aircraft, [306]
Japanese troops, [40]
SCR 300, [297]
Camouflage suits, [123], [224]
Cape Sansapor, New Guinea, [302], [303]
Cargo carrier, M29, [323]
Cargo nets, [54], [128]
Casualties, [160], [241], [247], [338], [357], [434]
Australian, [160]
Japanese, [266], [345]
Caves
Biak, [294], [295]
Guam, [258]
Iwo Jima, [395], [396]
Okinawa, [403], [405]
Saipan, [247]
Cavite Navy yard, [30]
Cheney Battery, Corregidor, [356]
Civilians
Betio Island, [209]
Guadalcanal, [93], [100]
Japan, [271]
Leyte, [312], [320]
New Caledonia, [70]
New Guinea, [155]
Philippines, [31], [337], [383], [386]
Collecting point for Japanese arms, [460]
Command posts, [66], [297]
Japanese, [208]
Communications
field telephone, [99], [358]
SCR 300, [297]
wire stringing, [324]
Construction
airfield, [133], [337], [433]
bridge, [96]
corduroy road, [157]
Conveyor, [290]
Convoy
motor, [59], [323], [336], [417], [430], [436]
ship, [110], [310], [331], [389], [446]
Coral reefs, [197]
Corregidor Island, [35]
Crews
antiaircraft gun, [41], [162], [204], [425]
antitank gun, [93], [229]
gun, 155-mm., [316]
howitzer, 105-mm., [183]
LVT, [199]
machine gun, [23]
mortar, [7], [86], [138], [380], [425]
tank, [282]
Tokyo Raid, [43]
Cruiser, [39]
Cub plane, [337]
Dagupan City, Luzon, [336]
Debarkation of troops, [50], [63], [113]
Decontamination suits, [55]
Destroyers, [10], [12], [116]
Dive bombers
Japanese, [90], [242]
SBD, [196]
Division headquarters, New Caledonia, [68]
Duck, [69]
Dugouts, Japanese, [156], [233], [403]
Dummy tank, Japanese, [393]
Dumps, on fire
ammunition, [265]
oil, [285]
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, [58]
Embarkation
prisoners of war, [385]
troop, Australia, [61], [149]
Emplacements
antiaircraft gun [132], [135], [162], [204]
antitank gun, [93], [203]
gun, Japanese, [188]
howitzer, [317]
machine gun, [134]
mortar, [298]
Enclosure, prisoner of war, [105], [349]
Evacuation
of casualties, [101], [160], [184], [206], [254], [357]
of civilians, [31]
Explosions
Japanese warship, [319]
light bomber, [304]
mine, [403]
phosphorus hand grenade, [379]
Field telephone, [99]
Fighter planes
P-38, [284], [364], [365], [374]
P-40, [13], [190], [423]
P-47, [365]
Grumman Wildcat, [91]
Fire fighters [11], [15], [91], [351]
Japanese, [271]
Fires
Alaska, [58]
Angaur, [265]
Bougainville, [132]
Fort Drum, [363]
Guadalcanal, [102]
Kwajalein, [231], [233], [234]
Leyte, [312]
Luzon, [343], [365]
Netherlands East Indies, [387]
New Guinea, [163]
Saipan, [249], [251]
Tanambogo Island, [84]
Tokyo, [271]
Flak, [90]
Flame thrower, [233], [247], [340]
Florida Island, Solomon Islands, [82-83], [85]
Flying boat, Catalina, [331], [357].
See also Aircraft.
Flying bombs, Japanese, [402]
Footbridges, [147], [159], [294].
See also Bridges.
Fort Drum, El Fraile Island, [363]
Foxholes
Angaur, [267]
Attu, [185]
camouflaged, [72]
Guadalcanal, [98], [103]
Peleliu Island, [261]
water-filled, [407]
Fuel dump, on fire, [132]
Garapan, Saipan, [249]
Gas drums, [126]
Gas dump, [189]
Gas masks
American, [64]
Japanese, [49]
Gavutu Harbour, [82-83]
Gavutu Island Solomon Islands, [84]
Gizo Island, Solomon Islands, [89]
Glider, Waco, CG-4A, [386]
Green Island, [281]
Guerrillas, Filipino, [367]
Gun emplacements
Corregidor, [47]
Japanese, [188], [193], [253]
Saipan, [245]
Gun fire
155-mm., [278], [316]
antiaircraft, [112]
Japanese, [261]
Japanese, naval, [279]
naval, [116]
Gun motor carriages
3-inch, [235]
75-mm., [392]
76-mm., [370]
Guns, See also Artillery; Antiaircraft guns.
37-mm., [154]
75-mm., [7]
155-mm., [34], [244], [278], [316], [400]
Japanese, 75-mm., [40]
Hand grenades, [263]
Harbors
Adak, [191]
Gavutu, [82-83]
Japan, [445]
Kiska, [193]
Luzon, [360]
New Caledonia, [63], [70], [108]
New Guinea, [170]
Okinawa, [410]
Helmets, [6], [23], [98], [404]
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, [80-81]
Hickam Field, Hawaii, [9]
Himalaya mountains, [420-21]
Hiroshima, Japan, [448], [449]
Hollandia area, New Guinea, [286-87]
Holtz Bay, Attu, [186]
Hong Kong, [422]
Hospital, field
Attu, [185]
Bougainville, [137]
Okinawa, [404]
Howitzer motor carriages
75-mm., [245]
105-mm., [246], [359], [366], [370], [371]
Howitzers
8-inch, [317], [367]
105-mm., [22], [129], [183], [188], [278], [341], [342]
155-mm., [55], [120], [250], [291], [373]
240-mm., [346]
pack, 75-mm., [87]
Hyane Harbour, Admiralties, [277]
Identification tags, [134]
Infantry column, [147], [168], [201], [255], [280]
Infantrymen, [5], [16], [74], [114], [119], [130], [134], [143], [158], [186], [199], [230],
[234], [240], [275], [285], [288], [293], [314], [334]
Chinese, [418], [426]
Filipino, [25], [26]
on board ship, [62], [276]
Inspection of troops, Los Negros Island, [309]
Interrogator, [283]
Intramuros, Luzon, [347]
Invasion beaches
Bougainville, [123], [124]
Butaritari Island, [197]
Cebu Island, [382]
Guam, [254]
Iwo Jima, [390]
Kiska, [192]
Leyte, [311], [312]
Luzon, [333], [362]
New Guinea, [272], [280], [290], [302]
Okinawa, [401]
Invasion preparations, for Attu, [179]
Irrawaddy River, Burma, [430]
Jautefa Bay, [286-87]
Jeeps, [64], [97], [177], [203], [240]
communications, [256]
used as ambulance, [101]
waterproofed, [227]
Jungle training, Hawaii, [220], [221], [222], [223], [224], [225]
Kamiri airfield, Noemfoor Island, [298], [299]
Kowloon docks, Hong Kong, China, [422]
Lae, New Guinea, [170]
Lake Sentani, New Guinea, [286-87], [289]
Landing craft
LCI, [113], [305]
LCM, [181], [238-39], [254], [311], [362]
LCP, [18], [92]
LCR, [128]
LCT, [109], [118], [192], [401]
LCV, [126], [184]
LCVP, [124], [184], [238-39]
LST, [125], [131], [135], [272], [273], [281], [290], [362], [389]
LVT, [175], [177], [193], [198], [244], [289], [311], [384]
Japanese, [104]
Landing operations
Angaur, [264]
Attu, [180], [181]
Bougainville, [123], [135]
Butaritari Island, [197], [198]
Cebu Island, [382]
Florida Island, [85]
Green Island, [281]
Guadalcanal, [92], [127]
Guam, [254]
Honshu, [459]
Japan, [458]
Kiska, [192]
Kwajalein, [226]
Leyte, [311]
Los Negros Island, [310]
Luzon, [332], [362]
Morotai Island, [305]
New Britain, [176], [177]
New Guinea, [272], [280], [302]
Okinawa, [401]
Saipan, [238-39]
Vella Lavella, [117]
Ledo Road, [436], [437]
Linesman, [324]
Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, [331]
Lipa airfield, Luzon, [361]
Litter bearers, [160]
Living conditions, Okinawa, [407]
Living quarters
Guam, [450]
New Caledonia, [68]
Rendova Island, [111]
Loading operations
Australia, [149]
Guadalcanal, [126]
infantrymen, [145]
Log beach barricade, Betio Island, [205]
Long Tom, [316].
See also Artillery.
Los Negros Island, [277]
Lunga River, Guadalcanal, [80-81]
Machine gun
.30-caliber, [25], [134], [230], [234], [344], [358]
.50-caliber, [8], [23], [172], [245]
Japanese, [40], [253], [367]
Mail call, Bougainville, [136]
Malaya River, Luzon, [376-77]
Malinta Hill, Corregidor, [355]
Malinta Tunnel Corregidor, [46], [356]
Maneuvers. See Training.
Manila, Luzon, [343], [344], [347]
Manila Harbor, Luzon, [360]
Maps
Admiralty Islands, [218]
Aleutian Islands, [178]
Caroline Islands, [218]
China-Burma-India Theater, [414-15]
Gilbert Islands, [195]
Iwo Jima, [388]
Japan, [444]
Leyte, [308]
Mariana Islands, [218]
Marshall Islands, [218]
New Britain, [144]
New Guinea, [144], [218]
Oahu, [4]
Okinawa, [398]
Palau Islands, [218]
Papua, [144]
Philippines, [24], [330]
Solomon Islands, [79]
Massacre Bay, Attu, [189]
Matanikau River, Guadalcanal, [96], [100]
Medical aid men, [137], [203]
Medical operations. See also Evacuation.
Attu, [185]
Betio Island, [206]
Bougainville, [137]
Burma, [434]
Guadalcanal, [101]
Guam, [254]
Luzon, [338]
Okinawa, [404]
Message center, Bougainville, [136]
Mess kits, [134]
Momote airfield, Los Negros Island, [277]
Mortars
12-inch, [47]
60-mm., [138], [151], [298], [321], [380]
81-mm., [25], [86], [225], [425]
chemical, 4.2-inch, [7], [119]
Motor carriages
gun, 75-mm., [392]
gun, 76-mm., [370]
howitzer, 75-mm., [245]
howitzer, 105-mm., [246], [359], [366], [370], [371]
Motor torpedo boat, [39]
Mount Fujiyama, Japan, [454-55]
Mud
Bougainville, [130]
Burma, [424]
Guadalcanal, [96]
Guam, [256]
Luzon, [368]
New Guinea, [274]
Okinawa, [406]
Munda airfield, New Georgia, [115]
Munda Point, New Georgia, [115]
Nadzab, New Guinea, [166-67]
Nagasaki, Japan, [451], [452], [453]
Naha Harbor, Okinawa, [410]
Naval gun, Japanese, [270]
Noumea, New Caledonia, [108]
Observation plane, artillery, [272]
Observation post
Guam, [259]
Luzon, [341]
Observation seaplane, [264]
Obstacles, tank, [36]
Oil dump, [189]
Japanese, on fire, [285]
Ordnance depot, [73]
Ordnance repair shop, [22]
Ormoc Bay, Leyte, [318], [319]
Osaka, Japan, [447]
Pack animals, [27], [65], [322], [424]
Pack howitzer, 75-mm., [87], [353], [418]
Parachute bombs, [171]
Parachutes, [111], [166-67], [171], [299], [349], [351], [354], [378], [435]
Parafrag bomb, [306]
Pasig River, Luzon, [343]
Pearl Harbor attack, [9], [10], [11], [13], [15]
Personnel carrier, half-track, [140]
Phosphorus hand grenade, explosion of, [379]
Photographers, [174], [458]
Pipelines, Burma, [431]
Pistol, .45-caliber automatic, [22]
Plasma, [338]
Pontoon causeway, [244]
Priest, [246]
Prisoners of war
Allied, [45], [48]
Japanese, [37], [105], [161], [283], [385], [396], [405], [409]
Pursuit plane, P-36, [30]
Puruata Island, [132]
Rabaul, New Britain, [171]
Rafts
bamboo, [27]
cork, [172]
rubber, LCR, [128]
Railroad station, Australia, [51]
Railroads
Angaur, [266]
India, [417], [436]
Luzon, [345]
Saipan, [240], [241]
Ramgarh Training Center, India, [418]
Renard Field, Russell Islands, [106]
Renard Sound, Russell Islands, [107]
Rendova Island, [118]
Rescue operations, [53], [95]
Rest area, Attu, [187]
Rifles
.30-caliber Browning automatic, [22], [315]
.30-caliber M1, [22], [114], [121], [156]
.30-caliber M1903, [114]
Japanese, [460]
River crossings
Bougainville, [139]
Burma, [427], [430]
Luzon, [334], [335], [336], [371]
New Caledonia, [64]
New Guinea, [146], [159], [168], [274], [275]
Rivers
Burma, [427], [430]
Guadalcanal [80-81], [96], [100]
Luzon, [336], [343], [376-77]
New Guinea, [146], [274], [275]
Roads
Australia, [59]
Bougainville, [130], [141]
Burma, [424], [432], [437]
Butaritari Island, [203]
China, [438-39]
corduroy, [157]
Guadalcanal, [96], [97], [101], [103]
Guam, [256]
India, [419], [436]
Leyte, [323]
Luzon, [336], [364], [371], [376-77]
New Guinea, [170], [274], [282], [292]
Okinawa, [406]
Saipan, [246]
Rocket launchers
2.36-inch, [200], [248], [354], [394]
automatic, 4.5-inch, [392]
Saber, Australian, [74]
Salamaua, New Guinea, [164], [169]
Salvage, aircraft parts, [284]
Salween River, Burma, [427]
Samboga Creek, New Guinea, [146]
Sand bags, [93], [137], [138], [162], [193]
Seaplane, observation, [264]
Seeadler Harbour, Los Negros Island, [310]
Small Arms
.30-caliber Browning automatic rifles, [22], [199], [315]
.30-caliber machine guns, [134], [230], [344], [358]
.30-caliber rifles, M1, [22], [114], [121], [156]
.30-caliber rifles, M1903, [114]
.45-caliber automatic pistol, [22]
.45-caliber Thompson submachine gun, [224]
.50-caliber machine gun, [23], [172]
carbine M1A3, [354]
Japanese, [460]
rocket launcher, [200], [248], [354], [394]
Smoke screen, [64], [166-67], [378]
Staging area, Los Negros Island, [309]
Steel matting, [337], [391]
Stilwell Highway, [437]
Street fighting
Luzon, [344]
Saipan, [249]
Shanghai, [49]
Submachine gun, .45-caliber, [224], [394]
Submarines
German U-boat, [461]
Japanese, [14], [104], [461]
Suicide boat, Japanese, [400]
Sunlight Field, Russell Islands, [106]
Supply dump, Guadalcanal, [103]
Supply operations
Arundel, [119]
Attu, [182]
Burma, [428], [435]
Corregidor, [352]
Guadalcanal, [93], [100]
Guam, [256]
India, [417], [419]
Leyte, [320], [322]
Luzon [333], [336], [349], [360]
New Caledonia, [69], [108]
New Guinea, [150], [274], [290], [292]
Russell Islands, [109]
Surgery room, underground [137]
Surrender ceremony, [456], [457]
Survivors
Japanese warship, [440]
of SS President Coolidge, [95]
of USS Lexington, [53]
Tanambogo Island, Solomon Islands, [84]
Tank destroyer, [230], [235]
Tanks
Japanese, [33], [202], [208], [253], [339], [393], [460]
Light, [20], [21], [141], [153], [202], [370], [432]
medium, [143], [203], [231], [266], [282], [285], [293], [314], [339], [348], [371], [372], [403], [432]
medium, flame-throwing, [405]
medium, on fire, [259]
medium, waterproofed, [226]
Telescopes, [259], [341]
Terrain
Attu, [180], [182], [186]
Australia, [59]
Burma, [424], [427], [429]
China, [438-39]
Corregidor, [351], [352], [355]
Florida Island, [82-83]
Guadalcanal, [94], [96], [97], [100]
Guam, [255]
India, [436]
Kiska, [192]
Los Negros Island, [277]
Luzon, [341], [350], [361], [365], [368], [369], [376-77]
New Caledonia, [67]
New Guinea, [147], [148], [150], [157], [165], [166-67], [169], [273], [286-87], [288], [303]
Russell Islands, [107]
Saipan, [240]
Tokyo, [271]
Tokyo Bay, [454-55], [461]
"Tokyo Local," [270]
Tractors. See Vehicles.
Trails. See Roads.
Training
amphibious, [18]
Australia, [54], [55]
Hawaii, [5], [6], [7], [19], [22], [220], [221], [222], [223], [224], [225]
India, [418]
New Caledonia, [64], [65]
Philippines, [25], [26], [27], [28], [32]
Transport planes
C-47, [133], [145], [165], [166-67], [352], [429]
C-54, [408]
Transport ships, [63], [416]
George Taylor, [149]
Japanese, [94], [104]
President Jackson, [128]
Troops. See also Infantrymen.
Australian, [161], [168]
Chinese, [418], [427]
Japanese, [33], [40], [44], [49]
New Zealand, [71], [117]
Truk, [237]
Tundra, [182]. See also Mud.
Ulithi Anchorage, [269]
Unloading operations
Attu, [189]
Bougainville, [131]
India, [417]
Iwo Jima, [390], [391]
Leyte, [311]
Luzon, [333]
New Caledonia, [70], [108]
USS Arizona, [11]
USS Cassin, [12]
USS Dowries, [12]
USS Enterprise, [90]
USS Franklin, [399]
USS Hornet, [90]
USS Lexington, [52]
USS Missouri, [456], [457]
USS Pennsylvania, [12]
USS Shaw, [10]
USS Tennessee, [11]
USS Wasp, on fire, [88]
USS West Virginia, [11]
USS Yorktown, [57]
V-J-Day parade, Honolulu, [462]
Vehicles
amphibian tractor, LVT, [130]
amphibian truck, [69], [336]
assembly of, [73]
Bren-gun carriers, [152]
bulldozer, [347], [371]
cargo carrier, M29, [323]
jeeps. See Jeeps.
light armored car, [381]
personnel carrier, half-track, [140]
tanks. See Tanks.
tractor, 7-ton, [189]
tractor, 18-ton, [244]
tractor, crawler type, [274]
tractor, medium M5, [256]
trucks, [290], [406], [417]
trucks, ¾-ton, [392]
trucks, 2½-ton, [191], [437]
trucks, 4-ton, [131], [135]
Wake, [38], [196]
Walkie-talkie, SCR 300, [297]
War trophies, [204]
Warships, Japanese, [237], [243], [318], [319], [440], [445]
Waterproofed vehicles, [226], [227]
Water cans, [313]
Water supply point, Leyte, [313]
Water tanks, [130]
collapsible, [313]
Wheeler Field, [8], [17]
Women, Army nurses, [50], [60], [404]
Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands, [38]
Yank magazine, [296]
Yap Island, [260]
Yokohama, Japan, [447]