Appendix II
Chronology

	1943
11 May	TRIDENT Conference in Washington; CCS decides to seize the Marshalls and to move against Japanese outer defenses.
Mid-June	JCS directs Adm Nimitz to submit plan for occupation of the Marshalls.
1 July	Adm Nimitz submits concept for operations.
20 July	JCS directs Adm Nimitz to organize and train forces for operations in the Marshalls on 1 January 1944.
15 August	4th Marine Division organized.
20 August	Adm Nimitz submits outline plan for occupation of Kwajalein, Wotje and Maloelap.
17-24 August	At the QUADRANT Conference at Quebec, routes of advance on Japan laid out and operations in the Marshalls agreed to.
24 August	Fifth Amph Force set up, RAdm Turner commanding.
1 September	JCS dispatches directive to Adm Nimitz, allocating troops and naval forces for the Marshalls.
16 September	7th Inf Div arrives at Oahu, T. H. to begin preparations for the Marshalls.
20 September	4th MarDiv assigned to VAC.
12 October	Adm Nimitz issues OP Plan 16-43, first formal operation plan for the Marshalls.
15 November	MajGen Smith issues OP Plan 2-43, first over-all troop directive for the Marshalls.
16 November	TG-1 organized under VAC GenOrd No. 55-43.
20 November	2d MarDiv assaults Tarawa.
4 December	First aerial photo coverage, of Kwajalein Atoll effected.
5 December	VAdm Yamada assumes command of Japanese aviation in the Marshalls.
14 December	Adm Nimitz revises OP Plan 16-43; target date postponed.
20 December	Adm Nimitz issues final JCS Study, FLINTLOCK II in which all changes have been ratified.

	1944
3 January	RAdm Turner issues OP Plan A6-43, listing components and setting forth mission of Joint Expeditionary Force.
4 January	1st Amphibious Brigade (Japanese) arrives at Eniwetok Atoll.
5 January	VAC OP Plan 1-44 released, superseding OP Plan 3-43.
13 January	Main body of TF 53 departs San Diego.
22 January	Joint Expeditionary Force sails from Hawaii.
31 January	D-Day in the Marshalls: Landings effected on small islands in both northern and southern Kwajalein Atoll. VAC Reconn Co lands on Majuro Atoll.
1 February	Combat Teams 21 and 24 land on Roi-Namur. RCT's 32 and 184 land on Kwajalein Island.
4 February	RAdm Harry W. Hill given command of Task Group 51.11, with the mission of seizing Eniwetok Atoll. Kwajalein Island overrun. 109th NavConsBn begins repair on Roi airfield.
7 February	Ground elements of 4th MBDAW arrive at Roi.
8 February	Kwajalein Atoll secured.
12 February	Japanese retaliate with air attack on Roi.
17 February	Landings effected on small islands of Eniwetok Atoll.
17-18 February	TF 58 attacks Truk.
18 February	22d Marines land on Engebi and secure it.
19 February	Landing by 106th RCT and 3d Bn, 22d Marines, on Eniwetok Island.
21 February	Eniwetok Island secured.
22 February	22d Marines land on Parry and secure it.
26 February	22d Marines relieve 25th Marines on Kwajalein.
1 March	RAdm Bernhard receives orders to neutralize and control the Lesser Marshalls.
4 March	4th MBDAW begins bombing campaign against Wotje, Jaluit, Mille and Maloelap.
10 March	Wotho Island taken.
11 March	Ujae Atoll occupied. American flag raised on Lib Island.
21 March	Ailinglapalap Atoll taken.
22 March	TG-1 disbanded; 1st ProvMarBrig organized.
24 March	Ebon Atoll secured.
30 March	Flag raised on Bikini Atoll.
1 April	Ailuk Atoll taken.
2 April	Marines land on Mejit Island.
3 April	Likiep and Rongelap Atolls secured.
5 April	Utirik Atoll secured.
6 April	22d Marines depart for Guadalcanal.
17 April	Marines from 1st Defense Bn, VAC, land on Erikub and Aur Atolls.
22 April	Soldiers of 111th Inf raise flag on Ujelang Atoll.
	1945
22 August	Mille Atoll surrendered to American naval forces: the first of the bypassed atolls to surrender.
2 September	Japan formally surrenders.

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