Index

ABRAHAM. See Ennugarret.
ADONIS Road, 148
Ailinginae Atoll, 153
Ailinglapalap Atoll, 152, 154, 155, 157
Ailinglapalap Island, 154
Ailuk Atoll, 41, 153, 156, 156n
Air Group. See Japanese Units.
Air Flotilla. See Japanese Units.
Air Force. See Army Units.
Akiyama, RAdm Monzo, 29, 29n, 107, 107n
ALBERT. See Ennumennet.
Aleutians, 5
Aliso Canyon, 23
ALLEN. See Ennubirr.
Amphibian Tractors. See Landing Vehicle, Tracked, (LVT).
Amphibian Trucks. See DUKW.
Amphibious Corps. See Marine Units.
Amphibious Force Flagship. See USS Appalachian, USS Rocky Mount, and Ships.
Anderson, Col Joseph C., USA, 11n, 121n, 136n, 143n
Anderson, USS, 81
ANDREW. See Obella Island.
Apamama, 39, 39n
Appalachian., USS, 17, 17n, 44, 71. See also: Amphibious Force Flagships and Auxiliary General Communications under Ships.
ARBUTUS. See Muzinbaarikku Island.
Armored Amphibian Tractors [LVT(A)]. See Landing Vehicles, Tracked (Armored).
Army Units (U. S.)
Army Forces, Central Pacific Area, 35
Air Force, Seventh, 38, 160
Infantry Division, 7th, 8, 10n, 12, 13, 20, 26, 26n, 27, 27n, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 53, 53n, 58, 62, 63, 99, 100, 103, 106, 107, 114, 123
Infantry Division, 27th, 8, 12, 121, 123, 151
Division Artillery, 7th, 55, 58, 101
Infantry Regiment, 17th, 26n, 55, 58, 100, 112-114
Infantry Regiment, 32d, 100, 103-106, 114
Infantry Regiment, 53d, 26n
Infantry Regiment, 106th, 8, 12, 13, 13n, 20, 35, 121-124, 134, 136, 136n, 137, 141, 141n, 142, 143n, 145, 148, 149, 151
Infantry Regiment, 111th, 53, 53n, 54, 143, 143n
Infantry Regiment, 184th, 26n., 100, 103-107, 114
Infantry Battalion, 1/17, 55-57, 101, 113
Infantry Battalion, 1/32, 106, 107
Infantry Battalion, 1/106, 136, 136n, 137-141
Infantry Battalion, 1/184, 105, 106
Infantry Battalion, 2/17, 55, 57, 58, 113
Infantry Battalion, 2/32, 103-107
Infantry Battalion, 2/106, 13, 20, 58, 61, 124, 136, 136n, 151
Infantry Battalion, 2/184,104-107
Infantry Battalion, 3/17, 55, 113
Infantry Battalion, 3/22, 104
Infantry Battalion, 3/100, 136, 137, 140, 140n, 142, 151
Infantry Battalion, 3/111, 158
Infantry Battalion, 3/184, 101-104
Field Artillery Battalion, 31st, 58
Field Artillery Battalion, 48th, 58
Field Artillery Battalion, 49th, 58
Field Artillery Battalion, 57th, 58
Field Artillery Battalion, 104th, 124, 128, 136, 140, 142, 143n, 145
Field Artillery Battalion, 145th, 20, 58
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 708th Provisional, 20, 36, 57, 101, 114, 123, 128, 145, 151n
Engineer Battalion, 47th, 123
Engineer Battalion, 50th, 20, 37
Tank Battalion, 766th, 145
Tank Battalion, 767th, 20, 55
Defense Battalion, 3d Army, 13, 20, 123, 143
Defense Battalion, 4th Army, 13, 20
Bombardment Squadron, 392d, 101
Cannon Company, 106th Infantry, 130
Engineer Topographic Company, 64th, 29
Field Hospital, 31st, 20
Joint Assault Signal Company, 75th, 20, 28
Reconnaissance Troop, 7th, 53, 54, 112, 113, 121

Separate Chemical Company, (Motorized) 91st, 20
Signal Photo Company, 163d, 20
Signal Service Company, 972d, 20
Arno Atoll, 61, 158n
Arsenault, LtCol Albert, 87n, 89n
Artillery. See Army Units; Marine Units.
Asbill, Capt Ed, 45n
Ashland, USS, 55, 55n, 127
Attack Force Reserve Group. See Task Group 51.1.
Attu. 26, 26n, 36
Aur Atoll, 158, 160
Auxiliary General Communication Vessel. See USS Appalachian., USS Rocky Mount, Amphibious Force Flagship, Ship types.
Ayers, Col Russell G., USA, 136, 138-140, 142

Bailey, Maj Kenneth D., 56n
Bailey, USS, 56, 56n
Baker Island, 7
BANKRATE. See FLINTLOCK.
Bartley, LtCol Whitman S., 115n
Base Defense Force (Japanese). See Japanese Units.
Battalion. See Army Units: Marine Units; Japanese Units.
Bearss, LtCol Ernest H., USA, 107n
Belleau Wood, USS, 39
BENNETT. See Bigej Island.
Berkeley, Capt Charles C. Jr., 95
Bernhard. RAdm Alva D., 112, 152, 157n
BERNIE Blockhouse, 65n
Betio, 11, 15, 27, 34, 80, 114, 115
Biddle, USS, 47, 48, 67
Bigej Channel, 26
Bigej Island, 113, 152
Bikar Atoll, 153, 157
Bikini Atoll, 3, 153, 157
Biloxi, USS, 43, 66
Bird, Maj Paul H., 152n
Bismarcks, 5
BOBBY Blockhouse, 65n
Boggerik Island, 111
Boggerlapp Island, 111
Bogon Island, 124, 127, 129
Bougainville, 126
Boyd, USS, 39n
Brigade. See Japanese Units; Marine Units.
Brink, LtCol Francis H., 82, 87, 89, 92-94, 94n, 95, 96
Brown, Maj Alfred T., 46n
Brown's Range, 117n
BRUCE Blockhouse, 65n
Brunelli, LtCol Austin R., 81n, 83, 88n, 89, 94, 96
Buchanan, LtCol William W., 23
Buck, LtCol Arthur E., Jr., 45n, 46n, 109n, 110n
Bullard, USS, 58
Bunker Hill, USS, 41
BURLESQUE. See Roi Island.
BURTON. See Ebeye Island.
BUSTER Blockhouse, 72
Butler, Capt Thomas, 117n

Cabot, USS, 39, 49, 68
Calalin Island, 17, 18, 58, 60
Calcutt, Capt Harry, 147
Cambria, USS, 36, 61, 124, 125
CAMELLIA, 124, 127, 128, 131
CAMOUFLAGE. See Namur Island.
CANARY Strong Point, 102n, 103
CANNA. See Rujiyoru Island.
CARILLON. See Kwajalein Atoll.
CARLOS. See Ennylabegan Island.
CARL Road, 103, 104
Carlson, LtCol Evans F., 20n, 21
CARLLON. See Enubuj Island.
Caroline Islands, 2-6, 26, 121
Carrier Forces, 9, 14
CARTER. See Gea Island.
CARTWHEEL. See New Guinea; New Britain.
Casco, USS, 61
CATCHPOLE Plan, 121, 122, 150
CAT Strong Point, 102n
Cate, J. L., 7n
CECIL. See Ninni Island.
Celebes Sea, 5
Central Pacific, 5, 6, 6n, 8, 10, 14, 20, 22, 29, 30, 115, 116. 125
Central Pacific Force, 8, 9, 9n, 15, 25, 39
Chain Pier, 58
Chambers, LtCol Justice M., 46, 48-51, 51n, 52, 62, 81, 82, 111
Chapin, 1stLt John C., 98n
CHAUNCEY. See Gehh Island.
Chenango, USS, 40, 44, 65, 67, 125
Chester, USS, 39
Claude, LtCol David K., 20n
CLIFTON. See Eller Island.
COHEN. See Ennugenliggelap Island.
Cokin, LtCol Milton G., 96n
Colorado, USS, 81, 124, 127, 128, 131
Combined Chiefs of Staff, 5, 6, 6n, 8
Commander Central Pacific Force. See Central Pacific Force.
Commander Fifth Amphibious Force. See Fifth Amphibious Force.
Commander Fifth Fleet. See Fifth Fleet.
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific-Pacific Ocean Area (CinCPac-CinCPOA). See Pacific-Pacific Ocean Area.
Commander-in-Chief, 14, 15n
Company. See Army Units; Marine Units; Japanese Units.
Conolly, RAdm Richard L., 13, 17, 23, 23n, 35, 36, 40, 43, 44, 48, 48n, 49, 49n, 64, 65, 67, 111
Cook, Maj Earl J., 156, 157,157n; LtCol, 140n
Coral Sea, USS, 41
Corlett, MajGen Charles H., USA, 13, 17, 20, 27, 33n, 36, 100, 100n, 103, 105, 107, 114
CORN Strong Point, 104
Cornett, LtCol Winslow, USA, 137, 139
Corregidor, USS, 41
Cosgrove, LtCol John J., Jr., 79n
Cowpens, USS, 41
Craven, W. F., 7n

Croizat, Maj Victor J., 18, 18n, 25n, 51n, 67n, 115n
Crowl, Philip A., 36n, 100n, 121n, 139n, 151n
Crown, LtCol John A., 84n
Cruise, Capt Edgar A., USN, 61
Cumming, Col Samuel C., 45, 45n, 46, 46n, 51, 111, 112, 152
Cushman, BrigGen Thomas J., 159n

Dalap Island, 18, 58, 60
Darritt Island, 18, 58, 60, 61
Davidowitch, Maj Michael J., 45, 46n
Deep Entrance, 117, 128, 143
Defense Battalion. See Army Units; Marine Units.
Defense Group. See Task Group 51.3.
Defense of Wake, The, 3n
Denig, Capt James L., 93
Destroyer Squadron 1, (USN), 43n
Dillon, Col E. J., 67n, 69, 71, 80
Division. See Army Units; Marine Units; Japanese Units.
DOWNSIDE. See Eniwetok Atoll.
DuBose, RAdm Laurance T., 65, 81n
Duchein, Maj Charles, 23
DUKW, 35, 36, 58, 99, 114, 123, 128, 143, 149
Dyess, LtCol Aquilla J., 84, 96, 97, 159n
Dyess Field, 159

Ebeye Island, 26, 29, 35, 38, 41, 57, 112, 113
Ebon Atoll, 10, 152, 155, 156
Edgigen, 152
Edwards, LtCol Harry W., 132n, 133n
Eller Island, 113
Ellice Islands, 38, 39
Ellis, Maj E. H. "Pete", 3, 3n, 4
Elugelab Island, 130
ENERVATE Trail, 130
Engebi, 117, 118, 118n, 120, 124, 125, 128, 128n, 129-132, 134, 137, 143, 145, 145n, 146, 151, 153n, 159
Engineer. See Army Units; Marine Units.
Eniwetok Atoll, 114-118, 120-122, 122n, 123, 124, 124n, 125, 126n, 127, 128, 134, 136, 136n, 137, 139, 140, 140n, 142, 143, 143n, 145, 145n, 150-152, 159
Eniwetok Island, 2-4, 8, 11, 13, 28, 31, 37, 41, 109, 114-116, 118, 120-122, 122n, 123, 124, 124n, 125, 127, 128, 131n, 134, 136, 136n, 137, 139, 140, 140n, 142, 143, 143n, 145, 145n, 151, 152
Eniwetok Lagoon, 128
Ennubirr Island, 17, 21, 40-42, 44, 46, 46n, 47-50, 50n, 51, 62, 81, 111, 152
Ennuebing Island, 17, 42-45, 45n, 46-49, 51, 53, 55, 62, 66
Ennuebing Pass, 48, 49
Ennugarrett Island, 18, 42, 44, 46, 50, 51, 51n, 52, 62, 67, 68, 81
Ennugenliggelap Island, 113, 114
Ennumennet Island, 17, 42, 44, 46, 46n, 47-51, 52, 62, 81
Ennylabegan Island, 17, 53, 55-58, 62
Enterprise, USS, 39
Enubuj Island, 17, 26, 29, 53, 55-58, 58n, 62, 101, 103
Epping Forest, USS, 36, 51
Erikub Atoll, 158
Eroj Island, 17, 58, 60
Erskine, Col Graves B., 13n, 15, 15n, 21
Essex, USS, 39, 45, 49, 65
Expeditionary Troops. See Task Force 56.

Felker, Maj. Robert P., 157, 158
Ferguson, LtCol Cecil D., 149n
Field Hospital. See Army Units.
Fifth Amphibious Force, 9, 15n, 23, 23n, 25, 29
Fifth Fleet (USN) , 9, 11, 28, 30, 121
Fijis, 3
Fitzgerald, Col Paul A., 145n
Fleet. See Japanese Units; Fifth Fleet (USN).
Fletcher, VAdm Frank J., 9n
FLINTLOCK, 9, 10, 10n, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 28, 35, 121
FLINTLOCK II, 13
FLINTLOCK, JR., 152
FRAGILE. See Engebi Island.
Frazier, USS, 56
Fromhold, LtCol Walfried H., 130, 132, 132n, 133n, 135n, 144n, 146, 146n, 147, 147n, 148

Garretson, Capt Frank E., 87n, 89, 90n, 94, 94n, 95
Garrison Group. See Task Group 51.9.
Garhart, Maj Theodore M., 67n, 69n
GALVANIC. See Gilbert Islands.
Gea Island, 17, 53-55, 62
Gehh Island, 54, 62, 112
Germany, 2
Gibraltar, 125
Giffen, RAdm Robert C., 100
Gilbert, Capt, 2
Gilbert Islands, 1, 2, 3n, 5, 7-10, 12n, 15, 15n, 25, 29-31, 38, 39, 123
Gillis, LtCol Jackson C., USA, 106n
Ginder, RAdm Samuel P., 41, 124, 125
Giusti, Capt Ernesto H., 160n
Great Britain, 2, 5n
Greene, Col Wallace M., Jr., 13n, 35n, 122n, 123, 123n
Griffen, RADm Robert M., 100
Gritta, Capt Paul B., USA, 53, 54, 54n, 112
Grussendorf, Maj Carl O. J., 70n
Guadalcanal, 14, 56n, 158, 158n
Guam, 2, 151
Gugegwe Island, 26, 57
Gunston Hall, USS, 36

Haggard, USS, 137
Hahn, Carl F., 157
Hailey, USS, 137, 146
HAILSTONE Plan, 125
Hale, MajGen Willis, USA, 14
Hall, USS, 56, 131
Halligan, USS, 56
Halsey, VAdm William F., 9n, 14
Hammond, LtCol Hewin O., 71, 72, 72n
Haraden, USS, 42, 50
Hart, LtCol Donn C., 130, 134, 146, 147
Hart, Col Franklin A., 81, 82, 82n, 83, 84, 89, 89n, 91, 94, 96-99
Hartl, LtCol Albert V., USA, 55

Hashida, LtCol Masahiro, 120
Hawaii, 3, 8, 20, 25-27, 29, 35, 41, 111, 112, 114, 122, 123, 151
HEARTS CIRCLE, 148
HEARTSTRINGS. See Parry Island.
Heermann, USS, 128, 128, 131
Heinl, LtCol Robert D., Jr., 3n, 5n
Henderson, LtCol Melvin D., 108n
Hill, RAdm Harry W., 13, 17, 29n, 34n, 36, 58, 61, 122; VAdm, 116, 116n, 120, 122n, 124, 124n, 125, 127, 128, 128n, 137, 138, 142, 143n, 145, 150n
Hoel, USS, 128, 137
Hoffman, Maj Carl W., 115n
Hokkaido, 30
Holcomb, LtGen Thomas, 14n
HOLLIS Island, 111
HOMER. See Boggerik Island.
Hoover, RAdm John H., 9, 14, 38, 39
Hopewell, USS, 112
Hough, Maj Frank O., 3n
HUBERT. See Boggerlapp Island.
Hudson, LtCol Lewis C., 46, 47, 50, 111, 111n

Idaho, USS, 55, 57
Independent Garrison Unit. See 1st Amphibious Brigade (IJA).
Indianapolis, USS, 13, 43, 45, 66, 81n, 128, 137, 146
Infantry. See Army Units; Marine Units; Japanese Units.
Initial Transport Group. See Transport Division 26.
Intrepid, USS, 39, 48, 68, 127
Ireland, Maj Charles T., Jr., 87n, 93n, 95n
Isely, Jeter A., 121n, 151n
Isuzu, IJN, 29, 30, 38
IVAN Landing Group, 23, 42n, 43, 46, 49, 64. See also Marine Units.
IVAN. See Mellu.
Iwo Jima, 115, 116

JACOB. See Ennuebing.
JACOB Landing Forces, 43. See also Marine Units.
JACOB Pass, 49
Jaluit, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 28, 31, 37, 38, 39n, 41, 116, 159, 160
Jaluit Branch Bureau, 2, 3
Japan, 2-5, 5n, 7n, 11, 31, 115, 159, 160
Japanese, 3, 11
Japanese Army, 5
Japanese Fleet, 117
Japanese Navy, 5
Japanese Units

Army
1st Amphibious Brigade (IJA); also known as 1st Mobile Seaborne Infantry Brigade, 1st Mobile Shipborne Force and 3d Independent Garrison Unit, 31, 34, 118, 120, 124, 136
122d Infantry Regiment, 34
Navy
Combined Fleet, 13, 15, 125, 126
2d Fleet, 30, 126
3d Fleet, 30
4th Fleet, 3n, 28, 29, 29n, 30, 38
6th Fleet, 125
4th Division (Naval), 30
7th Cruiser Division, 30
8th Cruiser Division, 30
Special Naval Landing Force, 74
Fleet Construction Section, 4th, 118
Base Defense Force, 6th; 28, 29, 34
Guard Force, 61st, 32, 118, 120, 124
Air Flotilla, 22d, 29, 30
Air Flotilla, 24th, 30, 32, 39
Air Group, 281, 39, 40, 75
Air Group, 752d, 75
Air Group, 755th, 7
Air Group, 952d, 34
Japtan Island, 117, 126, 128, 143, 145
Jemata, Chief, 155
Jemo Island, 153, 156
Jeroru Island, 143
Joint Assault Signal Company, 23n
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 6, 6n, 7, 8, 11, 12
Joint Expeditionary Force. See Task Force 51.
Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Oceans Areas, 29
Jones, Capt James L., 58, 128, 143, 148
Jones, Cot L. R., 66-68, 68n, 71, 74, 75, 79
Jordan, LtCol Walter L, 20n
Joslin, LtCol H. V., 50n

Kahoolawe, T. H., 28, 37, 37n, 41
Kanakas, 3
Kane, USS, 36, 60, 61, 128, 143
Kashima, IJN, 127
Katzenbach, Capt Edward L., Jr., 143
Kauai, T. H., 18, 25, 26
Kavieng, 11, 121
Keibitai Detachment. See Japanese Navy Units; Naval Guard Force.
Kidd, USS, 58
Kili Island, 1, 152, 156
King, Adm E. J., 12n, 14, 14n, 15n
Kingman, RAdm Howard F., 81
Kira, RAdm Shunichi, 29
Kisgen, Maj James T., 111n
Kiska, 26n
Kobayashi, VAdm Masashi, 29, 29n, 30
Koga, Adm Mineichi, 126
Korean laborers, 28, 58
Koror Town, 2
Kuriles, 5
Kusaie, 8, 13, 37, 38, 109n, 121, 159
Kwajalein Atoll, 1, 3, 3n, 7, 10, 10n, 11-13, 17, 21, 21n, 23, 26, 28, 28n, 29-32, 32n, 33, 35, 36, 39n, 41, 53n, 54, 56, 100, 108, 111, 112, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124, 152, 154, 156
Kwajalein Island, 3n, 12, 17-20, 26-29, 29n, 31-33, 33n, 34, 35, 37-39, 41, 42, 54, 55, 57, 61-63, 99, 100, 104n, 101, 102, 102n, 103, 106, 107, 109, 112, 114-116, 118, 121, 122, 122n, 123, 125, 127, 127n, 136, 140n, 145, 151, 152, 154, 155, 155n, 156, 158, 159
Kwajalein Lagoon, 21, 61

LADYSLIPPER. See Japtan Island.
Lae, 5, 152, 154
Lahaina Roads, 41
Lanai, 41
Landing Craft, Control (LCC) 33, 48, 49n
Landing Craft, Control 71, 72
Landing Craft, Infantry (Gunboat) [LCI(G)], 50
Landing Craft, Infantry (Gunboat) 45n, 48n
Landing Craft, Vehicle-Personnel (LCVP), 46, 47, 49n
Landing Ship, Tank
LST 42, 67
LST 126, 67
LST 246, 127
LST 272, 128
Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT), 18, 24, 25, 43, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 57, 64, 66-68, 68n, 69, 82-84, 84n, 80, 98, 101, 101n, 111, 112, 114, 123, 130, 131, 131n, 132, 136, 137, 145, 146, 153, 156, 157
LVT(2), 18, 25, 35, 36, 49, 69, 86, 128
Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored) [LVT(A)], 24-26, 36n, 45, 51, 52, 57, 68, 69, 75, 75n, 84, 84n, 85, 85n, 92, 123, 131, 137, 138, 146
LVT(A)(1), 18, 35
Langley, USS, 39, 41, 125
Lanigan, LtCol John P., 132n, 134n, 145n, 148n
LAURA. See Majuro Island.
Lawton, Maj Crawford B., 154, 154n
League of Nations, 2
Lejeune, MajGen John A., 3
Lessing, Col Otto, 109n
Lexington, USS, 39
Lib Island, 153, 154
Likiep Atoll, 153, 156, 156n, 157n
LILAC. See Jeroru Island.
Linda Vista, 122
Litzenberg, Col Homer L., 22n, 43, 43n, 86n, 87n, 89n, 91n
Lockwood, VAdm C. A., 126
Lodge, Maj O. R., 115n
Logic, Col Marc, USA, 100
Loomis, Capt Donald W., 13, 17
Lo Prete, Lt Joseph E., 90, 90n
Louisville, USS, 42, 48, 81, 81n, 128, 131, 146
Love, Edmund G., 36n, 100n, 121n, 139n
Loyassa, Garcia de, 2
LUCILLE. See Eroj Island.
LUELLA. See Calalin Island.

Maalaea Bay, Maui, 28
Mac Arthur, Gen Douglas, 6, 6n, 9n, 116
Madison, Michael, 60
Mahoney, Maj Alfred M., 128; LtCol, 146n, 152n
Majuro Atoll, 11, 13, 17, 18, 28, 29, 45n, 61, 122
Majuro Attack Force. See Task Group, 51.2.
Majuro Attack Group, 17
Majuro Force, 36
Majuro Island, 3, 11, 13, 13n, 21, 29, 41, 58, 60, 61, 116, 122n, 124n, 126, 136n, 158, 158n, 159, 160n
Makin, 10, 30, 39
Maloelap Atoll, 7, 21, 29, 31, 37, 159
Maloelap Island, 3, 10, 10n, 11-13, 28, 31, 39n, 61, 116, 118, 158-160
Manchuria, 31, 118
Mandated Islands, 3
Manila Bay, USS, 41
Manley, USS, 53, 53n, 54
Marianas, 2, 3, 5, 30, 115, 127n
Marine Corps Schools, 22n
Marine Air Units

Marine Aircraft Wing, 4th, 116
Marine Base Defense Air Wing 4th, 155n. 159n
Marine Air Group-13, 159
Marine Air Group-22, 159
Marine Air Group-31, 151
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron-151, 153
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron-331, 159
Marine Units
Amphibious Corps, V, 3n, 9, 10, 10n, 12, 14, 15, 15n. 19-21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 35, 37n. 122, 127, 154
Marine Division, 2d, 11, 18, 25, 30, 115, 121, 151
Marine Division, 4th, 8, 10n, 12, 13, 20, 21, 21n, 23, 25-27, 29, 35, 36, 44, 46, 48, 53, 64n, 67, 75, 76, 92, 99, 105, 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115, 133, 152
Marine Brigade, 1st Provisional, 158
Marine Brigade, 3d, 122
Tactical Group-1; 13n, 20, 114, 121-123, 127, 134, 140, 144, 151, 158
Marine Artillery Regiment, 14th, 23, 25, 42, 46, 81, 109, 111
Marine Engineer Regiment, 20th, 37, 80, 108, 111
Marine Infantry Regiment, 22d, 8, 10n, 13, 20, 35, 35n, 112, 112n, 122-124, 128n, 130, 133, 134, 143, 145, 146, 148, 149n, 150, 151, 151n, 152, 154, 158, 158n
Marine Infantry Regiment, 23d, 25, 53, 64, 66-68, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81n, 84, 94, 95, 109
Marine Infantry Regiment, 24th, 25, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 79, 81-85, 87n, 90-93, 93n, 94, 94n, 96-99
Marine Infantry Regiment, 25th, 23, 25, 42, 53, 66, 88, 89, 94n, 109, 111, 112, 151, 152
Marine Artillery Battalion, 1/14, 51, 66n, 81, 109, 152
Marine Artillery Battalion, 2/14, 51, 52n, 66n, 81, 157
Marine Artillery Battalion, 3/14, 46, 49, 66
Marine Artillery Battalion, 4/14, 46, 66
Marine Infantry Battalion, 1/22, 130, 132, 134, 143, 145, 146, 146n, 147-150, 152, 154
Marine Infantry Battalion. 1/23, 67-69, 71, 73, 75n, 77, 78n, 79, 96, 97n
Marine Infantry Battalion, 1/25, 42, 42n, 45, 111, 112
Marine Infantry Battalion, 2/22, 130, 132, 143, 145, 149, 151, 152
Marine Infantry Battalion, 2/23, 67-69. 69n, 72, 75-80, 109
Marine Infantry Battalion, 2/24, 93n, 96, 97n, 109
Marine Infantry Battalion, 2/25, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 111, 112
Marine Infantry Battalion, 3/22, 130, 134, 136, 139, 140, 140n, 141, 141n, 142, 144, 145, 148-150, 152, 154, 156, 157

Marine Infantry Battalion, 3/23, 76, 79
Marine Infantry Battalion, 3/24, 96, 97, 97n
Marine Infantry Battalion, 3/25, 43, 46, 47, 49-52, 68, 81, 111, 112
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 4th, 20, 25, 35, 53, 65, 66, 109
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 10th, 10, 18, 23, 25, 35, 43, 49, 64, 64n, 66, 109, 111, 112, 152, 158n
Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 11th, 20, 25, 35, 49, 51n, 66, 158n
Armored Amphibian Battalion, 1st, 20, 23-25, 35, 44, 50, 68, 69, 72, 75n, 84, 109
Defense Battalion, 1st, 13, 20, 158
Defense Battalion, 10th, 123, 145n, 151
Defense Battalion, 15th, 13, 20, 108, 109
Pack Howitzer Battalion, 2d Separate, 122, 124, 127, 128, 143, 145, 152, 152n
Special Weapons Battalion, 4th Division, 62, 79, 88, 108n
Tank Battalion, 4th, 23, 42, 50, 69, 74, 89, 123, 124, 129, 143, 145, 149, 151n
Reconnaissance Company, V Amphibious Corps, 13, 20, 45n, 58, 60, 61, 123, 124, 128, 135, 143, 145, 148, 151n
Scout Company, 4th Division, 109
Engineer Company, 2d Separate, 122, 135, 140
Company, 1st Joint Assault Signal, 20, 23
Medical Company, 2d Separate, 122
Motor Transport Company, 2d Separate, 122
Tank Company, 2d Separate, 122, 124, 130, 132, 134, 136, 139, 144, 145, 147, 149-151
Marshall, Captain, 2
Marshall, LtCol S. L. A., 53n ; Col, 100n, 106n
Marshall Islands, 1-3, 3n, 4-12, 12n, 13, 13n, 15, 17, 17n, 18, 20-23, 25, 26, 28-31, 33n, 36, 37, 39, 39n, 41, 42, 58, 109, 116-118, 151, 152, 155, 157-159, 159n, 160
Martin, LtCol Glen E., 133n, 146n
Maryland, USS, 43, 48, 66, 81
Matsuura, Cdr Goro, 29n, 30n
Maui, 37n, 41, 109, 122, 123
McCabe, LtCol Robert A., 140n, 155n
McCord, USS, 128, 131
McGovern, Captain John B., USN, 57
McKee, USS, 56, 57
McQueen, BrigGen John C., 100n
McReynolds, LtCol William, 51n, 52n
Meade, USS, 56
Mejit Island, 153, 156, 156n
Melanesians, 3
Mellu, 17, 42, 43, 43n, 44-46, 46n, 47-49, 53-55, 62, 66
Mellu Pass, 45, 47, 48
Merritt, BrigGen Lewie G.,14, 159
Metzger, LtCol Louis, 24n, 25, 26n, 69n, 75n
Micronesian, 3
Midway, 38, 41
Mille Atoll, 159
Mille, 3, 3n, 7, 10, 11, 13, 28-31, 37, 38, 39n, 41, 116, 118, 159, 160, 160n
Miller, Capt James R., 79
Mindanao, 6
Minneapolis, USS, 39, 55, 57
Minoru, Petty Officer Fujita, 107
Mississippi, USS, 56, 57, 100n
Mitscher, RAdm Marc A., 9, 13, 14, 38, 125-127, 127n
Mizony, LtCol Harold I., USA, 137, 140, 142
Mobile, USS, 42, 48, 81
Mobile Sea borne Infantry Brigade. See 1st Amphibious Brigade (IJA).
Mobile Shipborne Force. See 1st Amphibious Brigade (IJA).
Molokai, 41
Monterey, USS, 41
Montgomery, RAdm Alfred E., 38-40, 126
Moore, Col Floyd R., 123, 144n
Morison, Samuel Eliot, 6n, 117n, 125n
Morris, USS, 81
Munda, 5
Murray, USS, 63
Musashi, IJN, 126
Muzinbaarikku Island, 135

Nabeshima, RAdm Shunsaku, 29n, 30n
NADINE Point, 94, 95
Nagara, IJN, 29, 30, 38
Nagata, Warrant Officer, 61
Nagato, IJN, 126
Nagazyna, MSgt John J., 141
Naka, IJN, 29, 127
Nakajima, Cdr Chikataka, 30n, 31n, 126n, 127n
Namorik Atoll, 152, 156
Namu Atoll, 152, 155, 157
Namur Island, 13, 17, 18, 19n, 20, 21, 21n, 22-26, 28, 29, 31-34, 39, 40, 42-44, 46, 46n, 48, 49, 52, 53, 62, 64, 65, 66n, 67-70, 77, 79, 79n, 80-82, 84, 87-89, 89n, 91, 92, 94, 95, 95n, 96-99, 105, 108, 108n, 109-112, 115, 117, 122-124, 146, 152, 159n
NAP Strong Point, 106
NARCISSUS Street, 93, 94
Nassau, USS, 58
NASTURTIAM Lane, 93
NAT Circle, 75, 76, 78, 79
NATALIE Point, 94, 97, 97n
NATHAN Road, 105, 106
Natoma Bay, USS, 58
Nauru, 5, 7, 10, 12n, 37-39
Naval Construction Battalion, 109th, 108
Negri, Col Peter J., 108n, 109n
Neutralization Group. See Task Group 50.15.
New Britain, 7, 18
New Guinea, 6, 7
New Jersey, USS, 126, 127, 127n
New Mexico, USS, 56, 57, 63
New Orleans, USS, 39, 39n, 55, 57
NEWT Point, 134
Nimitz, Adm Chester W., 6, 6n, 7-9, 9n, 10-12, 12n, 13, 14, 14n, 15, 21, 36, 116, 121, 151
Ninni Island, 17, 53-55, 57, 62
Ninni Pass, 53, 54
Nishida, MajGen Yoshima, 118, 120, 128
NOB Pier, 100, 105-107
NOEL Road, 105

NORA Point, 89n, 97
NORA Road, 104,105
NORBERT Circle, 72, 77
Northern Attack Force. See Task Force 53.
Northern Landing Force. See Task Group 56.2.
North Pacific Area, 6n
North Pacific Force, 9n
NUBBIN Lane, 91, 92
NUT Lane, 91, 92, 97

Oahu, 7, 26, 41
Obella Island, 49, 50, 152
Ocean Island, 5
O'Donnell, LtCol Clarence J., 42, 43, 46, 111
Okinawa, 151
Oldendorf, RAdm Jesse B., 124
ORANGE Plan, 3, 4, 4n
Ormsby, USS, 55n
O'Sullivan, Col Curtis D., USA, 100
Overton, USS, 53, 54, 112

Pacific Fleet, 6, 6n, 14, 15n, 37n
Pacific Ocean, 1-3, 3n, 5, 17, 28, 35, 36, 48, 115, 125, 150, 160
PAL Blockhouse, 65, 65n, 81
Palaus, 2, 126
Paramount Studios, 17n
Parry Island, 117, 118, 120, 120n, 124, 127, 128, 131n, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 143n, 144, 145, 145n, 146-149, 149n, 150, 151
PAULINE Point, 81, 92, 96
Pearl Harbor, 14, 18, 21, 26, 28, 37, 41, 60, 109, 121, 125, 127, 151
Pendleton, Camp Joseph H. 20, 23, 25
Pennsylvania, USS, 56, 56n, 57, 124, 128, 131, 145-147
Pensacola, USS, 39
Peter Road, 74n, 84
Pfeiffer, Col Omar T., 15n; BrigGen, 124n
Phelps, USS, 43, 43n, 44, 45, 48, 49, 49n, 50, 66, 68, 131, 137
Philippines 4, 31
Polynesians 3
Ponape Branch Bureau, 2
Ponape Island, 37, 109n
PORCELAIN. See Kwajalein Island.
Porterfield, USS, 42, 50
Portland, USS, 58, 60, 128, 137
POSY. See Rigili Island.
Power, 1stLt John V., 88
Pownall, RAdm Charles A., 38, 39
President Polk, USS, 55n
Princeton, USS, 39, 41, 125
PRIVILEGE. See Eniwetok Island.

QUADRANT Conference, 8
Quantico, 53n
Quebec, 8

Rabaul, 5, 30
Ragsdale, RAdm, V. H., 124
RAINBOW Plans, 4n
Ralik, 1, 3
Ralik Chain, 155
Ratak, 1, 3
Ready, BrigGen Joseph L., USA, 58
Reconnaissance Company. See Marine Units.
Reconnaissance Troop. See Army Units.
Redmond, Bernard, 110n.
Reeves, RAdm John W., 39, 126
Regiment. See Army Units; Marine Units; Japanese Units.
Reinhardt, Maj Robert S., Jr., 134n, 146n
Relief, USS, 37
Rentz, Maj John N., 5n
Reserve Group, 30
Reserve Landing Force. See Task Group 56.3.
Rickets, Capt Claude V., USN, 128n
Rigili Island, 143
Ringgold, USS. 56, 57
RITA. See Darrit Island.
Roberts, LtCol Charles D., 20n
Rocky Mont, USS, 17, 30
Rogers, Maj James L., USA, 36, 145
Rogers, Maj Thomas H., Jr., 111n
Rogers, Col William W., 21, 21n, 22n, 51n, 53n, 82n, 99, 99n
Roi Island, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19n, 20, 21, 21n, 22, 22n, 23-26, 28, 29, 31-34, 37-40, 42-46, 46n, 48, 53, 64, 64n, 65, 65n, 66-74, 74n, 75-77, 79-81, 85, 85n, 87, 88, 91, 94, 96, 105, 108, 108n, 109-112, 115, 117, 118, 122, 124, 152, 153n, 157, 159
Rongerik Atoll. 153, 157
ROSALIE. See Uliga Island.
Ross, Capt John F. Jr., 84n, 85, 85n, 86n, 94, 94n
Rothwell, LtCol Richard 81n, 85n
Rujiyoru Island, 124, 127, 128, 131
Runway Able, 74n

Saavedra, Albaro de, 2
SAGEBRUSH. See Elugelab Island.
Saipan 28, 115, 115n, 116, 124n, 127n, 160
Salamaua 5
Salerno, 17
SALLY, 32
SALLY Point, 44, 49, 67, 81, 86
SALOMIE. See Dalap Island.
Salt Lake City, USS, 39
Samoa, 3, 8, 35, 122, 123
Samoan area, 151
San Clemente Island, 23-25
Sanders, LtCol Alvin S., 108n
Sanderson, BrgiGen Lawson H. M., 159n
San Diego, 17n, 20, 23n, 25, 67, 122
San Francisco, USS, 39, 56, 57
Sangamon, USS, 40, 73, 125, 131
Santa Fe, USS, 43, 45n, 65, 66, 75
Saratoga, USS, 39, 41, 108n, 125
Scales, Maj James S., 75n, 79n
Schley, USS, 42n, 129, 143
Schmidt, MajGen Harry, 13, 17, 17n, 19, 23, 35, 44, 64, 67, 71, 75, 79, 79n, 82, 82n, 83, 94, 94n, 96, 96n, 99, 111, 124

Schneider, Col Merlin F., 154, 158; BrigGen, 149n
Scott, Maj Thomas D., 134n, 147n, 149n
Seal, USS, 29, 30
Search and Patrol Group. See Task Group 57.3
Sheldon, LtCol Frederick B., USA, 13, 20, 58, 61
Sherman, RAdm Frederick C., 41, 126
Sherrod, Robert, 110n, 152n, 159n
Shionoya, Warrant Officer, IJA, 127, 127n, 145, 145n
Ships
AGC, 17, 17n
Amphibious Force Flagship, 17n
Auxiliary General Communications vessel (AGC), 17n
Landing Ship, Dock 1, See Ashland, USS
Salvage Boat 8, 67
SC 997, 43, 48, 49, 49n
SC 1012, 72n
SC 1066, 136
Shisetsubu, See Fleet Construction Section, Japanese Units.
Shisler, Maj Clair W., 130, 139, 140, 140n, 141, 141n, 148, 149n, 154-156; Col, 139n
Siegfried Line, 32
Signal. See Army Units.
Sigsbee, USS, 56
SILVERLEAF Lane, 87
SKUNK Point, 132-135
SLUMBER Point. See Parry Island.
Small, RAdm Ernest G., 14
Smith, LtCol Edward P., 55
Smith, MajGen Holland M., 9-13, 136, 14, 15, 15n, 17, 17n, 19, 121, 122
Solace, USS, 37
Solomons, 1, 3
Southern Attack Force. See Task Force 52.
Southern Landing Force, See Task Group 56.1.
South Pacific, 3, 5, 7, 11, 109
South Pacific Area, 6n
South Pacific Force, 9n
South Seas Administration, 2
Southwest Pacific, 3, 5, 6, 116
Southwest Point, Roi, See WENDY.
Spain, 2
Sperling, Maj William E., 111, 140n, 142n, 154, 155
Spruance, Adm R. A., 8-11, 11n, 12, 13, 15, 37, 39, 42, 43, 61, 109n, 121, 125-127, 127n
Stark, Adm H. R., 4n
Stein, Lt Saul, 90, 90n
Stevens, USS, 56, 57
Stevenson, 1stLt Robert E., 52
Stiff, LtCol Houston, 92n, 97n
Stines, 2dLt Charles J., 76n
Stockman, Capt James R., 20n, 114n
STRAWBERRY Lane, 87
Strike Command. See Task Group 57.2.
Sumter, USS, 47
SUNDANCE. See Majuro Atoll.
Suwanee, USS, 40, 125, 131
SYCAMORE, 91, 95
SYCAMORE Boulevard, 84, 88, 92-94

Tactical Group. See Marine Units.
Taka Atoll, 153, 156
Tanks, 36, 69, 70, 73-78, 86, 89, 92, 93, 93n, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 123, 132, 136, 139-142, 147-151, 154n
Tarawa, 1, 9, 11, 15, 18, 20, 25, 27-30, 32, 37, 39, 39n, 80, 114, 150
Taroa, 37-39, 41, 118
Tarpon, USS, 29
Task Force 17, 126
Task Force 50, 13
Task Force 51, 9, 13, 15n, 17, 23n, 122n
Task Force 52, 13, 17, 18, 36, 41, 55, 63, 122n
Task Force 53, 13, 17, 18, 23, 23n, 25, 37, 30-42, 44, 57, 62, 111n, 122n
Task Force 56, 9, 13
Task Force 57, 14
Task Force 58, 14, 101, 125, 126, 126n, 127
Task Group 50.15, 14
Task Gronp 51.1, 7, 13
Task Group 51.2, 13, 17, 18, 58
Task Group 51.3, 13
Task Group 51.9, 13
Task Group 51.11, 122, 127
Task Group 56.1, 13, 20, 26, 35, 37, 53, 58, 113, 114, 127, 128
Task Group 56.2, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 46, 52, 53, 55, 57, 108, 112, 114, 127, 128
Task Group 56.3, 13, 20
Task Group 57.2, 14
Task Group 57.3, 14
Task Group 58.4, 125, 126, 128
Tennessee, USS, 42, 48, 65, 81, 124, 128, 131, 137, 145, 146
Thomas, BrigGen G. C., 124n
Tinian, 115, 124n, 127n
Tokyo, 3, 17, 29n, 128
Tokyo Pier, 66, 69-71, 73
Transport Division 4, 57, 57n
Transport Division 26, 48, 52, 67
Transport Division 28, 77n
Trathen, USS, 128, 137
Treasury Islands, 18
TRIDENT Conference, 5
Trinidad, 226
Truk, 5, 28, 29, 29n, 30, 31, 109n, 115, 118, 121, 122, 125, 126, 126n, 127, 151
Turner, RAdm Richmond K., 9, 11, 11n, 12, 13, 13n, 14, 15, 15n, 17-19, 23n, 25, 36, 37, 54, 55, 57, 100n, 107, 121, 121n, 122, 122n
Typhoon (native chief on Ailuk), 156

Ujae Atoll, 152, 154, 158
Ujelang Atoll, 2, 4, 158
Uliga Island, 18, 58, 60
Underhill. BrigGen James L., 20n, 23, 43, 46, 46n, 48, 48n, 49, 49n, 109
Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) 1, 18, 19n
Utirik Island, 41, 153, 157

VALENTINE Pier, 144, 146, 146n, 148
Vella Lavella, 5

Victory, Col Randall M., 46n
Virgo, USS, 55n

Wake, 3n, 5, 26, 37, 38, 41
Walker, Col John C., 122, 128, 134, 135, 143, 143n, 144, 145, 148, 149, 151, 152, 154; MajGen, 132n
WALLACE, Road, 102, 102n
Warren, USS, 42n
Watson, BrigGen Thomas E., 13, 20, 122, 122n, 123-125, 127, 128, 131n, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, 143n, 144, 145, 148-151
WEASEL Point, 132, 134
Weeks, Lt Harvey C., 60
Wellington, New Zealand, 18
Wendt, LtCol William R., 17n, 23, 23n, 98n, 109n
WENDY, 32, 44
WENDY POINT, 66, 71, 72
Wensinger, Col Walter W., 20n, 92, 94
West, Lt William R., 87
WHEELER Strong Point, 102n
WHISKEY Road, 132
WHISTLER Strong Point, 102, 102n
WHOOPIE Trail, 130
Widdecke, LtCol Charles F., 147n
Wide Passage, 117, 118, 128
WILL Road, 102n, 106
WILMA Road, 102
WILMA Strong Point, 102
Wilson, LtCol A. Vincent, USA, 32
Windsor, USS, 55n
Woods, MajGen Louis E., 159n
Wotho Atoll, 154, 154n
Wotho Island, 152, 154, 158-160
Wotje Island, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 10n, 11-13, 21, 21n, 28, 29, 31, 37-39, 39n, 41, 108, 116, 118

Yamada, VAdm Michiyuki, 30, 39, 88
Yamato, IJN, 126
Yano. Col Toshio, 118, 120, 131
Yokohama Pier, 66n, 81
"Y" Plan, 5n
Yorktown, USS, 39, 126
Young, Capt Buenos A. W., 140n, 141n

Zeilin, USS. 55n
Zimmerman, Maj John L., 3n, 5n, 14n
Zimmerman, Col Wayne C., USA, 50, 112, 113
ZINNIA. See Bogon Island.
"Z" Plan, 3, 5, 31
Zutty, Mr. Samuel H., 89n, 95n

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