Index

Adair, LtCol R. D., 56
Adelup Point, 3, 19, 38, 42-45, 45n, 46, 65, 97
Admiralties, 1, 17
Aerial photographic coverage, 23, 24
A-frame (artillery), 22n, 111
Agana, 3n, 6, 6n, 7, 7n, 8, 14, 15, 15n, 33, 46n, 79, 80, 121, 122, 122n, 124, 125, 127, 130, 139, 142, 161, 164
Agana Bay, 3, 129
Agana Beach, 142
Agana Central Plaza, 126
Agana-Pago Bay Road, 76, 122-124, 129, 131
Agana Pumping Station, 127
Agana Road, 132, 133
Agana swamp, 3
Agana-Yigo coast road, 6
Agat, 6, 8, 12, 19, 28, 33-36, 47, 49, 50, 55, 65, 65n, 66, 70, 87, 88, 95, 111, 120, 140, 162
Agat Bay, 3, 12, 20n, 77, 140
Agat Point, 20n
Agat-Sumay Road, 68, 69, 90
Agfayan Bay, 139
Agricultural products, 6
Aguada River, 75, 99
Ainsworth, RAdm W. L., 14n, 127n; VAdm, 14n
Air attacks. See also Air support.
American, 2, 17, 25, 31, 33, 33n, 46, 108, 109, 151
Japanese, 7, 8, 33, 33n
Aircraft, 15, 16, 75, 91, 95n, 166, 168
Aircraft types
B-25, 136, 148
B-29, 2, 16, 17, 164, 166
Fighters, 37
Japanese, 2, 30, 108, 131
OY, 66, 95, 96
P-47, 136, 148
Torpedo bombers, 37, 95
Air delivery, 140
Airfields, American, 2, 9, 9n, 10, 14, 16, 22, 33, 93, 95, 108, 127, 129, 161, 163 166. See also Dededo Airstrip; Orote Airfield; Tiyan Airfield.
Airfields, Japanese, 7, 10, 12
Air Forces
Seventh, 136
Twentieth, 164
Air groups, 28
Airplane parts storage areas, 102
Air spot, 47
Air support, 2, 17, 20, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 50, 60, 62, 62n, 63, 66, 68-74, 75, 77, 78, 86, 88, 89, 91, 95, 96, 99, 106, 109, 123, 136, 142, 144, 148, 152, 154, 167, 168, 168n, 169. See also Air attacks.
Aitape, 1
Akashi, 8
Alpine, 57
Alutom, 99, 120
Alutom Island, 53
Ambulance jeeps, 21, 118
American airpower, 108
Ammunition, 12, 49, 54, 64, 76, 79, 81, 89, 91, 96, 106, 107, 110, 111, 131, 137, 139n, 164, 168
Japanese, 108
Amphibian tractor. See Amphibian vehicles.
Amphibian vehicles, 21, 22, 53, 115
DUKW, 22, 22n, 26, 26n, 28n, 37, 47, 72, 110, 111, 115, 118, 140
LVT, 22, 26, 28, 37, 38, 38n, 40, 43, 47, 48, 49, 51, 51n, 53, 56, 57, 60, 61, 64, 72, 95, 110, 115, 116, 118, 142
LVT(A), 37, 60, 63, 65, 95
Amphibious Corps, I, 18n
Artillery, 25n
Amphibious Corps, III, 12, 18, 18n, 19, 20, 21n, 22-24, 24n, 25-28, 28n, 29-31, 68, 72, 74, 88, 99, 105, 106, 111, 120, 120n, 122-125, 127, 129, 137, 139, 140, 142, 145, 148-151, 153n, 154, 155, 157, 158, 160n, 161, 162, 164. See also Marine units.
Artillery, 18, 19, 25, 25n, 26n, 28, 28n, 31, 64, 66, 67, 70, 74, 78, 78n, 91, 109, 110, 112, 127, 137, 143, 148, 154, 157, 168
planning, 23
Service Group, 22

Amphibious Corps, V, 18, 29, 30, 127n, 160, 160n, 161, 162
Artillery, 66, 109n
Amphibious Group Three, 18
Amphibious Training Command, Pacific Fleet, 108n
Anae Island, 140
Anao, 148
Anchorages, 120. See also Apra Harbor; Eniwetok; Kwajalein.
Anigua, 162
Antiaircraft artillery, 7, 107
Antiboat gun crew, 35n
Apache, 35
Aplington, Maj H. II, 23n, 30n, 44, 44n, 62, 98n, 127n, 129n
Appalachian, 19, 20, 27, 29, 32, 33, 160
Apra Harbor, 2-4, 6, 7, 19, 20n, 22, 68, 77, 78, 90, 94, 95n, 120, 158, 161, 164
Armknecht, Cdr R. F. (CEC), 25
Armored amphibians. See Amphibian vehicles.
Army Air Forces, 2, 16
Army Aviation Engineer Battalion, 112, 161
Army Units, 12n, 17n, 25, 27, 32, 68, 70, 77, 99, 116, 131, 133, 137, 141, 142, 149, 151, 152, 159
Tenth Army, 168
XXIV Corps Artillery, 18, 109n
Infantry Division, 7th, 26n
Infantry Division, 27th, 18
Infantry Division, 77th, 18, 26n, 31, 31n, 32, 35, 38, 58, 58n, 68, 69, 70, 72-74, 77, 93, 96, 99, 101, 103, 105, 112, 113, 115, 120-123, 125, 126, 127n, 128, 129-131, 131n, 132, 133n, 135-137, 139, 141, 144, 145, 147, 148, 150-152, 157, 158, 162, 164n, 168, 168n
Infantry Regiment, 305th, 32, 32n, 38, 47, 56-58, 65, 66, 68-70, 73, 105, 123, 130, 131, 133, 135, 137, 147, 147n, 148-151, 157
Infantry Regiment, 306th, 66, 70, 72, 73, 96, 123, 130-133, 135, 140, 144, 145, 147, 148-152, 157, 158, 162
Infantry Regiment, 307th, 70, 72-74, 87, 122, 123, 129-136, 145, 147, 148, 148n, 149, 151, 152, 157
Infantry Battalion, 1/305, 58, 66, 132, 135, 137, 145
Infantry Battalion, 1/306, 151, 158, 159, 162
Infantry Battalion, 1/307, 133, 134, 136
Infantry Battalion, 2/305, 56, 57, 65, 66, 130, 137, 145, 147
Infantry Battalion, 2/306, 130, 151
Infantry Battalion, 2/307, 105, 135, 136, 136n
Infantry Battalion, 3/305, 57, 66, 67, 122, 129, 130, 135, 148, 157
Infantry Battalion, 3/306, 72, 151, 162
Infantry Battalion, 3/307, 97, 99, 122, 130, 133, 135, 136, 136n, 137, 148, 149
Field Artillery Battalion, 304th, 135
Field Artillery Battalion, 305th, 32, 56, 135
Field Artillery Battalion, 306th, 72
Field Artillery Battalion, 902d, 123
Engineer Combat Battalion, 132d, 113
Engineer Combat Battalion, 233d, 113
Engineer Combat Battalion, 242d, 113
Engineer Combat Battalion, 302d, 113, 122, 129
Antiaircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion, 7th, 70, 111, 140
Tank Battalion, 706th, 132, 133, 148
Reconnaissance Troop, 77th, 105, 158
Arnold, General Henry H., 16, 16n
Artillery
American employment, 11, 12, 22, 24, 24n, 25, 26, 26n, 27, 31, 39, 47, 54-56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 67-70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 78n, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 96, 97, 101, 102, 109, 111, 121-124, 126, 128, 133, 135-137, 139, 143, 148, 149, 151, 152, 155, 157, 162, 168, 168n, 169
Japanese employment, 9n, 38, 43, 46, 48, 74, 75, 76n, 77, 88, 89, 95, 98, 102, 131, 142-144
Asamu Maru, 7n
Asan, 120, 122n, 142
Asan Beach, 14, 15, 33-36, 38, 79
Asan Point, 38, 39, 79
Asan River, 40-42, 75, 79, 103
Asan Spring, 64
Asan Valley, 85
Asia, 4
Asinan, 130
Asmuth, LtCol W. Jr., 39; Col, 39n
Atantano, 68, 69, 77
Atkinson, Col B. W., 161n
Atomic, 166
Attack Force Escort Carrier Group, 35
Aurthur, 1stLt R. A., 40n
Ayuja River, 65, 66
Azimuth, 133

Baker, Capt H. D., 30n
Bangi Point, 12, 19, 20n, 47, 53, 66, 70
Banzai charges, 79, 97, 170
Barbed wire, 87
Barges, Japanese, 77, 78
Barret, Lt H. H., USA, 136
Barrigada, 129, 131-135, 137, 157
Barrigada Well, 131, 133
Bastian, Maj R. R. Jr., 62; LtCol, 43n
Battalions. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Battalion Landing Team. See Infantry Battalion.
Battleships. See Ships.
Battleship division, 33
Battle studies, Japanese, 169
Beaches. See also Agana Beach; Agat Beach; Asan Beach; Dungeas Beach.

BLUE, 37-39
GREEN, 37, 38
RED 1, 38, 42n, 43, 45n
RED 2, 38, 43, 44, 45n, 80
WHITE 1, 47, 56, 70
WHITE 2, 70
YELLOW 1, 47, 48
YELLOW 2, 48, 48n

Beachhead. See Northern Beachhead; Southern Beachhead.
Becker, Capt A. E. Jr., USN, 161
Beckwith, Capt R. H., 12n
Belzer, LtCol T. R., 47n, 83n
Bennet, Capt J. T. (MC), USN, 118n
Bergren, Maj O. V., 55n, 91n
Biak, 10
Big Guatali River, 77
Bijia Point, 141
Blood bank, 118, 119n
Boat riders, 47, 47n
Boehm, Maj H. C., 85
Bolanos, 3
Bomb-disposal, 68, 89
Borneo, 1
Bougainville, 26, 26n
Bountiful, 119
Bowser, LtCol A. L. Jr., 47, 110n; Col, 26n
Brigades. See Japanese units; Marine units.
Bridgewater, LtCol F. C., 105n
Bruce, MajGen A. D., 32, 70, 72, 73, 92, 105, 122, 129, 130, 131, 131n, 135, 136, 145, 147, 148, 151, 157
Bulldozers, 72, 112, 112n, 150, 152, 155
Bundschu, Capt Geary R., 43n, 44
Bundschu Ridge, 43, 43n, 44, 46, 59, 62
Butler, Col A. H., 38, 40, 60, 75, 83, 96, 127

Cabras Island, 37, 38, 60, 61, 63, 74, 111, 129
Callaway, Cdr R. R. (MC), 84n, 117n
Cannibalism, 162n
Cape Esperance, 27
Carabao, 6
Carleton, Capt P. D., 77n
Caroline Islands, 4, 17
Carriers. See Air support; Ships.
Carrier Division 24 (CarDiv-24), 28, 33
Cascajo, 3, 4, 107
Cass, B. G., 48n
Casualties, 57, 60, 62, 76, 79, 153, 158, 166, 170

American, 7-9, 16, 21, 27, 39, 41, 41n, 43, 46, 47, 48n, 50, 53-55, 58-62, 62n, 63, 65, 65n, 66, 68, 68n, 70, 72, 77-79, 81-85, 87, 87n, 89, 91, 96, 99, 102, 115, 118, 120, 127, 129, 135, 137, 139, 140, 144, 147, 151-153, 155, 158, 166, 167
civilian, 7, 159
Japanese, 54n, 55, 58, 60, 61, 63, 75, 78-82, 85, 85n, 86, 87, 95, 102, 108, 120n, 124, 130, 137, 144, 147, 151, 152, 155, 157-159, 161, 162, 165, 166
summary, 158, Appendix III
Central Pacific, 2, 3, 5n, 9, 12, 16, 17, 17n, 18, 21, 160, 166
Central Pacific Task Forces, 18
Chaguian, 151, 153
Chalgren, LtCol E. Jr., 57, 57n, 133, 133n, 148n
Chamorros, 4, 4n, 6
Charleston, 4, 5n
Chengtu, 16
Chichi Jima, 33n
China, 9, 16
Chochogo Village, 122
Chonito Cliff, 38, 42, 42n, 43, 44, 80
Chungking, 16
Churchill, Prime Minister, 16
Cipher device, 81
Civil affairs, 120, 162, 163
Civilian camps, 117
Clark, LtCol E. A., 80n, 124, 138n; Maj, 138
Cleveland, 127n
Close air support. See Air support.
Cohlmia, 1stLt K., 40n, 81n
Coleman, Col W. F., 12n, 21n, 35n, 105n
Collaborators, 164
Colorado, 127n
Combined Chiefs of Staff, 16
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 158
Commander, Forward Area Central Pacific, 160
Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet, 7
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, (CinCPac), 16, 17, 17n, 33
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), 17, 17n, 18
Commander-in-Chief, South West Pacific (CinCSoWesPac), 17n
Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area (CinCSWPA), 17, 17n
Commander Support Aircraft (CSA), 109
Command relationships, 18
Communications, 7, 20n, 42, 54, 56, 72, 83, 111, 117
Japanese, 15, 15n, 107, 145, 169
messenger dogs, 115, 116
Navajo Code Talkers, 117
radio, 22, 22n, 61, 72, 89, 102, 109, 111, 117n, 138, 139n, 149
wire, 111n, 117
Concentration camps, 9, 130
Conolly, RAdm R. L., 18, 19, 21n, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 64, 75, 106, 115, 127, 160
Control craft. See Ships.
Coolidge, LtCol J. B., 133, 133n
Cooney, Maj G. G., 133, 133n
Corps. See Amphibious Corps, III; Amphibious Corps, V.
Corps of Engineers, 24
Counterattacks
American, 54, 80, 81, 83, 86
Japanese, 8, 50, 54-56, 61, 66, 68, 72, 75, 78-88, 96, 97, 99, 102, 108, 139, 141, 170
Craig, Col E. A., 38, 39, 39n, 47, 60, 60n 75, 75n, 85, 99, 101n, 124, 125, 125n, 128, 151n, 152, 152n, 157; LtGen, 23n, 30n, 39n, 75n, 86n, 99n
Crowl, P. A., 116n
Crown, LtCol J. A., 17n
Cruisers. See Ships.
Cruiser Division 6 (CruDiv-6), 14n, 28, 33
Cruiser Division 12 (CruDiv-12), 28
Culpepper, Maj W. A., 97, 98, 155
Curtis, 2dLt J. Y., 83
Cushman, LtCol R. E., 74, 76, 81, 97, 99, 99n, 102n; Col, 99n

Dadi Beach, 77, 140
Davao, 173
Dededo, 9, 9n, 139, 141, 142, 145
Dededo Airstrip, 14
Defenses, Japanese. See Fortifications, Japanese.
del Valle, BrigGen Pedro A., 25, 31, 110, 168
Destroyers. See Ships.
"Devil's horns," 38
Devil's left horn, 42
de Zayas, LtCol H., 44, 96
Diliberto, Capt C. O., 51n
Diseases, 4, 9, 15n, 27, 27n, 30, 150
Divisions. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Dungcas Beach, 8
Duplantis, LtCol W. H., 40, 41, 124; Col, 24n, 41n, 75, 75n, 80n, 81, 81n, 84, 85n, 97, 162

Emirau, 1, 173, 19, 26
Emperor, 56, 165
Engineers, Japanese, 9n, 11, 54, 80, 83
Engineer operations, 22, 26n, 47, 54, 62, 64, 65, 65n, 66, 69, 81-83, 87, 89, 93, 95, 99, 111-113, 142, 161
Engineer units. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Eniwetok, 1, 17, 30, 31, 32n, 33-35, 118n, 166
Equipment. See also Engineer operations; Motor transport; Shore party operations; Weapons.

engineer, 64, 112, 114
infantry, 130
Japanese, 86n
Escort carriers. See Ships.
Esperance, 28
Espiritu Santo, 28
Europe, 1
European conflict, 1
Evacuation, 49, 65, 79, 81, 117, 136n, 140. See also Casualties.
Excess baggage, 21
Expeditionary Troops, 18, 20, 160, 160n, 166, 168
Expeditionary Troops Reserve, 18, 30

Facpi Point, 12, 19, 20n, 66, 72, 139
Fadian Point, 3, 158
Fagan, Capt F. L., 99, 136
Famja, 122, 124
Far East, 5
Fast Carrier Task Force 58, 1, 33
Ferguson, LtCol E. C., 26; Col, 24n, 26n, 78n, 91n
Field artillery. See Amphibious Corps, III; Army units; Artillery; Marine units; Weapons.
Fifth Fleet, 2, 18, 28, 35, 158
Filipino, 6
Finegayan, 122, 137-139, 142-144
Finegayan-Barrigada Road, 132, 133, 137, 141
Fink, PFC S., 9n
Fire direction center, 25, 85, 88, 109, 111, 111n
Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC), 109
Flag raising, 95, 103
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (FMFPac), 160, 160n
Floating docks, 22
Floyd, Lt D. S., 127
Fojt, LtCol R. E., 113
Foote Plateau, 15, 45, 46n, 65, 75-77, 79-81, 86, 96-99, 102, 111, 120-122, 122n, 124
FORAGER, 17, 18, 23, 166-168
Force Beachhead Line (FBL), 19, 25, 32, 50n, 65, 66, 68, 69, 72, 74, 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105, 119, 120, 122, 130, 140
Formosa, 2
Fortifications, Japanese, 9-15, 48, 51, 56, 61, 62, 65, 66, 69, 75, 77, 88-90, 92, 93, 94, 101, 107, 111, 122, 124, 132, 135, 143, 145, 148, 149, 152, 158, 167
Fort Santa Cruz, 95, 95n
Forward Area South Pacific, Commanding General, 22, 27
Forward observation, 27, 27n, 47, 54, 78, 80, 83, 83n, 111, 111n, 121
Forward supply base, 2
Frances, 1stLt A. A., 42n
Fribourg, Capt L. E., 51n
Fromhold, LtCol W. H., 49, 50, 69, 150n
Fry, LtCol E. W. Jr., 83
Fukudome, VAdm Shigeru, 173, 165n, 167n
Fushida, Capt Mitsuo, 10n

Gaan Point, 14, 48, 49, 49n, 56, 70
Gallo, Capt J. A. Jr., 44n; Lt, 44
Garrisons, enemy, 166
Garrison forces, 22, 159, 162
Geiger, MajGen R. S., 18, 19, 21n, 25, 31, 32, 34, 53, 63, 70, 72-75, 88, 95-97, 103, 105, 109, 110, 113, 114, 120, 122, 125, 127, 129, 137, 139, 141, 145, 155, 157, 158, 160, 165, 168
German, 5
Germany, 1, 5
Gilbert Islands, 9
Gilliam, Maj W. M., 106, 106n, 168n; LtCol, 25n
Gilson, Maj L. A. Jr., 41n
Glass, Capt H. (USN), 5n
Glass, LtCol W. T. 82n
Governor of Guam, 6n
GRANITE, 17
Green, Maj B. W., 51, 53
Greenling, 23
Guadalcanal, 18, 19, 20, 21n, 26, 27, 28, 34, 37n, 40n, 44, 47, 160-162
Guam

history, 6, 6n
Japanese invasion of, 7, 8
population, 6, 65, 120, 162, 164
roads and trails, 6, 6n, 64, 65, 67, 112, 113, 121, 123-125, 127, 131, 136, 139, 142, 144, 161
terrain, 3, 4, 4n, 6, 31n, 39-41, 43-44, 53, 61-63, 66, 75, 77, 78, 88, 89-91, 96, 99, 118, 120, 121, 125, 128-131, 136-138, 145, 150, 151
vegetation, 3, 4, 6, 24, 31n, 41, 43, 44, 61, 66, 78, 88, 91, 121, 122, 127, 128, 132, 136, 137, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157
weather, 4, 73, 78, 79, 140, 143

Guamanians, 3, 4, 4n, 5-7, 7n, 8, 9, 9n, 65, 105, 120, 130, 140, 162-164
Guam Problem, 23n
Guns. See Weapons.

Halazone tablets, 131
Hall, Col W. C., 38, 43, 44, 59, 60, 62, 63, 74, 103
Halsey, Adm W. F., 20, 160
Hamilton, Col Stephen S., 70, 131n
Hanna, Maj J. W., 136, 137
Harbor installations, 107
Harbors. See Anchorages; Apra Harbor.
Harmon Road, 49, 53-55, 66-68, 95, 162
Hart, LtCol D. C., 49, 50, 69, 91
Hawaiian Islands, 18
Hedesh, LtCol A., 41n
Heinze, Capt R. L., 41
Helgren, Capt H. M. Jr., 80
Hellmers, Mrs. J. A., 7n
Henderson, Col F. P., 28n, 95n, 109n, 113n, 157n, 168n
Hengyan-Kweilin (South China) campaign, 9
H-Hour, 36, 37, 43, 47, 106, 107, 110, 168
Hill 40, 53, 54, 54n
Hiltabiddle, Capt W. O., (CEC), USN, 161
Hiroshima, 166
Hiyo, 3
Hofer, Lt W. C., 51n
Hoffman, Maj C. W., 2n, 109n, 127n
Hollandia, 1, 17, 17n, 20
Hongkong, 7
Honolulu, 66, 127n
Honshu Island, 10
Hoover, VAdm J. H., 160
Hoie, Maj Yoshitara, IJA, 169n
Horii, MaiGen Tomitara, 8n
Hospitals

Agana Naval, 6, 142
3d Marine Division, 83, 142
Hough, Maj F. O., 9n, 160n
Houser, LtCol R. L., 43, 62
Howitzers. See Weapons.
Hoyler, Maj H. M., 54, 89
Hubbard, Maj D. B., 101
Hunt, Col R. G., 103
Hydrographic charts, 23

Illumination, problems of, 54, 56, 64, 76, 108. See also Ammunition.
Imperial Fleet, Japanese. See Japanese Navy; Ships.
Imperial Headquarters, Japanese, 1, 9n, 10, 165, 169
Inalas, 96, 140
Inarajan, 12, 139
Indianapolis, 31, 35, 158, 160
Infantry Battalions. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Infantry Divisions. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Infantry Regiments. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Infiltration, Japanese, 54, 55, 59, 63, 66, 68, 75, 80, 85, 89, 96, 135
Insects, 130
Insular Force Guard, 7, 7n, 8, 8n
Insular Patrol, 7, 164
Intelligence, 12, 23, 80, 144, 157, 158
Interpreter, 124
Ipapao, 148
Island Command, 21, 159-162, 164, 165
Island Command Civil Affairs Section, 163
Island Commander, 21n, 95
Island Government, 6n
Islas de los Ladrones, 4
Isley, J. A., 116n
Iwo Jima, 33, 33n, 164, 167, 170

Jamming, Japanese attempts at, 117
Japan, 2, 5, 5n, 16, 33, 166, 170
Japanese beer, 75, 144
Japanese bugle, 95
Japanese civilians, 130, 165n
Japanese counterattacks. See Counterattacks.
Japanese forces. See Japanese units; Ships.
Japanese High Command. See Imperial Headquarters, Japanese.
Japanese naval air units, 2, 3, 10, 10n, 14, 77, 87, 108, 111, 166
Japanese Navy, 1-3, 10, 10n, 11, 17n, 20, 29, 33. See also Japanese units; Ships.
Japanese Navy Corpsman, 162
Japanese rule, 9, 9n, 162
Japanese stragglers, 140, 163
Japanese strategic concept, 1n
Japanese units, 8, 9, 11, 14, 102, 152

Army, 31st, 12, 122, 168
Infantry Division, 1st, 10, 11
Infantry Division, 11th, 10, 11
Infantry Division, 13th, 9
Infantry Division, 29th, 9, 9n, 10-12, 14, 15, 23, 60n, 87, 98, 107, 108, 122, 166
Infantry Division, 43d, 166
Infantry Division, 55th, 8n
Defense Force, 5th, 8, 10, 166
Expeditionary Force, 6th, 10, 11
Independent Mixed Brigade, 47th, 166
Independent Mixed Brigade, 48th, 11, 11n, 12, 14, 80, 81, 166
South Seas Detached Force, 8n
Independent Mixed Regiment, 10th, 11, 11n, 12, 15, 79
Infantry Regiment, 18th, 10, 11, 11n, 12, 79, 80
Infantry Regiment, 38th, 10, 11n, 12, 14, 15, 56, 77, 77n, 90
Infantry Regiment, 50th, 10
Infantry Regiment, 114th, 8n
Tank Regiment, 9th, 11, 12, 14, 158n
Naval Guard Force (Keibetai), 54th, 10, 12, 77
Independent Infantry Battalion, 319th, 11, 14
Independent Infantry Battalion, 320th, 11, 14, 15
Independent Infantry Battalion, 321st, 11, 14
Independent Infantry Battalion, 322d, 11, 14

Infantry Battalion, 1/10, 11
Infantry Battalion, 1/18, 11
Infantry Battalion, 1/38, 12
Infantry Battalion, 2/10, 12, 14, 15
Infantry Battalion, 2/18, 12, 60n, 79, 80, 80n
Infantry Battalion, 2/38, 12, 111n
Infantry Battalion, 3/10, 12, 14
Infantry Battalion, 3/18, 11, 60n, 79, 81, 81n, 85
Infantry Battalion, 3/38, 14
Construction Battalion (Setsuitai), 217th, 10
Construction Battalion (Setsuitai), 218th, 10
Tank Company, 24th, 14, 158n
Johnson, Capt L. W. (MC), 6n, 7n
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 16, 17, 17n
Joint Communication Center, 161
Joint Expeditionary Force Commander, 109
Jones, Maj P. M., 41n, 102n; LtCol, 85n
Joy, RAdm C. T., 14n, 127n
Jungle Training Center, 31n

Kaki, Leading Pvt. Murano, 15n
Kaufman, Lt M., 95n
Kavieng, 17, 17n
Kerr, Lt W., 66; Capt 66n, 79n
Kimbrell, LtCol G. T., 149
King, Adm E. J., 16, 166n, 167, 168
King, LtCol R. M., 39n, 103
Koga, Adm Mineichi, 17n
Kriendler, Maj I. R., 103
Kunz, LtCol C. W., Jr., 30n, 107n
Kurukowa, 2dLt Kanemitsu, 14n, 108, 108n
Kwajalein, 1, 17, 26, 26n, 29
Kwantung Army, 9, 10

Laborers, Japanese, 152
Ladrones, 4
Laguas River, 75
Landings. See Guam; Northern Beachhead; Southern Beachhead.
Landing beaches. See Beaches.
Landing Ships, Medium. See Ships.
Landing Ships, Tank. See Ships.
Landrum, LtCol J. E., 56, 57, 57n, 147n
Larsen, MajGen H. L., 21, 21n, 95, 161, 162, 165
Larson, LtCol A., 54n
Launching areas, 37
Lawton, LtCol C. B., 77n; Maj, 150
League of Nations, 5
Learner, LtCol C. F., 134, 134n
Letcher, Col J. S., 85n
Lewis, Lt D. H., 85
Leyte, 164n
Liaison, 56, 88, 111n, 130, 141
Liaoyang, 10
Life rafts, 114
Liguan, 142
Liguan Point, 154
Limited war, 1n
Limiting point, 124, 125
Line of departure, 56, 68, 74
Lion, 6, 161
Local Security Patrol Force, 164
Local times, 2n
Logistics. See Planning; Shore party; Unloading.
Lonfit, 122
Lovell, Maj J. W., 133; LtCol, 136n
Lulog, 148, 151

Maanot Pass, 66, 67, 139, 140
Maanot Reservoir, 65, 105
Maanot-Talafofo Road, 140
Machine guns. See Weapons.
Mackin, Maj T. R., 136
McAlister, LtCol F. M., 22
MacArthur, Gen D., 10, 17, 17n, 20
McMillin, RAdm G. J., 6n; Capt, 7, 7n, 8
McMillian, Capt I. E., USN, 31n
McNair, Col D. C., 70, 148
McNair, LtGen L. J., 148n
MacNulty, LtCol W. K., 7
Magellan, 4
Magpo Point, 66, 73, 96, 131, 139
Mahoney, LtCol A. M., 27n
Majuro, 1, 28
Malaria, 28
Manchuria, 9, 9n
Manguilao, 131
Manila, 7
Manuel, LtCol T. B., 131, 148
Maps, 23, 24, 24n, 25, 44n, 145, 152, 168
Marianas, 2-5, 5n, 9, 10, 12, 16, 16n, 17, 18, 21, 23, 29, 31, 33n, 160, 165-168, 170
Marine bandsmen, 118
Marine Barracks, Guam, 6, 6n, 7, 90, 91, 93, 95, 103
Marine Corps Schools, 23, 23n, 24, 25
Marine police chief, 164
Marine rifle range, 88, 90
Marine aviation. See Air support; Marine units.
Marine units

Amphibious Corps, III. See Amphibious Corps, III.
Amphibious Corps, V. See Amphibious Corps, V.
Division, 2d, 18
Division, 3d, 17n, 18-20, 20n, 21, 21n, 22, 22n, 23n, 25-28, 30, 32, 37-38, 39n, 42, 43, 46-48, 58, 61, 63-65, 74-75, 79, 79n, 82-84, 87, 87n, 88, 95, 96-97, 99, 102, 105, 108n, 109-113, 116, 119-123, 125-127, 127n, 128, 129, 131, 133, 135-137, 139, 141-145, 148-153, 158, 161-162, 164
Division, 4th, 18, 127n, 168n
Division, 6th, 154, 164, 164n
Provisional Marine Brigade, 1st, 17n, 18, 19, 19n, 20, 20n, 21, 21n, 22, 23n, 25-28, 28n, 30, 32, 37, 38, 38n, 47, 49, 50, 50n, 53-56, 58, 63, 65-70, 73-75, 77-79, 89-91, 93, 96, 103, 109, 110, 112-114, 116, 122, 123, 130, 139-142, 145, 150, 157, 158, 162, 164n
Infantry Regiment, 3d, 38, 40, 41-43, 46, 59, 59n, 60-63, 74-76, 80, 82, 96-98, 98n, 99, 121, 123-128, 137, 139, 141, 142, 150, 152, 153, 155

Infantry Regiment, 4th, 17n, 19, 21, 22n, 26, 47, 51, 53-56, 65, 66, 69, 70, 70n, 72, 74, 88, 91-95, 116, 139-142, 150, 154, 155, 157
Infantry Regiment, 9th, 38, 39, 41, 60, 63, 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 96, 97, 99, 103, 121, 126-129, 136, 139, 141-144, 151-153, 157, 158
Infantry Regiment, 21st, 25n, 38, 39, 40n, 41, 42, 47, 59-63, 65, 75, 81, 83-85, 96, 97, 102, 121, 123-127, 138, 139, 141, 142, 153, 162
Infantry Regiment, 22d, 19, 26, 27, 47, 48, 54, 55, 65-68, 68n, 73, 74, 78, 88, 90, 91, 93-95, 140, 141, 150, 153, 154, 157
Infantry Regiment, 26th, 31n
Artillery Regiment, 10th, 109n
Artillery Regiment, 12th 24n, 25, 26, 80, 83, 85, 85n, 93, 110, 111, 137, 158
Artillery Regiment, 14th, 109n
Engineer Regiment, 19th, 47, 64, 82, 113, 121, 126, 127, 138
Air Group, 21st, 120, 129
Field Depot, 5th, 21n, 25, 56, 47n
Infantry Battalion, 1/3, 23n, 43, 44, 46, 59, 61-63, 74-76, 82, 97, 103, 124-127, 129, 150, 153
Infantry Battalion, 1/4, 51, 53, 55, 66, 77, 78, 92
Infantry Battalion, 1/9, 39, 41, 85, 99, 101, 125, 137-139, 141, 142, 152
Infantry Battalion, 1/21, 40, 41, 60, 61, 75, 80, 81, 83, 87, 96, 124, 127, 153, 155, 158
Infantry Battalion, 1/22, 48-50, 50n, 56, 65, 69, 77, 88, 139, 140, 150
Infantry Battalion, 2/3, 44, 46, 59, 63, 96-98, 124, 125, 150, 152, 155, 158
Infantry Battalion, 2/4, 51, 53, 65, 66, 69, 92, 154
Infantry Battalion, 2/9, 39, 74-76, 81, 82, 97-99, 102, 103, 123, 124, 127, 136, 141, 143, 144
Infantry Battalion, 2/21, 40, 41, 60, 63, 75, 80, 81, 96, 124, 127, 128, 153
Infantry Battalion, 2/22, 48, 49, 50, 50n, 68, 69, 77, 90, 91, 95, 154
Infantry Battalion, 3/3, 43, 45, 46, 124-126, 152, 154, 155
Infantry Battalion, 3/4, 51, 54, 89, 90, 92, 94, 154
Infantry Battalion, 3/9, 38, 39, 60, 63, 97, 99, 101, 152,157
Infantry Battalion, 3/21, 24n, 40, 41, 75, 80, 81, 84, 85, 85n, 96, 97, 99, 102, 124, 127, 128, 138, 141, 142, 153, 162n
Infantry Battalion, 3/22, 48-50, 54, 69, 77, 78, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 155
Artillery Battalion, 2/12, 83
Artillery Battalion, 3/12, 22n, 47, 83, 110n
Artillery Battalion, 4/12, 22n, 47, 83
Pack Howitzer Battalion, 4th, 54
Pack Howitzer Battalion, 22d, 27n, 78
155mm Howitzer Battalion, 1st, 25
155mm Howitzer Battalion, 2d, 32, 66
155mm Gun Battalion, 7th, 25, 157
Antiaircraft Battalion, 10th, 119n
Defense Battalion, 9th, 25, 66, 70, 95, 111, 140
Defense Battalion, 14th, 25, 59n, 63, 64, 74, 91, 111
Motor Transport Battalion, III, 22, 82n
Armored Amphibian Battalion, 1st, 25
Separate Engineer Battalion, 2d, 82, 82n
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 3d, 21, 22n
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th, 115
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 10th, 22n
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 11th, 22n
Headquarters Battalion, 3d, 82
Medical Battalion, 3d, 117
Motor Transport Battalion, 3d, 47, 82, 83
Service Battalion, 3d, 47, 82
Tank Battalion, 3d, 43, 124, 125, 129, 138, 139
Engineer Battalion, 1/19, 83, 87, 97
Engineer Battalion. See Pioneers.
Observation Squadron, 1, 95n, 96
Fighting Squadron, 225, 150
Joint Assault Signal Company, 3d, 108, 108n
Marshalls, 1, 17n, 19, 21, 26, 27, 29, 119, 167
Maruyama, Maj Chusa, 80, 80n
Masso River, 85
Mataguac, 151, 152
Medical activities, 9, 12, 21, 21n, 26n, 49, 79, 83-85, 118, 119. See also Casualties; Evacuation; Hospitals; Planning.
Messer, Maj J. S., 51, 69, 92
Military Intelligence Service of the War Dept., 23
Military police, 57, 116, 117
Minneapolis, 127n
Missionaries, 4
Mitscher, VAdm M. A., 17, 33, 108
Mitsubishi Aircraft Plant, 166
Models, 24, 25, 25n
Moore, Capt W. E., Jr., 62
Mortars. See Weapons.
Motor transport, 9n, 21, 22, 26n, 138. See also Supplies; Vehicles.
Mt. Alifan, 3, 12, 15, 19, 51, 53, 55, 65, 66, 72, 73, 105, 122
Mt. Alutom, 3, 19, 76, 86, 99, 101, 122
Mt. Barrigada, 3, 121, 122, 127, 132, 133, 135, 136, 139
Mt Chachao, 3, 12, 60n, 74, 76, 86, 99, 101, 120
Mt. Lamlam, 4, 66, 140
Mt. Macajna, 76, 124
Mt. Machanao 3, 121, 154, 155
Mt. Mataguac, 158
Mt. Santa Rosa, 3, 121, 122, 127, 131, 144, 145, 148-152, 157
Mt. Taene, 65, 66, 72
Mt. Tenjo, 3, 65, 67, 68, 73, 76, 79, 86, 96, 99, 101, 105, 120, 122
Mt. Tenjo Road, 63, 74-76
Mosaic, 23
Mu-mu, 27n
Murray, Col C. I., 163
Murray, LtCol E. N., 103

Nagasaki, 166
Nagoya, 10, 166
Native patrol guides, 163
Naton Beach, 139, 141, 161-162
Naval aviation. See Air support.

Naval bases, 2, 22, 161, 164, 166. See also Apra Harbor.
Naval Construction Battalions, 112, 161
2d Special, 82n
25th, 126
Naval Construction Brigade, 5th, 161
Naval fire support. See Naval gunfire.
Naval forces. See Japanese Navy; Ships; Task Forces; Task Groups.
Naval gunfire, 46, 49, 56, 58, 60, 62-63, 65-69, 86, 88, 89, 91, 96, 102, 126, 136, 142, 145, 152, 154, 167
call-fire procedure, 108
effect of, 107, 167
fire support, 20, 25, 28, 31, 34-37, 41, 106-108, 123, 127n, 167
plans for, 20, 25, 106
preliminary bombardment, 14, 25, 33, 34, 37, 106
shore-fire control, 108
target list, 34
Naval landing craft
LCM, 140
LCVP, 48, 73
Naval Lift, 28-30
Naval nurses, 7n, 8n
Naval units. See Air support; Japanese naval air units; Japanese Navy; Japanese units; Naval Construction Battalions; Naval Construction Brigade, 5th; Ships; Task Forces; Task Groups; Underwater Demolition Teams.
Navy Unit Commendations, 96. See Appendix VII.
Navy, U. S., 5, 6, 6n, 16, 17n, 53, 70, 95n, 168. See also Ships; Task Forces; Task Groups.
Nelson, Lt F. J., 5n; LCdr, 7n
New Guinea, 2, 10, 17
New Orleans, 127n
Neye Island, 70, 77, 95
Nidual River, 39, 75, 79, 84
Nimitz, Adm C. W., 16, 17, 17n, 18, 158, 160, 161, 164
Noble, BrigGen A. H., 42, 103, 125
Nomura, Adm Kichisaburo, IJN, 167, 167n
Normandy invasion, 1
Northern Attack Force. See Task Forces.
Northern Attack Group. See Task Groups.
Northern Beachhead. See Asan beach.
Northern Tractor Group. See Task Groups.
Northern Troops and Landing Force, 18, 160n
North Pacific, 17n
Norton, LtCol W. R., 20n, 27n; Capt, 140

Oahu, 31n
Obata, LtGen Hideyoshi, 12, 122, 122n, 152, 159
Objective lines. See Phase lines.
Obliques, 23
Observation posts, 43, 123
Observers, 66, 78, 92, 99
Office of Naval Intelligence, 23
Ohashi, Col Hiko-Shiro, 79, 79n
Okinawa, 154n, 164, 164n, 167, 168, 170
Okujo, Maj Kiyoji, 77
Old Agat Road, 65, 67, 68, 73, 122
"Old bastards," 58
Omiyajima, 8
O'Neil, LtCol A. E., 140, 141
Order of Battle on Guam. See Organization, unit.
Ordot, 15
Organization, unit

American, 22n, 27, 38, 42, 56, 57, 61, 63, 87, 113. See also Appendix VI.
Japanese, 7-15. See also Appendix VII.
Oribiletti, PFC Bruno, 55
Orient, 7
Ormsby (APA 49), 70
Orote airfield, 77, 89, 93-95, 108, 120, 136, 140, 150, 158
Orote Peninsula, 4, 7, 9, 12, 19, 20n, 24n, 32, 33, 47, 63, 66, 67-69, 73, 74, 77, 77n, 78, 87, 88, 91, 93-96, 95n, 103, 111, 120, 129, 162, 164
Orote Point, 4
Overlay, 148

Pacific Fleet, 1, 16, 17, 17n, 23, 164, 167
Pacific Ocean Areas, Commander in Chef, 1, 16, 17n, 23, 158
Pago Bay, 3, 46n, 65, 79, 122, 129, 131, 140
Pago River, 3, 123, 130, 131, 162
Palau Islands, 2, 10, 12, 17, 17n, 160, 160n
Palletization, 168, 168n
Pan American World Airways, 7
Parker, Maj R. J., 116n
Pati Point, 151, 157
Patrol craft. See Ships.
Patrols. See Tactics.
Pearl Harbor, 1n, 5, 18, 19, 20n, 25, 32, 95, 160, 166, 167
Pelagi Rock, 69
Peleliu, 167, 170
Penguin, 7
Pennsylvania, 67, 127n
Phase I operations, 102, 105, 108, 109, 112, 117, 120
Phase II operations, 105, 137
Philippine Sea, battle of, 3
Philippines, 2, 4, 5, 16, 29, 164
Photographic situation, 24
Photographs, 23, 24
Photo mission, 23
Photo-reconnaissance planes, 12
Piers, 22, 114
Pilot error, 109
Pioneers, 22, 26n, 83, 94, 113
Piti, 6, 15, 61
Piti Navy Yard, 6, 60, 87
Piti-Sumay Road, 63
Phase lines, explanation of, 39n
Planes. See Aircraft types.
Planning. See also Artillery; Military Government; Naval gunfire.

air, 20, 25
intelligence, 23-25
joint, 2, 16-21
logistical, 21-23
medical, 21
original plans, 20, 20n
tactical, 25-26

Plaster relief maps, 24
Plaza, 8, 124
Plock, Lt M. C., 54
Point Agfayan, 140
Port Ajayan, 3, 139
Port Inarajan, 105, 141
Port Merizo, 139
Pontoon barges, 22, 64, 114
Power line, 96, 97, 99, 107
Pratt, F., 122n
Pre-rehearsal training, 27
Presidential Unit Citation. See Back cover.
Prevailing trades, 4
Price, Col E. O., 111n
Price Road, 132
Prison camps, 8
Prisoner of war, 41, 108, 111, 111n, 117, 151
Psychological warfare, 165
Ptak, Maj J. A., 59, 127
Public works officer, 25
Puerto Rico, 5
Puller, LtCol S. D., 90
Pulley system, 65
Pusan, Korea, 10

Quartermaster, 22
Quigley, Como W. R., 160

Rabaul, 8, 17
Radio communications, 50, 117, 133, 161
Radio Tokyo, 155
Radio towers, 76, 96
Rafts, 53, 57, 114
Randall, LtCol C. A., 101, 137, 141, 142; Col, 137n
Randle, BrigGen E. H., 32, 32n
Rations, 12
Read, Capt B. S., 55n
Reconnaissance units, 23, 34, 125, 127, 129, 138
Refugee camps, 162
Refueling stations, 22
Regiments. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units.
Rehearsals, 26-28
Reifsnider, RAdm L. F., 18, 160
Remus, Col J. A., 151n
Rentz, Maj J. N., 26n
Replacements for casualties, 114
Restaging area, 30, 32
Rice paddies, 67-69, 115
Rifle range, 7, 91, 93
Ritidian Light, 154
Ritidian Point, 6, 138, 154, 155, 157
Roadblock, 50, 125, 132, 155
Road Crossing 120, 122
Road junctions

RJ 5, 65, 122
RJ 15, 88, 89, 91
RJ 125, 138
RJ 171, 131
RJ 177, 137-139, 142, 143
RJ 306, 132, 133
RJ 363, 144
RJ 366, 144
RJ 358, 141, 144
RJ 390, 150
RJ 415, 149
RJ 462, 153, 154
RJ 470, 154, 155
RJ 530, 154, 155
RJ 580, 155
Roads. See Guam. Rubber boats, 114
Runway, 127

Sabater, LtCol J., 39n
St.-Lo breakout, 148n
Saipan, 2, 3, 8, 10-12, 12n, 16n, 17-19, 29-32, 32n, 33, 34, 34n, 35, 66, 83, 106, 109n, 111, 116, 136, 158n, 165, 168, 168n
Sake, 78, 122
Sakito Maru, 10, 11n
Salisbury, 151-153, 155
Salisbury-Tarague trail, 151, 155
Samoa, 26, 27
San Antonio, 132, 141
San Diego, 31n
San Francisco, 7
Sanitation, 21
Sasalaguan, 3
Sassayan Point, 162
Sato, Capt Hideo, IJA, 158n
Sato, Maj S., 165
Saupon Point, 128
Savana Grande, 157
Scaling ladders, 61
Scheyer, BrigGen W. J., 27n, 33n, 114n
Schmidt, MajGen H., 160, 160n, 161, 168
Schneider, Col M. F., 47, 90, 91, 93, 95
Schoettel, Maj J. F., 91
Seabees, 113, 161
Searchlights, 111
Secondary naval bases, 17
Secretary of the Navy, 6
Self-propelled pontoon barges, 22
Senior Officer Present Afloat, 160
Service troops, 21, 23, 87, 88
Sexton, Lt M. J., 54
Shapley, LtCol A., 47, 51, 53, 88, 91, 93-95, 150
Shaw, LtCol R. W., 48n
Shepherd, BrigGen L. C., Jr., 19, 20n, 32, 47, 49, 53, 54, 56, 65, 66, 68, 74, 88, 91-95, 111, 122, 139-142, 145. 150, 153, 154, 154n, 157, 164n; Gen, 68n
Shigematsu, MajGen Toyashi, 11, 12, 15, 122n
Ship-board life, 30
Shipping. See Planning.
Ships, 15, 93, 166, 170

battleships, 3, 33, 34, 36, 106, 127n
cargo, 76, 110n, 142, 166
carriers, 17, 36, 166

command, 20n, 168
control craft, 56, 57, 73, 168
cruisers, 28, 33-36, 106, 127n
destroyer types, 3, 33-36, 43, 46, 69, 106, 127n, 160
escort carriers, 36, 95n, 109, 168
gunboats, 30, 34, 34n, 35, 37, 37n, 43, 46, 69, 70, 94, 127n
hospital, 118, 119
Japanese, 1, 3, 10, 57, 166
landing, 22, 28-30, 35-37, 47n, 53, 56, 57, 72, 110, 114, 118
mine craft, 7, 35
patrol craft, 35, 70
submarines, 3, 10, 23, 29
transports, 25, 29-32, 35, 37, 76, 110n, 118
Ship-to-shore exercises, 27
Shisler, LtCol C. W., 50, 69
Shoemaker, Capt W. G., 80, 80n
Shokaku, 3
Shore party, 22, 28, 28n, 47, 47n, 59, 64, 68, 76, 98, 113-116, 118, 121, 168. See also Army units; Marine units.
Shore-to-shore amphibious assault, 60
Sigua River, 122
Silverthorn, MajGen M. H., 21n, 25n; BrigGen, 34n
Sinajana, 46n, 122
Small arms. See Weapons.
Smith, Col A. D., 70, 130, 145, 151
Smith, Cdr H. E. (CEC), 30n
Smith, LtGen H. M., 18, 95, 103, 109, 158, 160, 160n, 168
Smoak, LtCol E. R., 40, 63
Smoke screen, 34
Snedeker, Col J., 128
Snipers, 46, 47, 88, 90, 96, 135, 148, 157
Solace, 118, 118n
Solomons, 20, 21, 28
Southeast Asia, 1n
Southern Assault, The, 47-55
Southern Attack Force. See Task Forces.
Southern Attack Group. See Task Groups.
Southern Landing Force, 25, 61, 67, 69
Southern Marianas, 1, 2, 17
Southern Philippines, 1
Southern Troops and Landing Force (STLF) , 18, 25, 161
South Pacific, 1, 2, 17n, 160, 166
South Pacific Forces, 20
Southwest Pacific, 1, 16, 17, 17n, 20, 21n
Spain, 4, 5, 5n, 6
Spanish queen, 4
Sponson, 139, 139n
Spooner, Col J. R., 109n
Spruance, Adm R. A., 2n, 14n, 18, 29-32, 95, 103, 158, 160
Stereo-pairs, 23
STEVEDORE, 18-20, 20n, 21, 22, 22n, 25n, 26, 26n, 27-29, 31, 35
Stokes, LtCol C. W., 148, 149
Stokes, LtCol T. R., 139n
Straggler line, 158
Stragglers, 140
Strategy, 1, 2, 170. See also Tactics.
Stretcher bearers, 79
Stuart, Col J. A., 103, 124, 128, 152, 153
Suenaga, Col Tsunetaro, 12, 56, 77n
Sumay, 6, 6n, 78, 91, 93-95, 95n
Sumay Road, 89
Supplies, 64, 91, 113, 114, 116, 124, 127, 132, 140, 144, 164, 168, 168n. See also Ammunition; Motor transport; Planning; Unloading.
dumps, American, 47, 56, 68, 80, 83, 115, 125, 129, 131, 138, 142, 144, 163, 166
dumps, Japanese, 63, 102, 108, 124, 158n, 169
fuel, 53, 89, 140
rations, 132, 138, 140, 160
routes, 47, 121, 122, 131
water, 64, 161
vehicles, 81, 131, 142
Supporting arms, 46, 53, 64, 75, 87, 93, 106-119, 136, 141, 155
Surgeon, 129
Surrender, Japanese, 165
Sutter, Col A., 117n
Switching central, 111n

Tactics, American

ambushes, 161
armor, 27, 76, 89, 92, 96, 127, 132, 141, 142, 166
artillery, 74, 76, 78, 83, 85, 88, 89, 89n, 91, 99, 108, 137
bivouac, 142
bazooka, 77, 125
boundaries, 143, 145, 147, 148, 151
flame throwers, 43
infantry, 80, 81, 87, 88, 89, 130, 157
jungle, 136n
machine gun, 81, 85, 102, 112, 122, 134, 141, 151
mortar, 68, 75, 76, 81, 83, 89, 159
naval, 166
patrols, 63, 66, 75, 77, 80, 84, 85, 88, 94-97, 101, 102, 105, 125, 130, 133, 135-142, 144, 152-155, 157-159, 161, 162, 162n, 163
reconnaissance, 80, 92, 99, 105, 132, 133, 138, 140, 142, 148
roadblocks, 125
tank-artillery, 27n, 133
tank-infantry, 27, 94
Tactics, general, 27n, 39, 56, 62, 63, 65, 67-69, 72, 74, 75, 77, 83n, 86n, 92, 93, 95, 99, 103, 105, 111, 112, 116, 117, 120-123, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 138, 139, 141, 142n, 143, 145, 148, 150, 151, 158n, 164, 167, 168
Tactics, Japanese
ambushes, 137, 157, 158
armor, 147, 155
artillery, 50, 69, 77, 89
attacks, 55, 56, 58, 59, 68, 88
bivouac, 60, 128, 158
counterattacks, 78-87, 98
delaying action, 91, 122, 138
infantry, 55, 137, 141

machine gun, 41, 50, 55, 63, 133, 149
mortar, 47, 48, 54, 55, 58, 60, 61, 69, 76, 80, 84, 85, 88, 90, 98, 139
patrols, 69, 81, 139, 143
penetration, 97
positions, 47, 77, 95, 101, 133, 149, 167
raid, 145
rear guard, 129
reconnaissance, 81, 86
roadblocks, 136
tank-infantry, 55, 150
Taiho, 3
Takashina, LtGen Takeshi, 9, 11, 12, 46n, 79, 80, 87, 102, 120, 122
Takeda, LtCol Hideyuki, 9n, 11, 11n, 12n, 15n, 46n, 56n, 60n, 77n, 79n, 87, 87n, 106, 107, 108n, 122n, 159n, 165, 165n
Talofofo, 140
Talofofo Bay, 139
Tamai, Cdr Asaichi, IJN, 77, 77n, 78, 79
Tanks. See Army units; Japanese units; Marine units; Tactics; Weapons.
Tanzola, Col Vincent J., 47, 56, 57, 65, 66, 73, 130, 135
Tarague, 153, 154, 165
Task Forces
TF 51, 18, 34n, 166
TF 52, 18, 22, 29, 33, 35
TF 53, 14n, 18-22, 25-30, 32-35, 37, 106
TF 56, 18, 32
TF 58, 3, 10, 17, 28-30, 33, 35, 36
Task Groups
TG 53.1, 28
TG 53.2, 18, 22, 28, 30
TG 53.16, 30
TG 58.1, 33, 33n
TG 58.2, 33n
TG 58.3, 33
Task Unit 53.5.2, 127n
Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, 20, 26, 27, 28
Tatgua River, 19
Tawi-Tawi, 1
Temple, 134
Tenjo Road, 23n
Tepungan, 14
Terrain. See Guam.
Terrar, Lt (jg) E. F., Jr., 95
Tetere, 26, 28
Third Fleet, 160
Thompson, L., 7n
Tinian, 2, 3, 10, 17, 18, 32n, 127n, 165, 166, 167, 168n
Tinsley, LtCol J. H., 25n, 141n
Tiyan, 9, 14
Tiyan airfield, 121, 122, 123, 125-129
Todd, Maj S. A., 49n, 89n
Togcha Bay, 139, 141
Togcha Point, 140
Tokyo, 2, 9n, 10, 155, 158, 166, 168, 169
"To the Colors," 95
Toto, 139, 140, 141
Toyoda, Adm Soemu, 1
Training, 10, 26, 27, 28, 31n. See also Rehearsals.
Transfer line, 40
Transfer point, 28
Transport, 57, 73
Transport Division 38, 57
Transport group, 35
Transport quartermaster (TQM), 21, 22, 64, 98
Transportation situation, 79, 108, 110, 116, 129. See also Motor transport; Supplies; Vehicles.
Truk, 1, 17, 17n
Tulagi, 20, 28
Tumon, 79, 122n
Tumon Bay, 3, 12, 14, 46n, 65, 125, 142, 158
Turnage, MajGen A. H., 42, 60, 61, 74, 87, 103, 120, 125, 127, 128, 137, 142, 144, 150, 160, 162
Turner, VAdm R. K., 18, 20, 26n, 30, 31, 35, 109n, 167n, 168
Turton, LtCol H. J., 103
Tweed, RM 1/c G. R., USN, 7n

Umatac, 6, 12, 105, 139, 140
Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT's), 34, 34n, 35, 142
United States, 4, 5, 7, 18, 25, 164-166
United States flag, 95
United States Naval Hospital, 142
United States Navy, 1n, 5, 7n, 16, 33
Unit of fire, 140
Unloading, 46, 53, 64, 73, 112-116, 167

Vandegrift, LtGen A. A., 61, 158
Van Orden, LtCol G. O., 83, 84, 87
Van Stockum, LtCol R. R., 41n, 65n, 80n, 87n
Vehicles, 21, 22n, 26, 57, 72, 80, 81, 93, 111, 115, 116, 130, 138, 140, 142, 149. See also Amphibian vehicles; Motor transport; Supplies.

Japanese, 132, 145, 147, 152
jeeps, 130, 138, 147
trucks, 129, 138, 139, 139n
prime movers, 112n
Versailles Treaty, 5
Vivian, Lt A. C., Jr., 127

Wachtler, BrigGen W. A., 151n
Walker, Col J. T., 19
Washington, 7
Washington Naval Conference of 1922, 5n
Wasp, 37
War dogs, 95, 116
Warships. See Ships.
Watson, BrigGen T. E., 19n
W-Day, 14n, 20, 22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35n, 36, 39, 43, 47, 50, 53, 70, 76, 93, 99, 102, 106, 121
Weapons, American

20mm guns, 37, 59, 62, 66, 87, 94, 111, 147
37mm guns, 22n, 78, 95n, 139, 155
40mm guns, 37, 59, 62, 66, 87, 94, 111, 147
90mm guns, 64, 74
155mm guns, 25, 64

50 caliber AA machine gun, 66
75mm howitzers, 26, 26n, 47, 54, 91, 111, 136, 157
105mm howitzers, 22n, 26, 26n, 47, 111, 149, 157
155mm howitzers, 25, 26n, 28n, 149, 166
5-inch guns, 33, 37, 56
14-inch guns, 67
bazooka, 55, 81, 99, 102
bombs, 15, 68, 89, 97
carbines, 55, 83, 85
flame throwers, 99, 158, 159
grenades, 44, 54, 66, 78, 81, 83, 101, 136, 151, 159
half-tracks, 59, 62, 127, 139, 142
M-7, 145
M-10, 93
machine guns, 7, 12, 56, 62, 78, 95n, 99, 102, 130, 132, 147, 151
mortars, 12, 38, 41, 41n, 45, 45n, 56, 62, 78, 88, 89, 102, 147, 152
rifle, 78, 81, 83, 147
rockets, 37n
tanks, 26, 39, 43, 46, 47, 49, 49n, 50n, 53-55, 65, 65n, 67, 69, 72, 75-77, 81, 82, 88, 89, 91-93, 96, 97, 99, 101, 102, 123, 125, 129, 132-136, 136n, 137-139, 142, 143, 145, 147-149, 152, 155, 158n, 159
Weapons, Japanese, 43, 55, 56, 69, 80, 96, 143
75mm guns, 12n, 48, 48n, 49, 138, 139, 141, 142
20mm AA guns, 12n, 14, 67, 88, 89, 91, 132, 138, 144, 149, 152
75mm AA guns, 12n, 14, 50
"77mm gun," 48n
37mm AT guns, 11n, 12n, 48, 141, 149, 150, 155
47mm AT guns, 11n, 12n, 141, 149, 150
57mm AT guns, 12n, 139
70mm howitzers, 11n, 12n
75mm howitzers, 11n, 12n
105mm howitzers, 12n
antiboat guns, 38
bayonets, 121, 162
coast defense guns, 12, 12n, 14, 167
grenades, 44, 55, 78, 80, 81, 95, 162
machine guns, 39, 41, 43, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 62, 63, 65, 75, 84, 89, 96, 132, 137, 139, 141, 149, 152, 159
mines, 13, 35, 47, 54, 61, 67, 68, 85, 89, 90, 93, 95, 111, 124, 125, 127
mortars, 11n, 43, 46, 47, 59, 66-68, 75, 80, 89, 102, 139
pistol, 129
rifle, 152, 159, 162
rockets, 80, 102, 139
swords, 55, 121
tanks, 9n, 10, 55, 69, 77, 124, 125, 129, 133-135, 138, 139, 142, 142n, 145, 147, 149, 151, 152, 155, 158, 158n
Western Carolines, 1
Western Pacific, 2
White, LtCol C. S., 59, 103
White man's tropics, 4
Wichita, 127n
Widdecke, Capt C. F., 50
Williams, Col E. M., 64n
Williams, Lt J. R., 55
Williams, LtCol M. C., 41, 75, 80, 83; Col, 83n
Wilson, Col J. B., 111
Wire mats, 22
Withers, Lt Col H. J., 138
World War I, 5

Yanaihara, T., 7n
Yigo, 6, 138, 148-151, 153n, 157, 162n
Ylig Bay, 65, 139, 162
Yona, 12, 15, 122, 130, 162
Yona concentration camp, 153n
Yona Island, 48
Yorktown, 37
Ypao Point, 128
Yukioka, Maj S., 81, 84

Zeitlin, Capt D. I., 62
Zern, LtCol S. C., 161