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Abaiang Atoll, 98, 102-103
Abatiku Island, 100
ABRAHAM (Enugarret) Island, 128, 142, 144, 147, 150-151, 157, 160, 167
Adelup Point, 440, 444, 446, 451, 459-460, 461n, 462, 466, 484-486, 491, 505, 510, 516, 528, 630, 540
Advanced naval bases, 4. See also Bases.
Aerial photography. See Air activities; Cameras.
Afetna Point, 238, 254, 260, 264, 266-267, 270-271, 275, 277, 281
Africa, 6
Agana, 333, 437, 440, 444, 446, 450, 458, 479n, 485-486, 505, 510-511, 531, 535, 537-539, 546, 569
Agana Bay, 439-440, 444, 448, 485, 485n
Agana-Pago Bay Road, 537, 539-540
Agana River, 505, 538
Agat, 436n, 437, 439, 446, 450-451, 458, 460, 462, 473-474, 479, 495, 500, 502-503, 533, 533n, 540, 544, 571, 573
Agat Bay, 446, 448, 450, 457
Agat Beach, 446
Agat Camp, 544
Agat-Sumay Road, 494-495, 497-498, 504
Agingan Point, 238, 247, 250, 258, 264, 266, 268, 273-275, 277, 284
A-GO Operation, 221, 255, 261-262, 277-278
Agrigan, 14
Aguada River, 493, 508
Aid Stations. See Medical activities.
Ailinginae Atoll, 217-218
Ailinglapalap Atoll, 217-218
Ailuk, 217-218
Air activities
American
air attacks, 107-114, 143-144, 150, 175, 189, 194, 206, 224, 226, 249, 264, 274, 396, 425, 461, 473, 503, 507, 522, 524, 559
air control, 55, 55n, 126, 145, 149, 160, 189, 249, 346, 624, 574, 584
air defenses, 113
air drop, 282, 403
air evacuation. See Medical activities.
air liaison parties, 131, 275, 573-574, 582
air observers, 32, 64, 125, 135, 145, 157, 163, 214, 254, 264, 285, 388, 396, 460-462, 510, 560
air photography, 29, 30n, 31, 100, 106, 129, 141-72, 143, 191, 210, 222, 245-246, 56, 369, 378, 427, 441, 447, 468, 488
air support, 63, 81, 113, 123, 149, 160, 189, 216-217, 224, 249, 346-347, 454-455, 526, 546, 574, 482-584, 584n
air tactics, 113
air transport, 209, 427
air-to-air operations, 584
bombing, 37, 48, 80, 105, 113, 124, 145, 160, 211, 233, 236, 249, 255, 363-364, 377, 408, 425, 454, 457, 459, 522, 526, 555-556, 562, 573-574, 580, 582, 584
call strikes, 379, 420
carrier strikes, 182, 193
combat air patrols, 226, 458, 559
fighter sweeps, 254
glide-bombing, 158, 364
losses, 298-299
reconnaissance, 182, 218, 309, 543
strafing, 76, 80, 113, 145, 147-148, 151, 158, 364, 377, 449, 461, 473, 485, 522, 526, 557, 573
Japanese, 216, 220, 298
losses, 30n, 137, 255, 298-299
Aircraft
American, 9-10, 19, 28, 54-55, 57, 92, 103, 105, 136-137, 211, 271, 253-254, 264, 288, 325-326, 333, 363, 375, 424-425, 428, 447-449, 545, 573-574
emergency fuel tanks, 233
fuel, 364
jettisonable fuel tanks, 364, 425
types
B-24s (Liberators), 29, 48, 103, 245
B-25s (Mitchells), 103, 375, 409n, 546, 550, 555, 562, 567n
B-29s (Superfortresses), 232-233, 235-236, 346, 355, 424, 431, 571, 580, 583-584

bombers, 25, 28, 47, 103, 122, 136, 149, 160, 194, 219, 254, 355,458, 572n
C-47s (Skytrains) (R4Ds), 403, 403n, 427
carrier planes, 17, 28-29, 32, 36, 47-48, 52-53, 55, 92-93, 95, 103, 113, 122, 125, 129, 137, 144, 156, 179, 182, 189, 194, 200, 245, 267, 277, 425, 460n, 484-485, 489, 493, 522, 531, 562
dive bombers, 66, 113, 189
F4Us (Corsairs), 219, 226, 255, 259
F6Fs (Hellcats), 559
fighter bombers, 573
fighters, 32, 52, 145, 149, 189, 219, 226, 254, 379, 458, 461
night fighters, 320, 559
observation planes, 55, 93, 211, 291, 295, 309, 347, 361, 364, 398, 425, 525n, 550, 559
P-47s (Thunderbolts), 309, 326, 363-364, 375, 379, 398, 409n, 425, 546, 550, 555, 562
P-61s (Black Widows), 320
patrol bombers, 48, 137, 217, 280
photo planes, 28, 103, 193, 245
reconnaissance planes, 13, 27, 67, 129, 376, 573
scout bombers, 217, 219, 226
seaplanes, 437
torpedo bombers, 228, 329, 379, 458, 525, 525n, 573
transports, 403, 427
Japanese, 48-49, 52, 86, 92, 104, 112-113, 124, 191, 219, 221, 226, 254, 257, 261, 277, 292, 313, 320, 327-328, 347, 364, 398, 424-425, 427, 448, 467n, 472, 577, 583
types
bombers, 49, 52, 52n, 139, 194, 299
dive bombers, 292
fighters, 137, 219, 292, 444
patrol planes, 220
seaplanes, 179
torpedo bombers, 157, 189, 292, 309, 404n, 456
Airfield No. 1, 356, 381, 394, 397
Airfield No. 2, 402
Airfield No. 3, 356, 381, 395
Airfield No. 4, 356, 405, 407
Airfields
American, 11, 28, 34, 74, 103-104, 122, 136, 142, 233, 291, 309, 364, 453, 525, 539, 542, 570-571, 583
Japanese, 18, 27, 30, 30n, 38, 59, 65, 71, 73, 75, 80, 83, 85-87, 103, 118, 124, 127, 130, 137n, 161, 179, 182, 187, 191, 199, 201, 234, 258, 261, 271, 276, 282, 295, 299, 345, 356, 360, 362-363, 370, 395, 442, 543
Akashi, 439
Akiyama, RAdm Monzo, 141
Alaska, 8, 102
ALBERT (Ennumennet) Island, 127, 142, 144, 147-148, 150-151, 156
ALBERT JUNIOR Island, 151
Aleutians, 8, 12n, 25, 42n, 46, 49-50, 106, 120
ALLEN (Ennubir) Island, 127, 142, 144, 147-148, 150, 156, 216
Allied conferences, 6, 117-118
Almagosa, 440
Alutom Island, 440, 476
American Civil War, 30
American flag, 143,217, 435, 524, 525n
American war correspondents, 333
Amey, LtCol Herbert, 56, 59-60, 74
Amoy, 236
Amphibian vehicles. See Vehicles.
Amphibious doctrine and techniques, 4-5, 15, 23, 30, 46, 104, 114, 355, 370, 387, 428, 436n, 572, 580, 585
Amphibious landing control system, 44, 57, 78, 111, 132, 149, 152, 156-159, 177, 211, 248, 454
Amphibious shipping. See ships.
Ammunition. See also Supplies and equipment.
American, 36, 44, 63, 70, 74, 78, 85, 89, 111, 133, 150, 173, 182, 189-190, 203-205, 210, 215, 225, 243, 261, 274, 276, 279, 294; 330, 341, 347, 372-373, 383, 384n, 385, 387, 403, 414, 452-453, 474, 476-477, 498, 511, 521, 550, 560, 571, 573, 576-577
types
armor-piercing, 110, 174, 383, 461, 483, 559
artillery, 174, 186, 209, 350, 363, 350, 404, 518
bombs, 39, 50, 51, 54-63, 97, 107, 113, 161, 163, 186, 194, 199, 205, 219, 233,

245, 249, 255, 267, 363-364, 449, 461, 473, 493, 520, 531, 553n, 555
canister, 174, 383, 389, 391, 414
8-inch, 205, 211, 448
5-inch, 57, 100, 205, 211, 375, 448, 498
4.5-inch rockets, 125
4.2-inch, 252
14-inch 205, 211, 264, 448n
40mm, 200
mortar, 206, 348, 373, 389, 463
155mm, 576-577
105mm, 279, 565, 5'76
rocket launcher, 133
75mm, 85, 174, 177, 214, 285, 565, 576
6-inch, 448n
16-inch, 171, 205, 211, 264, 362
small arms, 341, 373, 482
smoke shells, 379, 415, 521
star shells, 173, 278, 285, 347, 362, 390-391, 482n, 493, 493n, 509, 573, 573n
.30 caliber, 461, 511
37mm canister rounds, 172
tracer, 301, 483, 530
2.36-inch, 285
white phosphorous shells, 327, 362
Japanese, 55, 66, 191, 194, 215, 267, 275, 419, 467-468, 516
types
bombs, 8, 86, 92, 137, 304, 320, 388, 424, 503, 506
40mm, 258
mortar, 269, 389
75mm, 395
.256 caliber, 163
torpedo warheads, 171
Anae Island, 440
Anao Point, 554
Anchorage, 3, 27, 118, 121-122
Anchor chains, 403
Anchors, 385
Anderson, Cdr Carl E., 373
Anderson, Col Joseph C., 12, 172, 186, 207n, 216 216n
ANDREW (Obella) Island, 150, 216
Antiaircraft artillery. See also Weapons.
American, 52, 92, 447, 489
Japanese, 107, 192, 226, 257, 260, 298, 299, 325, 356, 458-459, 449
ANTON (Edgigen) Island, 216
Apaca Point, 499
Apamama Atoll (Island), 28-29, 32, 35, 37, 48, 100, 102-104, 117, 137
Aplington, Maj Henry, II, 466, 488-489, 491n, 505, 542n
Appalachian, 124, 160, 448, 455, 457-458
Ashland, 36, 64, 205, 371-372, 384
Apra Harbor, 436-437, 440, 444, 448-451, 453, 493, 496, 498, 504-505, 525, 529, 533, 569-570, 580
ARBUTUS (Muzinbaarikku) Island, 204
Armknecht, Cdr Richard F., 441
Army Air Forces Units
Seventh Air Force, 34, 39n, 48, 246, 546, 555, 559, 562n, 571
Twentieth Air Force, 424, 571
Air Transport Command, 244
XXI Bomber Command, 301n
318th Fighter Group, 351n, 375, 409n
48th Bombardment Squadron, 409n
19th Fighter Squadron, 309
9th Troop Carrier Squadron, 403
Army units
Army Chemical Warfare Service, 109
Army Garrison Force, 345
XXIV Corps Artillery, 242, 242n, 246, 251, 253, 282, 284, 291, 295, 301, 305, 325, 361, 363, 366, 375, 379, 399
7th Infantry Division, 16, 120, 123, 124, 127-131, 133-134, 136-137, 142, 153, 175, 177, 180, 185, 190, 220, 225
9th Infantry Division, 47
27th Infantry Division, 26, 30-31, 35n, 40, 43, 47, 91, 104, 107n, 121, 181, 186, 241-243, 247, 251-253, 284, 291, 293-294, 297, 300, 302-303, 305, 307, 311-314, 316-319, 321-322, 326-328, 330-332, 335-337, 340, 342, 348, 350, 361, 366, 374, 422, 432
77th Infantry Division, 220, 242, 319, 432, 435, 451, 454-465, 459, 459n, 492, 496-497, 500-502, 504, 518, 525, 525n, 528, 530, 533, 535, 537-538, 540, 542-545, 547-550, 552-555, 560, 566-568, 571, 574, 576-577, 578n, 580
98th Infantry Division, 318
864th Antiaircraft Artillery Group, 291
Infantry Regiments
17th, 128, 152-153, 180

27th, 284
32d, 128, 175
105th, 40, 43, 97, 242, 284, 291, 293-294, 297, 302-303, 328, 330, 336-337, 340, 340n, 341, 366, 374
106th, 121-124, 133, 182, 185-186, 188, 188n, 189, 204, 206-207, 207n, 209, 216, 242, 284, 291, 301, 308-309, 311-312, 314, 316, 321, 323, 326, 328, 330, 335-337, 341-342.
111th, 152, 219
165th, 35, 40, 43-44, 93, 95, 98, 242, 284, 286, 289, 291, 294, 297, 301, 301n, 303, 308, 311-312, 316, 325, 327-328, 330, 335, 337, 339, 342, 366
184th, 128, 136, 175, 177
305th, 432, 451, 451n, 455, 456, 459n, 460, 476-477, 494, 496-498, 540-541, 547-549, 552-553, 556, 560, 565
306th, 456, 496-498, 500, 537, 540, 550, 553, 555, 559-560, 565, 571
307th, 456, 496, 500, 535, 537-538, 540-541, 547-548, 550, 553, 555-556, 560, 565
Amphibian Tractor Battalions
534th, 247
708th Provisional, 136, 185, 190
715th, 247, 365
773d, 247, 274, 365n
708th Amphibian Tank Batallion, 136, 273, 365n
7th Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 544
Army Defense Battalions
3d, 187
7th, 34-35
Engineer Battalions
47th, 187
50th, 134
102d, 43
1341st, 366, 373, 380, 423
Field Artillery Battalions
104th, 185, 190, 197, 205, 207, 210, 326
105th, 284
106th, 284, 361
249th, 284
305th, 435, 452, 477, 494, 494n
306th, 435
531st, 361
Infantry battalions
1/105, 294, 297, 325, 327-328, 335, 340, 340n, 341-342, 477, 482, 494, 496, 528, 552
1/106, 205-208, 242, 302, 322-323, 326, 328, 330
1/165, 93, 95, 289, 297, 311, 313, 325, 327, 339, 343
1/305, 542
1/306, 497, 550, 553, 555, 557, 560, 565-566, 566n, 567
1/307, 541
2/105, 291, 301, 308, 315-316, 322, 326, 339-342, 391
2/106, 122, 127, 136, 142-143, 185, 242, 311, 321, 323, 326, 328, 342
2/165, 95, 289, 311, 321, 326-328, 330, 343
2/305, 476, 494, 552, 556
2/306, 540, 560
2/307, 528, 541
3/105, 93, 95, 242, 294, 297, 301, 328, 337, 339, 341
3/106, 205-206, 208-209, 215, 313, 316, 322, 326, 328, 339
3/165, 93, 97, 321, 325, 327-328, 335, 343
3/305, 477, 477n, 494, 496, 537, 640, 542, 553, 557, 565
3/306, 497, 550, 553, 556, 659, 660
3/307, 515, 528, 641, 643, 555-557
Tank Battalions
193d, 93
706th, 540, 553
Amphibian Truck Companies
27th Divisional Provisional, 427
477th, 427
106th Infantry Cannon Company, 203
75th Joint Assault Signal Company, 131
Reconnaissance Troops
7th, 152, 180
77th, 533, 565
Arno Atoll, 143, 219
Arnold, Gen Henry H., 232-233
Arsenault, LtCol Albert, 170n
Artillery. See also Weapons.
American, 37, 40, 59, 65, 81, 84, 89-90, 105, 109, 124-125, 128, 134, 150, 157, 169, 197, 199, 201, 215, 237, 253, 264, 275, 278, 285, 288, 290, 294, 297, 327, 329
Japanese, 18, 153, 155, 191-192, 249, 268, 260, 263, 267, 269, 271, 274, 276, 281, 289,

295, 297-298, 309, 320, 325, 332, 360, 378, 380-381, 385, 389, 391, 393, 396, 405, 427, 442, 444, 447, 449, 457, 461-463, 469-471, 473, 475n, 479, 486, 496-499, 503, 507, 509-510, 518, 521, 560, 573, 580
Artillery fuses, 531. See also Ammunition.
Asan, 437, 457-458, 462, 467-468, 492, 502n, 505, 530
Asan Point, 440, 444, 446, 448, 451, 459, 461n, 463, 463n, 470, 470n, 484, 486, 505
Asan River, 468, 507, 510, 512, 516
Asia, 37
Asiga Bay, 358, 360-362, 367, 375, 388, 401
Asiga Point, 374, 377
Aslito airfield, 236, 244, 247, 255, 258, 273, 283, 286, 289-290, 293, 295, 298, 301, 301n, 302, 308, 327, 331
Asmuth, LtCol Walter, Jr., 371, 470; Col, 470n
Atantano, 500, 504-505, 522
Atlantic, 6
Attu, 12n, 16, 25, 43, 128
Aur Atoll, 219
Australia, 8-10, 12-13, 14n, 16, 28
Axis powers, 5-6, 9
Ayres, Col Russell G., 186, 204-206, 208, 215, 301, 308, 311, 314, 316, 321
Ayuja River, 476, 495, 497

Babelthuap, 4
Bairiki Island, 76, 78, 81, 87, 90, 98
Baker Island, 34, 48.
Baker runway, 163
Bancroft, 322, 362
Bangi Point, 440, 451-452, 458, 461-462, 476, 479, 482, 494
BANKRATE Operation, 120n
Banzai Ridge, 468
Barrigada, 437, 529-531, 538, 541, 543, 545-548, 553, 565
Bases
American, 235, 336, 372, 453, 571
Japanese, 15, 48-49, 51, 118, 255
See also Airfields; Defenses.
Bastian, Maj Royal R., Jr., 538, 554, 561; LtCol, 465n, 486
Bataan Peninsula, 140
Batchelder, Col Morton J., 266, 273, 283, 289, 300, 306-307, 315, 380-381, 395, 406
Battle for Leyte Gulf, 583
Battle of the Coral Sea, 8
Battle of Midway, 25
Battle of the Philippine Sea, 298, 350, 363, 409, 424, 431, 583
Beach party activities, 44, 131, 134, 226, 350. See also Beachmasters; Shore party activities.
Beaches, 29, 32, 36, 44, 47, 112, 125, 129-130, 132, 140-141
Blue, 197, 247, 254, 273, 276, 282, 366, 371-373, 451, 460
Blue 1, 143, 268, 271, 273
Blue 2, 143, 288, 273, 275-276
Blue 3, 199
Green, 64, 73-78, 80-81, 86, 155, 158, 167, 247, 254, 266, 271, 309, 366, 373, 423, 451, 460, 467-468, 484
Green 1, 128, 158, 167, 170, 173, 268, 270, 275, 303
Green 2, 128, 159, 167, 210-211, 214, 270, 275, 282
Green 3, 210, 213-214, 282, 282n
Orange, 366
Red, 155, 159, 247, 254, 266, 366, 372, 407, 463, 466, 486
Red 1, 38, 56-57, 59-61, 63-65, 72-73, 83-84, 86-87, 89, 250, 268-269, 281, 451, 451n, 459, 463, 465, 465n, 466 n,
Red 2, 38, 56-57, 59-61, 65, 67-68, 72-73, 75, 77-78, 81, 83-84, 86-87, 89, 128, 158, 160-161, 266, 268-269, 451, 460, 463, 466, 471, 475n
Red 3, 38, 56, 59-60, 62, 65, 75, 128, 158, 161, 163, 173, 266, 268
Scarlet, 254
White, 197, 358, 363-364, 369-370, 374, 376, 378-379, 385, 388,402-403, 452, 475n
White 1, 199-201, 358, 367-369, 373-374, 379-381, 384-385, 387, 393-394, 403, 423, 452, 460, 472, 476, 477
White 2, 358, 367-369, 373-374, 376, 378-381, 383-385, 393, 396-397, 402-403, 423, 452, 460, 472, 473n, 493
Yellow, 205-206, 247, 254, 276, 282n, 347, 358, 367-369, 372, 375, 377, 423, 462, 475n
Yellow 1, 205-206, 268, 273, 452, 460, 472, 473n
Yellow 2, 205-206, 268, 275-277, 460, 472, 473n
Yellow 3, 266
Beachmasters, 42, 44, 134, 177, 190, 244
Bell. 377

Belleau Wood, 102
Belle Grove, 36, 372, 384
BENNETT Island, 216
BENSON Island, 129
Bergren, Maj Orville V., 483n
BERLIN (North Gugegwe) Island, 129
Bernhard, RAdm Alva D., 216-217
Best, LtCol Wendell H., 263n
Betio Island, 28, 30n, 31, 34, 36-39, 42-43, 45-46, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 62-68, 70-73, 75, 77, 79-81, 84, 87, 89-90, 92, 98, 103-106, 108-112, 124, 137, 141, 180, 190, 221, 224, 276
BEVERLY (South Gugegwe) Island, 129
Biak, 253n, 261, 277, 281
Biddle, 157
Bikar Atoll, 217-218
Bikini Atoll, 217-218
Bilge pumps, 155n
Bill's Pimple, 327, 330
Birmingham, 362, 376, 408
Bishop, Col Leonard A., 241, 291n, 295, 340, 340, 340n
Bismarck Archipelago, 8, 49, 62
Blackout lights, 540
Blake, Col Robert, 434
BLAKENSHIP (Loi) Island, 128
Boardman, Lt Samuel C., 387
Boardman, Maj Eugene P., 71n, 107n
Boat channel, 44, 63, 70, 271, 275, 282n
Boat riders, 471
Boats. See Landing Craft.
Boat teams, 169n
Boehm, Maj Harold C., 514
Bomb disposal personnel, 383, 521, 539
Bomb safety line, 573. See also Air activities.
Bonhomme Richard, 102
Bonin Islands, 220, 232, 256
Bonnyman, 1stLt Alexander, 85
Borneo, 221
Bougainville, 11, 16, 52, 240, 433-434, 574
Bountiful, 579
Bourke, BGen Thomas E., 86; MajGen, 86n
Breadfruit trees, 127. See Vegetation.
Bridges, 465, 470, 495, 533, 540
Brink, LtCol Francis H., 159, 164, 167, 171-174; BGen, 159n, 169n
British Admiralty, 6
British colonial administrators, 106
Brown, LtCol Nelson K., 373, 387
Bruce, MajGen Andrew D., 451, 455, 496-497, 500, 504, 524, 533, 535, 540, 543, 548-550, 553-556, 560, 565, 566n
Brunelli, LtCol Austin R., 149n, 167, 170-174
Buariki, 98
Buck, LtCol Arthur E., Jr., 147n
Buckner Board, 318-319
Buckner, LtGen Simon B., Jr., 318
Bundschu, Capt Geary R., 466-467, 489
Bundschu Ridge, 466, 484, 486, 488-489
Buota, 98, 103
Buoys, 35, 211, 262
Burma, 8-10, 12, 28
BURNET Island, 128
Burns-Philp pier, 65-66, 71, 73-75, 80, 84
BURTON (Ebeye) Island, 128, 180
Bushido, 567
BUSTER Island, 128
Butaritari, 31-32, 36, 40, 47, 49, 51, 93, 95, 97, 104-108
Butler, LtCol Arthur H., 434; Col, 460, 467-468, 484, 487, 492, 508, 529
BYRON Island, 128

Cabras Island, 440, 457-458, 460, 487, 492-493, 570
Cairo, 234
Calalin, 125, 142-143
California, 26, 135, 145
California, 278, 375, 379, 408
Calvert, 377-378, 381
Cambria, 124, 143, 183, 350, 363, 403, 425
CAMELLIA (Aitsu) Island, 188, 197
Cameras, aerial, 193, 273. See also Air activities.
CAMOUFLAGE, 127, 157
Camp Maui, 422
Camp Pendleton, 127, 131, 133
Camp Tarawa, 102
CANNA (Rujioru) Island, 188, 197
Canton Island, 14, 47-48
Cape Esperance, 453-454
Cape Gloucester, 16, 434
Cape Obiam, 238, 289
Captured documents, 182-183, 246, 543, 550
Cargo. See Supplies and Equipment.
Caribbean, 465n
CARLOS (Ennylabegan) Island, 128, 142, 152-153
CARLSON (Enubuj) Island, 128, 134, 142, 152
Carlson, LtCol Evans F., 67, 77-78, 153

Carolines, 4, 9, 12, 14-15, 120, 130, 139, 181, 194, 219-221, 231-232, 234-235, 237, 256- 257, 261
Carrying parties, 68, 70, 78
CARTER (Gea) Island, 128, 142, 152-153
Casablanca Conference, 9-11, 231
Cascajo, 439n, 448
Casualties
American, 59-61, 64, 68, 72, 74-75, 78-79, 84, 90, 97-98, 101. 102, 104, 109n, 111, 134, 150-151, 166, 171, 179-180, 201, 204, 206, 208-210, 214, 214n, 215, 217-218, 222, 244, 252, 269, 276, 283, 286, 288, 290-291, 294-295, 300-301, 305, 309, 313, 326-328, 330-331, 335, 340, 342, 345-346, 346n, 348, 351, 366, 378, 383, 384n, 387, 390, 396, 399, 402-405, 414-415, 418, 421-422, 428, 454, 463, 466, 468-469, 471, 471n, 472-475, 475n, 476 483, 485, 487n, 489, 491, 493, 501-502, 506, 509, 511, 514-515, 515n, 518, 521-522, 525-526, 529, 534, 538-539, 541-542, 546, 546n, 547, 552, 556-557, 559-560, 562n, 567-568, 573, 575, 578-579, 579n, 580, 583
Japanese, 73, 76, 84, 90, 97-98, 101, 111, 147, 150, 153, 170, 179-180, 196, 201, 209, 213, 217-219, 269, 278, 281, 286, 288, 292, 293-300, 302-303, 320-321, 326-328, 337, 339, 340-343, 346, 381, 390-392, 405, 412, 415, 417, 421-422, 426, 468, 475, 482-484, 488, 500, 507, 509n, 510-511, 514-516, 524, 528-530, 534, 537, 541, 554, 556, 559-561, 564, 568, 572
CATCHPOLE Operation, 181-182, 185-186, 188-191, 199, 213n, 215, 219-222, 224-226
Cates, MajGen Clifton B., 365, 374-375, 383, 387, 392, 401
Cattle, 439
Cauldwell, BGen Oscar R., 434
Causeways, 163, 169, 403, 475
Cavalier, 374, 394
Caves. See Terrain features.
CECIL (Ninni) Island, 128, 142, 152-153
Central Pacific, 3, 7-13, 14n, 15-16, 23, 26-28, 34, 49, 98, 104, 108, 110n, 117-118, 120, 220-221, 224, 227, 231-232, 234-236, 240-242, 251, 257, 318-319, 348, 352, 424, 431, 442, 524n, 533, 569
Central Pacific Task Forces, 25, 117, 121, 239, 433. See also Task forces.
Central Solomons, 16
Chacha, 322
Chacha-Donnay road, 231
Chaguian, 557, 561
Chalgren, Col Edward A., Jr., 477n
Chamberlain, Maj William C., 84, 85n, 271, 293, 311, 320-321, 323, 326-328, 330, 335, 414
Chambers, LtCol Justice M., 144, 143-151, 167, 180, 274, 283, 300, 302, 306, 380, 389, 396, 398; Col, 151n
Chamorros, 237, 345, 356, 367n, 437. See also Natives.
Chapin, 1stLt John C., 174n
Charan Kanoa, 238, 247, 252, 252n, 258, 263, 266, 268, 270-271, 273, 277, 282, 285-286, 291, 309, 313, 327, 339, 345, 347, 372, 377
Charan Kanoa airstrip, 295
Charan Kanoa pier, 271, 281
Charan Kanoa sugar refinery, 281
Charts. See Maps and charts.
CHAUNCEY (Gehh) Island, 152-153, 180
Chenango, 525
Chengtu, 233
Chichi Jima, 255
Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo, 234
Chief of Naval Operations, 6, 9, 319
Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, 9
China, 12, 14, 233-234, 236, 434, 442
Chonito Cliff, 440, 460, 463, 465-466, 484-486, 491, 510
Churchill, Prime Minister Winston, 9-10, 234
Civil affairs, 345, 544, 570
Clark, Capt Leighton, 208
Cleveland, 374, 377
Coast and Geodetic Survey team, 143
Coastwatchers, Japanese, 32, 49
Coconut groves, 200, 288, 293, 351, 437, 468
Coconut Grove, Tetere, 434
Coconut logs, 494, 523
Coconut palms, 32, 79, 91, 127, 171, 199-200, 288, 450, 521, 568. See also Vegetation.
Code books, Japanese, 295
Coleman, Col William F., 436n, 457n
Colorado, 362, 374, 375, 377-378, 427, 546n
Combat loading, 43, 46, 133, 243, 453
Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS), 9, 13, 116, 231-232
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 433, 436, 469n, 569, 585
Commander, Forward Area, Central Pacific, 424, 568
Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), 10, 14, 27, 121, 137n, 252n, 566n, 584

Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), 117, 182
Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet (CominCh), 9
Commander, Support Aircraft, 125, 149, 160, 189, 249, 363, 363n, 425, 449, 458, 499n, 574
Commander, Support Aircraft, Pacific Fleet, 574
Commanding General, Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, 26
Commanding General, Expeditionary Troops, 568
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 568
Command relationships
American, 34, 107-108, 123, 183, 185, 222, 239, 318-319, 348, 352, 364, 432, 435
Japanese, 257, 419, 427
Communications
American, 40, 60, 63n, 224, 248, 320, 363, 385, 426, 454, 472n, 574-577, 582, 584
centers, 139, 531n, 570
control nets, 480
forward switching centrals, 576
equipment, 42, 45, 66, 73, 124, 131, 225, 244, 291, 291n, 350
facilities, 46, 312
messengers, 68, 80
problems, 42, 55, 66, 68, 70, 74, 79, 104, 107-108, 113, 123, 131, 145, 175, 225, 342, 383, 477, 582, 584
procedures, 582
radios, 42, 46, 54-55, 62, 64, 66-68, 70, 72, 76, 79, 83, 87, 107-108, 131-132, 143, 145, 149, 152, 163, 190, 224, 224n, 248, 275, 277, 350, 426, 436, 473n, 491, 506, 557, 570, 573, 576
signal flags, 46
wire, 42, 108, 426, 576
Japanese, 56, 80, 89, 107, 111, 191-192, 257, 322, 388, 517, 555, 567
centers, 50, 170, 436, 446, 449
field messages, 71
messengers, 56
problems, 71
radios, 90, 187, 271, 282, 284, 299
wire, 56, 71
Compass bearings, 540, 552
Concentration camp, 537
Conolly, RAdm Richard L., 123-124, 133, 135, 144-145, 148-149, 151-152, 155-158, 160, 433, 441, 448-449, 451, 453, 455-457, 460-462, 478, 502, 545, 569, 572; VAdm, 159n
Convoy, Col Gardiner J., 301n
Construction activities
American, 44, 251, 570, 578-579
Japanese, 258, 260
Conway, 390n
Cook, LtCol Jesse S., Jr., 92; Col, 92n
Cook, Maj Earl J., 218
Cooper, Maj George L. H., 78
Copra, 437
Coral formations, 37-38, 64, 76, 93, 104-105, 110, 166, 186, 208, 227, 242, 315, 335, 343, 358, 369, 371, 380, 391, 394, 423, 439, 439n, 440, 459, 461-462, 465n, 501, 552, 579. See also Reef formations.
Corlett, MajGen Charles H., 127-129, 131, 136, 141, 152-153, 175, 177, 179, 225
corn, 437
Cornett, LtCol Winslow, 205-206, 208
Corregidor, 434, 434n
Cosgrove, LtCol John J., Jr., 166, 268, 271, 273, 293, 297
Craig, Col Edward A., 460, 470, 486-487, 492, 508, 514, 528, 539, 542, 560-561, 566; LtGen, 439n, 463n, 465n, 470n, 484n, 487n, 509n, 510n, 547n, 548n, 561n, 565n, 566n, 576n
Cranes, 372-373, 452, 459, 472, 478, 501-502
Croizat, Lt Col Victor J., 135n, 136n, 150n, 151n, 157n; Col, 135n, 268n.
Crouch, Maj William L., 282, 341
Crowe, Maj Henry P., 56, 59-60, 62, 65, 68 73-75, 81, 84-85 ; LtCol, 268, 270-271
Crowl, Dr. Philip A., 135n, 185n
Crown, LtCol John A., 204n
Cuba, 4, 25
Culhane, LtCol Thomas A., Jr., 498
Culpepper, Maj William A., 515, 561, 564, 566
Cumming, Col Samuel G., 144, 147, 151, 180; MajGen, 147n
Currier, 372
Cushman, LtCol Robert E., 492, 505-506, 511, 526, 529
Cutton, Capt Thomas C., 68
Crushed stone, 439n

Dadi Beach, 533
Dalap Island, 142-143
Daniels, Secretary Josephus, 436n
Darrit Island, 142-143

Dashiell, 55, 57
Davidowitch, LtCol Michael J., 147
Death Valley, 305, 314, 316, 319, 321-323, 325, 327, 330
Dededo, 437, 444, 547, 549
Dededo Road, 549
Deep Passage, 187, 196
Deer, 439
Defense Force Battle Plan, 358
Defenses
American,
barbed wire, 368, 383, 385, 390, 414, 441
foxholes, 89, 315, 321, 405, 486, 507, 510, 517, 547
outposts, 492, 509, 512
Japanese, 10-11, 31, 31n, 32, 36, 49-51, 66-67, 73, 75, 79-80, 84-85, 89-90, 97, 109-110, 136, 161, 169, 187, 192, 203, 210, 214, 224, 246, 251, 254, 257-258, 264, 289, 292, 297, 301-302, 314, 331, 343, 363, 381, 413, 417, 439, 487, 506, 517
antiaircraft positions, 107, 257, 447
antiboat obstacles, 50, 129, 369, 441
antitank obstacles, 32, 50-51, 64, 86, 93, 95, 97, 140-141, 167, 174, 260, 472
barbed wire, 50, 60, 133, 258, 260, 383, 385, 390, 414, 441
barricades, 50-51, 64, 98, 369, 407
beach defenses, 57, 92, 114, 140, 189, 213, 249, 257
blockhouses, 73, 79, 156, 160n, 165, 171, 174-175, 301, 401, 462, 472
bombproof shelters, 75, 84-85, 90, 113
booby traps, 381, 423, 428
bunkers, 50, 78-79, 140n, 203, 225, 405, 412, 491, 494, 520-523, 526, 568, 575
camouflage, 208, 254, 269, 274, 311, 390, 427-428, 541
cave defenses, 301, 339, 343, 380, 492, 507, 530, 575
coastal defenses, 53, 55, 89, 200, 250, 258, 362-363
dugouts, 350, 359, 407
dummy emplacements, 105
fire lanes, 520
foxholes, 188, 192-193, 203, 207, 211, 447
gun positions, 30, 36, 51, 54-55, 57, 63, 73, 75, 84-85, 95, 101, 106, 113, 130, 139, 141, 170-171, 192, 201, 206, 225, 246, 249, 255, 258, 274, 306, 335, 351, 364, 407, 415, 447, 449, 470n, 472, 474-475, 484, 491, 499, 503, 507, 523, 575
observation posts, 191, 393
outposts, 315-316, 538, 545
pillboxes, 51, 55, 63, 65, 75-76, 78, 83-85, 90, 95, 109, 113, 130, 134, 140-141, 160-161, 170-171, 174, 177, 186, 193, 199, 201, 203-204, 213, 246, 260, 333, 335-336, 345, 361, 364, 368, 381, 395, 446-447, 462, 472, 475, 495, 523, 538
rifle pits, 51, 75, 98, 359
roadblocks, 548, 557, 559
spider holes, 213, 274
spider webs, 192, 200-201, 206, 215, 225
strongpoints, 37, 56, 59, 65, 71, 74-75, 83-84, 87, 89, 101, 110, 125, 130, 171, 174, 215, 249, 302, 311, 321, 332, 351, 358, 508, 514, 520, 522-524, 526, 528, 549, 556-557
trenches, 74, 130, 140-141, 167, 188, 192-193, 199, 201, 288, 343, 359, 368, 381, 417, 447 472, 474, 484, 521, 526, 528, 550
underground positions, 203-204, 210-211, 222, 465
DeHaven, Col Louis G., 147, 276, 385
Delaware, 15
Delay fuses, 73. See also Ammunition.
del Valle, BGen Pedro A., 435, 496, 545, 577
Demolitions. See also Weapons.
American, 38, 51, 67, 72, 83, 85, 90, 95, 109, 133, 166, 170-171, 203-204, 207, 209, 215, 225, 294, 301, 315, 335, 351, 364, 396, 406-408, 522, 567-568, 578
Japanese, 351, 390, 482
Depth charges, 92, 449
de Zayas, LtCol Hector, 466, 515
Dillon, LtCol Edward J., 158, 161, 163, 165-166, 268, 273, 276, 297, 307, 312, 417; Col, 391n
Direction finders, 299. See also Radar.
Documents, Japanese, 90, 106, 192, 204, 356, 427, 432, 444
Dodging tide, 31, 106. See also Sea conditions.
Dominican Republic, 434
Donnay, 327
Donovan, Maj James A., Jr., 285
Doolittle, LtCol James A., 346
Drake, Maj Clifford B., 396

Drewes, Maj Henry C., 109n
Dumps. See Supplies and Equipment.
Duplantis, LtCol Wendell H., 468, 508-510, 512, 514, 528; Col, 468n, 508n, 512n
Dyess, LtCol Aquilla J., 159, 170-171, 174

Earthquakes, 436
Easley, LtCol John W., 268-269, 281, 421
Eastern Islands, 152
Eaton, 390n
Ebon Atoll, 217-218
Ecole de Guerre, 26
Edson, Col Merritt A., 67, 78-80, 83, 86-87; BGen, 112n, 422
Efate, 46, 51, 54, 64, 455
Eita, 98
Elden, 322, 362
Elevator platform, 157
ELKTON Plan, 10-13, 16. See also Planning.
Ellice Islands, 13, 16, 27, 47-48, 137n
Ellis, Capt Earl H., 4; Maj, 5, 5n, 23, 30
Ellis, Maj John H., 472n
Embarkation, 423
Emirau Island, 240, 434
Engebi Island, 182, 187-189, 191-192, 192n, 193, 196-197, 199-201, 203-206, 209, 215, 219, 226
Engineers
American, 79, 112, 206, 243, 315, 403. See also Army units; Marine units.
Japanese, 18, 191-192, 298, 360, 383, 388, 390. See also Japanese units.
Eniwetok Atoll (island), 5, 117, 120, 122, 137, 157n, 180-183, 185, 187-188, 188n, 189, 191-192, 192n, 193-194, 196, 203-205, 208-210, 216, 222, 224, 226, 235, 242, 244, 246, 253, 256, 274, 280, 317n, 371, 403, 432, 434, 449, 453, 455-456, 503, 546n
Eniwetok Attack Force, 183. See also Task organizations.
Eniwetok Expeditionary Group, 182-183
Eniwetok Garrison Group, 183
Entrance Island, 100
Equator, 14-15
Equipment. See Supplies and equipment.
Erikub Atoll, 219
Eroj, 127, 142-143
Erradaka Island, 51
Essex, 375
Europe, 6, 25, 232
European Theater of Operations, 318
Evacuation of casualties. See Medical activities.
Exercises. See Training.
Expeditionary Force, 127, 242. See also Task organizations.
Expeditionary Troops, 123, 130, 183, 187, 239-240, 242, 245, 247-248, 253, 284, 291, 432, 575

Facpi Point, 440, 446, 451, 462, 475, 500
Fadian Point, 440, 566
Fagan, 1stLt Kenneth J., 60
Faibus San Hilo Point, 362, 375, 395, 397-398
Fanshaw Bay, 292
Farallon de Pajaros, 237
Far East, 3
Farley, Col Joseph J., 124n, 207n
Farms, 356
Feland, 77
Felker, Maj Robert P., 201, 218
Ferguson, Col Edwin G., 462n, 518n
Ferrill, Maj Jess P., Jr., 546, 546n
Ferris, LtCol Charles B., 43
Fijis, 8, 45
Filipino colonists, 437
Fina Susu, 273, 293
Finegayan, 440, 529-531, 538-539, 541, 543, 545-546, 548, 565
Finegayan Road, 548
Fire direction center, 81, 312, 348, 363, 396, 576-577
Fire discipline, 46, 215
Fire support coordination, 80, 131
Flag raisings, 204, 217, 345, 524n
Flamethrowers. See Weapons.
Flametree Hill, 329, 333
Flares, 224, 389-390, 461, 480, 483, 509, 522, 530
FLINTLOCK, Jr., Operation, 217-219
FLINTLOCK Operation, 117, 120-125, 128, 130-133, 135-136, 142, 151, 156, 175, 179-183, 185, 187-188, 190, 193, 219-222, 224-227, 234-235, 240, 585
Floom, LtCol Marvin H., 291
Flores Point, 331, 336, 342
Flying Fish, 277
Fojt, LtCol Robert E., 471
Fonte Plateau, 444, 451, 466n, 467, 484-485, 489, 491, 505, 507, 510, 516, 525-526, 530, 535, 573
Fonte River, 485, 589, 491, 505, 507, 529, 538
Food. See Supplies and equipment.
FORAGER Operation, 236, 239-244, 251, 255, 431, 431n, 453, 569, 572, 576, 585

Force Beachhead Line, 394, 397, 451, 470, 494, 496, 500, 505, 528-529, 531, 533, 535, 537
Formosa, 234, 236
Formosan civilians, 345
Forsyth, LtCol Ralph E., 312
Fortifications. See Defenses.
Fort McClellan, Alabama, 26
Forward Area, Central Pacific, 569
Forward Observers
American, 106n, 509, 576
Japanese, 271, 286
Four Pimples, 327, 330-331
Fourth of July Hill, 336
France, 6, 253n 436, 553n
Franks, 493
Frazier, 92
Fricke, Maj Robert N., 283, 290
Friesz, Maj Leonard O., 185
Fromhold, LtCol Walfried H., 199-200, 200n, 201, 201n, 203-204, 204n, 210, 210n, 213, 213n, 214, 214n, 473, 496, 503
Fruit, 437
Ft. Santa Cruz, 525, 525n
Fuel. See Supplies and equipment.
Fuller, 377
Funafuti, 47-48, 137n
Futrell, Dr. Robert F., 39n, 244n, 375n

Gaan Point, 440, 452, 461-462, 472, 475-577, 572
GALVANIC Operation, 23, 25-28, 31-32, 34-36, 42, 42n, 43, 46, 48, 67, 100, 102-108, 110, 114, 117-118, 120, 123, 125, 129, 224-226, 242, 585
Gambier Bay, 375
Gansevoort, 92
Garapan, 238, 247, 252, 252n, 260, 266, 277, 285-286, 288-289, 292, 295, 302, 308-309, 314-315, 320, 326, 329, 331-333, 335-336
Garretson, Maj Frank E., 380, 380n, 401; LtCol, 173n
Gas alarm, 293-294
Gasoline. See Supplies and equipment.
Gavutu Island, 36n, 350
Gea Island, 153
Gehh, 153
Geiger, MajGen Roy S., 240, 319, 432, 448, 451, 456, 457n, 471, 487, 492, 493n, 496, 500, 503, 515, 524, 524n, 530-531, 533, 538, 540, 543, 545, 549, 553-554, 565-566, 566n, 568-569, 571, 574, 578
George Clymer, 458, 569
Gerhart, Maj Theodore M., 157n
German possessions, 4, 333
Germany, 6-7, 12, 15, 234, 236-237
Gibraltar, 343
Gilbert Islands, 3, 12-13, 15-16, 23, 23n, 25-27, 28n, 29, 31, 34, 37, 47-49, 92, 102-106, 108, 110n, 117-118, 120-123, 131, 136, 139, 220, 222, 232, 239, 242, 256, 582, 584
Gilmer, 368-369, 376
Ginder, RAdm Samuel P., 137, 183
Goto, Col Takashi, 269, 285-286
Governor of Guam, 436
GRANITE plan, 234, 236
Great Britain, 6, 9, 436
Green, Maj Bernard W., 475-476, 518
Greene, Col Wallace M., Jr., 122n, 185n, 186n
Greenling, 441
Grid system, 130
Griffin, Col Raphael, 276, 399
Griner, MajGen George W., Jr., 328, 340, 340n, 342
Grussendorf, Maj Carl O., 163n
Guadalcanal, 9, 16, 25-27, 39, 45, 48, 151, 218, 240, 246, 291, 433-435, 453-455, 468, 569
Guam, 34, 14-15, 236-237, 239, 244, 247, 253, 253n, 256-258, 261, 278, 281, 284-285, 292, 293n, 301, 317n, 333, 356, 360, 362, 365, 401n, 423, 431n, 431-436, 436n, 437, 439, 439n, 440, 442-443, 446, 448, 448n, 449, 451, 453-454, 454n, 455-457, 458n, 459, 459n, 462, 467n, 469, 471-472, 477, 489, 501-502, 516, 524n, 525, 525n, 526, 529-531, 533-534, 537, 540, 543-545, 549, 555, 559, 565, 566n, 566-573, 575-577, 579-580, 583-585
Guamanians, 531, 537, 543-544, 561, 570. See also Natives.
Guam Problem, 436, 436n, 440
Guantanamo Bay, 4
Gurgoan Point, 356, 375, 402

Haas, LtCol Ralph, 273, 290, 307, 391
Haha Jima, 255
Haiti, 25
Hall, Col Elmer E., 72, 73n, 81, 84, 90n
Hall, Col W. Carvel, 463, 465-467, 485, 489, 491, 506; BGen, 465n, 467n
Halloran, Capt Paul J., 371n
Halsey, Adm William F., 11, 16, 26, 52, 569
Hammond, LtCol Hewin O., 158-160
Hanalei Bay, 252
Handy, LtGen Thomas T., 47n
Harakiri Gulch, 337, 339, 341, 343
Harmon Road, 473, 476, 483, 571

Harper, BGen Arthur M., 282, 291, 305, 361, 375, 399
Hart, LtCol Dorm C., 199, 201, 204, 210-211, 473, 499, 522n; BGen, 204n
Hart, Col Franklin A., 155, 157-159, 167, 170-171, 173-175, 199, 277, 283, 306-307, 312, 322, 381, 390, 394, 396-397, 406
Hart, LtCol Joseph T., 328
Hashida, LtCol Masahiro, 206, 208
Hashigoru, 327
Hawaiian Islands, 8, 16, 26, 29-30, 45-47, 51, 93, 102, 104, 109, 134, 177, 185, 242, 251, 253, 318, 355, 422, 432, 439, 455, 569
Hawkins, 1stLt William D., 57, 70
Hays, Maj Lawrence C., Jr., 62, 66, 72-73, 80-81, 83-84, 89-90; LtCol, 271, 311, 315, 320, 322, 381, 413
Headlights, 540
Heermann, 197
Heinl, LtCol Robert D., 27n, 112n
Hell's Pocket, 311, 314, 316, 323, 328, 330
Henderson, Col Frederick P., 525n
Hermle, BGen Leo D., 68, 70, 72, 102; MajGen, 67n
Heywood, 377
Hill, RAdm Harry W., 32, 37-38, 51-54, 57, 66, 92, 108, 111, 123-125, 142, 1S2-183, 187, 191, 194, 196, 205-206, 211, 239, 248, 264, 280, 350, 365-367, 370, 376, 378-379, 402, 406, 423, 425; Adm, 25n, 36n, 39n, 55n, 56n, 100n, 103n, 141n, 143n, 183n, 188n, 196n, 211n. 239n, 248n, 252n, 264n, 305n, 363n, 364n
Hill 40, 475, 479, 482, 494
Hill 66, 316
Hill 221, 332, 336
Hill 410, 247, 250
Hill 440, 395n
Hill 460, 509, 512, 514-515
Hill 500, 295, 297, 300, 302, 304, 312, 315, 325-326, 330
Hill 600, 305-306, 313
Hill 700, 328, 331
Hill 721, 336
Hill 767, 336
Hill 790, 297
Hilo, 246
Hiroshima, 355
Hoffman, Maj Carl W., 283n, 380n
Hogaboom, Col Robert E., 292
Holcomb, LtGen Thomas, 26, 26n; Gen, 585, 585n
Holland, Maj F. L. G., 31
Hollandia, 235, 433
Holmes, Col Maurice G., 76, 81, 87, 89
Honolulu, 432
Honolulu, 545
Honshu, 220
Hoover, RAdm John H., 32, 34, 48, 122, 136; VAdm, 568-569
Horses, 439, 442
Hospitals. See Medical activities.
Hot cargo system, 177, 225. See also Unloading activities.
Houser, LtCol Ralph L., 463, 465-466, 486, 491
Hoyler, Maj Hamilton M., 476, 482, 495, 521
Hubbard, Maj Donald R., 471, 487, 528, 546n
Hudson, LtCol Lewis C., 144, 148, 150, 179, 268, 273, 283, 307, 326, 380
Humphrey, LtCol Gavin C., 412
Hunt, Maj LeRoy P., Jr., 269, 281, 309
Hunt, Col Robert G., 531n
Hydrographic charts. See Maps and charts.
Hydrographic data, 31, 81, 129, 131, 368. See also Sea conditions; Reef formations.

I-175, 97
Ichiro, Col Kataoka, 443
Inarajan, 437
Inchon, 370n
India, 10, 233
Indiana, 299
Indianapolis, 362, 456, 569
Indian Ocean, 256
Intelligence
American, 29-32, 90, 105-107, 110n, 117-118, 120, 129-130, 153, 180-181, 187-188, 191, 197, 222, 245-246, 298, 345, 356, 358, 361, 363, 367, 409, 419, 431, 435, 440, 444, 479n, 488, 508, 515-516, 525, 531, 541, 543, 560-561, 583
Japanese, 266, 295
Internment camps, 345, 419
Interservice relations, 319
Intrepid, 121
Ipapao, 552-553
Ireland, Maj Charles T., Jr., 170n, 172n, 173n
Ironwood, 364
Iseley Field, 301n
Isely, Dr. Jeter A., 135n, 159n
Isely, Cdr Robert H., 301n
Ishikawa, Lt (jg) Seizo, 51

Island Command, Guam, 453, 471, 570-572. See also Army units; Navy units; Marine units.
Island traders, 30-31
Islas de los Ladrones, 327. See also Mariana Islands.
Italy, 6-7, 436
IVAN (Mellu) Island, 127, 142-145, 147-148, 152
IVAN Landing Group, 127. See also Marine units.
IVAN Pass, 148
Iwo Jima, 255, 422, 571-572, 572n
Izumi, Capt, 388

Jackson, Capt Donald J., 91n
JACOB (Ennuebing) Island, 127, 142-145, 147-148, 152
JACOB Pass, 148-149
Jaluit Atoll, 48, 117-118, 121-122, 136, 139, 219
Japan, 3-8, 10, 12, 15, 28, 103, 187, 192, 233-234, 237, 255, 298, 567, 569, 571-572, 583-584, 431, 436, 436n, 442, 516
Japanese beer, 381
Japanese bugle, 524
Japanese civilians and laborers, 197, 246, 337, 345, 356, 358, 411, 419, 421, 421n, 422, 439, 529
Japanese Emperor, 292, 346, 567, 572
Japanese flags, 263-264
Japanese industry, 9
Japanese language officers, 106
Japanese port facilities, 453
Japanese propaganda, 345
Japanese units
Imperial General Headquarters, 139, 256-257, 359, 450n, 516, 567, 580
Army
Marianas Sector Army Group, 257
Northern Marianas Army Group, 359n
Palau Sector Army Group, 257
Southern Marianas Army Group, 359
Kwantung Army, 191, 442-443
Thirty-first Army, 256-257, 292, 295, 297, 322, 332, 443-444, 530, 567-568
6th Expeditionary Force, 443
9th Expeditionary Unit, 327
11th Division, 443, 444n
13th Division, 442
29th Division, 257, 359n, 442-444, 446, 450, 480, 484, 488-489, 503, 505, 516-517, 529-530, 583
43d Division, 257-258, 260-261, 266, 293, 295-297, 308, 314, 317
52d Division, 130
1st Amphibious Brigade, 140-141, 191, 222
47th Independent Mixed Brigade, 260, 274, 283, 290, 292, 297, 322, 325
48th Independent Mixed Brigade, 442-444, 446, 484-485, 489, 505, 510, 516
7th Independent Engineer Regiment, 322
10th Independent Mixed Regiment, 443-444, 446, 450, 484, 505, 511, 544
3d Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment, 322
Infantry Regiments
18th, 359-360, 442, 450, 456, 505, 516, 528
38th, 442-444, 446, 479-480, 480n, 482-484, 489, 493, 507, 517, 544
50th, 358-359, 359n, 360, 388, 392, 409, 442
118th, 297, 313, 322, 327
122d, 130, 140
135th, 260, 266, 286, 295, 332, 339n, 359n
136th, 260, 269, 278, 284-286, 292, 313, 322, 327
9th Tank Regiment, 260, 269, 278, 284, 286, 323, 327, 442, 446, 510
52d Field Antiaircraft Battalion, 447
29th Field Hospital, 359
Independent Infantry Battalions
317th, 325
319th, 444, 484, 486
320th, 444, 446,484-485
321st, 444, 480, 485, 488, 507
322d, 444, 485-486
Infantry Battalions
1/18, 442
1/38, 446, 479-480, 495
1/50, 390-391
1/135, 388, 390-391, 392n
2/18, 446, 484, 510
2/38, 446, 479, 497, 517-518
2/50, 388, 390-391
3/18, 444, 509
3/38, 444, 479, 479n, 483, 495
3/50, 378, 388, 392
3d Battalion, 11th Mountain Artillery Regiment, 444n

South Seas Detachments
1st, 140
2d, 140
3d, 140
Tank Companies
24th, 446, 566n
29th, 510
45th Independent Antiaircraft Company, 447
Navy
Combined Fleet, 49, 220-221, 239, 256, 260, 409-410
First Air Fleet, 360, 427
Fourth Fleet, 130, 139, 141n, 255-256
Mobile Fleet, 261
Sixth Fleet, 346n
Fourth Fleet Naval Stores Department, 256
5th Base Force, 256, 256n, 359
6th Base Force, 130, 139, 141
Coastal Security Force, 359
5th Defense Force, 256
54th Guard Forces, 257, 442-443, 446, 448, 505, 510, 517
55th Guard Forces, 257, 260
56th Guard Forces, 257, 359, 378, 388, 409
61st Guard Forces, 130, 139, 141, 191, 193
3d Special Base Forces, 50, 51, 97
5th Special Base Forces, 256, 256n, 257, 260
4th Naval Air Depot, 256
Air Flotillas
22d, 140
24th, 140
83d Air Defense Group, 359
Air Groups
263d, 517
755th, 446
24th Air Squadron, 139
Special Naval Landing Forces
Yokosuka 1st, 260, 284-285
4th, 141
Sasebo 7th, 50
Fourth Fleet Construction Department Detachment, 50-51
60th Antiaircraft Defense Unit, 446
4th Civil Engineer Battalion, 130
233d Construction Battalion, 359
111th Construction Unit, 50-51
5th Communications Unit, 256
Japan's Islands of Mystery, 28
Japtan Island, 196
Jarman, MajGen Sanderford, 313-314, 316-317, 319, 321-323, 328, 337
Jemo Island, 217
Jesuits, 436n
Jimmu, Emperor, 194
JOE Island, 100
JOHN Island, 100
John Land, 377
Johnston, LtCol Arnold F., 67, 282
Joint Amphibious Forces, 239
Joint Army and Navy Board, 3, 5-6
Joint Assault Signal Companies (JASCOs). See Army units; Marine units.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), 9-11, 13, 16, 23, 26, 28, 118, 120-121, 232, 235-236, 318
Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas (JICPOA), 30, 131, 187-188, 192, 222, 441
Joint Expeditionary Forces, 122-123, 569
Joint Planning Staff (JPS), 232
Jones, Capt James L., 100, 143, 197
Jones, Col Louis R., 158-159, 163, 165-167, 173, 271, 290, 293, 306-307, 322; BGen, 158n; MajGen, 253n, 282n
Jones, Maj William K., 76, 77, 77n, 80, 83-87, 89, 100-101 ; LtCol, 269, 276, 284-286, 293, 309, 323; Col, 77n, 83n, 84n, 86n, 90n
Jordan, LtCol Walter I., 60, 74
Jorgensen, LtCol Kenneth A., 282
Joy, RAdm C. Turner, 545
Juhan, LtCol Jack P., 335
Jungle. See Vegetation.

Kagman Peninsula, 238, 281, 304, 312, 314, 316, 322, 325
Kahoolawe Island, 136, 252
Kakino, Lt., 194
Kakuda, VAdm Kakuji
Kanakas, 345, 367n. See also Natives.
Kane, 143, 197
Karaberra Pass, 337, 343
Karashima, LCdr Tatsue, 285
Katzenbach, Col Edward L., Jr., 199n
Kauffman, LCdr Draper L., 254, 263, 267
Kavieng, 11, 181, 220, 234-236
Kelley, Col Gerard W., 286, 289-290, 294, 308, 311, 316, 321, 325
Kendall, LtCol Lane C., 413
Kengla, LtCol William A., 269, 281
Kenney, Gen George C., 235
Kili Island, 217-218

Kimbrell, LtCol Gordon T., 556
King, Adm Ernest J., 9-11, 12n, 15, 26-27, 103, 121, 183, 232, 319, 583; FAdm, 367
King, LtCol Ralph M., 471n, 531n
King's Wharf, 51, 93
Kiriwina Island, 11
Kiska, 12n, 106, 127-128
Kitkun Bay, 375, 409n
Knowles, Capt Herbert B., 43-45, 70; RAdm, 36n, 42n, 63n, 70n, 108n, 292n
Knox, 377
Kobayashi, VAdm Mashashi, 141n
Koga, Adm Mineichi, 220
Koiso, Premier, 346
KON plan, 261
Korea, 192n, 370n
Korean civilians and laborers, 18, 90, 153, 192-193, 204, 246, 345, 411, 420
Kotabu, 93
Kriendler, Maj Irving R., 531n
Kukum, 455
Kuma, 31
Kuna Island, 97, 105-106
Kunz, LtCcJ Calvin W., 458n
Kurile Islands, 8, 14-15, 220, 255
Kusaie, 120, 122, 140, 181, 194
Kwajalein Atoll (Island), 15, 48, 117-118, 120-125, 127-131, 133-134, 138-137, 137n 139-144, 151-154, 175, 177, 179-180, 180n, 181-183, 185, 187-192, 194, 200, 209, 216-218, 220, 222, 224-226, 235, 240, 244, 246, 251, 253, 256, 433, 453, 455, 582
Kyle, Maj Wood B., 56, 73-74, 81, 87, 89; LtCol, 282, 315

Ladders, 369
Lae Atoll, 217, 217n
Lake Susupe, 271-273, 278, 281-283, 288-290, 293, 295, 302, 315
Lalo Point, 356, 408
Landing craft. See also Ships.
American, 5, 12, 40, 43-44, 60, 63, 65, 68, 70, 78, 80-81, 87, 106, 110-113, 124-125, 132, 140, 145, 151, 197, 248, 252, 266, 270, 291, 501
types
LCCs (Landing Craft, Control), 59, 71-72, 108, 132, 148-149, 159, 190, 248, 255, 264, 267, 282, 387, 474
LCI(G)s (Landing Craft, Infantry, Gunboat), 124-125, 128, 145, 147-148, 150, 159-160, 167, 175, 183, 188-190, 197, 200, 211, 217, 225, 248, 252, 264, 343, 347, 362, 373, 379, 456-457, 459-460, 499, 545
LCMs (Landing Craft, Medium), 36, 44, 59-60, 64, 77, 111, 134, 147, 205, 248, 264, 275, 369, 371-373, 384, 423, 441, 458, 465n
LCTs (Landing Craft, Tank), 252, 371-372, 384-385, 394, 423, 456, 458
LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel), 30-32, 35, 40, 44, 53-54, 56-57, 59, 61, 68, 70, 72, 77, 81, 93, 111, 132, 144-145, 147-148, 157-159, 175, 189-190, 248, 369, 372-373, 393, 427, 458, 472, 476-477, 500
rubber boats, 76-77, 100-101, 112, 153, 368-369, 475
Japanese, 194, 261, 292, 322, 362, 423, 444, 449, 478, 493
Landing techniques. See Amphibious doctrine and techniques.
Landrum, Col James E., Jr., 477, 552n
Langley, 375
Lanigan, LtCol John P., 204n
Larry's Pimple, 328, 333
Larsen, MajGen Henry L., 435, 524, 569-570
Larson, Maj Stanley E., 271, 315, 320, 328
Latrines, 29
Laue, BGen Ewart S., 241n
Laulau, 247, 297, 308, 312
Laulau road, 300
Lawton, Maj Crawford B., Jr., 217; LtCol 217n
LCC 25473, 403
LCI(G) 366, 499
LCI(G) 439, 499
Leaflets, 419
League of Nations, 15, 239, 256
Leslie, 2dLt Alan G., Jr., 57
Lessing, LtCol Otto, 380; Col, 389n
Lessons learned, 580, 582
Letcher, BGen John S., 514n, 579n
Leyte, 242n
Lib Island, 217
Life rafts, 475
Lighthouse, 562
Liguan, 547, 549-550, 553-554
Liguan Road, 550
Likiep, 218
Likiep Atoll, 217
LILAC Island. 208

Liscome Bay, 97, 137
Little Big Horn, 102
Litzenberg, BGen Homer L., 127n, 171n
Livestock, 437
Livingston, Maj Ellis N., 161n
Loading activities, 47. See also Supplies and equipment.
Local Security Patrol Force, 570
Logistics, 34, 43-44, 46, 70, 78, 111, 112, 118, 121, 133-134, 177, 190, 225, 243, 256, 348, 370, 378, 387n, 404, 424, 427, 453, 478, 501, 540, 579, 583
LoPrete, Capt Joseph E., 171n
Louisville, 262, 375, 379, 408
LST 24, 376
LST 29, 197
LST 42, 387
LST 272, 197
LST 340, 403
Lucas, Lt Jim G., 391n
Lulog, 553, 559-560
Luzon, 234, 236, 277, 347

Maalaea Bay, 136, 251-262
Maanot Pass, 473n, 483, 494, 496
Maanot Reservoir, 483
MacArthur, Gen Douglas, 10-11, 13, 14n, 16, 26, 52, 231-232, 234-235, 261, 281, 433
MacFarlane, LtCol Robert E., 276
Machanao, 437
Machete, 238
McPherson, LCdr Robert A., 55
Magellan, Ferdinand, 237, 437n
Magicienne Bay, 238, 247, 258, 281-282, 294-295, 297, 300, 307, 314, 368
Magpo Point, 494-495, 528
Mahan, RAdm Alfred T., 436n
Maiana, 98
Maina Atoll, 52, 102-103
Main supply route (MSR), 640
Majuro Attack Group, 123
Majuro Atoll (Island), 122-125, 129-130, 134, 136, 139, 141n, 142-143, 147, 182-183, 219, 242
Makin Atoll (Island), 25, 27-32, 34-37, 40, 43-45, 47-49, 52, 54, 67, 92-93, 95, 97, 103-104, 107, 113, 117, 137, 139, 301n
Makin raid, 49
Makunsha, 337, 340, 343
Malaria, 16, 45
Malaya, 8-9
Maloelap Atoll, 6, 48, 117-118, 120-122, 124, 127, 136-137, 137n, 139, 143, 219
Manchuria, 192, 359n, 442
Mandated islands, 15, 266
Maniagassa Island, 258, 264, 346
Manila Bay, 3, 5
Manley, 153
Maps and charts
American, 28, 110n, 130, 142, 182-183, 187, 222, 246, 306, 356, 439-441, 444, 475, 488, 628, 550, 553, 657
Japanese, 183, 245, 395n, 516n
Marakei Atoll, 98, 102-103
Marcus Island, 255
Mariana Islands, 3-4, 9, 12-15, 114, 139, 160, 216, 219-221, 231, 238-240, 242, 244-246, 249, 251, 253, 255-257, 260-262, 277, 279, 281, 298, 318-319, 333, 366, 402, 431-433, 436-437, 439, 442n, 442-443, 568-569, 572, 674, 682-683, 583n, 584-585
Marine Barracks, Sumay, 437, 444, 521-524, 544
Marine Corps Schools, 436, 436n, 440
Marine Units
Air
1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 433
4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing, 16, 219, 455
Marine Aircraft Group 21, 466, 525n, 559, 570
VMO-1, 436, 525n
VMO-2, 309, 347, 364
VMO-4, 347
AWS-5, 347
Marine Headquarters & Service Squadron 31, 123
VMF-113, 226
VMF-216, 559n
VMF-217, 659n
VMF-224, 226, 532
VMF-225, 559, 559n
VMF(N)-532, 226
VMF(N)-534, 659n
Ground
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 240, 244, 318, 365
Administrative Command, FMFPac, 464n
Supply Service, FMFPac, 244, 244n, 471
Ground Forces, Tinian, 422
I Marine Amphibious Corps, 433, 435
III Amphibious Corps, 433-435, 441, 444, 453, 465, 460, 460n, 479n, 489, 492,

496n, 500-501, 503, 522n, 525, 528, 531, 533-535, 540, 543, 549, 562, 569, 572-574, 577, 578n, 584
III Amphibious Corps Artillery, 434-435, 435n, 452, 496, 518, 531, 545, 565, 576-577, 579
III Amphibious Corps Service Group, 453, 533, 545, 577, 578n
III Amphibious Corps Shore Party, 533
V Amphibious Corps, 16, 25-27, 31n, 34-35, 37-38, 40, 46-47, 86, 104, 108-110, 113, 117-118, 120, 123, 127, 130-132, 136, 181, 186, 216-217, 222, 224, 226, 240, 242-243, 280n, 365, 373, 435, 568-570, 583
V Amphibious Corps Artillery, 242n, 282, 496n
V Amphibious Corps Provisional Engineer Group, 243
1st Marine Division, 13, 16, 118, 120, 220, 291, 434, 443
2d Marine Division, 13, 16-17, 25, 29-30, 31n, 37-38, 43-46, 51, 64, 79, 81, 84, 87, 89, 92, 102, 104, 106-107, 110, 118, 120, 124, 181, 240, 242-244, 246-247, 251-253, 263, 266-268, 270, 276-277, 281-282, 284-286, 289, 291-292, 295, 302-303, 305, 307, 309, 312-316, 320-321, 326-327, 330-332, 335-336, 340, 342, 345, 365-366, 371-373, 377, 387, 393, 394, 397, 399, 401-402, 404-405, 407-408, 411, 414-415, 417-419, 422, 434, 584n
3d Marine Division, 16, 118, 120, 220, 240, 244, 317n, 434, 441, 451-452, 454-455, 458-460, 463, 467, 471-472, 484-487, 491-492, 496, 501, 502n, 505, 512, 514, 525-526, 528-530, 533, 535, 537-540, 542-550, 553-555, 557, 561, 565, 569-571, 573-575, 577, 580
4th Marine Division, 16, 60, 118, 120-121, 123-124, 127, 129, 131, 133-135, 137, 140, 142, 155, 175, 177, 179-180, 180n, 197, 220, 240, 242-247, 251-253, 263, 266, 268, 270, 277-278, 281-284, 286, 289, 291, 293-295, 297, 300-303, 305-307, 312, 314, 316, 321-322, 325-328, 330-332, 335-337, 340-342, 345, 348, 350, 361, 365-366, 371-377, 381, 385, 387, 393-394, 397, 401, 405-406, 408-409, 412-415, 419, 421-423
6th Marine Division, 247, 268, 384, 569, 571
1st Provisional Marine Brigade, 240, 244, 317n, 434-435, 451-452, 454, 458-460, 472, 480, 493, 496, 501, 503, 517, 525, 533, 537, 543, 549, 554, 557, 562 569, 572-573, 575-577, 578n, 580
1st Provisional Marine Brigade Artillery Group, 477, 477n, 480,498
2d Marines, 38, 53, 59, 67, 74, 80, 83, 89, 102, 247, 263, 266, 277, 285-286, 288, 297, 300, 305, 309, 315-316, 320, 326-327, 329, 332-333, 337, 343, 345, 366, 372, 374, 393, 398, 401-402, 408, 411, 414, 418
4th Marines, 220, 240, 434, 451-452, 459-460, 462-463, 465n, 467n, 468-469, 472, 475n, 476, 479, 482, 484, 486-489, 491-492, 494, 496-500, 503-505, 509, 517-518, 520-521, 523-524, 537-539, 542-544, 549, 554-555, 557, 561-562, 564-565
6th Marines, 38, 57, 62, 66, 76, 78, 80, 89, 102, 247, 266, 269-271, 276, 278, 281-282, 286, 288, 297, 300, 302, 305-306, 309, 320, 323, 326-329, 332-333, 336, 342, 366, 372, 374, 393, 401-402, 404, 408, 411-412, 414, 418-419, 422
8th Marines, 38, 62, 67, 73, 80-81, 84, 90, 102, 247, 266, 268, 270-271, 276, 278, 281, 286, 288-289, 293, 297, 300, 302, 305, 309, 311-312, 315, 320, 323, 326, 328, 330, 332-333, 336, 343, 372, 374, 377, 393, 393n, 394-395, 397, 402, 404n, 408, 411-412, 414-415, 418-419, 422
9th Marines, 434, 439, 451, 458n, 460, 463n, 469, 470n, 471, 486-487, 492-493, 505, 508-509, 510n, 514-515, 528, 531n, 538-539, 542, 546, 554, 557, 560-561, 564-566
10th Marines, 38, 66, 86, 89, 242, 282, 286, 291, 302, 312, 361, 363, 385, 399, 414
11th Marines, 435
12th Marines, 434, 452, 467, 470, 492, 514, 524, 566, 576
14th Marines, 128, 144, 147, 156, 276, 309, 322, 326, 336, 343, 361, 396, 399, 402, 406, 420, 422

18th Marines, 38, 66, 78, 90, 373, 446
19th Marines, 434, 471, 539, 546
20th Marines, 134, 179, 330, 387
21st Marines, 434, 451, 460, 468-469, 471, 484-489, 491-492, 505, 507-509, 511, 529, 538-539, 543, 549-550, 554, 557, 561, 571
22d Marines, 16, 120, 122-123, 133, 136, 182, 185-186, 188-189, 200, 204, 207n, 209-210, 215-218, 225, 240, 434, 452, 460-461, 473n, 475n, 479, 482-484, 494-499, 503-504, 517-518, 520-524, 540, 543, 549, 559, 562
23d Marines, 128, 152, 155, 157-158, 163, 174, 247, 266, 271, 273, 181, 282n, 283, 290, 294, 297, 300, 306-307, 312-313, 316, 322, 322n, 326-330, 335-337, 240-341, 343, 366, 374, 383-384, 395-398, 401-402, 405, 407, 415, 418, 420
24th Marines, 128, 155, 157-158, 159n. 160-161, 166-167, 173-175, 247, 263, 277, 283, 289, 297, 301, 306-307, 312, 316, 322, 328, 330, 335-337, 343, 345, 374, 381, 384, 389-390, 393, 395, 401, 405-407, 411, 417-418, 420
25th Marines, 127-128, 144, 147, 179, 216, 247, 266, 273-274, 278, 283, !289, 294, 297, 300, 311-312, 315, 325-326, 330, 335-337, 343, 345, 374, 377, 380-381, 383, 385, 389-390, 395, 398, 401, 405-407
26th Marines, 432
27th Marines, 306
29th Marines, 569
1st Parachute Regiment, 16
1st Raider Regiment, 16,434
2d Marine Airdrome Battalion, 48
Amphibian Tractor Battalions
2d, 39, 109n, 247, 365, 371, 374
3d, 452
4th, 152, 155-156, 247, 452
5th, 365n
10th, 128, 135, 144-145, 147, 151, 155-156, 179, 224, 247, 365, 457
11th, 128-135, 156, 452n
VAC Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, 367, 369, 370n
Armored Amphibian Battalions
1st, 128, 135, 150, 459, 487, 544n
2d, 248, 333, 365
Artillery Battalions
1/10, 65, 67, 73, 81, 89, 276, 285, 312, 361, 365, 385, 446
1/14, 276, 278, 300, 361, 392, 396
2/10, 81n, 276, 278, 286, 293, 361, 365, 385, 484-485, 510
2/14, 150, 160n, 276, 361, 389-390
3/10, 98, 282, 321, 341-342, 399, 484, 510
3/12, 510, 514
3/14, 276, 279, 300, 361, 398
4/10, 282, 285-286, 292, 341-342, 399
4/14, 147, 261, 276, 283, 361, 403
5/14, 276, 383, 399n
1st 155mm Howitzer, 309, 435, 477, 477n, 496
2d 155mm Howitzer, 282, 435, 496, 496n
7th 155mm Gun, 435, 452, 496, 565
4th 105mm Howitzer, 361, 399, 399n
2d Separate Pack Howitzer, 185, 190, 197, 205, 210
Defense Battalions
1st, 123, 218
2d, 34
3d, 435
4th, 435
7th, 47
8th, 34, 57
9th, 435, 496, 503, 525, 544, 577
10th, 187, 209
11th, 435
12th, 435
14th, 435, 467, 467n, 492-493
15th, 123, 179
Engineer Battalions
1/17, 153
1/19, 512n
1/20, 373
2d Separate, 472n
Field Depots
5th, 244, 471, 475n, 482, 533, 570, 579
7th, 244, 383
IIIAC Headquarters and Service Battalion, 440
Infantry Battalions
1/2, 56, 61-62, 64-65, 71, 73-75, 80, 83, 86, 89, 246, 252, 282-288, 297, 329, 333, 336, 397, 401-402, 404, 407

1/3, 378, 463, 466-467, 488-491, 491n, 493, 505, 515, 531, 538-539, 547, 549, 554-555
1/4, 150, 434n, 462, 472, 475, 482, 495, 500, 504, 518, 520-521, 559, 562
1/6, 76-77, 80-81, 83-87, 89, 270, 285-286, 288, 309, 315, 323-333, 397, 405, 408, 419
1/8, 62, 66-68, 72-73, 75, 80-81, 83-84, 87, 89-90, 269, 271, 288, 300, 311, 315, 323, 328, 351, 387, 390, 393-394, 398, 404n, 407-408, 412-415, 418-419, 422
1/9, 468, 470, 486-487, 508-509, 511-512, 528, 538, 546-547, 549-550, 554, 557, 561, 565
1/21, 467-469, 486-488, 491, 493, 503, 507-508, 510-511, 512n, 526, 529, 538-539, 549, 554, 566
1/22, 199-201, 203, 206, 210-211, 213-217, 472-473, 473n, 474-475, 495, 497-499, 504, 522, 543, 549
1/23, 158, 160, 166, 273, 290, 293, 336, 383, 391, 395, 401, 415, 420
1/24, 159, 172, 174, 277, 283, 290, 300, 307, 328, 330, 380-381, 384, 389, 389n, 393-394, 397, 401-402, 405-406, 417-418, 420
1/25, 143-144, 147, 180, 268, 274, 276-278, 283, 294, 300-307, 381, 383, 391, 395-396, 398, 405, 407
1/29, 246-247, 263, 271, 288, 293, 300, 302, 307, 315, 320, 323, 326, 328, 333, 337, 366
2/2, 56, 59-61, 64-65, 71, 73-75, 80, 83, 282, 285-286, 288, 306-309, 315, 333, 397, 399, 401, 408
2/3, 463, 467, 485, 488-489, 491, 506, 510, 515, 526, 529, 538, 549, 554-555, 561, 564, 566, 569
2/4, 434n, 472, 475-476, 494-495, 500, 504, 520-521, 523
2/6, 76, 81, 87, 89, 98, 268-269, 278, 281-282, 288, 297, 309, 315, 323, 327, 353, 408, 416, 419, 421-422
2/8, 38, 56, 59, 62, 65-66, 71, 73-75, 80, 84-87, 96, 268-271, 281, 289, 293, 300, 302, 311, 316, 320-321, 323, 326-328, 330, 333, 393-394, 398, 404, 408, 412-415, 418
2/9, 469-470, 486-487, 492, 505-507, 510-511, 526, 529, 531, 539, 548, 550, 553-554, 557, 561, 565
2/21, 465, 467-469, 485, 487-488, 492, 507, 510-512, 526, 529, 538-539, 542, 549-550, 554
2/22, 199, 201, 210-211, 214, 216, 218, 472-473, 473n, 475, 495-497, 499, 500, 504-505, 518, 520, 522, 562, 565
2/23, 158, 160-161, 165-166, 268, 273, 276-277, 290, 293, 297, 307, 312, 383, 391, 391n, 395, 398, 405, 405n, 407n, 417, 420
2/24, 159, 167, 169, 169n, 170, 174, 283, 290, 297, 300, 307, 327, 330, 379-381, 389, 395, 397, 401, 405, 405n, 406, 417, 418n, 420
2/25, 144, 148-150, 179, 268, 273, 277, 283, 289, 307-327, 379-380, 383, 391, 395-396, 401
3/2, 56, 59, 61, 64, 73, 75-76, 81, 84, 89-90, 282, 288, 315, 333, 336, 404, 408, 412
3/3, 463, 465, 485-486, 491, 510, 537-539, 546, 554, 557, 561-562, 564
3/4, 434n, 473, 482, 495, 497, 504, 518, 521-524, 559
3/6, 76, 80, 84-85, 87, 89-90, 102, 268-270, 278, 281, 288, 306, 309, 315, 320, 329, 332, 342, 345, 397, 405, 412, 418, 421-422
3/8, 62, 65-68, 71, 75, 80, 84, 86, 268, 270-271, 288, 300, 315-323, 328, 330, 333, 398, 402, 404n, 408, 412-413, 418, 422
3/9, 460, 469-470, 487-492, 493, 528, 542, 546, 550, 560, 564
3/21, 467-469, 491, 508-509, 511-512, 514, 428, 538, 542, 546, 549, 557, 564
3/22, 199, 201, 203-207, 207n, 208-210, 214-216, 218, 472, 473n, 499-500, 509, 518, 520, 522-523, 562
3/23, 166, 172, 268, 271-273, 278, 290, 293, 307, 336, 383, 391n, 395, 401, 407, 407n, 415
3/24, 158-159, 167, 169, 172, 172n, 174, 283-284, 293, 297, 307, 328, 330, 380-381, 394, 397, 401-402, 405-406, 418, 420

3/25, 144, 147-151, 180, 274, 289, 300, 302, 206-307, 380, 389-390, 396, 398, 405, 407, 415
Medical Battalions
3d, 515
4th, 387
IIIAC, 533, 544
III Amphibious Corps Motor Transport Battalion, 452, 501
Pioneer battalions
2/7, 153
2/18, 78, 373, 394, 485
2/19, 453
2/20, 373, 385, 423
Raider Battalions
1st, 434n
2d, 30, 434n
4th, 434n
3d Service Battalion, 471n, 472n
Tank Battalions
IMAC, 64, 66
2d, 77, 98, 102, 275, 333, 384, 394, 397
3d, 465, 487, 506-507, 511, 546, 575
4th, 134, 143, 161, 165, 170, 172, 185, 188, 274-275, 383-384, 392, 402-405
Amphibian Truck Companies
1st, 365
2d, 365
Joint Assault Signal Companies, 185, 251
1st, 365
2d, 366
3d, 472n
Provisional Replacement Companies
1st, 578
2d, 335
Reconnaissance Companies
VAC, 93, 100, 104, 125, 142-143, 147n, 185, 188, 197, 208-209, 213-214
2d, 320
3d, 509, 509n
4th Marine Division Scout Company, 208-209, 214
2d Separate Medical Company, 185
2d Separate Motor Transport Company, 185
2d Separate Tank Company, 185, 199, 201, 203, 205, 209, 213, 215,
Weapons Companies,
2d Marines, 73, 83
3d Marines, 546n
25th Marines, 151
2d Scout-Sniper Platoon, 56-57
Provisional Rocket Detachments
1st, 300, 365
2d, 366
Marpi Point, 238, 247, 258, 266, 295, 336-337, 343
Marpo, 388, 408, 418-419
Marshall, Gen George C., 9-10, 26, 232, 318-319
Marshall, Col William McN., 51
Marshall Islands, 3-5, 7-9, 12n, 13, 15, 23, 27-28, 48-49, 52, 92, 103n, 105, 107, 113-114, 117-118, 120-122, 127-131, 135-136, 139n, 140, 181, 187, 192, 216, 218-222, 224-226, 231-232, 237, 239, 242, 245-247, 249, 255-256, 433-434, 453, 455, 582, 584
Martin, LtCol Glenn E., 201n, 203n
Martyr, Col Cyril W., 373, 426
Maryland, 38, 54-55, 62-64, 66-68, 71, 78, 107, 148, 264, 309
Masalog Point, 404, 408
Masso River, 514
Maui, 136, 186, 251-252
Maximum ordinate, 160, 249
McAlister, LtCol Francis M., 453, 533
McCarthy, Maj Edward, 340
McCord, 197
McCoy, Maj Charles W., 275, 384
McGovern, Capt John B., 78
McKee, 486
McLeod, Maj Kenneth F., 76, 80, 85, 90
McNair, Col Douglas C., 553
McNair, LtGen Leslie J., 553n
McReynolds, Maj William, 390n
Meade, 92
Medical Activities
American, 44, 63, 70, 74, 77-78, 111-112, 132-134, 153, 190, 226, 242-244, 248, 276, 331, 341, 351, 371-372, 387, 401, 419, 454, 463, 474, 494, 502, 514, 544, 575, 579
Japanese, 18, 191-192, 359, 489, 529
Mejit Island, 217-218
Mele Bay, 51
Mengagan Point, 565

Merizo, 437
Messer, Maj John S., 475
Metal foil, 179
Metzger, Maj Louis, 459; LtCol, 136n, 161n, 461n; Col, 125n, 127n, 131n, 141n, 167n, 224n; BGen, 441n, 480n, 544n
Micronesia, 14-15, 18, 49
Midway, 8, 137, 256
Mille Atoll, 48, 92, 117-118, 120-122, 136-137, 139, 219
Miller, LtCol John C., Jr., 268, 270-271
Mindanao, 235
Minefields, 31, 139, 250, 312, 327, 409, 417, 520, 523, 578. See also Defenses; Weapons.
Mischer, RAdm Marc A., 122, 124; VAdm 253-254, 299, 363, 448-449
Mission, Capt Clinton A., 377-378
Mississippi, 97
Miwa, VAdm Shigeyosh, 346
Miyada, Norio, 181
Mizony, LtCol Harold J., 205-206, 208-209
Mobile Counterattack Force, 360, 388, 392. See also Japanese Units.
Monrovia, 46, 70
Monssen, 377, 390n
Montgomery, RAdm Alfred E., 137
Montpelier, 362, 377, 408
Moore, Capt Charles J., 524n; RAdm, 4n, 13n, 23n, 34n, 118n, 123n, 137n, 141n, 317n, 524n, 582n
Moore, Capt French R., 68, 78
Moore, Col Floyd R., 210n
Mooring wire, 385
Morison, RAdm Samuel Eliot, 582
Morphine, 112
Mortlock, 234
Mt. Alifan, 440, 446, 451, 473, 476, 479n, 480, 482, 484, 494
Mt. Alutom, 440, 451, 470n, 510, 528
Mt. Barrigada, 440, 548-549
Mt, Chachao, 440, 510, 528
Mt. Fina Susu, 238, 247, 250, 273, 290
Mt. Kagman, 238, 322
Mt. Lamlam, 440, 533
Mt. Lasso, 358, 360, 362, 374, 379, 381, 388, 393-394, 396-398, 398n
Mt. Macajna, 440, 484, 489, 530
Mt. Machanao, 440, 562
Mt. Maga, 358, 374, 395, 395n, 396, 398
Mt. Mangan, 505, 507-508, 510, 516, 529
Mt. Marpi, 238, 345
Mt. Mataguac, 440, 545, 553, 561, 565-568
Mt. Nafutan, 238, 312, 325
Mt. Petosukara, 337
Mt. Santa Rosa, 440, 529, 543, 545, 550, 553, 555, 560, 565
Mt. Taenej 440, 494-495
Mt. Tapotchau, 238, 247, 260, 281, 295, 304-305, 308-309, 311, 313-315, 317, 320-323, 326-329, 358
Mt. Tenjo, 355, 440, 451, 456, 470n, 494-496, 504, 510, 528
Mt. Tenjo Road, 485, 491-492, 505-507, 511
Mt. Tipo Pale, 247, 281, 288-289, 295, 305-306
Murray, LtCol Ellsworth N., 531n
Murray, LtCol Raymond L., 76, 81, 98, 268-269
Musashi, 261
Mustain, LtCol Hollis U., 268, 274-275, 301, 307, 381, 395
Mutcho Point, 238, 264, 336
Myers, Capt Donald J., 207n

Naa Island, 98
Nadine Point, 172-173
Nafutan Point, 238, 247, 254, 258, 290, 294-295, 300-302, 305, 308-309, 312, 315-316, 323, 325-326, 328, 336
Nagasaki, 355
Nagazyna, SgtMaj John L., 208
Nagumo, VAdm Chiuchi, 255-256, 261, 285, 339
Namorik Atoll, 217-218
Namu Atoll, 217-218
Namur Island, 127-128, 130, 140, 151-152, 155-159, 160n, 161, 163, 166-167, 169-174, 301, 433
Nanomea Atoll, 47
Napalm, use of, 351n, 364, 364n, 375, 425. See also Air activities.
Nataline Point, 173-174
Nat Circle, 165-166
Nathaniel Currier, 372
Nationalist China, 234
Natives, 97, 100-101, 106, 143, 197, 216-218, 545, 570. See also Chamorros; Guamanians; Kanakas.
Nauru Island, 13, 23, 27-28, 37, 40, 47-48, 137
Nautilus 29, 100
Naval gunfire, 5, 19, 32, 34, 36-37, 39-40, 46, 50, 53-54, 57, 71, 75-76, 80-81, 84, 89-90, 93, 95, 105-107, 110, 110n, 111, 113-114, 120, 124-125, 130, 137, 137n, 143, 150-160, 163, 165, 167, 169, 175, 186, 188-189, 196-197, 199-200, 206,

210-211, 214, 216, 219, 224, 246, 249-250, 252, 254-255, 261, 264, 266, 274, 286, 325, 339, 342, 345, 347, 361-363, 374-375, 377-378, 388, 393, 396, 398, 401, 404, 419-420, 422n, 425, 446, 450, 454, 457-459, 461, 468, 473, 479-480, 485, 492, 495, 497-498, 503, 509, 518, 520, 522, 555, 562, 572-573, 582-584
Navigational aids, 132. See also Maps and charts.
Navy Department, 524n
Navy General Board, 436n
Navy Hydrographic 0ffice, 28
Navy units. See also Task Organizations.
Third Fleet, 569
Fifth Fleet, 117, 181-182, 239, 317, 432, 569, 583
Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, 46
Central Pacific Forces, 117n
Lion 6, 570
5th Naval Construction Brigade, 453, 570
Naval Construction Battalions
18th, 373
25th, 453
53d, 453, 533
121st, 373, 398
Underwater Demolition Teams, 106, 129, 154, 197, 246, 254, 263, 368-369, 370n, 375, 378, 383, 423, 449
Provisional smoke screen unit, 454
Neff, 2dLt Donald F., 368
Negri, Col Peter J., 179n
Netherlands Indies, 8, 14, 14n
New Britain, 10-11, 16, 120, 434
New Caledonia, 8, 16
New Georgia, 11, 16, 25
New Guinea, 8, 11, 13, 220, 231-232, 235, 261
New Hebrides, 51, 455
New Ireland, 11, 181, 235
New Orleans, 362, 377
New York, 455n
New York National Guard, 26
New Zealand, 13, 16, 25, 38-39, 45, 81n
Newt Point, 199, 201, 203
Neye Island, 440, 452, 499, 503, 525
Nicaragua. 25
Nicaraguan campaign, 127
Nidual River, 470, 512, 514, 516
Night illumination, 207, 208n, 215, 390n, 480, 498. See also Ammunition, American, star shells.
Nimitz, Adm Chester W., 3, 10-14, 16, 18, 23, 25-28, 35, 49, 103, 105, 117-118, 120-122, 127, 129, 131, 133, 139, 180-182, 182n, 187, 191, 216, 220-221, 232, 234-236, 239-240, 242, 260-261, 319, 352, 432-433, 566, 566n, 568-571, 582; FAdm, 121n
Ninni Island, 153
Nishida, MajGen Yoshima, 192-193, 197, 213
Noble, BGen Alfred H., 434
Nora Point, 173-174
Norbert Circle, 161
Norman Scott, 374-375, 377-378, 427
North Africa, 16, 25
North Carolina, 254
Northeast Group, 217-218
Northern Attack Force, 52, 123, 137, 143, 239, 365-366, 433, 454. See also Task organizations.
Northern Landing Force, 127, 152, 180, 185
Northern Transport Group, 455-456
Northern Troops and Landing Force (NTLF), 239-240, 246-247, 252-254, 260, 268, 282, 284, 286, 291-292, 295, 298, 301-303, 305, 308-309, 311-315, 319, 325, 336, 346, 348, 350n, 356, 359n, 361, 363, 365, 371, 373, 393n, 394, 397, 399, 401-402, 404, 405n, 407, 407n, 408, 419, 422, 422n, 423, 426. See also Army units; Marine units.
North Group, 217-218
North Pacific Area, 14n
North Pier, 423
Noumea, 453
Nukufetau, 48
Nutting, LtCol Richard G., 282, 399

Oahu, 133, 136, 244
Obata, LtGen Hideyoshi, 255-258, 260, 293, 443, 516, 530, 545, 567
Objective lines
O-1, 161, 163, 165, 169, 171, 173, 210, 214, 250, 268-269, 273-275, 277, 281, 283, 286, 288, 374, 380-381, 383, 394, 396
O-2, 394, 397
O-3, 397-399, 517-518, 520-521
O-4, 397, 399, 401, 523
O-4A, 397-398
O-5, 313, 401, 524
0-6, 404-405, 524

O-6A, 401
0-7, 404-408
O-7A, 404-406
0-8, 408, 421
O-8A, 411, 418
O'Brien, LtCol William J., 340
O'Connell, Col Geoffrey M., 316, 316n, 322, 325
Oddy, Maj Robert J., 83n
O'Donnell, LtCol Clarence J., 143-180
Office of Naval Intelligence, 440
Ogata, Col Keishi, 353-360, 367, 374-375, 378-380, 387-389, 392, 394, 398, 398n, 409, 421, 422n, 424, 427
Ogawa, Col Yukimatsu, 285-286
O'Hara, Maj Almerin C., 311
Ohashi, Col Hiko-Shire, 442
Ohio River, 135
Okinawa, 346, 351, 422, 453, 571-572, 572n
Okinawan laborers, 192-193, 204
Old Agat Road, 496-500, 504
Oldendorf, RAdm Jesse B., 280, 281n, 367
Omiyajima (Great Shrine Island), 439
O'Neill, LtCol Archie E., 496, 544
Operational Plan 712, 5
Operation Plan 1-43, 32
Operation Plan 13-43, 28
ORANGE Plans, 3-5, 7, 13, 23, 23n, 103
Ordnance. See Supplies and Equipment; Weapons.
Ordot, 446, 484, 495, 505, 510
Orient, 6
Orote airfield, 450, 462, 455, 524, 559n, 669
Orote Peninsula, 437, 444, 446-447, 449-452, 457, 460, 462, 484, 493-494, 496-499, 503-504, 517-518, 525, 529-530, 533, 538, 559, 570
ORSON Island, 100
Osano, WO Masimori, 191
Osborne, Cdr Lloyd B., 363, 363n
Ota, Ens Kiyoshi, 107
OTTO Island, 100
Our Ridge, 466
Overton, 153
Oya, Capt, 360, 388, 409
Ozawa, Adm Jisaburo, 261-262, 278-280, 284, 298-299

Pacific Cable Company, 437
Pacific Military Conference, 10-11
Pacific Ocean, 3-6, 8, 10, 127, 233, 237, 240, 242, 292, 319, 346, 350, 355-356, 361, 421, 424, 426, 436, 442, 454n, 455, 455n, 458n, 459, 477n, 522, 525, 569, 578, 582, 585
Pacific Ocean Areas, 14n, 25, 580
Pacific War, 231-232, 234
Padley, Maj John J., 163n
Paekakariki, 45
Pagan Island, 253
Pago Bay, 439, 450, 531, 533, 535, 644
Pago Point, 535, 537, 554, 560, 564-565
Pago River, 535, 537, 540
Palau Islands, 14, 221, 232, 234-236, 256, 258, 260-261, 268, 572
Pallets, 43, 112, 133, 226, 243. See also Supplies and equipment.
Palms. See Coconut palms.
Panama, 8, 25
Pan American Airways, 436-437
Pango Point, 51
Parachute, 329, 403. See also Air activities.
Paradise Valley, 336-337, 339, 343
Parry Island, 187-189, 192, 192n, 193-196, 204-205, 208-211, 213, 215, 222
Partridge, Maj John H., 385
Pati Point, 440
Patrols
American, 101, 143, 151, 293, 297, 300, 302, 326-328, 330, 391, 401-402, 420, 422, 469, 488, 500, 504, 508-509, 520, 525, 628, 530-531, 533, 537-539, 541-544, 544n, 546, 547n, 548, 548n, 549, 554, 561-562, 565-566, 570-571, 575, 577
Japanese, 405, 407, 469, 493, 495
Pauline Point, 172
PC 581, 377
PC 582, 377
Pearl Harbor, 3, 8-9, 15, 27, 37, 43, 49, 100, 110n, 118, 127, 252, 256, 309, 431, 434, 451, 453, 456, 525, 566n, 568-569
Peleliu, 346, 351, 450n
Pennsylvania, 210, 457, 546n
Pfeiffer, BGen Omar T., 185n
Phelps, 167
Philippine Islands, 3-5, 8-10, 13, 14n, 140, 231-232, 235-236, 242, 256, 284, 436, 439, 572
Philippine Sea, 261, 402
Phoenix Islands, 34

Photographs, 29, 32, 105-106, 129-130, 182-183, 187, 189, 217, 222, 246, 441. See also Air activities; Maps and charts.
Photo interpreters, 29, 105, 188, 462
Piers, 56, 60-63, 65, 68, 70-71, 77-78, 80, 111-112, 199, 210, 214, 402-403, 403n
Piti, 437, 444, 446, 486, 515, 534
Piti Navy Yard, 437, 453, 460, 487
Piti-Sumay Road, 493, 504
Plan for the Guidance of Battle, 35
Planning
American, 3-6, 8-10, 12, 23, 28, 31, 34-40, 43, 46, 54, 61, 73, 76, 78, 83, 87, 101, 103, 105-106, 110-111, 117-118, 120-121, 124, 127-129, 133-134, 136, 137n, 145, 148-149, 152, 155, 159, 177, 179-180, 182, 182n, 183, 187-188, 191, 199-200, 207, 210-211, 220-222, 224-225, 232-234, 236-240, 242, 244, 246-247, 249, 253, 270, 288, 346, 350, 356, 358, 363-364, 366-367, 370, 374, 376, 394, 403, 433, 436, 440, 451, 453, 497-498, 503, 505, 518, 528, 535, 539, 541, 553, 555, 560, 568-570, 583
Japanese, 106, 120, 139, 193, 221, 237, 255, 260, 326, 351, 356, 360, 424, 427, 433n, 462, 480, 484, 510, 516n
Plan Victor, 458
Plasma, 70, 112. See also Medical activities.
Ponape, 194, 219
Pontoon barges, 372, 403, 453, 459, 472, 501
Pontoon causeways, 134, 190, 371, 385, 423, 453
Portable ramp, 371-372, 387
Port Ajayan, 440
Portland, 143
Port Moresby, 8
POSY (Rigili) Island, 209
Potholes, 64, 77, 93, 368, 384, 452, 465n, 476-477. See also Reef formations.
Powerline, 526
Pownall, RAdm Charles A., 32, 48, 137
Practice landings. See Training.
Preliminary bombardment, 56, 76, 93, 107, 110, 125, 137, 194, 200, 206, 226, 250, 253, 262-263, 275, 300, 371, 404, 408, 411, 449, 456, 458, 458n, 463, 472, 496, 518, 673, 582. See also Air activities; Naval gunfire.
Princeton, 121
Prisoners of war, 3, 90, 93, 97, 106-107, 147, 153, 170, 192, 203, 205, 216-218, 246, 266, 302, 337, 345, 351, 392n, 398n, 399, 407, 409, 411, 419, 422, 422n, 425, 432, 468, 482n, 530, 534, 543, 550, 560, 572
Prudential Hill, 343
Psychological warfare, 572
Puller, LtCol Samuel D., 521
Purple Heart Ridge, 305, 312, 314, 316, 321, 323, 326-328, 330
Pursuit, 54-55, 70, 72, 78, 102
Purvis Bay, 453
Pusan, 442

Quebec, 232
Quebec Conference, 13, 118
Queen Maria Anna, 237

Rabaul, 10, 11n, 13, 52, 92, 220, 232, 235
Radar
American, 132, 149, 179, 211, 226, 347, 369
Japanese, 257, 336n
Radar Hill, 336n
Radio Road, 315
Radio Tokyo, 562
Radio towers, 526, 529
Raft platforms, 478
Railroads, 238, 241, 268, 273, 340, 342, 356, 364
RAINBOW Plans, 6, 23
Ralik (Sunset) Group, 117
Randall, LtCol Carey A., 468, 546
Ratak (Sunrise) Group, 117
Rations. See Supplies and Equipment.
Rauchle, Maj Arthur J., 46n
Read, Capt Benjamin S., 482n
Reconnaissance activities, 64, 310, 348, 361, 368, 374, 529, 531, 535, 539, 541, 543, 544n, 546-547, 549-550. See also Air activities; Patrols.
Redfin, 277
Reef formations, 29-32, 37-38, 45, 50, 56, 59, 61, 63-65, 68, 72, 77, 86, 93, 95, 100, 106, 109, 111-112, 127-129, 147, 152, 187, 210, 214, 238-239, 247-248, 263- 264, 267, 275, 366, 368-369, 384, 439, 441, 450, 452, 454, 456, 465n, 470, 472, 474, 476477, 487, 497, 500-502. See also Coral formations.
Reeve, LtCol Douglas E., 276, 283n, 283
Reeves, RAdm John W., 137
Rehearsals, 47, 51, 54, 110, 121, 135-136, 144, 177, 194, 206, 224, 244, 255, 366, 368, 465. See also Training.

Reifsnider, RAdm Lawrence F., 423, 457, 496-497, 569
Reinforcements
American, 63, 105, 120, 266, 284
Japanese, 49, 246, 256-257, 322, 485, 491, 512
Reinhardt, Maj Robert S., Jr., 199n, 201n, 213n
Remey, 374, 377
Rentsch, Maj John E., 281, 309, 315, 320, 329
Replacements, 45, 104, 222, 244, 252, 330, 365, 454, 454n, 575, 578
Requisite, 54
Rice, Maj Howard J., 60, 64, 269, 281
Richardson, LtGen Robert C., 26, 35n, 46-47, 313-319, 328
Ricketts, Capt Claude V., 196n
Rifle range, 437, 523
Ringgold, 52, 55, 57, 68, 100
Riseley, Col James P., 266, 269-270, 281, 288, 306, 323, 327, 329, 332
Ritidian Point, 440, 543, 546-547, 554-555, 557, 562, 565
Rixey, 502
Rixey, LtCol Presley M., 65, 72, 81n, 276; BGen, 73n
Road junctions
RJ 5, 498, 504
RJ 15, 520-522
RJ 171, 540
RJ 177, 546-548, 553
RJ 415, 553, 556
RJ 460, 546, 550, 554, 557, 559, 561-562
RJ 530, 562
Roads, 27, 130, 200, 269, 271, 277, 285, 288, 312, 358, 363-364, 375, 381, 383-389, 405, 409, 426, 439, 441, 453, 465, 466n, 489, 537-540, 549, 578. See also Trails.
Robertson, Capt Armand J., 371
Robinson Crusoe, 437
Robinson, Col Ray A., 434
Rockland Victory, 372, 403
Rocky Mount, 124, 280, 365, 369-370, 456
Rogers, Col William W., 150; BGen, 152n; MajGen, 150n, 376n
Roi Island, 121-122, 127-128, 145, 147-148, 152, 155-156, 159, 161, 163, 165-167, 169, 173-174, 179, 181, 217, 219, 222, 225, 453
Roi-Namur, 123-124, 127, 128n, 129-130, 134-135, 137, 140n, 141-144, 147-148, 150-152, 154-156, 160, 179, 187, 216, 224-225. See also Roi Island; Namur island.
Rongelap Atoll, 217-218
Rongerik Atoll, 217-218
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 6, 9-10, 234
Roosevelt, LtCol James, 30
Roosevelt, President Theodore, 3
Ross, LtCol John F., Jr., 159n
Rota, 237, 253, 258, 359n, 443-444, 446
Rothwell, LtCol Richard W., 283, 290, 300
Rubber, 3-9
Ruud, Maj Robert H., 62, 67; Col, 62n
Ryan, Maj Michael P., 64-65, 71-72, 75, 77, 81, 89

Sabater, LtCol Jaime, 470, 531n
Saeki, 192
Saipan, 14, 151, 234-238, 248-251, 253, 253n, 254-258, 260-264, 266-268, 271, 276-282, 284-286, 292, 294-295, 297-299, 301, 309, 313, 316, 317n, 318-320, 322, 326, 330-332, 336-337, 339, 342, 345-348, 350, 351n, 351-352, 355-356, 359, 359n, 361-363, 363n, 364-366, 367n, 367-368, 370-371, 373, 375-376, 439, 442-444, 446, 454-457, 496n, 546, 550, 555, 562, 567, 569, 572, 583
Saipan Channel, 362
Saipan Island Command, 366, 371. See also Army units; Marine units.
Saito, LtGen Yoshitsugu, 257, 261-262, 279, 284, 286, 293, 295, 297-298, 301-302, 308, 314, 317, 323, 326, 331-332, 336, 339, 312, 346-347
Sake, 339, 517
Sakito Maru, 442
Salazar, LtCol Chester J., 67, 78
Salisbury, 653, 556, 559-561
Salisbury-Tarague trail, 561, 564
Sallada, Capt Harold B., 123
Salvage and repair activities, 244, 533, 570
Samar, 277
Samoa, 8, 13, 16, 25, 34, 39, 120, 185-186, 225
San Antonio, 538-542, 649
San Bernardino Strait, 277
San Clemente Island, 135
San Diego, 39, 46, 133, 135-136
San Francisco, 12, 106
Sangamon, 526
Santee, 559n
Santo Domingo, 25
Saratoga, 121

Sasaki, Capt, 325
Sasa River, 508, 514
Sato, Maj, 572
Saupon Point, 543
Savana Grander 565
Scales, Maj James S., 165n, 166n
Scaling ladders, 487n
Scheme of maneuver, 107, 225, 247, 252, 268, 281, 535, 539, 553. See also Training.
Schmidt, MajGen Harry, 127-129, 131, 135-136, 140, 155, 159, 163, 165-166, 179, 224-225, 240, 243, 245, 247, 266, 268, 270, 277-278, 281, 282, 284, 290-291, 294, 304, 306-307, 316, 322, 325, 327, 330, 343, 364-365, 370, 372, 374, 568-569, 571; Gen, 135n, 159n, 173n, 277n, 294n
Schmidt, Maj Richard K., 275
Schneider, Col Merlin F., 217, 434, 460, 483, 497, 522-523
Schoettel, Maj John F., 56, 59, 61, 64, 89-90, 190, 522, 522n, 523
Schouten Islands, 253n, 261
Schrider, Col Peter P., 113, 525n
Schultz, LtCol Maynard C., 283
Scott, Maj Thomas D., 203n, 209n, 213n, 215n
Scouts, 288, 306, 526, 552. See also Patrols; Reconnaissance activities.
Seabees, 243
Sea conditions, 29, 31, 56, 95, 128, 144, 147-148, 150-155, 199-200, 211, 225, 252, 263, 275, 368, 402-403, 423n, 444, 450, 456, 465n, 500-501. See also Tides.
Seahorse, 277
Seal, 129
Searchlights, 55, 493, 493n
Sea Witch, 403
Secretary of the Navy, 436
SEXTANT Conference, 233-234
Shanghai, 434
Shapley, LtCol Alan, 434, 460, 473, 475-476, 500, 504, 520-521, 523-524
Sharpenberg, Maj Homer W., 78
Sheldon, LtCol Frederick B., 143
Shell, LtCol George R. E., 81, 276, 286
Shepherd, BGen Lemuel C., Jr., 434, 451, 474, 477-478, 494-495, 498, 503-504, 518, 520, 523-524, 533, 543, 549, 555, 559, 562, 565, 573, 575-576; Gen, 435n, 474n, 476n
Sherman, RAdm Frederick C., 137
Shermans. See Weapons, American, Medium tanks.
Shibasaki, RAdm Keiji, 50, 71, 90
Shigemitsu, Foreign Minister, 346
Shigematsu, MajGen Kiyoshi, 443, 446, 450-451, 466n, 484-485, 516
Shinn, Lt Leo B., 368
Ships. See also Landing Craft.
American, 4, 9, 54-55, 135, 137, 327, 556
amphibious command ships, 107, 123, 131, 159, 183, 249, 387, 584
ammunition ships, 243, 403
battleships, 8, 36, 38, 107, 122-124, 137n, 156, 175, 188, 194, 197, 205, 210-211, 250, 254, 261, 264, 298, 309, 347, 362, 377-378, 408, 447-448, 457, 545, 546n
carriers, 11, 19, 48, 121, 123, 135, 137, 140, 149, 182-183, 220-221, 226, 235, 249, 253, 261, 299, 347, 364, 449, 458, 582-583, 584n
cargo vessels, 123, 133-134, 183, 253, 331, 427, 459, 502
cruisers, 36, 123-124, 143, 145, 183, 188-189, 194, 205, 250, 254, 264, 266, 280, 299, 325, 362, 374-375, 377-378, 406, 408, 447-449, 457, 492, 509, 545
destroyer escorts, 123, 217, 362-363
destroyer minesweepers, 362
destroyers, 36, 39-40, 52, 54-55, 59-60, 68, 75, 89, 92, 101, 107, 110, 111n, 123-124, 142, 145, 148-150, 159, 183, 188-189, 194, 197, 205, 210-211, 217, 250, 254, 264, 266, 275, 280, 322, 347, 362, 374-375, 377-378, 390n, 406, 447-448, 456, 458-459, 461, 465, 492-493, 499, 509, 524, 545
destroyer transports, 143, 153, 253, 362, 368
escort carriers, 97, 113, 143, 183, 200, 278, 280, 282, 292, 298, 309, 363, 525, 525n, 575, 584, 584n
fire-fighting craft, 252
hospital ships, 112, 135, 204n, 244n, 295, 502, 579
LSDs (Landing Ships, Dock), 36, 64, 183, 205, 248, 253, 264, 371-373, 458
LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank), 35, 42, 44, 52, 93, 123, 133-136, 143, 145-146, 155-159, 177, 183, 189-190, 197, 210, 217, 224n, 225, 248, 252-253, 263-264, 274, 276, 280, 309, 350, 370-372, 376-377, 379, 385, 387, 393-394, 402, 422-423, 431, 452-456, 458-459, 502, 579
merchant ships, 253, 423

minesweepers, 35, 39, 54-55, 78, 102, 111, 143-144, 148, 217, 375, 379
motor torpedo boats, 132
oilers, 298
patrol craft, 248
salvage boats, 157
submarine chasers, 132, 149, 205, 248
submarines, 9, 10, 28, 40, 49, 92, 100, 105, 129, 221, 233, 245, 257-258, 299, 441-442, 582
transports, 27, 35, 37, 39, 42-45, 51-52, 53n, 54, 56, 60-61, 63n, 70, 71, 77, 81, 89, 92-93, 104-105, 108, 110, 112, 123-124, 132-135, 140, 148, 157, 183, 187, 190, 194, 209, 220, 248, 253, 255, 257, 263, 266, 276, 280-281, 284, 291-292, 295, 350, 372-374, 377, 431-432, 453-456, 458-459, 500, 502, 579, 579n
Japanese
aircraft ferry, 194
battleships, 3, 261
cargo ships, 137
carriers, 277, 299, 583
cruisers, 137, 194
destroyers, 194, 261, 442
merchant ships, 194
patrol boats, 191, 220, 359, 388
submarine chasers, 194
submarines, 34, 49, 92, 97, 112, 122, 194, 216, 220
submarine tenders, 194
trawlers, 194
Ship-to-shore movement, 46, 108, 114, 152, 211, 247, 370, 372, 454-455, 459, 471, 495, 500, 582-583
Shisler, Maj Clair W., 199, 205-207, 210, 214, 218, 499, 504, 523,
Shoals, 55
Shoemaker, Capt William R., 4n
Shore fire control parties, 131, 214, 250, 252, 275, 493, 509. See also Air activities; Naval gunfire.
Shore party activities, 38, 44, 67, 112, 170, 185, 190, 226, 243, 278, 282n, 312, 335, 350, 373, 394, 453, 471, 475n, 486, 496, 501, 577-578. See also Beach party activities.
Shore-to-shore operations, 367, 370, 374, 487
Shoup, LtCol David M., 57; Col, 56, 61-68, 70, 72-74, 76-80, 83-84, 86; Gen, 29n, 31n, 39n, 45n, 60n, 61n, 71n, 75n, 89n, 111n, 112n, 584n
Shuler, Col Cecil W., 29n, 110n
Sicily, 123
Signal Corps radios. See also Communications.
SCR 300, 131, 369, 575
SCR 536, 506
SCR 608, 42n
SCR 610, 42n, 131
SCR 694, 460n
Silverthorn, Capt Merwin H., Jr., 368; LtCol, 102n, 204n
Sinajana, 437, 489
Singapore, 7-8
Skunk Point, 200, 203
Small, RAdm Ernest G., 122
Smith against Smith controversy, 319, 352
Smith, Col Aubrey D., 496-497, 565
Smith, Cdr H. E., 458n
Smith, MajGen Holland M., 16, 25-27, 34-35, 37, 40, 46-47, 52, 66, 97, 104-105, 107-110, 113, 117, 120-123, 125, 127-131, 133, 181-183, 185-186, 207, 222, 224, 226, 246-247, 253, 268, 281, 284, 288, 291, 295, 301-303, 305, 307, 313-314, 319, 330-332, 336, 339, 342, 345-348, 355, 361, 365, 367-368, 370, 451, 456, 524, 568
Smith, MajGen Julian C., 25, 31, 34, 37-38, 45, 51, 62-64, 66-68, 71, 76-80, 86, 102, 195-106, 109; LtGen, 102n, 106n, 109n
Smith, MajGen Ralph C., 26, 34, 40, 93, 95, 97, 105-107, 284, 293-294, 300-303, 305, 308, 311, 313-314, 316-320, 352
Smoak, LtCol Eustace R., 469, 485, 492, 507, 542
Smoke pots, 54
Smoke screens, 151, 300, 304, 329
Snedeker, Col James, 543; BGen,467n
Solace, 502, 579
Solomon Islands, 9, 11, 16, 27, 36n, 120, 434, 453, 579
South Dakota, 299
Southern Attack Force, 32, 45, 51, 123, 137, 292. See also Task organizations.
Southern Attack Group, 454
Southern Landing Force, 127-128, 180, 185
Southern Transport Group, 474
Southern Troops and Landing Force, 240, 247, 253n, 284, 435, 568-569
South Group, 217

South Pacific Area, 9-13, 14n, 25-26, 28, 48, 121, 234-235, 240, 465n, 569
South Passage, 100
Southwest Pacific Area, 9-10, 14n, 16, 25, 28, 226, 232, 234, 236
Soviet Union, 234
Spain, 3, 15, 237, 436, 439n
Spanish-American War, 4, 15
Spanish colonists, 437-439, 525n
Sperling, Maj William E., III, 218
Spruance, VAdm Raymond A., 4n, 25, 27-28, 32, 34, 38, 42, 117, 120-123, 136, 181, 194, 239, 242, 245, 254, 277, 280-281, 284, 291, 298-299, 317, 355, 355n, 370n, 451, 455-456, 524, 568-569, 583; Adm, 121n, 122n, 137n, 141n, 182n, 355n, 370n, 524n, 572n, 583n
Stalin, Marshal Joseph, 234
Standing Operating Procedures, 112
Stan's Pimple, 328, 330, 333
Stark, Adm Harold R., 6
Stebbins, Col Albert K., 323, 328
Stephenson, LtCol Floyd A., 440
STEVEDORE Operation, 450, 573n
Stevedores, 371, 570. See also Unloading activities,
Stewart, LtCol Joseph L., 254n
Stiff, LtCol Houston, 172n
Stockman, Capt James R., 60n, 63n, 73n, 85n
Strategic Study of Guam, 440
Strategy
Allied, 3, 5-7, 9-13, 231, 234, 238
Japanese, 8, 49, 220-221
Stretcher bearers, 328, 454, 466, 498. See also Medical activities.
Stringham, 368-369
Stuart, Col James A., 531, 542-543, 562, 564, 566
Stuart, Col Walter J., 277, 282, 288, 309, 315, 320, 333
Suenaga, Col Tsunetaro, 443-444, 446, 479-480, 482, 517, 580
Sugar Loaf, 333
Sugimoto, Capt Yutaka, 443, 510
Sugimura, RAdm, 257
Sulpha drugs, 112
Sumatra, 9
Sumay, 437, 444, 453, 493, 520, 522-524
Sumay Road, 520-521, 523
Sunharon Harbor, 358, 360, 362, 366, 375
Supplies and equipment. See also Ammunition; Logistics; Shore party activities.
American, 43-44, 63, 70, 77-78, 112, 132-134, 179, 190, 225, 233, 243, 248, 276, 302, 330-331, 348, 350, 371-373, 387, 403, 453, 471, 474, 495, 504, 531, 541, 544, 550, 553, 565, 569-571, 576, 578-579, 583
ammunition, 179, 303, 307, 313, 393, 526, 531, 577
aviation, 44, 133, 407
belts, 371
binoculars, 166
canteens, 87, 469n
cargo nets, 369, 372, 377, 502
chemical, 243
construction, 44, 133, 179, 243, 367, 442, 579
dumps and storage, 44, 108, 112, 280, 350, 370, 372-373, 387, 444, 452-453, 471, 501, 533, 537, 553, 570, 577-579
entrenching tools, 321, 497
equipment, 44, 243, 301, 350, 423, 427, 531, 537, 553, 583
floating storage, 453, 478
food and rations, 44n, 74, 77, 111, 133, 190, 225, 242, 371, 453, 533, 537, 540-541, 571
fuel and lubricants, 44, 133, 173, 182, 190, 233, 242, 294, 351, 364, 372, 378, 403-404, 453, 455, 472, 476, 502n, 533
gas masks, 225
helmets, 537
insect repellant, 371
lighting, 394, 578
maintenance, 44, 133
medical, 44, 63, 70, 77, 133, 190, 243, 276, 341, 371, 463, 474, 494
ordnance, 44, 243
packs, 371, 495
ponchos, 371, 463n
resupply, 243, 372, 452, 534, 579
sandbags, 133
stretchers, 474
water, 44, 70, 77-78, 87, 89, 111, 133, 189-190, 225, 276, 341, 348, 385, 387, 394, 403, 452, 455, 502, 502n, 540, 541, 548
water containers, 108, 131, 133, 135
water equipment, 44, 78, 133, 449
Japanese, 18, 309, 351, 359, 530
ammunition, 50, 55, 199, 301, 409, 463, 520
construction, 260

dumps and storage, 141, 277, 327, 341, 447, 493, 500, 520, 538
equipment, 516
entrenching tools, 517
food and rations, 192, 194, 211, 255, 339, 348, 530, 544
fuel and lubricants, 57, 66, 404
goggles, 407
helmets, 407
lumber, 258
water, 298, 348, 489
Support Air Direction net, 573
Suwanee, 525
Suzuki, Col Eisuke, 339n

Tables of organization, 240
Tactical Group I, 122, 185, 185n, 186, 190, 194, 197, 204-205, 209, 215, 222, 224, 240, 242
Tactical organization of the Marine division, 17
Taka Atoll, 217
Takashina, LtGen Takeshi, 442-444, 446, 450, 480, 481, 505, 516; Gen, 530, 580
Takeda, LtCol Hideyuki, 450, 488, 488n, 516, 517n, 530, 555n, 572n
Talofofo, 437, 440
Talofofo Bay, 544
Tamai, Cdr Asaichi, 517
Tamura, MajGen 293n, 545
Tanambogo, 350
Tanapag, 258, 260, 371, 292, 326, 331, 332, 335, 337, 341-343, 372
Tanapag Harbor, 238, 247, 254-255, 263, 266, 333, 336, 345, 371-372
Tarpon, 129
Tennessee, 156, 210, 275, 375, 378-379, 401, 408, 442
Tactics
American
armor, infantry, and artillery cooperation, 215
assault team, 136, 166, 169, 203, 215, 405, 542, 576
base of fire, 151
combat outpost, 389, 395, 466
combat reconnaissance, 524
counterattack, 341, 414, 482
counterbattery fire, 148, 309, 361, 396
counter blockhouse fire, 148
double envelopment, 395
elbowing tactics, 399, 404, 427
fire and movement, 79
fire coordination, 576
fire discipline, 71
fire teams, 225
harassment and interdiction fire, 361, 521
house-to-house fighting, 333, 341
infantry-engineer team, 85, 177
infantry tactics, 106, 215
jungle warfare, 45
listening posts, 391
mopping up, 91, 366
skirmish line, 147, 173
supporting arms, 250
Japanese
ambush, 395, 545, 547-548, 562, 565
antiboat fire, 57-59
banzai attack, 325, 339, 342, 387, 409, 412, 415, 421, 427-428, 442-443, 479, 518
blocking force, 561
counterattack, 46, 50, 71, 75, 83, 85, 87, 89, 92-93, 97, 172, 174, 206-208, 260, 269, 274, 277, 279, 281-282, 285, 288-289, 292, 297, 315, 321, 326, 340, 342, 345, 351, 383, 387, 389-390, 392, 392n, 393-395, 399, 409, 413, 418, 450, 474n, 476, 479-480, 480n, 482n, 484n, 485-486, 488, 488n, 489, 491-493, 495, 498-499, 507, 509-511, 506, 509, 545, 547, 568, 573, 580
counterbattery fire, 283, 286
countermanding, 166, 292, 444
counterstroke, 278
guerrilla warfare, 568
infantry tactics, 193, 517
infiltration, 46, 75, 95, 97, 207, 225, 295, 297, 302-303, 309, 330, 351, 395, 402, 414, 417, 480, 482-483, 491, 496, 498, 511-512, 514, 514n, 529
sniping, 95, 203-204, 273, 288, 297, 333, 336, 351, 366, 406, 407, 463, 471, 514, 520-521, 523, 547, 553, 565
tank-infantry attack, 564
Tannyhill, LtCol Guy E., 271, 288
Tanzola, Col Vincent J., 477, 494, 496-497, 537, 548
Tarague, 555, 561-562, 564-466, 569, 572
Tarahoho, 326-327, 332

Tarawa Atoll, 3, 15, 17, 25, 27-32, 34-36, 36n, 37, 37n, 38n, 42-44, 48-49, 51-52, 54, 64, 66, 69, 73, 93, 95, 100, 102-103, 103n, 104-105, 107, 109n, 110, 112-114, 117, 123, 127, 129-130, 132, 134, 136-137, 139, 240, 276, 351, 580, 582
Target designation system, 110
Taroa (Maloelap), 32, 137n
Task organizations. See Army units; Marine units; Navy units.
Task Force 50, 32, 122
Task Force 51, 122, 124, 239
Task Force 52, 54, 362-363, 364n, 365, 423
Task Force 53, 38-39, 51, 100, 433, 433n, 447, 449, 453, 455-456, 501, 569, 574
Task Force 56, 365
Task Force 57, 32, 122, 424
Task Force 58, 122, 124, 194, 250, 253, 280, 359, 363, 448-449
Task Group 4, 183
Task Group 50.15, 122
Task Group 51.11, 182
Tatgua River, 470, 486, 487
Taul, Maj James, 307
Tawi Tawi, 221, 256, 261, 277
Teheran, Iran, 234
Telephone equipment, 131
Telephones, 108
Telescopes, 510n
Temperature, 439
Tentage, 544
Tepungan, 486
Terrain
canefields, 239, 251, 351, 364, 388, 395, 397-398, 401-402, 404-405, 412, 420, 422, 426
caves, 260, 288, 294, 300-302, 333, 335, 337, 339, 343, 348, 361, 380-381, 394-396, 406-408, 412, 417-420, 427, 448-449, 462n, 463, 465, 470, 491, 494, 500, 503, 506, 515, 524-526, 529, 534, 565-568, 575
cliffs, 238-239, 245, 290, 297, 301, 306, 309, 315, 320, 337, 343, 345, 368-369, 371, 406, 408-409, 414-415, 417-420, 440, 450, 452, 460, 465, 468-469, 484, 486-488, 491, 499, 503, 511-512, 523, 525, 539, 561, 565-566
coastal plain, 279, 286, 343
description, 14, 238, 245, 269-270, 273, 306, 314-315, 320-323, 348, 409, 418, 427, 451, 484, 503, 505
dunes, 213
embankments, 268, 273
fields, 48, 193, 323, 383
gorges, 260
gullies, 306-307, 311, 337, 339, 343
hills, 15, 288, 293, 300, 304, 306, 333, 343, 365
marshes, 271, 517, 520-521
mountains, 238-239, 242, 251, 306, 321, 533
paddies, 451, 466, 468, 470, 473, 475, 497, 498, 499
plateau, 238, 315, 318, 413, 415, 468
promontories, 140
quarries, 507, 526
ridges, 268, 277, 288-289, 294, 298, 305-307, 311, 316, 326, 470, 521, 528
rocks, 105, 268, 294, 307, 369, 381, 506
sand, 100, 104, 155-156, 161, 166, 170, 172, 174, 193, 197, 213, 269
soil, 251, 321, 377
stream bed, 465
swamps, 104, 235, 239, 268, 271, 273, 278, 288, 302, 437, 504, 517, 520-522, 535
valleys and ravines, 290, 306, 311, 315, 323, 508
volcanic peaks, 237
Terrain models, 488
Tetere, 453
Thermite, 364
Thomas, BGen Gerald C., 185
Throneson, Maj Harold K., 315
Tides. See also Sea conditions; Dodging tide. 28, 30-31, 56, 77, 105-106, 183, 267, 368, 441, 477
Time magazine, 346
Tinian, 234, 236-237, 239, 244, 246-247, 253, 254, 258, 301, 322, 325, 335, 346, 355, 358, 359n, 359-363, 363n, 364-367, 367n, 368, 370-376, 378, 380, 383, 385, 873n, 393-395, 397-399, 403-404, 408-409, 418-428, 431, 433, 436, 442-443, 569, 572, 583, 585
Tinian Harbor, 360, 362, 366-367, 372
Tinian Town, 358, 360, 362-363, 366-367, 370, 374-375, 377-378, 388, 398n, 402, 403n, 405-407, 409, 417, 419, 422n, 423n, 423-424
Tipo Pale, 286, 309, 312, 314-315, 320, 323, 326-327
Tiyan, 444, 447
Tiyan airfield, 485, 539, 542, 543, 549
Todd, Maj Samuel A., 462n
Tojo, Premier Hideki, 292, 346, 583
Tokyo, 12, 90, 197, 237, 295, 378, 407, 409, 442, 446, 516
Tokyo Pier. 160-161

Tommy's Pimple, 328, 333
Tompkins, LtCol Rathvon McC., 66n, 68, 80-81, 247, 288, 307, 309, 315-316, 320-321, 323, 328, 335
To the Colors, 524
Toyoda, Adm Soemu, 221, 256, 260-261, 277
Trackson cranes, 501, 578
Traders, 106
Trails. See also Roads. 199, 206, 507, 562
Training, 23, 109, 118, 120-121, 131, 135, 185-187, 224, 151, 359, 442, 453-455, 571
Trans-Pacific cable, 436
Treitel, Maj Paul S., 297, 307
Truk, 4n, 15, 27, 49, 52, 82, 87, 192, 194, 216, 220-221, 232, 234-236, 256, 582
Tsutsuuran, 297
Tulagi, 25, 350, 453, 454
Tumon Bay, 440, 444, 446, 450, 485, 539, 543, 549, 566
Turnage, MajGen Allen H., 434, 472, 487-488, 492, 505-506, 509, 514-515, 537-539, 542-545, 557, 569, 573, 574
Turner, RAdm Richmond K., 25-26, 30-32, 34-35, 37, 47, 52, 62, 66, 92-93, 97, 105-107, 117, 120-125, 127, 131, 134, 136, 175, 181-182, 182n, 183, 183n, 187, 224, 226, 239, 242-244, 246, 248, 252, 254-255, 263, 264n, 266, 280, 280n, 291, 295, 299; VAdm, 301, 317, 345, 350, 366-367, 369-370, 433, 450-451, 456, 569, 573, 573n, 583
Turton, LtCol Howard J., 537n

Ujae Atoll, 217
Ujelang Atoll, 219
Uliga, 142-143
Umatac, 437, 437n
Underhill, BGen James L., 86, 127, 144, 147, 149, 151; MajGen, 365, 419, 423-424
Underwater Demolition Teams. See Navy units.
United States, 3-4, 6, 8-9, 15-16, 45, 118, 233, 237, 243, 319, 431, 436
United States Naval Station, Guam, 437
Units of fire, 44, 133, 209, 348, 394, 534
Unloading activities, 43-44, 78, 106, 111-112, 134, 243, 280, 299, 350, 367, 384, 402-403, 454, 472, 478, 501-502, 570, 577-578
Ushi Airfield, 388-389, 419
Ushi Point, 356, 358, 360, 362, 370
Utirik, 218

Valentine Pier, 210-211, 213-214
Valley of Hell, 336
Vandegrift, Maj Gen Alexander A., 26, 291; Gen, 433, 469n, 569, 585, 585n
Vandegrift, LtCol Alexander A., Jr., 283, 289, 330, 380
Van Orden, LtCol George O., 514-515
Van Stockum, LtCol Ronald R., 512n
Vegetation, 15, 87, 93, 97-98, 127, 130, 150, 169-173, 186, 197, 201, 203, 208, 225, 234, 260, 269, 274, 295, 306-307, 320, 322-322, 329, 332, 335-337, 339, 341, 348, 350-351, 356, 359, 362, 364, 381, 383, 390, 394-395, 401-402, 409, 412, 415, 418-421, 426-427, 439, 441, 452, 462n, 463, 469, 474-477, 483-484, 487-489, 491-492, 494, 497, 500, 507-508, 512, 515, 518, 520-521, 523, 526, 529, 531, 533-535, 537, 539, 541-542, 545-546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 556, 560-562, 564-565, 568, 571-572, 575, 576n, 588. See also Terrain features.
Vehicles
American, 45, 243, 276
types
ambulance jeeps, 387, 414, 454
amphibian tractors, 35, 37-40, 44-45, 47, 55-57, 60-62, 65, 67-68, 70, 73n, 74, 77-78, 86, 93, 95, 97, 108, 109n, 111-112, 125, 128, 131-132, 134-136, 144-145, 147-150, 151n, 152, 156n, 157-161, 167, 169-170, 177, 185-186, 190, 197, 200, 206, 211, 217, 224-225, 241, 147-251, 263-264, 266-268, 268n, 270-271, 278, 336, 345, 367-369, 371-372, 373n, 374, 379-381, 383, 385, 387, 402-403, 426, 452, 454, 458-462, 462n, 463, 465n, 470, 472, 474, 476-477, 477n, 482, 487, 487n, 495-497, 501, 525, 582
amphibian trucks, 109, 134, 177, 185-186, 190, 215, 224-225, 248, 264, 276, 282, 368-369, 371, 385, 387n, 396, 402-404, 426-427, 452, 454, 459, 477, 497, 501, 576n, 577, 582
armored amphibian tractors, 109, 128-129, 145-147, 150, 159-161, 163, 165, 167, 175, 185, 189-190, 200, 206, 247-248, 264, 268, 268n, 271, 273, 290, 300, 333, 365, 372, 274, 381, 389, 394, 406, 418, 441n, 458-461, 461n, 465, 472, 487, 495, 488, 525
bulldozers, 67, 72, 85, 213, 330, 351, 373, 384, 387n, 454

jeeps, 341, 384-385, 387n, 414, 538, 540, 552, 556, 561
roadgraders, 579
token unloading, 454
tractors, 161, 201, 213, 222, 267, 273, 385, 462
trailers, 45, 371-372, 394, 540
trucks, 371-372, 385, 387, 387n, 394, 402, 452, 502, 511, 540-541, 544, 546-547, 556, 561, 564, 577, 579
weapons carriers, 482
Japanese, 327, 329, 360
Vera Cruz, 25
Versailes, 436
Volcano-Benin Islands, 255, 298

Wadleigh, 377
Wake Island, 48, 118, 137, 139-140, 255
Walker, Col John T., 185-186, 200-201, 210, 214-217, 434; MajGen, 197n, 200n, 203n
Wallace, Col Clarence R,, 266, 270-271, 288, 300, 309, 311, 316, 320, 326-327, 393-394, 413-414, 418
War Department, 318
War dogs, 456, 576
Washington Conference, 12, 118
Washington, D. C., 10-11, 235, 352
Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, 15
Wasp, 458
Watson, BGen Thomas E., 183, 185-188, 190-191, 193, 197, 199, 203-204, 206, 209-210, 214, 216; MajGen, 56n, 60n, 65n, 188n, 247, 252, 266, 268-269, 276-278, 281-282, 284, 286, 288, 293, 305, 309, 312, 315, 320, 326, 333, 365-366, 374, 394, 397, 401, 404, 408, 411-413, 418, 434, 439; LtGen, 197n, 252n
Weapons. See also Ammunition; Vehicles.
American
antiaircraft. guns, 44, 179, 243, 298, 320
antitank guns, 17, 133, 327, 472, 494, 564
automatic rifles, 209, 241, 341, 421, 509
automatic weapons, 148, 209, 361
bangalore torpedoes, 83, 277n
bayonets, 529
bazookas, 294, 383, 391n, 396, 483, 504, 509, 529, 538, 564
cannon, 165, 507, 511, 521, 541
carbines, 209, 214, 341, 351, 421, 482
8-inch guns, 470n
81mm mortar, 17, 151, 218, 241, 289, 300, 321, 348, 383, 395, 466, 552
.50 caliber machine guns, 17, 73-74, 89, 125, 248, 390, 496
5-inch guns, 250, 362, 499
flamethrowers, 38, 51, 57, 72-73, 79, 85-86, 89-90, 109, 204, 207, 215, 225, 241, 294, 301, 312, 315, 333, 335, 351, 372, 396, 408, 465, 500, 522, 529, 575
flamethrowing tanks, 109, 161, 276, 300, 351, 351n, 381, 384, 402, 406, 412, 418, 575
4.2-inch mortars, 252
14-inch guns, 375, 457
40mm guns, 125, 322, 362, 456, 459, 461, 467n, 496, 499, 503
grenades, 85, 89, 109, 204, 209, 217, 225, 326, 351, 495, 529, 567
half-tracks, 90, 109, 165-166, 215, 351, 389n, 402, 412, 414, 418, 489, 491, 494-495, 503, 539, 539n, 546-547, 550, 552
howitzers, 37, 336, 341, 390
light tanks, 77, 81, 83-84, 87, 89, 90, 109, 134, 300, 351, 384, 387, 405
Long Toms, 496
machine guns, 17, 54, 64, 72-74, 85, 95, 114, 125, 128, 151, 165, 186, 215, 248, 267, 270, 282, 285, 329, 336, 340, 374, 383, 389, 390-391, 396, 413, 420, 474, 480, 498-499, 506-507, 511, 514, 518, 521, 528-531, 541, 575
medium tanks, 36, 64-66, 73, 75, 84-85, 87, 89-90, 109, 134, 161, 165, 177, 214, 275, 278, 285, 388, 300, 315, 351-352, 371-372, 383-384, 387, 389, 402, 407, 409n, 421, 426, 458, 465n, 483, 487, 499, 504, 507, 514, 521, 542, 546-549, 552, 554, 557, 559, 566, 595
mines, 83, 376, 380, 418, 428
mortars, 85, 270, 285, 290, 293, 315, 329, 340, 389, 396, 480, 485, 495, 500, 506, 511, 514, 520, 567, 575
naval guns, 378, 415, 489, 506, 508
90mm guns, 322, 424, 493
155mm howitzers, 153, 241, 361, 379, 477, 498, 540, 546
155mm guns, 242, 301, 325, 347, 361, 363, 545
105mm howitzers, 133-134, 147, 153, 199, 209, 241, 248, 276, 282-283, 285, 292, 315, 321, 341-342, 361, 372, 298, 452, 459, 467, 494, 510, 546, 576

105mm guns, self-propelled, 174, 199, 203, 208
pistols, 340-341, 368, 421
rifle grenades, 269, 564
rifles, 60, 63, 72, 85, 128, 150, 160-161, 204, 209, 241, 270, 285-286, 351, 480, 491, 495, 498, 511, 522-523, 550, 552, 575
rocket launchers, 95, 125, 133, 145, 200, 213n, 219, 249, 267, 269, 285, 290, 290n, 309, 315, 330, 343, 364, 379, 414-415, 449, 456-457, 459-460
75mm guns, 109, 165, 288, 347, 387, 396, 461, 483, 499, 511, 521, 541, 547-548, 575
75mm half-tracks, 17, 83, 151, 166, 170, 173, 279, 281, 285, 289, 293, 315, 333, 385, 391
75mm howitzers, 59, 72, 81, 98, 134, 146, 150, 199, 208-209, 215, 241, 248, 276, 292, 361, 371, 385, 387, 398, 452, 459, 467, 477, 480, 498, 503, 518, 546, 556, 576
shotguns, 270
6-inch guns, 360
16-inch guns, 108, 347
60mm mortars, 17, 151, 215, 241, 337, 348, 383, 390, 480, 509, 512
smoke grenades, 203, 548n
tank destroyers, 575
tank dozers, 497
tanks, 59, 85, 70-95, 150-163, 166, 172, 186, 201, 216, 274, 273-279, 283, 301, 308, 317, 322, 325, 330, 331, 335, 337, 339, 342, 343, 351, 369, 384, 390, 394-396, 402, 405-407, 412, 414-415, 417-418, 420-421, 441, 454, 465, 470, 475, 475n, 476, 479, 483, 489, 491, 494-495, 497-498, 504, 506, 511, 515-516, 518, 520-524, 526, 528-530, 538-541, 546, 548, 550, 552, 555-557, 559, 560-561
37mm guns, 34, 83, 85, 109, 125, 128, 151, 166, 172, 213, 248, 281, 285, 300, 316, 383, 389, 391, 413-414, 452, 459, 461n, 497-498, 576n
3-inch guns, 575
torpedoes, 442
20mm guns, 125, 347, 361, 379, 456, 459, 461, 496, 499
Japanese
antiaircraft guns, 30, 32, 50, 55, 246, 258, 274, 283, 336, 360, 363, 388, 448
antiboat guns, 30, 55, 75, 267, 270, 461, 572
antiboat mines, 196, 368, 380-381
antipersonnel mines, 381, 407
antitank grenades, 352
antitank guns, 18, 51, 165, 361, 471, 550
antitank mines, 428, 529
automatic cannon, 50, 192, 267
automatic rifles, 214
automatic weapons, 18, 50, 204, 381, 402, 405, 474
bayonets, 390, 480
beach mines, 359, 384, 407
cannon, 30, 273, 294, 450, 549, 552
coastal defense guns, 30, 36, 44, 50, 55, 124, 258, 388, 447, 460, 572
contact mines, 83n
dual-purpose guns, 294
8-inch guns, 30, 50
80mm guns, 50-51, 141
81mm mortars, 447
5-inch guns, 32, 175
50mm grenade dischargers, 204, 285, 300, 447
57mm antitank guns, 447, 547
flamethrowers, 84
40mm antiaircraft guns, 290
47mm guns, 285, 359-396, 412, 415, 443, 447
grenades, 89, 95, 172, 191, 323, 339, 341-342, 351, 380, 389-390, 398-399, 412, 414, 420-421, 465, 485, 488, 529
knives, 340
magnetic tank mines, 83n, 391
mines, 77, 109n, 129, 149, 154, 183, 193, 211, 214, 263, 336, 343, 351, 369, 375, 378, 384, 405, 412, 415, 420-421, 423, 428, 441, 461, 473n, 475, 487, 487n, 498, 506, 521, 537, 539, 542, 548
machine guns, 30, 50-51, 57, 59-60, 62-63, 72-74, 76, 84, 89, 95, 100, 172, 191, 204, 213, 246, 269, 270, 273, 290, 293-294, 300, 302, 311, 323, 332, 335, 337, 340-341, 345, 351, 356, 359, 361, 379-380, 383, 389, 394-396, 398-399, 401, 404-408, 412, 415, 417-418, 420-421, 451, 458, 463, 465-466, 467n, 468-472, 474-476,

488, 491-493, 495, 508-509, 514, 520-521, 528, 538, 541, 547, 549, 552, 556-557, 567
mortars, 18, 89, 191-192, 203, 206, 213-214, 249, 267, 269, 273-276, 285, 289-290, 300, 320-321, 328, 340, 378, 380-381, 385, 393, 396, 404-405, 407-408, 411-413, 415, 418, 450, 458, 461, 463, 466, 468-473, 475, 475n, 485-486, 488, 494, 496-499, 503, 508-510, 514, 520-522, 559, 564, 573, 580
90mm mortars, 442
150mm guns,258, 446
140mm guns,360, 362
105mm howitzers, 447
120mm guns, 191, 193, 258, 368
127mm guns, 140-141, 145
pistols, 191, 542
rifles, 95, 100, 191, 203-204, 214, 270, 274, 302, 332, 341, 379-380, 383, 389-390, 394-395, 401, 405, 414, 417, 420-421, 427, 485, 493, 541, 564, 567
70mm guns, 50, 357, 359-360
70mm howitzers, 18, 408, 443, 447
7.7mm machine guns, 50, 140, 359, 447
75mm antiaircraft guns, 447
75mm guns, 361, 406, 443, 446-447, 461-462, 474, 550, 557, 559, 572
76mm guns, dual-purpose, 359
75mm mountain guns, 359-360, 461n
75mm mountain howitzers, 50, 313
6-inch guns, 573
tanks, 50, 201, 213, 214, 269, 285-286, 286n, 294, 297, 302, 312, 313, 315, 335, 340-341, 360, 389, 391, 407, 414, 427, 446, 483, 499, 499n, 504-505, 510, 538, 542, 547, 550, 552, 554, 559-560, 564-566, 569
13mm machine guns, 50, 140, 361, 414
37mm guns, 50, 140, 359, 412, 443, 447, 462
3-inch dual-purpose guns, 290
torpedoes, 8, 292
20mm cannon, 140, 246, 447, 541
25mm antiaircraft guns, 359, 361
200mm guns, 258
Weasel Point, 201, 203
Weather, 47, 238, 371, 402-404, 424, 426, 432
climate, 14-15, 192
cloud cover, 368, 420
heat, 15, 467
rainfall, 160, 238, 298, 348, 356, 376, 388, 405, 439, 540, 552, 564, 579
reconnaissance, 370
storms, 160, 370, 376, 500
summer monsoon, 370
winds, 56, 144, 147, 199, 238, 263, 368, 379, 402, 456
typhoons, 238, 370-371, 402, 432, 456
Weatherwax, Maj Ben K., 67n, 70, 78n
Wellington Harbor, 45
Wellington, New Zealand, 30, 36n, 37, 46, 51
Wendell, Capt William G., 174n, 200n
Wendt, Col William R., 136n
Wendy Point, 160-161
West Coast, 135
Western Hemisphere, 6, 12n
Western Landing Group, 239
Western Passage, 100
West Group, 217
Wharton, 502
White, LtCol Chevy S., 531n
Whitehead, Capt Richard F., 183
Wichita, 545
Widdecke, LtCol Charles F., 213n
Wide Passage, 187-188, 196, 205, 208
Wilkes expedition of 1841, 28
Williams, Maj Dion, 4
Williams, LtCol Marlowe C., 488, 507, 512
Willson, VAdm Russell, 233
Wilson, Col John B., 470, 576; BGen, 160n
Wilson, LtCol George B., Jr., 276, 389
Winged Arrow, 377
Withers, LtCol Hartnall J., 546-547
Water depth, 28, 31, 59, 255, 441. See also Sea conditions.
Woodlark Island, 11
World War I, 4, 5, 15, 237, 433
World War II, 5, 255, 448, 584n
Wotho Atoll, 217
Wotje, 5, 117-118, 120-122, 124, 127, 136, 137n, 139, 219

Yamada, VAdm Michiyuki, 140
Yamato, 261
Yano, Col Toshio, 193
Yap, 253, 257, 292
Yigo, 437
Ylig, 533
Ylig River, 440
Yokohama, 14
Yokohoma pier, 169

Yona Island, 437, 440, 446, 452, 461-462, 537, 540, 561
Young, Capt Buenos A. W., 196n, 208n
Youngdale, LtCol Carl A., 276
Ypao Point, 543

Zaigogunjin (Civilian Militia), 421n
Zimmer, LtCol Harry J., 276, 396
ZINNIA (Bogon) Island, 188, 197
Z Operation, 49-50, 52, 220
Zutty, 1stLt Samuel H., 171n, 173n