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A

A-20:

characteristics, 100, 110, 123, 140-41, 153, 336-37, 632;
modification, 25, 106;
need, 171

A-24, characteristics, 24-25, 107 n., 304-7

A-36, characteristics, 467

AAF Ferrying Comd., 447

AAF Headquarters:

a/c production problems, 154, 170;
a/c replacements to SWPA, 153;
allocation of aircraft, to, 42, 53, 87-88;
B-29, 675;
Bismarck Sea action, 147;
dive bombers, 45-46, 91;
FEAF, 647-48, 650;
Jap. attrition statistics, 180;
unity of comd., 30

Abbott, Col. Ward, 176

Abels, Cecil, 117-18

Aberdeen, 507

Acorn units, 224, 236

Adachi. Lt. Gen. Hatazo, 575-77

Adak I.: Allied base, 369-71, 373-77, 379-80, 381 n., 384, 387, 391, 395-96, 399-400

Adler, Brig. Gen. Elmer, 411, 414

Admiralty Is.:

Allied base, 577, 586, 604-5, 623, 625-26, 634, 686-87;
Allied offensive, 549-74;
Jap. base, 194, 312, 314, 342-43, 355-56;
Jap. landing, 555

Agattu, 374, 379

Agra depot, 419

Aguijan, 693

Agur I., 333

Ainsworth, Rear Adm. Walden, 224

Airacobra, 642. See also P-39.

Air Adjutant General, 451

Air Command North Solomons. See Command Air North Solomons.

"Air Commando" force, 504-5

Air Command Solomons. See Command Air Solomons.

Air Command South East Asia, 455, 458, 516-17. See also Peirse.

Aircraft Northern Solomons, 647

Air Defense, Allied:

AA
(Aleutians) 384,
(Biak) 636-37,
(CBI) 426, 449, 517,
(N. Guinea) 591, 608;
air warning systems
(Alaska) 364, 394,
(Assam) 410, 415-16, 432-34, 463-64, 468, (Biak) 639,
(Burma) 501,
(China) 423-25, 428, 447, 519, 521,
(Hollandia) 607-8, (Noemfoor) 659,
(Sansapor) 663, 669-70,
(Solomom) 218, 238-39, 241, 252, 257, 261, (SOPAC) 34, 45, 60, 239, 241-42, 263, 266-67, 298, (SWPA) 139, 155, 159-61, 164, 176, 182, 193, 336, 341, 344,
(Wakde) 629.
See also Coast watchers; Fighters.

Air depots, 76-78, 103-6, 154, 174, 197-99, 288-90, 294-97, 316, 348, 399, 419, 580, 587, 609, 649

Airfields, Allied:

Admiralties, 568-70, 583;
Alaska and Aleutians, 360-61, 364-67, 369-70, 374-78, 381, 386-88, 395-400;
Australia, 411, 580-81, 601;
China, 133, 405-48, 497, 505-7, 536-41, 550;
Gilberts, 285-86, 291-92, 294, 302-5;
India, 406-7, 410-13, 415-16, 420, 430, 432-35, 441 n.-42, 444-48, 456, 463, 475-76, 479, 497-98, 504;
N. Britain, 329-30, 342, 355;
SOPAC, 28-29, 40-42, 56-57, 64-65, 69, 75, 80, 84-85, 87, 206, 212, 215, 217, 219-20, 223-24, 229, 233, 235-39, 248-49, 251-53, 256, 261-64, 266-68, 287, 291, 298, 352, 354;
SWPA, 21-23, 316-17, 332, 343, 345, 348, 355, 549-50, 575, 580, 605-12, 616-18, 620, 623-24, 628-30, 642-45, 660-62, 664, 668-70

Air Forces (numbered):

Fifth AF:
ADVON, 99-100, 116, 142, 147-48, 156-57, 175, 316-17, 321, 329, 336, 559, 584, 586, 592-94, 596, 619-20, 622-23, 632, 637, 640, 645, 649;
air supremacy
(C. Gloucester) 311, 337-38, 345,
(N. Guinea) 594-96, 598, 665,
(Rabaul) 316-28;
air task forces, 317;
allocations, 133, 150-52, 155, 157, 162, 168-74, 192, 196-97;
casualty rate, 127;
CENPAC opns., 557-70, 677;
CG, 98 (see also Kenney; Whitehead);
combat score
(Arawe) 336-37,
(Bismarck Sea) 146-49,
(C. Gloucester) 341,
(Kavieng) 356,
(Rabaul) 320-26,
(Saidor) 350,
(Salamaua area) 167,
(west N. Guinea) 590-91, 594-95, 597-98,
(Wewak area) 180;
communications, 156, 176-77;
FEAF component, 646-51, 670;
forward hops, 177;
functions, 99, 126, 166, 168, 170, 174, 355, 562, 564;
hazards, 596;
health, 140, 150-51, 155, 192, 200;
logistics, 37-38, 41, 49-51, 71, 73-79, 90, 99, 101-7, 120, 139, 153-56, 176, 188-93, 573;
morale, 150, 160, 192, 200, 612;
orgn., 98;
Rear Ech., 646;
strength, 100-101, 111, 114,
(Jan. 1943) 139-40,
(May 1943) 161-62,
(March-Dec. 1943) 152-53,
(summer 1943) 169-72, 178,
(Oct. 1943) 196-97,
(early 1944) 579, 587-88;
tactics, 589, 592, 602;
training, 140, 173-74. See also Allied AF;
Shipping strikes;
SWPA for campaigns.
Seventh AF:
A-4, 297;
ADVON
(estbd.) 298, 304,
(disbanded) 672, 677;
air-base security bns., 298;
CENPAC opns., 553, 574, 672-93;
CG, 281;
combat score
(Gilberts) 301,
(Marshalls) 306, 309;
deployment (Nov. 1943) 298, (Jan. 1944) 304;
diversions, 28, 47, 86;
early raids, 284;
FEAF assignment, 651;
FLINTLOCK-CATCHPOLE, 302-10;
GALVANIC, 290-302;
intelligence, 287;
living conditions, 308;
logistics, 288-90;
Navy command relations, 281-84, 552, 674-75;
Navy coop., 287, 291-93, 296-97;
opnl. control, 281;
opnl. difficulties, 301, 307-8;
orgn. and functions, 281-90, 305, 672, 674-76, 692-93;
personnel problems, 288-89, 297-98;
strength
(1942) 282-83, 287,
(Oct. 1943) 293,
(Jan. 1944) 305,
(summer 1944) 675, 693;
training, 283, 287-88, 296.
See also Hawaii.

Eighth AF, priority, 171

Ninth AF, 430. See also Middle East.

Tenth AF, 405-34, 448-49, 461, 463, 501;

Anti-Smuggling Det., 449;
CG, 409, 411, 413-14, 436, 451, 458-59 (see also Bissell, Brereton, Davidson, Naiden);
Hq. (Calcutta) 451;
IG report (1942), 417-18;
integration with Bengal Comd. under SEAC, 458;
intelligence, 473, 482, 491;
mission, 406-7, 409-10, 415, 423, 434, 448-49, 456, 468-69;
morale, 412-13, 417-19, 421;
orgn., 406-10, 420-22, 432, 434, 436-37, 447, 451-52, 466, 524;
strategy in Burma, 472-73;
strength (1942) 406, 410, 420-21, (Jan. 1943) 434, (spring 1943) 463, 467, 475, 486;
supply, 421, 440;
Third Tactical AF (EAC), 500, 503, 510-11, 515;
transfer of units to China, 441.
See also CATF; CBI; IATF; SEAC.

Eleventh AF, 359-401;

A-4, 367;
a/c types, 364, 366, 370-71;
bases, 360-61, 364-67, 369-70, 374-76, 381;
CG, 360, 397;
chain of comd., 360, 372-73;
combat score, 371-72, 375, 380, 384, 386, 390, 396-97;
XI Strategic AF, 399;
Hq., 361;
LOC, 361, 367, 394;
mission, 365-66, 373-75, 377, 379-80, 382, 386-87, 398;
morale, 371-72;
opnl. hazards, 361-63, 366, 397;
orgn., 360, 399;
strength, 360, 366-68, 372, 379, 381, 394-99;
tactics, 364-65, 370, 379;
Task Group 16.1, 378-80;
training, 372, 397-98;
weather planes, 364, 367, 373-74, 376, 385

Twelfth AF, priority, 153

Thirteenth AF:

assignment question, 553-55, 573-74;
CENPAC opns., 570, 582, 584, 586, 602-4, 676-77, 681-88;
COMAIRSOLS component, 204, 210-11, 262, 265, 268;
FEAF component, 646-51, 670;
health, 269, 275-77;
logistics, 277-80;
mission, 648, 664, 673, 676, 686;
Navy dependence, 651;
N. Guinea opns., 657, 663-64;
orgn., 70-91, 203, 209-10, 214-15, 224, 228-29, 586;
Rabaul opns., 338, 351-52;
7th AF relationship, 288, 677;
strength, 243, 282.
See also Thirteenth Air TF under Task Forces.

Fourteenth AF:

a/c strength, 521, 523, 529-30, 537;
combined opns. against Rangoon, 476-85, 488-89, 513-14, 532;
coop. with 10th AF, 448, 465, 467;
deployment, 476, 490, 492;
Forward Ech., 520 n., 528, 532, 534, 536;
Hq. at Kunming, 449;
opns. (Jan. 1943-June 1944) 518-45;
orgn., 436-43, 449-507, 466, 518, 536-37;
OTU at Karachi, 529-30;
shipping strikes, 442, 497, 522, 524-25, 527-29, 531-32, 534-35, 538-39;
strength, 440, 443, 518, 523-25, 531-32, 541;
supply and maintenance, 440, 442-44, 452, 457, 476, 541;
tng. in India, 457. See also CBI; China.

Fifteenth AF, Twining as CG, 32, 268

Twentieth AF, 693

Air-ground cooperation:

Admiralties, 561-70;
Aleutians, 369-70, 375, 380, 382-86, 391;
Bougainville, 252, 261, 264-65;
Burma, 467, 506;
CENPAC, 287, 305-6, 690;
China, 531, 534-35, 540-41, 544;
Guadalcanal, 35-36, 82, 88-89;
Hollandia, 607, 609-14;
Marianas, 690-92;
N. Britain, 311, 336, 341-45;
N. Georgia, 221, 231-34;
N. Guinea, 25-26, 110, 113, 123-26, 164-68, 181, 187, 258, 345-50;
Tulagi, 35;
Vella Lavella, 238-39;
Vogelkop advance, 626-28, 630-31, 635-37, 657-59, 668-69

Air liaison officers and parties:

Aleutians, 382-86, 390-91;
1st ALP, 340;
Solomons, 252;
SWPA, 97, 110, 125-26, 166, 182, 186-88, 336, 340, 347, 564, 566-67, 569, 585;
12th ALP, 564, 566, 569

Airlifts:

Biak, 645;
Hollandia, 609;
Merauke, 640;
Nadzab, 176-77, 317.
See also Air supply.

Air-sea rescue, 79, 264-66, 355, 591, 645, 666

Air Service Command, 587

Air service support sqs., 295-96

Air supply. See Airlifts; China air supply line; Supply; Supply drops.

Air transport:

Alaska, 361;
need in Pacific, 288;
N. Guinea, 98, 113-21, 176;
SOPAC, 34, 267, 274.
See also ATC;
Supply drops;
Troop carrier.

Air Transport Comd.:

CBI, 415, 447, 452;
Marianas, 675;
SOPAC, 274.
See also Air transport;
India-China Wing;
Troop carrier.

Aitape:

Allied base, 605-6, 609-10, 612-14, 620, 622;
Jap. base, 557, 576-77, 579, 582-85, 588-89, 592, 594, 599, 604-5, 623

Aitutaki, 4

Ajoe I., 665

Akiyama, Vice Adm. Tetuo, 391

Akyab, 437, 443, 460-61, 479, 495, 497, 500, 511

Alamagan, 693

ALAMO Force, 316, 328-29, 336, 340, 346, 557, 559, 561-62, 567, 582, 584, 608-9, 619, 621, 630, 634-35, 642, 644, 651-52, 654-55, 658, 660-61, 663

Alaska, 359-401;

air priority, 359-60, 368, 394;
defensive theater, 359-63, 368-69, 378, 394-96;
terrain, 361-63.
See also Aleutians.

Alaska, Gulf, 361, 373

Alaska Air Base, 367

Alaska Defense Comd., 360, 372-73;

G-4, 367

Alaskan Air Depot, 399

Alaskan Department, 400

Alet I., 687

Aleutian Is.:

amphibious landings, 369, 375, 382, 386, 390-91;
campaign, 359-401;
logistics, 361, 367-68, 394;
retrenchment, 392-401;
strategic position, 131, 134, 359-63, 368, 378, 392-94

Alexai Pt., 381, 387

Alexander, Brig. Gen. Edward, 445, 447

Alexishafen, Jap. base, 138, 180, 182, 314, 317, 338, 347, 350, 567, 578

Ali I., 575

Alipore, 434

Allanmyo, 472

Allied Air Forces: 110, 127, 150, 178-80, 185, 188-89, 195, 219;

CG, 7, 26, 99;
deployment (Nov. 1942), 118 n.;
FEAF relationship, 646-51;
liquidation, 651;
logistics, 101-6;
mission, 329, 583-84;
orgn., 7, 25, 29-35, 99;
Papuan opns. evaluation, 126-28;
Solomons opns., 218-19, 222-23, 228, 241-43, 250, 257-58;
strength (June 1942) 7, (Aug. 1942) 100, (Mar. 1943) 142 n., (Oct. 1943) 196, (Feb. 1944) 579-80

Allied Land Forces:

CG, 7;
Hq., 136

Allied Naval Forces, 7, 316, 585, 613, 620, 622, 654

Allison engine, 423

Amahai a/d, 666-67

Amboina, Jap. base, 140 n., 169, 549, 578, 598, 619, 626, 641, 654, 663, 666-67

Amchitka, 364, 369, 373-74, 375-77, 379-82, 384, 387, 390, 400

Americal Div., 28, 55, 8-81, 574

American Volunteer Group, 407, 423-25, 433, 441, 534

Amoy, 528

Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, 379

Amphibious Forces:

Fifth, Comdr., 297;
Seventh, 164, 181, 186-87, 316, 332, 559, 622

Amphibious landings:

Admiralties, 564, 569;
Aleutians, 369, 382, 386, 390-91;
Biak, 635;
Bougainville, 256-57;
Gilberts, 301-2;
Guadalcanal, 35;
Hollandia and Aitape, 605;
Lae, 186;
Marianas, 690;
Marshalls, 306;
N. Britain, 268, 139-40;
N. Georgia, 229-31;
N. Guinea, 605;
Noemfoor, 658;
Rendova, 221-23, 229;
Sansapor, 668;
Wakde, 626

Amsterdam I., 638, 663, 668

Anacker, Capt. Lyle, 323

Anami, Gen. Koreiku, 577

Anatahan, 693

Anchorage, 361

Andaman Is., 409, 434

Andaman Sea, 436, 463, 473-74, 513-14

Angaur, 689, 693

An-kang, 541-42

Annette, 367, 399

Anson a/c, in Papua, 117

Antiaircraft. See Air defense.

Aogiri Ridge, 343

Apamama, 284, 291, 299, 302-4, 309, 672, 678, 680

APPEASE, 344

Arafura Sea, 572, 583, 601

Arakan, 469, 497, 499-508, 511, 515, 517

Arara, 622, 625, 628

Arawe, 130, 268, 311, 331-37, 341, 344

Arcadia Transient Camp, 104

Archerfield, 154

Armies (numbered):

"First Air Army," 646-47
Second Area (Jap.), 577-78, 617
Second (Jap.), 617, 619
Fourth Air (Jap.), 314, 578-79, 588-89, 591, 598, 616, 619
Fifth (Chinese), 407
Sixth, 316, 651
Sixth (Chinese), 407
Eighth, 651
Eighth Area (Jap.), 312, 334, 555
Fourteenth (Brit.), 499, 508-9
Fifteenth (Jap.), 499
Eighteenth (Jap.), 575, 577, 588-89, 613-14

Army Air Forces, POA, activated, 693

Army Airways Communications System, 449

Arnold, Gen. H. H., CG AAF, 49-50, 70, 76, 87, 99, 101, 103, 118-19, 174, 185, 197, 214-15, 242, 262, 275, 318, 345, 414, 431, 450, 456-57, 503, 530;

Alaska, 368, 377, 394, 396, 401;
CBI trip (Jan. 1943), 437-38, 440;
CENPAC opns., 550, 554, 574;
China air opns., 438-39;
commitments (CBI) 420, 443, (Pacific) 18-19, 44, 47-48, 51-52, 92, 172-73, 196, 223, 241, 244;
14th AF, 438, 441;
Gilbert Is., 286, 292;
N. Guinea opns., 596, 650;
priority of theaters, 14, 44-45, 48-49, 274;
SEAC (orgn. functions) 453-54, (unified comd.) 457-58;
SOPAC (bomber opns.) 64, 66, 68-69, (living conditions for AAF) 271-72, (offensive opns.) 69, 243, (replacement programs) 86, 263;
strategy in Pacific, 27-28;
10th AF, 417-18, 421

Arnold-Portal-Towers agreement, 420

Aroe Is., 634

Arundel, 233, 237

Aslito Field, 690-91

Assam:

air warning net, 410, 415-16, 432-34, 463, 468;
Allied airfields, 410, 412, 435, 442, 444-45, 447-48, 460, 497-99, 510;
defense of air supply line to China, 410-11, 415, 431-32, 449, 457, 463-69, 476, 488, 492, 494, 499-500, 510, 516, 539-41;
fuel supply 538;
Jap. attacks, 432-33, 463, 468;
maintenance problems, 445-46;
rail line to Calcutta, 444, 448, 476

Assam American Air Base Comd.:

mission, 449;
orgn., 448-49, 452

Assam-Burma-China Ferry, 466

Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments, and Requirements, 457, 648

Astrolabe Bay, 130

Atka, 366, 369, 399

Attu, 359, 361, 364-65, 369, 373-75, 377-89, 391, 395, 399

Auckland, 4, 86, 273-74

Aur Atoll, 309

Australia:

a/c allocations, 17, 19, 58;
a/c deployment, 46-47;
as base, 7-10, 16, 32, 37, 76, 93, 99-104, 114, 131 n., 140, 150-51, 154, 169, 175-90, 192-93, 196-200, 282, 311-12, 405, 581, 587, 592, 631;
defense, 3-6, 10, 14-15, 20, 27, 98-99, 102, 130, 207;
forces, 7, 16, 21-23, 25, 93-98, 107-11, 113-24, 136-37, 140, 155, 158, 160-67, 332, 345-50, 411, 562, 580, 585, 646, 670;
industrial facilities, 9, 102, 124, 154, 174, 198;
North Eastern Area Comd., 26;
North West Area, 584.
See also Royal Australian Air Force.

Ava bridge, 471-72, 488

Avenger a/c, 227

Averill, Lt. Col. James, 542

Aviation engineers:

Aleutians, 369-70, 375;
CBI, 445, 447-48;
CENPAC, 292, 294, 303-4, 330, 342;
Marianas, 693;
SOPAC, 11, 21, 28, 34, 36, 40, 76-78, 236, 267-77;
SWPA, 174, 176, 190-91, 561, 607, 609, 624, 628-29, 642, 644, 655, 668.
See also numbered units.

Awar, 314, 601

Ayu Asia Is., 662

B

B-17:

B-17E, 420;
characteristics, 28-29, 51, 53, 61-62, 66-67, 96, 108, 111-12, 121, 137n.;
low-level tests, 107;
modification, 62-64;
number in SWPA, 100, 102

B-24:

"bridge-busting," 492;
characteristics, 161, 291, 309, 337, 399, 433, 475, 526;
with Fourteenth Air Force, 518-29;
freight hauling, 440, 445, 465, 467, 520, 522, 528, 531-32;
ground support, 342, 532, 535;
with LAB, 197;
mine-laying, 532;
modification, 154, 242, 279, 289, 473, 475, 483;
new in Pacific, 111, 139;
range, 284, 286, 302, 305;
as "snooper," 197, 241-42, 258;
transition from B-17, 111, 289;
as transport plane, 34

B-25:

in air-ground coop., 123, 125;
in air supply, 509;
arrival in SWPA, 8;
best use, 692;
"bridge-busting" in Burma, 474, 487-89, 490-92;
characteristics, 168, 170-71, 179, 182, 226, 305-6, 309, 317, 333, 338, 343, 420, 425, 428-29, 465, 467, 487, 544, 636-37;
in China, 426-30;
in low-level skip-bombing, 531;
modification, 141, 170-71, 197, 199;
in noncombat missions, 161;
range, 640;
as search plane, 221-22;
in SOPAC, 226;
in TC opns., 116

B-26:

in air-ground coop., 123, 125;
B-25 to replace in SWPA, 100;
characteristics, 85;
early arrival in SWPA, 288

B-29, strategic plans, 197-98, 396, 399-400, 456, 537, 553, 572, 675, 693

Baanga, 237-38

Babiang, 612

Babo, 138, 601, 632, 634, 639-41, 656, 664, 667

BACKHANDER Task Force, 329,339

Bailey, 377

Bairoko, 220, 229, 233, 235, 237

Baker I., 292, 294-96, 298, 303-4

Baldwin, Air Marshal Sir John, 458-59, 510-11

Balikpapan, 169, 601-2

Ballale I., 84, 204, 211, 213, 221, 226, 233, 245-46, 252, 254, 257, 265, 267

Bally Seaplane Base, 515

Banda Sea, 601

Bangalore, 419, 461

Bangkok, 433-34, 442, 473, 483-84, 511, 513-14, 538

Bangkok-Moulmein railway, 471,484, 535

Banika I., 88

Banui Harbor, 265

Barakoma, 237, 239, 241, 243-44, 251-52, 255, 260, 265-66

Barber, Lt. Rex, 212, 214

Barbey, Rear Adm. Daniel, 164, 331, 345-46, 585

Barnes, Brig. Gen. Earl, 664, 668

Barnes, Maj. Gen. Julian, 7

Barr, Lt. Col. John, 465

Barrackpore, 434, 461

Barrett, Maj. Gen. Charles, 246

Bassein, 471-72, 481

Basye, Maj. William, 426

Battalions (numbered):

1st Inf., 82
1st Marine Raider, 220
1st Naval Cons., 11. See also Seabees.
2d Inf., 82
2d Parachute, USMC, 256
4th Marine Raider, 220
6th Naval Cons., 40, 55
7th Naval Cons., 28
10th Marine Arty., 80
11th Marine Arty., 80
27th Engr. Combat, 660
40th Naval Cons., 566
63d Tank Destroyer, 328
73d Naval Cons., 236, 238
91st Replacement, 650
99th Field Arty., 561, 565, 568
121st Field Arty., 347 n.
148th Field Arty., 331
218th Field Arty., 622
236th AA Arty. Searchlight, 331
470th AA Arty. AW, 331
565th Signal AW, 176, 200, 660, 669
569th Signal AW, 660
574th Signal AW, 608, 630
583d Signal AW, 606, 608, 630
596th Signal AW, 669
804th Engr. Avn., 294
807th Engr. Avn., 369-70
808th Engr. Avn., 347 n.
810th Engr. Avn., 11, 28
811th Engr. Avn., 11
813th Engr. Avn., 375
828th Engr. Avn., 236
836th Engr. Avn., 628
841st Engr. Avn., 342
863d Engr. Avn., 347 n.
864th Engr. Avn., 330, 342
873d Airborne Engr. Avn., 11
1874th Engr. Avn., 660
1913th Engr. Avn., 330, 342

Battery, 673d AA Machine Gun, 561

Bawdwin, 490

Beat, Maj. Bruce, 527

Beaufighter, 108, 123, 141-45, 157, 160-61, 164, 170, 182, 316, 319-20, 613, 661

Beaufort a/c, 107, 142 n.-43, 161, 316, 321, 324, 326, 328, 332, 335, 338, 352, 613

Beaufort Bay, 81

Beebe, Col. Eugene, 520

Beebe, Col. R. E., 609

Beechcraft a/c, 342

Bell Aircraft, 172

Belleau Woods, 293

Belvedere Palace, 512

Bena Bena, 164, 167, 188, 200

Bengal, 449, 466-67

Bengal, Bay, 469

Bengal Command, RAF:

combined missions with 10th AF (Rangoon), 476-85, 488-89;
coordination with AAF, 458-59, 461 (see also under RAF);
deployment, 461n.

Benn, Maj. William, 107, 112

Benner, Col. Donald, 104

Bennett, Col. T. Alan, 542

Beraoe Gulf, 639

Bering Sea, 361-63, 365, 367, 373, 382

Berry a/d, 160

Bertrandias, Col. Victor, 104

Betio I., 299, 303

Bhamo, 468, 472, 491, 507

Biak:

Allied base, 642-46, 652-53, 654-57, 660, 665-66, 685, 687;
Allied landing, 635;
Allied offensive, 608, 610-11, 616-25, 628-42;
bomb tonnage, 634;
map, 633;
terrain, 620-21;
"West Caves," 643

Bibola Hill, 233

Bigej I., 300

Bismarck Arch.:

Allied base, 670;
Jap. base, 14, 34, 42, 134, 138, 193-94, 209, 249, 311-13, 328, 555, 557, 579, 582

Bismarck Sea, 161, 163, 168, 314, 332, 578;

Battle, 129, 135-50, 561

Bissell, Brig. Gen. Clayton, CG 10th AF, 414-22, 431-33, 436, 439, 447-49, 451

Black, Maj. A. B., 540

Black Cats, 241

"Black Sunday," 597

Black Widow. See P-61.

Blamey, Gen. Sir Thomas, 7, 113-14, 125, 181

Blanche Bay, 312

Blanche Channel, 229

Blind-bombing, 197, 267, 388, 602, 683. See also "Snoopers."

Blucher Pt., 345-46

Bobdubi Ridge, 163

Boela a/d, 666-67

Boeroe, 598, 626, 663, 666-67

Bogadjim, 349

BOLERO, commitments, 19 n., 34, 44-45

Bombing tactics, 42, 66-68, 107-12, 265, 267, 320, 322, 324, 431, 464-65, 489, 492-93, 513-14, 531, 557-59, 569, 589, 683, 691-92

Bomb types:

"daisy cutter," 602;
delayed action, 226;
depth, 82;
fire, 692;
gasoline, 82;
incendiary and demolition, 464, 524;
napalm, 692;
parachute frags, 106-7, 126;
parademo, 665;
phosphorus burst bomb, 603, 682

Bong, Maj. Richard, 136, 596

Bonin Is., 678

Bonis, 243-44, 252-53, 255, 258

BOODLE, 380

Boomerang a/c, characteristics, 349

Bora Bora, 4, 11

Boram, 178-79, 314, 563, 588, 590

Borgen Bay, 183, 333, 339-40

Borneo, 169, 409, 571, 579

Borokoe a/d, 621, 642, 644

Borpop, 312, 332

Bosnek, 621-22, 631, 634-37, 639, 641-43, 686

Bostock, Air Vice Marshal W. D., 99

Boston a/c, 142n.-43, 145, 316, 335, 661

Botataung, 480

Bougainville:

Allied base, 258-80, 311, 318, 328, 351, 602;
Allied landings, 256-58;
Allied objective, 207, 209, 217, 219, 226, 245-58;
Jap. base, 4, 27, 42-43, 53, 58, 67, 83-84, 89, 91, 111, 130, 208, 211, 213-14, 221, 223, 231, 236, 239, 240-43

Boyington, Maj. Gregory, 351

Brady, Brig. Gen. Francis, 414

Brahmaputra, R., 418, 498;

Valley, 412, 495

Brandt, Col. Carl, 649

Brannon, Maj. Dale, 40, 59

Breene, Brig. Gen. Robert, 76, 78

Brennan, Lt. Martin, 382

Brereton, Maj. Gen. Lewis:

CG 10th AF, 415-16, 420;
transfer to ME, 409-10, 412-14

Brett, Lt. Gen. George, CG Allied Air Forces, 7, 26, 100, 107 n.

BREWER Task Force, 557, 559, 561, 568

"Bridge-busting":

Burma, 464-65, 471-74, 476, 480, 484-86, 492-93, 513-14;
China, 542-44;
N. Guinea, 631

Brigades (numbered):

1st Cavalry, 561, 567
1st Marine (Prov.), 691
2d Amph. (Jap.), 637
2d Cavalry, 567
3d Air (Jap.), 578
8th Air (Jap.), 578
8 Brigade (N.Z.), 250, 255
9th Air (Jap.), 578
14th Air (Jap.), 578, 596
14 Independent (Brit.), 503
16 Independent (Brit.), 503-4, 507
17 (Aus.), 158, 161
23 Independent (Brit.), 503
30th Air (Jap.), 578
50 Parachute (Brit.), 508
65th (Jap.), 334
77 (Indian), 460, 503-4
111 (Brit.), 504, 507

Brisbane, as base, 4, 9, 22, 98-99, 103, 105-6, 121, 151, 156-57, 164, 169, 174, 198-99, 273, 318, 555, 559, 587, 648-49, 655

British:

allocation of troops, 14, 133-34, 263;
Arakan crisis, 500-9;
army GHQ at New Delhi, 452;
bases in India, 406;
Burma
(amphibious offensive) 495, 497, 499,
(authority) 463-64,
(opns.) 437, 460-61, 470-72, 485, 494, 540-41;
Chiang Kai-shek relations, 436;
comd. of Indian troops, 499-500;
Indian agitation for independence, 417;
Ledo Road construction, 461;
in ME, 406, 409;
native labor in CBI, 412;
navy in CBI, 457, 495, 626;
responsibility in CBI
(airfield construction in Assam) 444-45, 448,
(Calcutta-Assam freight haul) 448;
sea and air lines to India, 498;
strategy in Pacific, 378;
strength in India Comd. (1943), 461;
Sumatra attack, 498;
at TRIDENT, 42-43;
unified comd. in CBI, 453, 455, 458

Broadway, 504-7

Brown, Maj. Gen. Albert, 383

Brown, Joe E., 156

Browning, Capt. Miles, 131

Brush, Maj. Gen. Rapp, 344

Buckner, Maj. Gen. Simon, CG ADC, 360, 363, 394-95

Buin (Jap. base), 43, 50, 53, 58, 62-63, 67-69, 80, 84, 86, 91, 111, 113, 130, 138, 204, 206, 211, 213, 217, 221, 225-27, 239-40, 242, 246, 248, 251, 255, 259

Buka I., 4, 111, 130, 138, 313, 318;
Jap. base, 53, 55, 84, 225-26, 239, 243-44, 246, 248, 250, 252-55, 258

Buka Passage, 27, 66-67, 163, 251

Buldir, 385

Bulolo, 166, 174

Bumi R., 188

Buna:

Allied base, 158, 183, 187, 339;
Allied campaign, 106, 108-29, 135, 146, (evaluation) 126;
Jap. occupation, 21-26, 93-98;
mission, 124

Buna Air Task Force, 156

Buna Force, 124;

Hq., 123n.

Bunker Hill, 260

Buota I., 303

Burma:

air supply, 446, 466, 494-95, 499-510, 515-17;
Allied offensive, 433-34, 436-37, 439-40, 442-43, 450, 453, 457, 459-517, 525, 528, 539-41;
Allied strategy, 460-61, 472-74, 490, 494-95, 497, 507, 511-12;
"bridge-busting," 464-65, 471-74, 476, 480, 484-86, 492-93, 513-14;
glider opns., 503-7;
Jap. occupation, 3, 406-7, 411, 415, 423, 426, 429, 433, 435, 437, 469-93, 529-30, 538;
long-range penetration, 494-95 497, 499, 503-7;
transportation system, 468-86, 492, 498, 512-14, 519, 531;
unified comd., 455

Burma Road, 134, 405, 407, 429, 469, 519, 540

Burma-Thailand railway system, 513-14

Buroton Bay, 398

But, 178-79, 314, 576, 578, 588, 594, 613

Butjo Luo I., 568

Butler, Brig. Gen. William, CG 11th AF, 360, 367-68, 377-78, 380, 389, 397

C

C-46:

air supply (Arakan), 502-3;
characteristics, 438, 446

C-47:

air supply (Burma), 505-6;
arrival of new sqs. (SWPA), 114, 117, 137;
characteristics, 56, 136, 176-77, 235, 273;
China, 542;
N. Caledonia, 34

C-49, characteristics, 137n.

C-60, in air transport, 121, 137n.

C-87, characteristics, 273-74, 438, 532

CACTUS, 213

Cairns, 103n.

Cairo, 457-58, 495, 497, 499, 549

Calcutta, 410, 422, 434, 444, 448, 451, 461, 476, 510n., 512, 515

Callaghan, Rear Adm. Daniel, 59

Campbell, Lt. Col. David, 640

Campbell, Brig. Gen. Harold, 292

Campho Port, 431

Canadian operations, 360, 371, 373, 387

Canton (China), 424, 426-28, 430-31, 520, 523, 527, 530-31, 538-39, 541

Canton I., 4, 17, 19, 52, 72, 284, 287, 291-92, 294-95, 298, 303-4, 306

Cape Alexander, 242

Cape Boram, 590. See also Boram.

Cape Bushing, 339

Cape Cretin, 563, 565, 582, 605

Cape Endaiadere, 120, 124-25

Cape Esperance, 55, 81, 83, 218

Cape Gazelle, 322, 352

Cape Gloucester, 130, 138, 146, 161, 163, 168, 183, 187-88, 193-94, 248, 311, 314, 317-18, 328-35, 337-45, 355, 580, 585, 620

Cape Hoskins, 314, 333-34, 337, 355

Cape Merkus, 333, 336

Cape Opmarai, 662-63, 668

Cape St. George, 257-58, 313

Cape Ward Hunt, 143

Caribbean Defense Comd., 504

Carney, Rear Adm. Robert, 551

Carney Field, 215, 220, 229, 241-42, 253

Caroline Is., 134-35, 194-95, 290, 300, 305, 307-8, 312, 316, 549-54, 557, 570-74, 577-78, 586, 671-93

Carpender, Rear Adm. Arthur, 193

Carrier operations. See Navy.

CARTWHEEL, 163, 208, 312

Casablanca conference, 49, 130, 133, 378, 435, 437, 460

Castner, Col. William, 369

Catalina a/c:

Aleutians, 388-89, 397-98;
SWPA, 111, 135, 143, 183, 324, 332, 335, 338, 344, 355-56, 563, 581, 584, 586, 591, 599, 601-2, 604, 645, 666.
See also PBY.

CATCHPOLE, 302-7, 672;

defined, 303, 551

Celebes Is., Jap. base, 140, 169, 316, 578, 598, 616, 619

Celebes Sea, 134

Central Pacific Area:

a/c allocation, 17;
Allied offensive, 131, 134-35, 193-95, 198, 248, 281-310, 355, 672-93;
defense, 268, 282, 287;
deployment, 28, 50, 52;
distance problems, 676, 680-81, 683;
1st air attack on Jap. bases, 283;
Jap. occupation, 3;
mission, 688-90;
orgn., 10;
service units, 294-5.
See also Gilberts; Marianas; Marshalls.

Central Pacific Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 293, 304, 676

Central Solomons, 203-44. See also New Georgia.

Ceram, 598, 659, 663, 666-67

Ceylon, 461n.

Chabua, 412, 415, 432, 445-46, 449, 501-2

Chakulia, 434

Chamberlin, Brig. Gen. Harry, 13

Chamberlin, Maj. Gen. Stephen, 131, 181, 330, 551

Changsha, 521-23, 531, 534, 544-45

Chang-te, 534-35

Charan Kanoa, 690

Charleston, 384

Charleville, 103n.

Charters Towers, 103n., 174

Chase, Brig. Gen. William, 567

Chauk, oil fields, 471, 473n., 515

Che-fang, 429

Cheli, Maj. Ralph, 180

Cheng-hsien, 541-42

Cheng-kung, 520, 525

Chengtu, 424, 426, 430, 522, 537, 542

Chennault, Brig. Gen. Claire:

CATF as independent AF, 438-41;
CG CATF, 407, 410, 414, 422-25, 428-29, 431-32, 438, 443, 476, 518-19, 522, 524-25, 530, 541;
Chinese-Amer. wings in 14th AF, 529;
command complexity in CBI, 450-51, 453-54;
commitments to China, 494;
expanded air force in 1944, 536-37;
as special adviser to CAF, 407;
strategy in China, 435-37, 439, 442, 541-42;
subordination to 10th AF, 436;
at TRIDENT, 520-21

Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo:

Allied cooperation, 406n.;
apmt. of Stratemeyer to CBI, 450;
attitude toward SEAC, 453-54, 457, 495;
Burma offensive, 460, 495, 497, 499, coop. with Chennault, 436-39;
diversion of trainer a/c, 419;
efforts to strengthen air opns. from China, 438-42;
lease of CNAC transports to AAF, 413

Chiappe, Capt. Anthony, 355

Chichagof, 382-85

Chief of Air Staff, 71, 367, 447

Chief of Staff (WD):

authorization for 13th AF, 70-71;
commitments to the Pacific, 19, 32, 46, 50, 65.
See also Marshall, Gen. George.

Chiengmai, 424, 536, 538

Chih-chiang, 523

China:

a/c (U.S. commitments) 438, 440-41, 443, 456-57, 518, 520, 529-30, 534;
AF for China, 436-43 (see also Fourteenth AF);
air supply line, 409-18, 421-23, 429, 438-50, 452, 455-56, 463-64, 467-69, 476, 498, 503, 508, 518, 520, 522, 528, 531, 536-41 (see also Hump opns.);
coast lodgment plans, 134, 290, 405, 550-53, 570-71;
comm. lines (surface), 405-6, 418, 433, 435, 439-40, 444, 461, 469, 491, 494, 498, 523, 539-40;
deployment of a/c and troops, 49, 464, 476, 488, 492, 508, 512, 516, 537, 541;
govt. relations with SEAC, 453, 455, 495;
guerrilla activity, 528;
intelligence, 541-42;
Jap. assault against eastern bases, 405, 440, 523-28, 532;
Ministry of Communications, 413;
morale, 440, 522-23;
National Government, 539;
plans for 1944, 536-45;
priority targets, 497, 513, 524-25, 527-29, 531-32, 534-36, 538-39, 541;
troops, Chinese, 407, 422, 429, 435-36, 442, 453, 518, 523, 532, 534-35, 539, 544,
(air supply) 500-501,
(coop. with U.S. and Brit.) 494-95, 520-21, 529, 540-41,
(under U.S. supervision) 499, 507, 529-30, 534, 539, 543-45;
War Area Service Corps, 423.
See also Airfields; Chennault; CBI theater.

China Air Task Force:

a/c requirements, 518;
air warning net, 424;
asgmt. to 14th AF, 440;
estb., 438;
mission, 423;
offensive opns., 410-11, 426-31;
orgn., 407, 414-15, 422-23, 425, 434, 518, 529, 537;
supplies, 411, 415;
veterans, 441

China-Burma-India theater:

aircraft
(allocations) 432, 438, 440-41, 443-44, 529, 550,
(strength) 411-12, 419-20, 437, 454, 486, 508-10, 512, 518, 523, 525, 531, 537;
Air Forces Tng. Unit, 451;
Air Service Comd., 451-52, 455;
amphibious opns., 495, 497, 499, 539;
command problems, 435-59;
communication lines, 405-6, 409-16, 418, 421-24, 429, 435, 438-48, 450, 452, 456, 460-61, 463-64, 467-69, 476, 494, 497-98, 500-502, 508, 516, 518, 520-23, 528, 531, 536-40;
deployment of troops and a/c, 49, 422, 425-26, 434-37, 443, 446, 464, 476, 488, 492, 508, 512, 516, 537, 541;
fighter escort, 426-28, 431, 467, 480-83, 503-4, 507, 510, 520-22, 524, 526-28, 537, 542-43;
priority board, 448;
strength
(1942) 406n., 420-21,
(1944) 406n.;
terrain, 434, 469, 498-500, 508, 514, 540, 545.
See also Burma; China; India; Fourteenth AF; Tenth AF.

China Defense Supplies, 529

China National Aviation Corp., 413, 445-499 467

China seas, 407, 513

China Sector, CBI, 450

Chindwin R., 437, 460-61, 469-72, 485, 497

Chinese Air Force, 426, 437, 440, 530, 541, 544

Chinese-American Composite Wing, 529-44

Chisima Retto. See Kuril Is.

Chittagong, 434, 461, 478, 482, 500

Choiseul, 4, 240, 248-51, 256, 267;

Bay, 246

Chowringhee, 504-6

Christmas I., 4, 19, 52, 72, 284, 287

Chungking:

Allied base, 422, 424, 426, 430;
Hq. CBI, 406, 449, 499, 521-22, 542

Chungmow, 542

Churchill, Winston:

amphibious opns. (Burma), 495;
at Casablanca, 378;
at Tehran, 497;
TORCH priority, 48

Clark, Lt. Col. Joseph, 452

Clowes, Maj. Gen. Cyril, 96-97

Coast watchers, 69-70, 94, 114, 139, 164, 213, 218, 240, 264

Cochran, Col. Philip, 503-5

Coe, Capt. Charles, 228

Cold Bay, 364-65, 367, 369, 381

Collingwood Bay, 114, 119

Collins, Maj. James, 59

Colombo, 461

Coltharp, Maj. Chester, 355

Combat fatigue:

CBI, 412, 429, 507, 518, 520, 538;
SOPAC, 69, 85-87, 89-90, 269, 274-76;
SWPA, 200

Combined Chiefs of Staff:

air offensive from China, 442;
Alaska, 368, 378, 395;
allocation of ships for SOPAC route, 27;
Burma offensive, 460, 495;
CBI comd. complexities, 435;
CENPAC offensive, 549, 553;
Chennault priority, 494;
India-Burma and ME interdependence, 406;
Ledo Rd., 494;
major objective (1943-44), 134;
Pacific commitments, 130-31, 133-34;
Pacific strategy, 10, 194;
priority of theaters, 44, 48;
Sumatra, 498;
unified comd. in SEAC, 457-58

Combined Planning Staff, 396

Comilla, 502, 508, 511

Command Air North Solomons, 252-53, 264, 648

Command Air Solomons, 206, 211-15, 217, 221, 224-29, 232, 234, 237, 239, 243-44, 251-54, 257-59, 261-62, 266-67, 351, 353;

Bomber Comd., 211, 228;
Ftr. Comd., 211-13, 217n.-18, 222-24, 228, 262;
opnl. control of AAF units, 203-4, 210, 224;
orgn., 88-89;
strength, 228, 268;
Strike Comd., 211, 226, 228, 232, 234, 254;
tactics, 351.
See also Mason; Mitchell, Ralph; Twining.

Commander Aircraft CENPAC, 674

Commander Aircraft Forward Area CENPAC, 675, 677

Commander Aircraft South Pacific Force, 10, 133 29-31, 50, 68, 209, 221, 246, 253.
See also Fitch; McCain.

Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, 132, 305, 373-74, 378-79, 387.
See also Nimitz.

Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Area, 132, 292, 297, 573, 675;

designation, 281.
See also Nimitz.

Commander in Chief SWPA, 573, 616, 647, 650.
See also MacArthur.

Commander Forward Area CENPAC, 674-75

Commander South Pacific Area, 10, 29-32, 43, 46-47, 52, 58, 65, 71, 130-32, 219-249, 272.
See also Ghormley; Halsey.

Commander of U.S. Army Forces in SOPAC, 30-31, 34, 43-44, 71, 76.
See also Harmon, Maj. Gen. Millard.

Command problems (inter-service):

CBI, 415, 435-59;
CENPAC, 281-84, 552, 674-75;
SOPAC, 29-31, 70-71, 89, 203-4

Commands (numbered):

American Air Base No. I, 448, 466
I Island, 73
I Island Air, 35
II Island, 73
II Island Air, 35
IV Air Service Area, 199, 649
IV Island, 278
V Air Force Service, 191, 197-200, 587, 649;
as ASC 5th AF, 103-7, 153-54;
as U.S. Army Air Services, 99, 102-3

V Air Service Area, 199, 649
V Bomber, 99-100, 138-41, 157, 176, 197, 316-17, 337, 589-90, 602, 622-25, 634, 645
V Ftr., 99, 120, 136, 139-40, 157, 176, 181, 316-17, 608, 613, 639, 645, 663-64
VII Air Force Base, 288
VII Air Force Service, 288-90, 295, 298, 693;

ADVON, 298, 304
VII Bomber, 282-89;
ADVON, 298, 304;
CENPAC opns., 299-310;
CG, 283;
Hq., 672, 677;
Navy control, 282

VII Ftr.:

aircraft, 289;
CG, 675;
functions, 282, 287-88

X Air Service, 411, 414, 421, 449, 451-52
XI Air Force Service, 367-68, 399
XI Bomber, 366, 380, 399
XI Ftr., 367, 375, 399
XIII Air Force Service, 214, 242, 278, 649
XIII Bomber, 253, 586, 602-4, 625, 631, 634, 677;

orgn. 72, 215, 242

XIII Ftr., orgn., 72, 215, 664, 669
XIV Air Service, 451

Companies (numbered):

6 Independent (Aus.), 117
59th Engineer (C), 331
119th Quartermaster Bakery, 176
679th Air Warning, 449
896th Engr. Avn., 375

Connell, Brig. Gen. Carl, 103, 191-93

Constantine H., 375

Cooke, Rear Adm. Charles, 394

Cook Is., 4

Cooper, Col. Merian, 429-30

Copeland, Brig. Gen. John, 386

Coral Sea, Battle, 3-4, 6, 18-19, 21

Cordova, 399

Corps (numbered):

I Amph., 246, 574
I (Aus.), 186
I (U.S.), 584, 605
4 (Brit.), 460, 499, 503, 509
XI, 613-14
XIV, 80, 233, 237, 264, 272n., 574, 647
15 (Brit.), 499
33 (Brit.), 508, 509

Corsair. See F4U.

Corunna Downs, 601

COTTAGE, 387

Coulter, Capt. John, 397-98

Cox's Bazar, 478

Crabb, Col. Jarred, 316

Crater Pen., 325

Crews, Lt. Sidney, 320

Cripps, Sir Stafford, 416

Cunningham, Brig. Gen. Julian, 331, 335, 337

Curtiss, 298

Curtiss Wright, 172

"Cutthroat Operation," 350

CYCLONE Task Force, 655, 659

Cyclops a/d, 575, 592-94, 607, 611

D

Dagua, 178-80, 314, 588

Dampier St., 142, 578

Darnton, Byron, 118

Darwin, 8, 24, 96, 127, 161, 169-70, 199, 322, 581, 587

Dauntless a/c. See SBD.

Davao, 577, 604, 635, 638, 640

Davidson, Brig. Gen. Howard, 281n., 445, 448, 451, 458-59, 479, 512, 524, 529

Davies, Col. John, 8

Dazai, 607

DC-3, in air transport, 121

Debord, Lt. Robert, 23

Defense Forces and Shore Based Air, 674

Deniki, 6, 23

Depapre, 575

Depots:

8th Supply (Jap.), 312
11th AC Replacement Center, 104
422d Sub-Depot, 295

De Witt, Lt. Gen. John, CG WDC, 360, 366, 369, 377, 379, 387

DeWitt, Col. W. F., 452

DEXTERITY, 328-34, 337-45;

defined, 329;
evaluation, 334, 344-45

Dickinson, Lt. James, 265

Dill, Field Marshal Sir John, 437-38

Dimapur, 508-9

Dinjan, 410, 432-34, 445, 449;

airlift opns., 412-13, 418, 420, 468, 502

Directorate of Air Transport, 98, 113, 316, 609

DIRECTOR Task Force, 331, 335-37

Divisions (numbered):

Carrier Div. 1 (Jap.), 314, 325
1st Cavalry, 557, 559, 561
First Marine, 27, 35, 80, 135, 328-29, 332, 334 337, 340, 344, 554, 574
Carrier Div. 2 (Jap.), 253, 259, 314
2d Inf. (Jap.), 53, 56
Second Marine, 80-81, 302, 690-92
3 (Aus.), 175
Third Marine, 246, 250, 256, 261, 574, 691
3 (N.Z.), 574
3 (West African), 507
Fourth Marine, 690-92
5 (Aus.), 344
5 (Brit.), 508-9
6th Air (Jap.), 578, 598
6th Inf., 630, 663
6th Inf. (Jap.), 58
7th Air (Jap.), 316, 578, 598, 619
7 (Aus.), 113, 186, 190, 349
7 (Indian), 500, 508
7th Inf., 306, 377, 379
9 (Aus.), 181, 183, 186, 192
17 (Brit.), 503
17th (Jap.), 334
18th (Jap.), 495, 507
20 (Brit.), 503
20th Inf. (Jap.), 58, 576
Carrier Div. 22, 583
22d (Chinese), 495, 499
23 (Brit.), 503
Carrier Div. 24, 583
24th Inf., 584, 605-6
25th Inf., 80-82, 220, 233, 246, 574
27th Inf., 299, 690
30th (Chinese), 499, 516
31st Inf., 630
32d Inf., 7, 98, 113-16, 121, 123, 127, 328, 585, 606, 612
36th (Jap.), 605, 617, 628
37th Inf., 11, 220, 233, 261, 574
38th (Chinese), 495, 499
38th (Jap.), 53
40th Inf., 337, 344, 574
41st Inf., 7, 126, 158, 584, 605, 609, 619, 622, 635-36
41st (Jap.), 576
43d Inf., 88, 204, 220, 233, 574, 613
50th Inf., 516
51st Inf. (Jap.), 142, 181, 576
55th (Jap.), 499
70 (Brit.), 503
77th Inf., 691
93d Inf., 574
132d Inf., 81

Dixon, Capt. Lorenzo, 398

Dobo, 634

Dobodura, Allied base, 119-21, 124-25, 139, 155-56, 158-61, 166, 169, 179, 182-83, 185, 192, 311, 317, 319-21, 327, 331, 335, 337, 340, 557, 580-81

Doe, Brig. Gen. Jens, 585, 622

Doma:

Cove, 81;
Reef, 56

Dona, 158-59

Doolittle, Maj. Gen. J. H., 268, 405, 429

Dorn, Brig. Gen. Frank, 540

Douglas Aircraft, 24-25, 104, 106

Douglass, Brig. Gen. Robert, 287, 675

Driniumor R., 612-13

Dublon, 578, 603, 678-80, 683-87, 689

Duke of York I., 312n.

"Dumbo," 265, 355

Dum Dum, 434

Dumpu, 190, 193, 349

Durand a/d, 316

Dutch Harbor, 359-60, 364, 367-68

Dyke Ackland Bay, 117

E

Eareckson, Col. William, 364, 366, 370, 382-83, 386

East China Sea, 407

Eastern Air Command:

mission, 459;
orgn., 458-59, 502, 510, 512;
Photo Rcn. Force, 459, 515;
Strategic Air Force, 509, 512-13, 515;
strength (1944), 510-11;
3d Tactical AF, 503, 510-11, 515;
Troop Carrier Comd., 459, 502-10, 515

Eastern Fleet (Brit.), 473, 626

Eastern Landing Force (New Georgia), 220

Eastern Solomons, Battle, 38

Ebeye I., 300

Efate, 11, 13, 28-29, 47, 78, 269

Egan, Col. John F., 463

Eglin Field, 692

Eichelberger, Lt. Gen. Robert, 123-24, 126, 584, 607, 609-11, 642-43

ELKTON Plan, 19-35, 151, 207-9, 219, 246, 248, 312, 328;

defined, 129

Ellice Is., 284, 292-93, 298, 303-6

Elmendorf Field, 366, 398-99

Embick, Lt. Gen. Stanley, 554

Emirau I., 312, 354, 356, 581-82

Emmons, Lt. Gen. Delos, Comdr. Hawaiian Dept., 19, 28, 46, 53, 76, 86, 281-82

Empress Augusta Bay, 246, 248-51, 255-68, 327, 330

Eniwetok Atoll, 195, 259, 303, 305-7, 310, 551-52, 554, 570, 671, 681-84, 686

Enogai, 220, 232, 235

En-shih, 541-43

Enterprise, 38, 58-59

Erdin, Maj. Robert, 492

Erh-tang, 537

Espiritu Santo:

airfields, 28-29, 65;
Allied base, 13, 35-38, 40, 43, 53, 56, 59, 61, 64, 66-68, 75, 77-78, 82, 269, 271, 273, 277-78;
Hq. COMAIRSOPAC, 72-73;
Hq. 13th AF, 72-73, 215, 224, 228

Essex, 260

Etamin, 606

Eten I., Jap. base, 578, 602, 678-83, 685-87

EUREKA conference, 497

European theater, 14, 19-20, 44, 48-50, 245, 251, 405, 437, 466, 475, 508, 510

Evacuation of personnel, airborne:

CBI, 501-10;
N. Guinea, 121, 127

Everest, Col. Frank, 33

Ezaki, Col. Yoshio, 558

F

F-4, 9-10, 124, 135, 161

F4F, 40-41, 55, 57, 59, 84, 89, 204, 213, 218, 222

F4F-4, Aleutians, 373, 380

F4U, 89, 204, 212-13, 217, 222, 227, 234, 238-41, 251-52, 254, 257, 262-63, 267, 351-52, 686

F-5, characteristics, 161, 325

F6F, 204, 251, 254, 262, 307, 351-52, 686

F-7, characteristics, 399

Faan a/d, 601

Fairbanks, 361

Faisi, 4, 66, 69, 235, 242, 246, 258

Fanning I., 52

Farallon de Medinilla, 693

Farallon de Pajaros, 693

Far East Air Force, 648, 670

Far East Air Force Combat Replacement and Training Center, 649-50

Far East Air Forces:

A-1, 650;
A-2, 653;
A-3, 650;
designated, 648;
opns. in west N. Guinea, 656-70;
orgn., 646-51, 677;
training, 647, 649-50

Far East Air Force Service Comd., 649

Fechteler, Rear Adm. William, 622, 654, 658

Fefan, 683

Fennell, Maj. Max, 430

Fenny, 434

Fenton Field, 601

Ferrell, Capt., 188

Ferris, Brig. Gen. Benjamin, 454

Fighter a/c:

control sectors, 176-77, 182-83, 187-88, 193, 349, 606-8, 628-30, 639, 660, 669;
control ship, 340;
cruise control, 666;
defense of Marianas, 689-90, 692-93;
escort need, 107, 196, 217, 219-21, 223;
functions, 164, 167, 353;
night, 287, 316, 611-12;
range, 174, 199, 581;
tactics, 324, 525.
See also units and a/c types.

Fiji Is.:

Allied bases, 19, 28, 33-35, 52, 58, 76-78;
allocations, 11, 16, 18-19, 46-47, 72;
strategic position, 4, 16;
troops, 574

Finisterre Range, 190

Finschhafen:

Allied base, 187-93, 317, 322, 330, 332, 340, 345-46, 349, 355, 559, 561, 580, 591, 599, 609, 611, 620, 629, 638, 649, 654;
Allied landing, 187;
Jap. base, 5, 132, 162, 182-83, 186-89

FIREPLACE, 369

Fishhook Ridge, 385

Fitch, Rear Adm. Aubrey, COMAIRSOPAC, 50n., 68-69, 71-74, 206, 209-10, 220-21, 224, 246, 272

"Five Islands," 72

Fletcher, Vice Adm. Frank, 38-39

FLINTLOCK, 302-10, 672

Florida I., 4

"Flying Circus," 608

FORAGER, 551, 672, 688-92

Formosa, 423, 532, 535, 550, 553-55 570-73;

St., 531, 534

Fort Bayard, 519, 528

Fort Greeley, 399

Fort Hertz, 431-32, 463-64, 48-69, 501, 516

Fortification Pt., 346

Fort Ord, 377

Foster, Maj. Leo, 684

Fox, Jack, 141

Francis, Lt. William, 682

Frazier, Lt. Everette, 174-75, 177, 190

Frederick, Capt. George, 566, 569-70

Frink, Maj. Gen. J. L., 609

Fry, Col. Ralph, 106

Fuller, Maj. Gen. Horace, 622, 635-37, 641

Funafuti, 284-86, 291, 294-95, 298-301, 304

G

GALAHAD Force, 504

Galela a/d, 578, 665-66

GALVANIC, 290-305, 308-10

GANGWAY, 566

Garove I., 333

Gasmata, 130, 161, 178, 183, 187-88, 314, 329-35, 337

Gatty, Capt. Harold, 113

Gavin, Lt. Col. Edward, 587

Gavutu, 29, 36

Gays, 434

Gazelle Pen., 322, 352;

map, 313

Geddes, Lt. John, 384

Geelvink Bay, 552, 572, 575, 583-84, 599, 601, 611, 621, 623, 626, 631, 640, 652, 661

Gehres, Cdre. Leslie, 397

George, Maj. Gen. Harold, 447

Gertrude Cove, 373, 389

Ghormley, Vice Adm. Robert, COMSOPAC, 10, 20-21, 29, 31-33, 40-43, 46-47, 57, 93, 100

Gia Lam, 527

Gibson, John, 172

Gilbert Is., 28, 135, 194-95, 268, 281, 284-86, 290-305, 308-10, 551, 671-78

Giles, Maj. Gen. Barney, 502

Gill, Maj. Gen. William, 329

Gilnit, 337

Gizo St., 240

Glenn, Brig. Gen. Edgar, 441, 519

Glider operations:

in CBI, 503-7, 516;
in N. Guinea, 119.
See also Troop carrier.

GLOBETROTTER, 663

"Glousterizing," 345, 656

Gokteik viaduct, 472, 474, 490-92

Gona, 23, 120, 124, 158

Goodenough I., 94, 97, 118, 132, 139, 145, 165, 316, 331, 335, 346, 580, 585, 605

Gordon, Lt. Nathan, 355

GRANITE, 551-54, 571

Great Sitkin, 375

Green Is., 311, 353, 586

Griswold, Maj. Gen. Oscar, 233

Groups (numbered):

1st Air Commando, 457
1st Bomb., 530, 537
1st Ferrying, 412, 415, 447
3d Bomb., 8, 100, 140-42n., 171, 317, 319-20, 323, 325-26, 341, 355-56, 588, 595, 599, 610-11, 622, 635, 637-38, 640, 656-57, 667
3 Combat Cargo (Brit.), 509
3d Ftr., 530, 542
4th Air Depot, 103n.-4, 154, 170
5th Bomb., 53, 58, 62, 84, 86, 91, 217, 241, 253, 258, 273, 282, 289n., 351-52, 570, 586, 603-4, 625, 657, 677, 681, 683, 685, 687-88
5th Ftr., 530
6th Service, 76-77, 669
7th Bomb., 409, 420, 429-30, 432, 459, 475, 477-80, 482-84, 488-89, 501, 512
8th Air Base (Service), 103, 105
8th Ftr., 8, 585, 587, 623, 629, 640-43, 658, 666
9 (RAAF), 142n., 316, 335
10 (RAAF), 585, 605, 652, 661
11th Bomb., 27-29, 35, 37, 45-46, 53, 62-67, 75, 77, 84, 86-87, 91, 214, 273, 282-86, 292, 298-99, 304, 672, 677, 683-84, 689, 693
Marine Aircraft 12, 88
13th Air Depot, 76-79
18th Ftr., 256, 664, 669
19th Bomb., 8-9, 26, 28, 58, 100-101, 111, 118n., 150, 282
22d Bomb., 8, 100, 140, 197, 317, 333n.-34, 342, 587-88, 624, 645, 665
22d Service, 103n.
23d Ftr., 407, 409-10, 420-22, 425, 526, 534, 542
27th Air Depot, 103n.
27th Bomb., 8
28th Bomb. (C), 360, 366, 372, 399
29th Service, 76-77, 278
30th Bomb., 293, 298, 304, 672, 677-81, 683-84, 689, 693
35th Ftr., 8, 22, 25, 142n., 160, 189, 623, 661
35th Service, 103n.
36th Service, 103n.
38th Bomb., 8, 100, 140, 142n., 170, 319, 322, 325, 355-56, 558, 563-66, 588, 595, 623-24, 626, 632-34, 640-41, 643, 656, 665, 667
41st Bomb., 293, 303, 306, 309, 672, 686, 692
42d Bomb., 226, 240, 265, 352-53, 664, 669
43d Bomb., 7, 100, 107, 139, 142n., 319-22, 327, 334-35, 337, 340, 355, 558, 564-65, 567, 587, 623-24, 645, 665
45th Service, 103n.
46th Service, 103n., 155
49th Ftr., 8, 136, 142n., 155, 160, 317, 587, 607, 610-11, 622-23, 625, 630-31, 642, 657
51st Ftr., 409-10, 420-21, 432, 443, 449, 459, 463-66, 529, 536
58th Ftr., 329, 661
64th Troop Carrier, 508-9
80th Ftr., 443, 459, 466-67
81st Air Depot, 103n., 106
90th Bomb., 58, 110-11, 118n., 139-40n., 142n., 154, 169, 282, 319-22, 334, 337, 355, 558, 587, 624, 646, 656-58, 665
191st Field Arty., 347n.
221 (Brit.), 461
222 (Brit.), 461
224 (Brit.), 461
225 (Brit.), 461
307th Bomb., 86, 206, 217, 253, 271-72n., 282, 351-52, 586, 602-4, 625, 657, 677, 681
308th Bomb., 438, 440-41, 443, 445, 476-78, 480-82, 518, 520, 527, 530, 535, 538, 540, 542
311th Bomb., 443
311th Ftr.-Bomber, 443, 459, 466-67, 479
312th Bomb., 588, 595, 611, 613, 667
317th TC, 137 n., 659
318th Ftr., 689, 692
321st Service, 271
341st Bomb., 420, 432, 443, 459, 466, 484, 486, 488, 536-38, 512
343d Ftr., 399
345th Bomb., 170, 319, 322-23, 325, 327, 333-34, 338, 340, 342, 355-56, 558, 562, 564-66, 588, 590, 595, 610, 622, 624, 632, 640-41, 645, 665, 667
347th Ftr., 217n., 664, 669-70
348th Ftr., 169, 193, 564, 620, 623, 629-30, 648, 657-58
360th Service, 650
374th TC, 114, 137n., 157
375th TC, 565
380th Bomb., 169, 322, 334-35, 337, 340, 581, 587, 592, 601, 625-26, 631-32, 638, 640, 656, 667
407th Bomb. (D), 390
417th Bomb., 588, 613
475th Ftr., 169, 317, 327, 329, 564, 585-87, 610, 612, 622, 626, 641, 645, 657-58, 666
494th Bomb., 689, 693
506th Ftr., 689
5306th Photo. Rcn., 459

Guadalcanal:

aid by SWPA, 92-93, 111-12, 114;
Allied base, 37-61, 64, 66-69, 74-91, 129, 138, 145, 159, 203, 206, 210, 211-13, 215, 218-22, 227, 229, 233-34, 238, 241, 251, 263, 269, 271, 273, 277, 280, 648;
Allied landings, 35-36;
Allied plans, 26-35;
Jap. base, 224, 231;
Jap. counterattacks, 52-60;
Jap. landing, 26

Guam, 131, 194, 554, 571, 573, 684, 686-88, 690-93

Guenther, Lt. Robert, 38

Guguan, 693

Gulkana, 399

GULLIVER, 118, 120

Gunn, Lt. Col. Paul, 106, 141, 170

Gusap, Allied base, 190-92, 317, 330, 332, 580, 585, 587-88, 591, 594, 613

Gwinn, 224

GYMKHANA, 551

H

Haddon, Brig. Gen. Julian, 441, 451

Hailakandi, 499, 504

HAILSTONE, 551-52

Hainan I., 520, 531

Haiphong, 424, 429, 519-20, 522-23, 525, 528, 531-32

Hale, Maj. Gen. Willis:

CG 7th AF, 281, 283-86, 293, 298, 304-5, 307;
CG TF 59, 674-75, 677, 686, 689

Halmahera Is., Allied offensive, 549, 572, 578, 598, 601, 615-16, 626, 652, 654, 660-61, 663-67, 669, 678

Halsey, Vice Adm. William:

Admiralties, 549, 551-52, 557;
CENPAC opns., 581-82, 586, 603;
COMSOPAC, 57-59, 61, 63-68, 72, 81, 83, 87, 89, 112, 131-33, 163, 166, 203-4, 207-8, 210, 212-13, 215, 220-22, 224, 228-29, 232, 237, 240, 246, 248-51, 256-58, 260-61, 163, 267, 272, 311, 318, 327-28, 330, 342, 350, 355-56

Hamberi, 235

Hankow, 424, 426-29, 431, 522-23, 525-28, 530, 538-39, 541

Hanoi, 429, 519-20, 522, 527

Hansa Bay, 180, 194, 314, 350, 549, 552, 559, 563, 576-78, 580-81, 585, 595, 599, 601

Hansell, Brig. Gen. Haywood, 572

Harding, Maj. Gen. Edwin, 113-14, 117-18, 123n.

Harmon, Maj. Gen. Hubert, 272

Harmon, Maj. Gen. Millard:

COMGENSOPAC, 30-35, 43-44, 57, 61-62, 71, 76, 89, 92, 100, 111, 114, 195, 214, 223-24, 232-34, 237, 241-42, 246, 249, 262, 265, 271, 273-74, 283, 352, 573, 693;
basic air orgn., 30-33, 70-74, 8-81, 83, 85, 89, 203-4, 209-10;
need for reinforcements, 34, 42, 45-47, 50, 58, 87-88;
offensive use of bombers, 63-66, 68, 210;
rotation of air echelons, 86, 263, 275;
service and supply, 43-44, 74-79

Haroekoe a/d, 666-67

Harris, Brig. Gen. Field, 252

Hart, Col. John, 384-85

Hatetabako, 665

HATRACK, 114-17

Hauwei I., 568-69

Hawaii:

a/c allocations, 19, 46;
as base, 16-17, 26, 28, 281-91, 297-98, 304, 359, 693;
defense, 10, 65;
diversion to SOPAC, 47, 50, 53, 58, 80, 85-86, 101, 111;
supply point, 74

Hawaiian Air Depot, 76, 154, 288-90, 294, 297

Hawaiian Department, 11, 19, 28, 281-82, 287

Hawaiian Mobile Air Force, 28

Hawkins Field, 303-4

Haynes, Brig. Gen. Caleb:

CG AAABC, 448-49, 466;
CG IATF, 414, 425, 429, 432

Heath's Plantation, 185

Hebert, Lt. Col. Alvin, 374

Heho, 481

Helena, 224

Helicopter, in supply drops, 504

Henderson Field, 40-43, 49, 51, 53, 55-59, 61-62, 69, 79-80, 82-84, 88-89, 91, 113, 138, 215, 221, 224, 253

Henebry, Maj. John, 326

Hengyang, 424-28, 518, 521, 523, 525-26, 528, 534-35, 538

Henzada, 472, 474

Herring, Lt. Gen. E. F., 113

Hester, Maj. Gen. John, 220, 229, 232

Hewitt, Air Cdre. Joseph, 9

Hewitt, Col. Leland, 624, 629, 642

Hickman Field, 28, 47, 298

Higgins, Lt. Harry, 384

Higgs, Col. James, 452

Hill, Col. David, 425, 534, 542

Himalaya Mts., 406, 411, 469

Hine, Lt. Raymond, 214

Hipps, Maj. William, 116

Historical Office (AAF Hq.), 147

Hokkaido, 401

Hollandia Bay:

airfields, 138, 314, 350, 563, 575, 578-79, 583-84, 592-95, 599, 605, 607, 611;
Allied air victory, 595-96, 598;
Allied base, 605-14, 616-22, 625-26, 628-32, 635, 638-41, 643, 645-46, 655-57, 659, 661-62, 665, 669;
Allied offensive, 555, 559, 572-73, 575-605, 685;
unsuitable base, 609

Holloway, Col. Bruce, 526

Holtze Bay, 373-74, 381-85

Honan, 544

Hongay, 431, 522

Hong Kong, 133, 424, 426, 430-31, 524, 527-28, 530-32, 538-39

Hoover, Vice Adm. John, 293, 298, 304, 674-75

Hopkins, Harry, 437, 439

Hopoi, 181, 183-84, 188

Horanda a/d, 159

HORLICKS, 621

Hornet, 58

House Fireman Beach, 336

Howe, Lt. Col., 125

Hsiang R., 545

Hudelson, Capt. James, 388

Hudson a/c, 24, 29, 63, 68, 94-96, 140, 164, 170, 203

Hukawng valley, 464, 499, 515

Humboldt Bay, 572, 575, 582, 584-85, 591, 605, 607-9, 611

Hump operation:

411, 413, 415, 434, 438, 440, 442-43, 452, 463-64, 469, 510, 520, 522, 528, 531, 535;
failure, 43-49;
Jap. attacks, 467-68, 476, 511, 531-32;
increase in tonnage, 518, 536-40.
See also air supply line under China.

Huon Gulf, 121, 130, 135, 158, 163-200, 208, 328, 347;

map, 175

Huon Pen., 5, 130, 143, 163-200, 328, 332, 350

Hurd, Charles, 57

HURRICANE, 622, 637, 642, 644

Hutchinson, Col. Donald, 190, 610, 631, 656

Hutchison, Col. David, 176n., 190, 623, 642, 665

Hyane H., 559-64, 566-67

I

Ibdi, 636, 643

Iboki Plantation, 344

I-chang, 521-22, 543-45

Idaho, 380, 384

Ignico, Col. Robert, 367

Imita Ridge, 93

Imphal, 460-61, 494, 500, 502-4, 507-9, 511, 514-15, 517, 541

Indaw-Mohnyin railway, 506

Independence, 260

India:

air cargo route to China, 409-18, 421-23, 429, 438-50, 452, 455-56, 463-64, 467-69, 476, 518, 520, 522, 528, 531, 536-40;
airfields, 14, 406-7, 410-13, 415-16, 420, 430, 432-35, 441n.-42, 444-48, 456, 463, 475-76, 479, 497-98, 504;
base, 400, 406-10, 414, 432, 435-37, 440, 443, 452-57, 461, 469, 495, 499-500, 516, 528-29, 532, 537;
depot, 446;
native problems, 416-18;
tng. bases, 410, 414, 418-19, 432-33, 451-52, 457;
transportation system, 498-99;
troops, 453, 460, 503, 509

India Air Task Force:

Bangkok opns., 483;
comdr., 449, 466;
coordination with RAF, 461;
deployment of units, 433-34;
inactivation, 451;
mission, 432;
orgn., 414, 431-32, 434

India-Burma Sector, Hq. USAAF:

CBI ASC (Prov.), 451-52, 455;
orgn., 450-53;
position in SEAC, 455-57

India-China Ferry Comd., 414, 418, 447

India-China Wing, ATC, 437-38, 441, 448, 452, 455, 457-58, 464, 467-68, 503, 516, 537;

defense by AAABC, 449;
defense of Ft. Hertz, 464;
hq. at Chabua, 449;
Hump opn. (airlift failure) 443-49, (tonnage increase) 438-42;
strength, 443-44, 446;
supply, 446-47

India Comd., Air Hq. (RAF), 452, 461

Indo-China, 407, 423-24, 426, 429, 431, 453, 498, 519-20, 522, 526, 530-31, 535, 538-39

Insein, 477-82

Insoemanai, 617, 626, 629-30

Insoemoar, 617, 626

Ionanda, 155

Iorabaiwa Ridge, 93, 98, 108

Iraq, 501

Irrawaddy R. valley, 469-72, 485, 499, 515-16

Isley Field, 691

Isurava, 6, 23, 93

Itabana, Lt. Gen. Giichi, 578, 598

Iwo Jima, 689, 693

J

Jaba R., 264

JACKBOOT, 380

Jackson a/d, 105, 316

Jaluit I., 291, 300, 303, 305-7, 554, 672, 686

Jamandilai Pt., 562, 565

Jambu Bum, 499, 515

Jamison, Col. Glen, C/S 13th AF, 73

Japan:

a/c types, 206, 212, 214, 218, 222, 225-28, 241, 256-57, 261, 322, 324, 336, 340, 348, 366, 371, 384;
ground forces (CBI), 464-65, 503, 506, 519, 521-22, 539, 543-44;
logistics, 211, 325, 579, 598-99, 663, (repair ability) 234, 465, 467, 474, 483, 485-87, 514, 542;
navy, 14, 66, 69-70, 228, 240, 312-14, 513-14, 550-54, 577-78, 581, 603-4, 637, 652, (carrier activities) 259-60, 359, 577, 621;
oil resources, 197-98, 471, 667;
ships:
Amakiri, 602, Arashio, 148, Ariake, 168, Asagumo, 149, Asashio, 148-49, Chitose, 38, Haguro, 258, Haruna, 55, Harusame, 638, Hatsuyuki, 149, Hiei, 59, Kakai, 356, Kinyru, 40, Kirishima, 59-60, Kongo, 55, Kowa, 356, Kyokusei, 148, Mikatsuki, 168, Musashi, 577, 639, Mutsuki, 40, Narita, 590, Nojima, 148-49, Ryujo, 38, Sendai, 258, Shikinami, 148-49, Shirayuki, 148, Taiei, 590, Teschio, 590, Tokitsukaze, 148, Uranami, 149, Yakumo, 590, Yamato, 639, Yukikaze, 149;
supply system, 83, 300, 312-16, 333, 500-501, 601, 663, 667,
(CBI) 424, 429, 463-65, 468-86, 490-92, 498, 500, 507-10, 512, 514-15, 522, 524, 531, 535, 538-40, 543-44, 545;
tactics, 36, 289, 322, 324-26, 530-31, 539, 602

Japen I., 601, 639, 665

Jarmin Pass, 383-84

Jautefa Bay, 575, 596

Java, 87, 409, 601, 652

Jefman I., 626, 639-41, 654, 656

Johnson, Maj. Gen. Davenport, 397

Johnston I., 52

Joint Chiefs of Staff:

Alaska, 360, 369, 374, 377-79, 387, 392-96, 400;
Bougainville, 249;
CENPAC, 195, 284, 290, 292, 550, 552-54, 570, 572-74;
deployment in Pacific, 19-20, 28, 52;
DEXTERITY, 328-29;
directives, 129, 573, 582, 586, 615, 677;
ELKTON, 131-35, 193;
ETO priority, 44, 51;
FLINTLOCK, 302;
SOPAC, 13-14, 20-21, 73, 87, 207;
SWPA, 10, 27, 92, 100, 498, 582, 615-16, 652;
Tasks 1-3 (2 July 1942), 20-21

Joint Logistics Committee, 550, 572

Joint Planning Staff:

air supply, 502;
Alaska, 394-96;
allocations to Pacific, 152;
CENPAC opns., 135, 549, 570, 572, 574;
SOPAC, 13-15

Joint Shipping Control, 297

Joint Staff Planners. See Joint Planning Staff.

Joint Strategic Survey Committee, 133-351 395, 553-54, 570

Joint War Plans Committee, 394-95, 400

Jones, Brig. Gen. Lloyd, 375

Jorhat, 445-46

Juneau, 399

Junyo, 359

JURYMAST, 616

K

Kachins, 463, 499, 516

Kahili, 84, 86, 204, 211, 213-14, 217, 221, 225-27, 233-36, 238-40, 244, 246, 248, 252-56, 265

Kaiapit, 190

Kai-feng, 541

Kai Is., 583, 601, 616, 626

Kailon Mining Adm., 430

Kaimana, 602

Kainde Mt., 136

Kairiru I., 591

Kakasa, 240

Kalewa, 460

Kalikodobu, 116

Kamchatka, 397

Kamiri a/d, 578, 626, 632, 652-55, 657-61

Kanbalu, 474, 487

Kanchow, 523

Kanga Force, 113, 116, 158

Kaoe, 665

Kappastatter, Cpl. John, 597

Kara, 240, 243, 252, 254-55, 257

Karachi, 410, 414, 418-19, 432-33, 451-52, 457, 466, 529-30

Karachi American Air Base Comd., 414, 451

Karkar I., 601

Kashiwabara, 389-90, 396, 399

Kataoka, 389-90, 399

Katha, 471-72

Kauai, 287

Kavieng:

decision to by-pass, 356, 581;
Jap. base, 4, 111, 130, 149, 161-62, 194, 206-8, 236, 250, 258, 268, 372-14, 318, 324, 338, 342-43, 351, 354-56, 549, 551-52, 554-55, 557, 559, 572-73, 580-82, 584

Kearby, Col. Ned, 557

Kendari, 169, 577

Kennedy, Col. John, 536

Kenney, Lt. Gen. George, CG Allied AF and 5th AF: 26, 35, 86, 91, 98-107, 113, 118, 127-28, 135, 139-41, 146, 149n., 150-58, 161, 175, 181-82, 191, 193, 195-99, 221, 250, 258, 283, 288;

Admiralties, 551, 555, 559, 573;
air-ground coop., 123, 125;
B-17, 111;
ELKTON, 131;
FEAF orgn., 646-51;
HATRACK, 116;
Hollandia, 585-87, 592, 609;
on MacArthur, 650;
materiel expert, 103, 106-7, 141, 154, 170, 174, 199;
Nadzab, 185;
Philippine advance, 615-17, 620, 628, 640, 654-55, 664, 677;
Rabaul, 318-19, 321, 327, 329-31, 355;
reinforcements, 168-74, 196-98;
troop carriers, 114, 119, 173;
on Whitehead, 651

Keravat, 312n.

Ketchikan, 361

Kienow, 523

Kieta, 27, 111, 246, 248-49, 254, 265

Kila, 160

King, Adm. E. J., COMINCH, 18-20, 47-48, 50, 68-69, 112, 132, 208-9, 246, 248, 395, 550, 552-54, 573

Kingfisher a/c, 384

Kinkaid, Vice Adm. Thomas, 374, 378-80, 383, 387, 397, 561, 564, 585

Kiriwina I.:

Allied base, 316-24, 326-27, 329, 332, 343-44, 352, 569, 580, 585;
Allied objective, 132, 139, 145, 163-65, 178, 221

Kiska, 359, 364-66, 369-71, 373-91

Kiukiang, 428, 528, 532

Knox, Sec. of Navy, 57

Kodiak, 379

Koemamba, 617

Koepang, 169

Koga, Adm. Mineichi, 259, 577-78, 603

Kohima, 508-9

Kokas, 664

Kokengolo Hill, 236, 238

Kokoda, 6, 21-23, 25, 93-94, 98, 108, 113-14, 120

Kokumbona, 56, 81-82

Koli Field, 253, 261

Koli Point, 57, 85, 213, 215, 218-19

Kolombangara, 4, 213, 219-20, 225-26, 229, 233, 237, 240, 243, 249

Komandorskie Is., 376

Korim Bay, 621, 638

Kornasoren a/d, 652, 657-61

Koruniat, 570

Kowloon, 430, 527

Krueger, Lt. Gen. Walter, CG Sixth Army and ALAMO Force, 316n., 329, 331, 340, 342, 567, 582, 585, 613, 619-20, 622, 629, 636, 642, 654-55

Kukum, 215

Kula Gulf, 224-25, 235, 240

Kuluk Bay, 369, 375

Kumusi R., 108-10, 120, 122

Kunming, 424, 426, 434, 520-21, 524, 526-27, 529, 531, 535-37;

air freight terminal, 411-18, 429;
Burma Rd. terminal, 405;
Hq. CATF, 422, 429;
Hq. 14th AF, 448-49, 518-20

Kurabu Cape, 399

Kuril Is., 362-63, 378, 381, 388-91, 396-401

Kurmitola, 467, 478, 480, 484

Kusaie, 195, 305, 307-8, 676

Kuter, Brig. Gen. Laurence, 369, 457

Kutsing, 537

Kuyeh, 430

Kuzume, Lt. Col. Naoyukie, 636, 643

Kwajalein Atoll, 195, 290-91, 295, 300, 302-10, 570, 619, 672, 675, 678, 680-83, 688, 693

Kwajalein Sub-Depot, 296

Kweilin, 424-27, 430-31, 518-19, 523-28, 535-37, 544

Kyaudpadaung, 471

Kyaukse, 486

L

Laboeha, 665

Labu, 182

Lae, Allied base, 54, 10, 19, 108, 113-14, 127, 130, 132, 135-38, 141-50, 158, 163-64, 166, 168, 170, 174-75, 180-88, 191-92, 317, 319, 330, 611-12

Laha a/d, 626, 667

Laiana, 232

Lakekamu R., 158

Lakunai, 112, 166, 183, 312-13, 322-28, 332, 335, 351-52

Lalaghat, 499, 504-5

Lampang, 536, 538

LANDGRAB, 380-81, 387

Landon, Brig. Gen. Truman, 283, 286, 289, 292, 298, 672, 677

Landrum, Maj. Gen. Eugene, 383, 385

Langemak Bay, 591

Langgoer a/d, 601

Lanphier, Capt. Thomas, 212-14

Lao Kay, 519-20

Lashio, 405, 429, 431-32, 471-72, 487, 490, 519, 531

LAZARETTO Task Force, 329

LB-30, characteristics, 24-25, 137n.

Leahy, Adm. W. D., 52, 552, 573

Leary, Vice Adm. Herbert, 7

Ledo, 435, 461, 497, 499-500, 502, 507

Ledo force, 460, 497, 499, 504, 515

Ledo Road, 440, 442-43, 450, 460-61, 464, 467, 494, 497

Lee, Rear Adm. Willis, 60

Lend-lease:

China, 406n., 422;
Russia, 171

Lentaigne, Maj. Gen. Walter, 507

Leron R., 190-91

Letpadan, 472, 474

Lexington, 293

Liang, 667

Liang-shan, 541-44

Liberator. See B-24.

Lichiapo, 429

Liei R., 569

Lightning, 479, 534.
See also P-38.

Linchuan, 428

Lincoln, Maj. Gen. Rush, 8, 99, 103

Lindbergh, Charles, 666

Lindenhafen, 332, 334, 337

Ling-ling, 424, 427, 518-19, 523, 525-26, 528, 535, 538

Lin-hsi mines, 430

Little Kiska, 390

Liversedge, Col. Harry, 220, 229, 231-33, 235

Lockwood, Vice Adm. C. A., 676

Logistics:

Alaska, 367-68, 394;
Biak, 645-46;
CBI, 44-45, 418, 423, 432, 435, 438, 445;
CENPAC, 288-90, 294-98, 550, 573;
Hollandia, 607-9;
Marianas, 693;
Noemfoor, 660-61;
SOPAC, 76-78;
SWPA, 25, 27, 76-77, 101-6, 181, 198-99, 291-92, 297-98, 304, 647, 649.
See also Maintenance; Supply.

Lolobata a/d, 665-66

Lombok St., 581

Lombrum, 565, 568

Long Field, 601

Lorengau, 314, 555, 558-59, 563, 565-66, 568-70

Los Negros I., 312, 314, 555-70, 586, 602, 604, 634

Lou I., 565

Lower Solomons. See Guadalcanal.

Lo-yang, 543

Luedecke, Col. Alvin, 452

Lugos Mission, 569

Luichow Pen., 539

Lundy, Maj. Roland, 682

Lunga:

Allied base, 26-27, 29, 40, 55, 84, 212, 219;
Marine landing, 35, 37;
R., 41, 80

Lung-ling, 429, 519, 525, 531, 540

Luzon, 194, 550, 552-55, 570-73

Lynch, Lt. Col. Thomas, 557

Mc

MacArthur, Gen. Douglas:

Admiralties, 549, 551-53, 555, 559, 564, 570-74;
Bismarck Sea action, 145-46, 148;
CINCSWPA, 7, 10, 14, 21, 25-26, 92-94, 98-100, 110-11, 114, 118, 120, 157, 164, 181-82, 185, 187, 198-200, 248, 268;
ELKTON-RENO plans, 129-35, 193-96, 207-9, 219, 221, 246, 250, 258, 311-12, 318, 330-31, 442;
FEAF, 646-47, 650-51;
Kenney, 650;
at Nadzab, 185;
Philippine advance, 401, 581-83, 615-16, 620-21, 641, 652-55, 677;
SOPAC coop., 20-21, 47, 51-52, 59, 112-13

McCain, Vice Adm. John, COMAIRSOPAC, 10-11, 13, 29-31, 33, 50-51, 263

McCarten, Lt. Col. Robert, 492

McCawley, 222

McCluer Gulf, 639, 664

McCormick, Col. Harlan, 73

McCuller, Capt. Kenneth, 121-22

MacDonald, Maj. Charles, 324

McElroy, Col. Ivan, 466

McGrath, 399

MacKechnie, Col. A. R., 159, 165

MacKechnie Force, 159, 165-66

McLaren Harbor, 155

McNamara, Paul, 172

M

Madame X, 279

Madang, Jap. base, 10, 130, 132, 138, 141-42, 146, 178, 182, 187-89, 193-94, 207, 314, 317, 337-38, 345, 347, 349-50, 558-59, 578

Madaya, 471

Maffin, 617, 620

Magenta Field, 75

Mageri Pt., 165

Magiarapu, 344

Magwe, 472

Mahlwagon, 476-78, 482

Mai Ama, 159

Maintenance:

CBI, 411, 414-15, 419, 422-24, 429, 438, 445-48, 452, 477, 480, 518-19, 523,
(AAF responsibility) 454-55,
(ASC for China) 441,
(priority on transport planes) 415;
SOPAC, 29, 37, 47, 50-51, 767, 214, 226, 238, 242, 269-70, 275, 277-79.
See also Logistics.

Majuro Atoll, 302-3, 305, 307, 570, 672

Makassar, 169

Makin, 195, 259, 284, 291-92, 297, 299, 302, 304, 306-7, 672, 678, 680, 692

Malakal, 602, 604

Malay barrier, 131

Malaysia, 14, 195, 405, 407, 442, 469-70, 475, 511, 513, 571, 619

Malir Field, 530

Maloelap Atoll, 195, 290, 300, 303, 305-6, 309, 672, 681

Mambare R., 122, 158

Manado, 598, 619

Mandalay, 433, 437, 470-72, 474, 476, 484-88, 490, 495, 507, 514

Mang-shan, 541

Mang-shih, 429, 525, 531, 540

Manila, 619

Manila Bay, 690

Manim I., 659

Manokwari a/d, Jap. base, 601-2, 617, 619, 621, 623, 631-32, 638-40, 652, 656, 663-64, 668

Manus I., 314, 555-70, 583;

maps, 556, 560

Mapia Is., 639

Mar, 663, 668-69

Marauder. See B-26.

Marcus I., 677, 689, 693

Mareeba, 96, 103n.

Marianas Is.:

Allied offensive, 550-55, 570-73, 577-78, 615, 623, 628, 638-39, 653, 671-93;
Jap. base, 28, 194-95, 312, 316, 400

Mariaon Is., 604

Marilinan, 175-76, 184-85

Marine Corps (U.S.):

COMAIRSOLS, 88-89;
coop. with Army in SOPAC, 29, 33;
mine-laying opns., 217;
N. Caledonia defense, 11, 40, 47;
opns.
(CENPAC) 287, 554, 574, 582, 602, 672,
(central Solomons) 204, 211, 220, 232, 234,
(Gilberts) 292-93, 297-302,
(Guadalcanal) 26-27, 35, 37, 40, 42-43, 45-46, 50, 53, 55-57, 59, 80-82, 91,
(Marianas) 690-92,
(N. Britain) 328-34, 337, 339-44,
(northern Solomons) 250-52, 254, 256-57, 261, 263-64, 267,
(Rabaul) 351-56;
service units in SOPAC, 278-79;
strength, 133;
trf. of units from SOPAC
(to POA) 554, 574,
(to SWPA) 647.
See also a/c types and numbered units.

Markham R. valley, 130, 164, 176, 181, 184-85, 189, 311, 345, 501, 580, 592, 596-97, 625, 657

Marshall, Gen. George:

a/c diversion, 46;
Alaska, 369, 378, 392;
command in Pacific, 31, 131-32;
commitments to Pacific, 19, 50-52, 92-93, 113, 153;
long-range penetration gp. volunteers, 504;
SEAC orgn., 456;
strategy
(China) 436-39,
(Pacific) 195, 208, 553-54, 570-71, 573;
Stratemeyer's apmt. to CBI, 450;
10th AF, 414;
13th AF, 71-72

Marshall, Brig. Gen. Richard, 7

Marshall Is.:

Allied base, 671-72, 674-84, 686, 688, 692;
Allied campaign, 28, 134-35, 194-95, 259, 268, 281, 290-92, 295, 299-300, 302-10, 353, 551-52

Martaban, 472

Martin, Brig. Gen. Clarence, 329, 331, 345-46

Masi Masi I., 617

Mason, Rear Adm. Charles, 89, 206.
See also Comd. Air Solomons.

Massacre Bay, 379, 381, 384, 386;

Valley, 382-83, 385-86

Matanikau R., 80, 83

Materiel Div., Wright Field, 26

Matheny, Brig. Gen. William, 229, 242, 677, 681

Matsuwa, 398-99

Maug, 693

Mawlu, 507

Maymyo, 472, 487

Mayu Peninsula, 460, 497

Meigs, Lt. Henry, 241

Meiktila, 471-72, 486

Melbourne, 22, 103

Melton, Col. Harry, 466, 479

Merauke, 580, 623, 632, 640

Mergui, 473, 513

Merrill, Rear Adm. Aaron, 251, 257-58

Merrill, Brig. Gen. F. D., 504, 515-17

"Merrill's Marauders," 504, 515-17

Merritt, Brig. Gen. L. G., 293

Meza bridge, 474, 488, 490, 492

MICHAELMAS Task Force, 345-50

Middelburg I., 662-63, 668-70

Middle East:

logistical support of India, 44-45;
priority, 34, 48;
10th AF loan of personnel and planes, 406, 409-11, 413-15, 420, 432-33

Midway, Battle of, 3, 19, 28, 58-59, 65

Midway I., 283-84, 287, 305, 359, 364

Mille I., 291, 300, 303, 305-7, 309, 672, 681

Miller, Col. Edwin, 678, 681

Milne Bay, 21, 25, 59, 93-97, 103n., 105, 113, 116-18, 139-40, 151, 160, 164, 187, 198, 316, 339, 580

Mindanao, 130, 194, 552-54, 571-73, 577, 615-16, 619-20, 629, 663

Mine-laying, aerial:

Buin, 217;
CBI, 473-74, 478, 485, 531-32

Mingaladon, 473, 475-76, 478-79, 481

Mios Soe Is., 663

Mios Woendi Atoll, 621

Mitchell, Maj. John, 85, 214

Mitchell, Maj. Gen. Ralph, 351, 354, 647

Mitchell a/c. See B-25

Miti a/d, 665-66

Mitscher, Vice Adm. Marc, 214, 224, 228, 305, 583, 676, 681, 684-85.
See also Comd. Air Solomons.

Mobile Force, Central Pacific, 28, 282

Modifications:

belly tanks, 108, 154, 166, 174. 198-99, 432-33, 478, 483;
in CBI, 465-66, 473-74;
in 7th AF, 288-90;
in SWPA, 106, 139, 154, 197, 199, 487, 640

Moemi, 623, 626, 632, 640, 656

Moen I., 603, 678-79, 681, 683, 686, 689

Mogaung, 465, 471-72, 495, 507;

R., 499;
Valley, 515, 540

Mohanbari, 412, 415, 432, 445-46

Mohyin, 506-7

Mokerang, 562, 569-70, 586, 604

Mokmer, 621, 624-25, 631, 634-37, 641-45, 665, 667

Momote a/d, 314, 555, 558-70, 586, 687

Monay, Col. William, 106

Mono, 255

Monywa, 471-72, 474, 487, 491

Moore, Lt. Frederick, 384

Moore, Lt. Col. Malcolm, 176

Moore, Lt. Woodrow, 144

Morale:

Aleutians, 371-72;
CBI, 412-13, 417-19, 421, 440, 445, 447, 465, 484, 492, 517, 522-23, 534;
5th AF, 612;
7th AF, 308;
SOPAC, 268-77;
SWPA, 127, 150, 200.
See also Air Forces.

Morobe, 158-59, 162-63, 165

Morotai, 630, 677

Morse, Col. Winslow, 542

Mortlock, 551

Mosigetta, 249

Mosquito, Brit. a/c, 263

Motolalo, 294

Moulmein, 472-73, 478, 481-43, 513, 535

Mt. Austen, 80-83, 235

Mountbatten, Lord Louis, Supreme Allied C-in-C SEAC, 453-54, 457-58, 494-95, 498, 507;

Allied offensive south of Burma, 497-98;
integration of AAF and RAF, 456-57

Mt. Sapia, 117-18

Mt. Tapotchau, 690

Mubo, 158, 163-64, 167

Mulcahy, Brig. Gen. Francis, 81, 88, 238

Mullinix Field, 303-4

Munda, 83-84, 88-89, 229-39, 241, 244, 251-54, 262, 265-66, 272, 314, 352, 584, 603, 682

Mu R., 471, 491;

bridge, 472, 488, 491-92

Mustang. See P-51.

Myingyan, 471-72, 474, 486

Myitkyina, 406, 429, 431-32, 461, 463-65, 468, 470-72, 474, 484-85, 488, 490, 495, 499, 507, 514-17, 530-31, 540

Myitnge bridge, 472, 474, 480, 488-92

Myittha bridge, 474, 488, 491-92

Myohaung, 471

N

Nabs, 471-72, 474, 487, 490

Nabire, 623, 634, 640

Nadzab, 176, 181, 184-86, 189, 191-93, 317, 330, 332, 343, 350, 557, 580, 583-88, 591-94, 597, 609, 611, 613, 620, 624, 631, 637, 640, 645-46, 649-50, 657, 661

Naftan Pt., 690

Naga Hills, 501

Nagumo, Vice Adm., 58

Naiden, Brig. Gen. Earl, CG 10th AF, 409-11, 414, 416, 422

Naknek, 365, 399

Namber a/d, 626, 632, 652-54, 657, 659-60

Namlea a/d, 626, 667

Nampo Shoto, 693

Namtu, 472, 490, 519

Namur I., 300

Nan-chang, 426-28

Nan-cheng, 541-42

Nandi, 11

Nanko, 603

Nanning, 424, 429, 538

Nanomea, 292, 294-95, 298, 300, 303-4

Narewa, 11

Narwhal, 381

Nashville, 564, 638

Nassau, 380, 382-83, 386

Nassau Bay, 163-66

Natal, 416

Natamo Pt., 340

National Defense Research Council, 241

Natoma Bay, 691

Natunga, 117, 120

Nauru, 284-87, 291-92, 299-300, 303, 305, 676, 692

Nausori, 11

Nautilus, 381

Naval Air Transport Service, 675

Navy (U.S.):

a/c control procedure in joint opns., 585;
aid to 13th AF, 651;
air allocations for SOPAC, 18-19, 49, 52, 87;
air-sea rescue, 79, 264-66, 355, 591, 645, 666;
carrier opns., 38, 58-59, 133-34, 194, 219, 251, 257, 259-61, 265-66, 292-93, 299-301, 305n., 310, 327-28, 338, 354-55, 359, 364, 380, 382-83, 386, 551, 554, 557, 570, 577, 581-84, 598, 602-5, 607, 671, 676, 683-85;
comd. relations with AAF and Army, 29-31, 35, 71, 89-90, 131-32, 203-4, 208, 210, 224, 252, 281-84, 356, 360, 372-73, 552, 674-75;
coop. with Army
(Admiralties) 561-70,
(Aleutians) 359-401,
(Gilberts-Marshalls) 298-310,
(Hollandia) 581-88, 591, 598-99, 601-8, 613,
(Marianas) 671-77, 681, 683-93,
(N. Britain) 329-32, 339, 344-45,
(Rabaul) 318, 330, 350-56,
(SOPAC) 4-92, 163, 181-82, 203-80, 287, 291-93, 296-97,
(SWPA) 158, 164, 181-84, 186-88, 193, 195, 197, 345-48,
(Vogelkop area) 615, 620, 622-23, 625-29, 634-35, 638-39, 644-47, 654-55, 657, 663, 668-70;
Naval Operating Force, 75;
Naval Transportation Service, 75;
opnl. control of AAF a/c, 30, 70-71, 74, 88-89, 203-4, 209-10, 228;
Relief Carrier Gp., 300;
service units in SOPAC, 278-79;
submarines, 380-82, 524, 599, 638, 676;
surface action, 43, 181-83, 229, 251, 257-59, 301-2, 335, 339-40, 347, 366, 369, 376, 387-90, 562-64, 567-68, 590, 605, 613, 622, 625-28, 634-35, 639, 657, 690-91;
superior living conditions in SOPAC, 270-77.
See also a/c types and numbered units; Marine Corps.

Ndeni, 57

Ndrilo, 568, 570

Near Is., 379, 387, 399

Necrason, Lt. Col. C. F., 433

Netherlands East Indies:

Jap. base, 3, 9, 50, 99, 101, 134, 140, 161, 169-70, 178, 195, 197, 405, 550, 571, 616, 639, 678;
units, 140n., 170, 580, 646, 670

Netherlands New Guinea, Jap. base, 138, 555, 575.
See also Vogelkop.

Nevada, 380

New Britain:

Allied base, 580, 585;
Allied landing, 268, 339-40;
campaign, 311-56;
Jap. base, 3-5, 9-10, 20, 50, 111, 113, 130, 132, 136-37, 142, 149n., 161, 163, 165, 182, 187, 192-94, 207-9, 221, 245, 248, 267, 559, 562, 648

New Caledonia Task Force, 10-11

New Delhi:

hq. CBI priority board, 448;
Hq. SEAC, 495, 499;
Hq. 10th AF, 406-7, 438, 449;
Hq. USAF IBS CBI, 452;
rear ech. hq. for Stilwell, 437, 449, 452, 454

New Garoka, 188, 200

New Georgia:

Allied base, 231-38, 253, 272, 311;
Allied landing, 229-31;
Jap. base, 4, 83, 130, 163, 204, 207-8, 213, 219-21, 225-29

New Georgia Air Force, 221, 234, 238, 241

New Georgia Occupation Force, 220-21

New Guinea:

Allied base
(Admiralties offensive) 549-63,
(Hollandia) 575-614,
(Huon Pen.) 163-200,
(N. Britain) 311-32,
(Papua) 3-36, 92-128,
(Philippines plan) 572-73,
(Rabaul) 129-62, 223,
(Vogelkop) 615-70;
Allied strategy, 20-21, 25, 207, 209, 245, 258;
terrain, 6, 122, 156, 190, 192

New Guinea Force, 7, 113, 119-20, 125-26, 181, 316

New Hebrides, 4, 27

New Ireland, 4, 9, 130, 137, 162-63, 193, 221, 245, 251, 267, 312-14, 318, 332, 355-56, 647

New Zealand:

a/c allocations, 18;
defense base, 4, 10, 19, 27, 29, 34, 80;
deployment of troops, 16, 88-89;
forces, 33, 52, 211, 670;
as rest base 273-75.
See also Royal NZAF.

Ngulu, 604

Nycobar, 409

Nimitz, Adm. Chester, CINCPAC and CINCPOA:

Admiralties, 549, 551-54, 570-74;
CENPAC, 281-82, 284, 287, 291-93, 312, 582, 615, 638, 640, 671, 674-75, 677, 681;
dsgn. as CINCPOA, 281;
Hollandia, 583-84;
N. Pacific, 360;
SOPAC, 10, 14, 32, 46-47, 49-50, 52, 86, 131-32, 135, 195, 198, 245, 248, 263

Nissan I., 311, 342, 353-55, 603, 681-82, 685

Noemfoor I., Allied offensive, 578, 601, 611, 616, 619, 621, 623, 626, 632, 634, 639-40, 642, 644-45, 652-61, 663, 665-66, 669

Nome, 365, 367

Nomoi Is., 685

Normanby I.. 94, 139

North Africa, 44-45, 48-49, 51-52, 223, 406, 436, 530

Northern Combat Area Command, 499

Northern Covering Group, 380

Northern Force (Adak), 381-85

North Head, 371, 376, 390

North Pacific, 10, 135, 359-401;

relations to CENPAC, 550;
strategic plans, 359-60, 368-69, 401

North Pacific Force, 378, 398

Northwest African Air Force, 459

Noumea, 10-11, 26-27, 31, 33-34, 47, 74-78

Nubia, 314, 601

Nukufetau, 292, 294-95, 298

Numa Numa, 249

Nusa I., 355

O

Oahu, 86, 282-83, 287-90, 297, 303-4, 672

Ocean I., 291, 676

Ogliuga, 399

O'Hare Field, 303-4

Okinawa, 28, 689

Old, Brig. Gen. William:

CG AABC I, 466, 468;
CG TCC Hq. USAFCBI, 458, 502-4, 506

Olds, Brig. Gen. Robert, 447

Oleana Bay, 229

Oliver, Col. Robert, 411, 414

Olson, Sgt. Richard, 23

Ondal, 434

Ondonga, 251, 253, 256

O'Neill, Col. David, 264

Onori, Rear Adm. S., 257-58

Operations Div. (WDGS), 18-19, 73, 114, 193-94, 368, 554;

a/c allotment to SOPAC, 87;
reinforcements to SOPAC, 34, 76-77

Oran, 49

Oro Bay, Allied base, 117, 120, 155, 158-59, 319, 322, 339, 346, 348, 563, 636

Oroluk Atoll, 680

Otawiri aid, 634, 639

Oua Tom, 269

Owens, Brig. Gen. Ray, 228

Owen Stanley Mts., 6, 22-23, 25, 106, 151, 156, 176, 184

Owi I., 621, 639, 642-46, 665-66

Ozawa, Adm. Jisaburo, 259, 266

P

P-38:

characteristics, 42, 45, 49, 85-86, 88, 101, 140, 153, 212-13, 262, 317, 323-24, 343, 351, 354, 376, 467, 475, 477, 480, 482-83, 488, 523;
1st arrivals in SWPA, 93, 112, 169;
1st major use in N. Guinea, 102, 125;
range, 581, 587, 666, 689;
search plane, 70.
See also F-4.

P-39:

in CENPAC defense, 304, 306-7;
characteristics, 24, 41-42, 58, 81, 101, 110, 117, 262-63, 317, 354;
modification, 289

P-40:

as bomber, 431, 519, 522;
characteristics, 24, 101, 136, 153, 174, 317, 343, 349, 419-20, 423-24, 428, 431, 465, 467, 521, 526;
models, (B) 421, (K) 523-24, (M) 523-24, (N) 466-67;
modification, 289, 465-66;
in RAAF, 24, 93-97, 164, 187, 262;
range, 287

P-43, characteristics, 421

P-47:

arrival in SWPA, 169;
characteristics, 153, 174, 199, 317, 630;
modification, 289;
in CBI, 479, 542;
range, 689;
versatility, 692

P-51:

characteristics, 475, 477, 482-83, 544, 689;
model A, 467, 534

P-61, 630, 639

P-70, 153, 263, 287, 630

P-400, characteristics, 24-25, 40-42, 55, 96, 108, 140

Pacific Fleet, U.S., 132-33, 194, 293, 554, 577, 582-83

Pacific Ocean Area:

CENPAC opns., 615, 623, 628, 671-93;
CENPAC strategy, 132, 208, 551, 553-55, 570-74;
CINCPOA, 281;
division into areas, 10;
strength (Mar. 1944), 574

Padaido Is., 621;

map, 633

Pagan, 692

Pak I., 564-65

Pakokku, 472

Palau Atoll:

Jap. base, 50, 130, 194-95, 550-55, 571-73, 577-78, 582-84, 590, 602-4, 615, 619, 628, 637-38, 663, 667, 678, 681, 683;
neutralization, 693

Paleik, 471-72

Pallikula Bay, 75

Palmyra I., 4, 52, 284

Panagarh, 477

Panapai a/d, 314, 355

Pandaveswar, 434, 477

Pao-shan, 540

Papitalai, 562-65, 568

Papua:

campaign, 23-25, 92-128;
Jap. threat, 5-6

Parai, 621, 636-37

Param I., 578, 678, 683, 685-86, 689

Paramushiru, 388-89, 391, 394-97, 399

Paratroop drops:

Biak, 636;
C. Gloucester plans. 329-31;
Nadzab, 181, 184-86;
Noemfoor, 658-59

Patch, Maj. Gen. Alexander:

comdr. Americal Div., 28, 80-81, 83;
comdr.-dsg. N. Caledonia Task Force, 4, 10-11, 19

Pathfinder a/c, 683

Patkai-Naga Hills, 469

Patrick, Brig. Gen. Edwin, 655, 658

Pazundaung bridge, 472, 474, 476, 488

PB4Y, 70, 303, 583-84, 588, 599, 623, 628-29, 645, 684, 686

PBY, 11, 24, 84, 197, 241, 291-92, 265-66;

Aleutians, 371, 374, 384;
characteristics, 13, 316, 332;
as "Dumbo," 265, 355;
as search plane, 63, 68-69

Pearl Harbor, 281, 291, 551, 671

Pearl R., 431

Pegu, 471-72, 514

Peiping, 539, 541

Peirse, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard, Air Comdr. SEAC, 455-58, 476

Peleliu I., 577

Penfoei a/d, 601, 626

Pennsylvania, 380

PERSECUTION Task Force, 585, 605

Petach, John, 425n.

Peterson, Lt. Harlan, 322

Petropavlovsk, 397

Pharr, Maj. Marion, 35

Phelps, 384

Philippine Is.:

Allied plans to return, 130, 134, 194-96, 290, 312, 405, 549-53, 570-73, 615-16, 635, 660, 670-71;
base of 1st FEAF, 648;
Jap. base, 3, 409, 579, 619, 621, 663, 668

Phoenix, 564

Photographic services:

Aleutians, 365, 370, 376, 379-80, 389-90, 398-99;
CBI 467, 482, 491, 504-5, 515, 518, 534;
Marianas, 686;
N. Guinea, 124, 591, 594, 597, 601-2, 620, 661;
SOPAC, 29, 291, 293, 303-4;
SWPA, 308, 317-18, 321, 323-25, 328, 331-32, 339, 347, 558

Piccadilly, 504-5

Pilelo I., 335

Pim, 575, 607, 609

Pingka, 540

"Pistol Pete," 55-56

Pityilu, 568, 570

Piva R., 264

Piva strips, 262, 267, 352, 602

Plaines des Gaiacs, 11

Poha R., 81-82

Point Cruz, 80

Polifka, Maj. Karl, 9, 21

Ponape, 195, 290, 305, 307-8, 550, 676, 680-81, 684, 686, 692

Pongani, 117-18, 121

Popondetta, 119, 124

Poporang, 211-12, 221

Porharmenemen Creek, 566

Porlaka, 567-68

Porlock H., 94, 119, 159

Portal, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur, 420, 456

Port Blair, 434, 513

Port Darwin, 581

Port Heiden, 399

Port Moresby, 5-6, 8-10, 22-25, 28, 36, 87, 92-100, 103n.-7, 110-11, 114-17, 120-21, 124, 126-27, 137-45, 151, 155-61, 164, 169-71, 173-79, 183-85, 193, 198-99, 249, 311, 316-17, 319, 346, 350, 575, 580, 611, 642, 649

Pownall, Rear Adm. Charles, 292-93

Po-Yang Lake, 428, 528

Prentiss, Brig. Gen. Paul, 157, 649

President Polk, 86

Pribilofs, 369

Princeton, 257, 260, 293

Prisoners of war (Jap.), 203, 215, 334, 365, 389, 596, 598-99, 634, 658-59

Prome, 471-72, 474

Pulusuk I., 681

Puluwat Is., 687

PV a/c, 292, 388

Pyawbwe, 474,486

Pyinmana, 471-72, 474

Q

QUADRANT, 395, 453, 456-57, 494-95, 502

R

Rabaul:

Allied air victory, 328, 354;
Allied offensive, 111-13, 129-38, 142, 148-49, 161, 164, 166, 168, 183, 204, 207-8, 223, 245-46, 248-50, 311-34, 336, 338, 340-41, 350-56, 549, 552, 555, 557, 573, 577-79, 581-82, 584;
Allied strategy, 20, 27, 37, 45, 163, 194-95;
decision to by-pass, 311, 328;
Jap. base, 3-5, 8, 10, 26, 53, 55, 58, 60, 70, 86-87, 91, 121, 206, 218, 225, 236, 239, 243, 251-52, 254, 257-60, 263, 265, 267-68, 280, 312, 314;
Jap. defenses, 313-14, 353;
Jap. strength, 110, 310

Radar and radio equipment, 38, 591, 608, 630, 639, 688;

Alaska, 367, 372, 388, 397;
CBI, 475, 507, 534;
CENPAC, 296;
Jap. (Rabaul), 298, 313, 319, 340;
SOPAC, 34, 38, 60, 239, 241-42, 263, 266-67;
SWPA, 139, 156, 159-61, 165, 177, 182-83, 188, 197

Rakada, 312n.

Rambutyo, 570

Ramgarh, 435-36, 464, 495

Ramree I., 443

Ramu, 478, 480, 482

Ramu R. valley, 130, 164, 189-90, 193, 311, 332, 345-46, 349-50, 580, 592

Rangoon, 433, 467, 472-74;

air attacks, 476-83, 485, 513-14, 532;
air supply by RAF, 501;
Jap. conquest, 406;
rail connections, 405, 470-72, 475-76, 498

Ransiki, 623, 640, 656

Rapopo, 166, 312-13, 319-20, 322-23, 327

Rathedaung, 460

Razorback Hill, 341

RECKLESS, 581-614, 617

RECKLESS Task Force, 584, 598

Rector, Maj. Edward, 425

Reed, Brig. Gen. Walter, 288, 295, 298

Reeves, Rear Adm. John, 395

Regimental Combat Teams (numbered):

20th, 663
35th Inf., 237
127th, 124
158th, 622, 628, 654-55, 658-59
162d, 158, 637
163d, 619, 622, 636
305th, 691

Regiments (numbered):

1st Marine, 339-40, 343
1st Marine Raider, 246
2d Marine, 80
4th Inf., 383
4th Marine, 582
5th Cavalry, 561, 565-66, 568
5th Marine, 339, 343-44
6th Marine, 80
7th Cavalry, 568-69
7th Marine, 339, 343
8th Cavalry, 569
8th Marine, 80
12th Cavalry, 568
21st Inf., 607
27th Inf., 237
34th Inf., 642-43, 655
35th Inf., 82
75th Air (Jap.), 599
89th, 516
108th Inf., 337
112th Cavalry, 331, 335-37
126th Inf., 98, 116-18, 120, 347n.
127th Inf., 124, 585, 605
128th Inf., 98, 117-18, 347n.
131st Engr. (Combat), 11, 236
141st Inf. (Jap.), 334, 344
142d (Jap.), 344
150th (Chinese), 516
158th Inf., 331, 337
162d Inf., 159, 162, 167, 635-37, 643
163d Inf., 126, 585, 605-6, 626-28, 643
164th Inf., 55, 80
169th Inf., 232-33, 235
172d Inf., 232, 235
182d, 80
185th Inf., 344
186th Inf., 607, 635, 637, 643
222d Inf. (Jap.), 617, 621, 634
224th Inf. (Jap.), 628
248th Flying (Jap.), 579
503d Parachute Inf., 184, 328, 636, 655, 658

Reid, 182-83, 187-88, 340

Rein Bay, 559

Rekata Bay, 83, 221, 225-26, 238

Rendova I., 163, 220-29

RENO Plan, 129-35, 442, 551;

II, 194;
III, 194-95, 549, 552-53, 570;
IV, 571, 616, 652, 661;
V, 616, 661;
defined, 130

Rice Anchorage, 220, 229

Richardson, Lt. Gen. Robert, 65, 551, 675

Rickenbacker, Edward, 447-48

Ring Ring, 334

ROADMAKER, 551

Rockas, Lt. Paul, 682

Rockwell, Rear Adm. Francis, 379

Roi I., 300, 305, 309

Roosevelt, F. D.:

Allied Burma offensive, 495;
at Casablanca, 378, 437;
lend-lease to China, 406n.;
priority for the Pacific, 19-20, 48, 51, 152, 368;
separate U.S. AF in China, 439-41;
Stratemeyer's apmt. to CBI, 450;
at Tehran, 497

Rose, Brig. Gen. William, 13, 38

Rossum, 570

Rota, 686, 692

Row, Brig. R. A., 250

Royal Air Force:

Air Hq., India Comd., 452;
air supply, Burma-India area, 501-8;
collaboration with AAF in CBI, 445, 455-59, 461, 473, 476-84, 488-89, 510, 514-17, 532;
shipping strikes (CBI), 434, 470, 485

Royal Australian Air Force Comd.:

Admiralties, 561-62, 568-69;
comdr., 99;
function, 99;
N. Guinea, 23-24, 93-97;
107-8, 111, 123, 128, 140-45, 161, 164, 170, 182-83, 187, 197, 316, 319-21, 324, 326, 328, 332-33, 335, 338, 343-44, 349, 579-81, 584-86, 601, 604-6, 610, 612-13, 620, 623, 652, 660-61, 664;
Rabaul, 352, 354;
strength, 16, 579;
as SWPA component, 99, 646-47

Royal Canadian Air Force, 360, 371

Royal Navy (Brit.), 473

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 29, 63, 68, 203, 255-56, 265, 338, 351, 354, 574;

aircraft
(allocations) 18,
(distribution in SOPAC) 16, 217n., 218

Rua Suru, 213

Rupertus, Maj. Gen. W. H., 329, 340

Russell Is.:

Allied base, 265, 277, 352;
intermediate step to Rabaul, 88, 204, 206, 212-13, 217-19, 223-24, 234, 238, 251, 253-54

Russell Patrol, 218

Russia. See USSR.

Ryujo, 359

S

Sacramento Air Depot (Calif.), 76

Sagaing, 471, 474, 480, 487

Sagan, 632, 639

Sagigai, 240, 256

Saidor, 193, 331, 333, 345-50, 580, 585, 588, 591, 596-98, 613, 620, 661

Saigon, 430, 473

St. Georges Channel, 24, 267, 312, 319

Saipan, 196, 296, 577, 671, 677, 684, 686-93

Salamaua, 5-6, 10, 108, 130, 132, 135, 146, 158-59, 161-63, 166-68, 174-75, 178, 181, 184, 186, 319, 345

Salami, 562-63, 568

Salmon Lagoon, 376, 389

Salt Lake City, 376

Salween R. valley, 429, 470-72, 490, 519, 528, 531-32, 538-42

Sama Bay, 520

Samarai, 316

Samate, 619, 639-41, 656

Samoa, 11, 292

Sanananda Pt., 120, 126

San Cristobal, 4

Sanders, Col. Homer, 463

San Diego, 377-78

San Juan, 36

Sansapor, 630, 661-70

Santa Cruz Is., 20, 45, 57;

Battle, 58

Santa Isabel I., 4, 83

Sarana:

Nose, 385;
Pass, 386;
Valley, 384

Saratoga, 38, 257, 260, 287

Sarigan, 693

Sarmi, 605, 610, 617-19, 621, 624-28

Satawan, 582-84, 602, 685, 687

Sattahib Bay, 513

Sattelberg, 323

Saunders, Col. Laverne, 27-29, 35-38, 53, 55-56, 62-68, 90, 251

Savo I., 59, 218

Sawar, 617-18, 620, 624-28

SB-24 ("Snoopers"), 197, 241-43, 258, 267, 588, 599, 603, 622, 624-26, 683-84, 688

SBD, 3, 11, 25, 40, 59, 82-84, 89, 91, 204, 217, 226-27, 232, 251, 253-55, 263, 267, 306-7, 552-53, 686

Schiel, Maj. Frank, 426

Schneider, Lt. Col. Frank, 452

Schwimmer a/d, 160, 316

Scott, Rear Adm. Norman, 55

Scott, Col. Robert, 425

Seabees, 11, 40, 55-56, 223-24, 236, 238, 262, 267, 294, 303, 394-95, 561, 566, 693.
See also Naval Construction under Battalions.

Sealark Channel, 26

Sebastian, Lt. Col. Henry, 104

Sedaw, 487

Seeadler H., 557, 559, 564-65, 568, 586, 602

Segi Pt., 220, 224, 228, 251, 253, 272

Segond Channel, 38, 75

Seguam, 369

Selaroe I., 616

Seleo I., 575

Semichi Is., 378, 385

"Senior Naval Aviator" (Guadalcanal), 88

Sentani airfields, 575, 594, 599, 605, 607, 609, 611, 617

Sepik R., 592

Services of Supply (theater):

CBI, 448, 452, 501-2, 536;
N. Guinea, 609, 611, 620;
USAFISPA, 76;
SWPA, 7, 151, 191

Sesso, Lt. Mario, 58

Seven-Mile Airdrome (Port Moresby), 24, 94, 98

Sewart, Maj. Allan, 28, 38

SEXTANT conference, 400, 457, 495-96, 549-50, 552, 554-55

Shaggy Ridge, 349-50

Shan States, 469, 471

Shao-yang, 523

Shemya I., 378, 386-87, 390-91, 399-400

Sherman, Rear Adm. Forrest, 552-53, 570, 572-74

Sherman, Rear Adm. Frederick, 251, 257

Shimushu, 388-89, 396-97

Shinchiku, 532, 534

Shingbwiyang, 461, 516

Shipping strikes (Allied):

Aleutians, 364-65, 371, 373-74, 388-89, 396;
CBI, 429-31, 473-76, 497, 513, 522, 524-25, 527-29, 531-32, 534-36, 538-39, 541;
SOPAC, 23-24, 38-39, 59-60, 63-64, 83, 107, 212, 224, 226-27, 235, 240-43, 265-67;
SWPA, 106-7, 110, 112, 122-27, 136, 138, 143-45, 162, 168, 182, 197, 235, 241-43, 258, 260-61, 306-7, 316, 318-21, 324-28, 333, 338, 355-56;
west N. Guinea, 590, 599, 604, 632, 638, 641, 656, 667-68, 676

Shore Based Air Force, Forward Area, 675

Shortland I., 4, 53, 55, 58, 67, 211-12, 245-46, 249-50, 258, 265, 267

Shuler, Lt. L. B., 234

Shwebo, 471-72, 487

Shweli bridge, 474, 488, 491-92

Shwenyaung, 471

Siam, Gulf, 513

Sian, 541-42

Siant-siang, 431

Sibert, Maj. Gen. Franklin, 663, 668

Sienning, 428

Silimati Pt., 332, 339

Simpson H., 239, 312-13, 318, 320-21, 324-25, 327, 332, 352-53

Singapore, 3, 406-7, 442, 473, 497, 512-13, 577

Sinsiang, 541, 543

Sinthe bridge, 474, 488

Sinyang, 541, 543-44

Sio, 322, 349

Sittang R., 471-72, 488

Sittaung, 460

Slim, Lt. Gen. William, 499, 507

"Slot," The, 53, 58, 61, 67, 81, 91, 213, 217, 221-22, 226, 234, 240-43

Smith, 340

Smith, Brig. Gen. Frederic, 128, 157, 317, 340, 342

Smith, Rear Adm. William, 366

"Snoopers." See 43d Bomb. Gp.; 63d Bomb. Sq.; 868th Bomb. Sq.; SB-24.

Society Is., 4

Soepiori I., 621

Soerabaja, 169, 601, 626

Sohana, 4

Solomon Is.:

Allied base
(CENPAC opns.) 574, 647, 669-70, 683,
(Gilberts opns.) 291,
(Rabaul opns.) 129-32, 134, 163, 318;
Allied campaign
(Bougainville phase) 245-80,
(central Sol. phase) 203-45,
(Guadalcanal phase) 4-91;
Allied landings, 26, 35, 229-31, 256-57;
Allied reinforcements, 20, 45-47, 50, 90-91;
Jap. base, 3, 14, 27, 31, 53, 57, 60, 65, 83-84, 88-89;
lower Solomons trfd. to SOPAC, 21;
as related to SWPA opns., 92-93, 110-13, 138, 159, 165-66, 168;
strategic position, 29

Solomon Sea, 332

Somervell, Lt. Gen. Brehon, 437, 457, 498

Sookerating, 412, 415, 432-34, 445-46;

center for air supply opns., 502, 516

Soong, Dr. T. V., 437, 443, 450

Soputa, 120

Sorido a/d, 621, 631, 642, 644-45

Sorong, 602, 619, 638-39, 641, 663-64, 668

South China Sea, 407

South Dakota, 60

Southeast Asia Comd.:

Chinese govt. relations estb., 495;
Imphal seige, 508-9;
integration of AAF and RAF, 455-57;
mission, 454-55, 494;
orgn., 453-55, 458-59, 494-95

Southern Covering Group (Aleutians), 380

Southern Force (Adak), 381-83, 385

South Pacific Area:

a/c strength, 34, 42, 44-47, 49, 65-66, 87, 90-91, 243-46, 251, 262-63;
Allied strategy, 20-21, 29, 250;
allocations, 15, 17-18, 51, 87, 133, 207, 241, 244, 262-63;
CENPAC relationship, 282-83, 287-88, 549-57;
comd. responsibility, 30, 70-71, 74, 88-89, 203-4, 209-10, 228, 356;
defense of island chain, 3-4, 8-9, 11, 13-14, 26-29, 32, 131, 135, 284, 291;
deployment of forces, 16, 29, 47-48, 50, 52, 248;
fighter cover, 206, 217, 219-21, 223-24, 251, 254, 262-63;
orgn., 10, 21, 29-35 (liquidation, 552, 555, 573-74, 615, 664);
Rabaul offensive, 130-35, 138, 163, 195, 311-12, 318, 332, 338, 341, 350-56;
Solomons opns., 37-91, 203-80;
SWPA relationship, 92, 101, 111-12, 114, 132, 164, 196, 325, 328, 581-84, 586, 602;
training, 29-31, 71, 74, 77, 90, 209, 215, 220, 228-29.
See also Thirteenth AF.

South Pacific Combat Air Transport, 235, 267

Southwest Pacific Area:

allocations, 10, 24-26, 87, 92-93, 171-72;
campaigns
(Hollandia) 575-614,
(Huon Gulf) 163-200,
(N. Britain) 311-56,
(Papua) 92-128,
(Rabaul) 129-200,
(Vogelkop) 615-70;
CENPAC relationship, 193-95, 283, 288, 555-70;
Comdrs., 7;
G-2 and G-3, 331, 577, 581;
GHQ, 22, 96, 99-100, 114, 122, 127, 131, 147-48, 156, 316n., 328, 330-31, 334, 557, 561, 577, 582-83, 585-86, 601, 609-11, 616-17, 626, 628-29, 634, 644-45, 650, 653-54, 660-61, 663-64, 677,
(instructions) 328, 331, 334, 557, 582, 610, 617, 619-24, 654, 663;
logistics, 14, 76-77, 181, 198-99, 291-92, 297-98, 304, 647, 649;
orgn., 7, 10, 21, 25-26, 646-51;
responsibility, 356, 573-74, 647;
SOPAC diversions, 92-93, 100-101, 111-12, 114, 132;
strength (Mar. 1944), 574.
See also Allied AF; FEAF; Fifth AF; MacArthur.

Spaatz, Lt. Gen. Carl, 153

Special Force (Wingate), 499, 503-4, 506-8, 510, 515

Special Services, 156, 276

Spitfire a/c, 170, 511, 569

Spruance, Vice Adm. Raymond, 131, 293, 304, 674, 676, 687

Squadrons (numbered):

1st Air Service Support, 295-96, 298
1st Ftr. Control, 630
1st TC, 446n., 459, 502, 516
2d Air Service Support, 295
2d Bomb., 532, 535, 542
2d Emergency Rescue, 645
2d TC, 446n., 449, 459, 502
3d Airdrome, 348
3d Air Service Support, 295, 298
4th Air Service Support, 295
4th TC, 508
5th Air Service Support, 296
6th Night Ftr., 85, 217n., 287n., 691
7th Ftr., 537, 542, 625
8 (Aus.), 324
8th Bomb., 140, 179, 326, 610, 626, 631-32
8th Ftr., 152, 537, 542, 596, 612, 632
8th Photo Rcn., 9-10, 21, 316, 318, 325, 331-32, 558
9th Bomb., 409, 415, 420, 432, 434
9th Ftr., 587, 610, 631-32, 667
10th AAC, 451
10th Weather, 451
11th Bomb., 410, 420, 422, 426, 443, 527, 531-32, 535, 537
11th Ftr., 360, 380
11 (RCAF), 371
12th Ftr., 81, 213
13th Bomb., 140, 142n., 179, 340, 566-67
13th TC, 235
15 (RNZAF), 203n., 218
16th Ftr., 410, 421-22, 426, 443, 449, 519, 525, 528-29, 534
16th TC, 508
17th Air Base, 294-95, 298
17th Rcn., 211, 559, 562, 564, 599, 601, 607, 620, 623-24, 629, 635, 637-38, 642, 658
17th TC, 508
18th Ftr., 360, 376, 380
18 (RNZAF), 256
18th TC, 508
19th Ftr., 690-91
20th Combat Mapping, 597
21st Bomb., 370, 389, 394
21st TC, 23-25
22d Bomb., 410, 420, 432, 434, 484, 487, 492, 537, 540
22d TC, 24-25
23d Bomb., 253
25th Ftr., 432-34, 463-64, 528, 540
25th Photo Rcn., 623, 645
26th Bomb., 28, 38, 298, 304, 683, 686
26th Ftr., 432-34, 463-64, 529, 544
26th Photo Rcn., 597, 665
27th Bomb., 298, 304, 682, 686
27th TC, 459, 506, 540
28th Ftr., 542-43
31 (RAF), 501
32d Ftr., 542
33d Bomb., 337
33d Ftr. Control, 669
VP-33, 586
VP-34, 591, 645
35th Ftr., 193, 342-43, 666
35th Ftr. Control, 659
35th TC, 508
36th Bomb., 360, 382, 388-89, 394
36th Ftr., 665, 667
38th Bomb., 298, 303-4, 340, 678, 680, 683-84, 686
39th Ftr., 22, 59, 319, 325
39th TC, 565
40th Ftr., 22
40th Service, 278
41st TC, 607
42d Bomb., 87, 298, 303-4
4sd Ftr., 370-71
42d TC, 360, 387
43 (RAAF), mine-laying, 601-2
44th Ftr., 11, 217n., 236, 352
45th Ftr., 292, 295, 298, 304, 307, 309
46th Ftr., 298, 304, 307
47th Bomb., 309
48th Bomb., 692
49th Ftr. Control, 608
51st Ftr., 534-35
VP-52, 586, 645
54th Ftr., 360, 366-67, 370, 376, 380, 382
54th TC, 387
56th Ftr. Control, 597
63d Bomb., 100, 107, 112, 197, 599, 624-25, 634, 638, 667
64th Bomb., 144n.
64th TC, 614
65th Bomb., 144n., 321, 563, 592
65th TC, 606, 612
66th TC, 612
67th Ftr., 11, 13, 40-42, 77, 217n.
68th Ftr., 81, 217n.
68th TC, 612
69th Bomb., 8, 11, 29, 47, 59, 85, 88
69th TC, 566
70th Bomb., 8, 59, 88, 265
70th Ftr., 11, 47, 81, 212-13, 217n.
71st Bomb., 564, 634
72d Bomb., 53, 683
72d Ftr., 304, 307
73d Bomb., 360, 388, 394
73d Ftr., 287, 691
74th Ftr., 426, 519
75th Bomb., 87
75th Ftr., 425-26, 519, 529
75 (RAAF), 142n.
76th Ftr., 425-27
76 Ftr. (RAAF), 569
77th Bomb., 360, 388
77 Ftr. (RAAF), 568-69
78th Ftr., 287
78 (RAAF), 610
79 Ftr. (RAAF), 569
80th Ftr., 319, 325, 342-44, 592-96, 665-68
80 (RAAF), 610
82d Rcn., 623, 642, 645
88th Ftr., 466
89th Bomb., 100, 140, 142n.
89th Ftr., 466
90th Bomb., 140-42n., 144-45, 179, 566
90th Ftr., 466
98th Bomb., 298, 304, 682, 686
110th Rcn., 613-14, 623
VB-115, 629, 645
117 Transport (RAF), 506
214 Ftr. (Marine), 351
216 Transport (Brit.), 508-9
VMF-216, 267
VMF-223, 40
VMSB-232, 40
303d Airdrome, 629
311th Ftr., 596
315th TG 459, 506
319th Bomb., 169
321st Bomb., 320
333d Ftr., 692
339th Ftr., 52, 59, 81, 212-13, 217n.
340th Ftr., 566
341st Ftr., 341, 631
342d Ftr., 341, 635
370th Bomb., 681-82
371st Bomb., 284
372d Bomb., 284
373d Bomb., 526-27
374th Bomb., 525
375th Bomb., 525
390th Bomb., 87
392d Bomb., 298, 304, 306, 678-80, 683-84
394th Bomb., 241, 683
398th Bomb., 636
400th Bomb., 320
403d Bomb., 144n., 324, 596, 657
404th Bomb., 366, 370, 389, 398
405th Bomb., 559, 566, 634
406th Bomb., 366, 394
418th Night Ftr., 611-12, 623, 664, 669
419th Night Ftr., 661, 664, 669
421st Night Ftr., 623, 629-30, 639, 642, 658
424th Bomb., 681-82
425th Bomb., 526-27
431st Bomb., 298, 303-4, 686
431st Ftr., 325, 594-95, 631, 665-66
432d Ftr., 324-25, 594-95, 632, 638, 665-66
433d Ftr., 566, 595, 597, 632, 666
435th Bomb., 9-10, 22-24, 26
436th Bomb., 410, 420, 430, 432, 434
449th Ftr., 527, 534
459th Ftr., 467, 477, 486
464th Base Hq. and Air Base, 375
482d Service, 587
490th Bomb., 420-21, 432, 434, 459, 477-79, 484, 492, 537
491st Bomb., 420-21, 432, 434, 484, 488, 492, 537
492d Bomb., 420, 432, 434
493d Bomb., 4201 432, 434
498th Bomb., 564, 566, 569, 667
499th Bomb., 564-67, 569
500th Bomb., 356, 566, 569
501st Bomb., 322, 356, 566, 569, 668
528th Bomb., 322
528th Ftr.-Bomber, 467
529th Bomb., 631
529th Ftr.-Bomber, 467
530th Bomb., 631
530th Ftr.-Bomber, 467, 477, 479
531st Bomb., 322, 626
531st Ftr.-Bomber, 298, 304, 306
672d Bomb., 605
822d Bomb., 634
823d Bomb., 564, 634
868th Bomb., 242, 354, 586, 603, 624, 634, 683-85

STALEMATE, 551

Stalin, Marshal Joseph, 497

Starmann Field, 304

STICKATNAUGHT, 621

Stilwell, Lt. Gen. Joseph:

Burma offensive (1943), 443, 460-61, 494-95, 497-502, 504-10, 539;
CG USAFCBI, 406-7, 416, 419, 449-54, 456, 499;
CNAC control of India-China flights, 413;
C/S Chinese army, 453;
Dep. SAC SEAC, 453, 541;
escape from Burma (1942), 460;
integration of AAF and RAF, 456;
Ledo Road construction, 450, 460-61, 494;
Myitkyina advance, 515-17;
orgn. USAAF IBS CBI, 451;
promotions, 418;
strategy in China, 435-39, 442:
10th AF (orgn.) 413-14,
(responsibilities re Assam) 448,
(trf. of units to China 441n.

Stirling I., 255

Stone, Col. Charles, 452, 454-55

STRAIGHTLINE, 619-21

Stratemeyer, Maj. Gen. George:

air comdr. SEAC rec., 454-55;
CG USAAF IBS CBI, 450-57;
comdr. EAC, 458-59, 502-3, 506, 510, 537;
integration of AAF and RAF, 455-57, 476-77;
special mission to FE, 447-49

Streeter, Col. Edward, 452

Streett, Maj. Gen. St. Clair:

CG 13th AF, 648, 650-51, 677;
CG, 13th Air TF, 586

Strickland, Lt. Col. Henry, 429

Strong, 224

Strother, Brig. Gen. Dean, CG XIII Ftr. Comd., 33, 73, 229

Suain, 613

Submarine activities:

Allied
(Aleutians) 380-82,
(China coast) 524,
(SWPA) 9, 599, 638, 676;
Jap., 300, 312, 370, 374

Sui-chuan 523, 534-35, 538

Sumatra, 409, 497-98, 511

Sumprabum, 464-68, 531

Supply:

Aleutians, 367;
CBI, 405-6, 409-11, 413-19, 421-23, 432-33, 435, 439-40, 441-50, 452, 454-58, 461, 463-64, 498, 500-510, 539-40,
(avn. gasoline) 411-12, 429, 438, 440-41, 476, 518-21, 523, 537-38, 515;
SOPAC, 32-34, 42, 50, 61, 67, 71, 73-75, 83, 203, 209, 212, 214, 222, 232, 242, 256, 263, 269, 274, 276-80,
(avn. gasoline) 37-38, 41, 43, 53, 55-56, 69, 76-79, 212, 219, 263,
(shipping facilities) 27, 43-44, 51, 74, 76.
See also Logistics.

Supply drops:

Admiralties, 562, 565-66;
Aleutians, 382-83;
Burma, 446, 466, 494-95, 499-510, 515-17, 540;
Guadalcanal, 82, 235;
Hollandia, 607, 613-14;
N. Britain, 335, 341;
N. Georgia, 82, 221;
N. Guinea, 23-25, 108, 114-17, 120-21, 128, 156, 158, 167, 190, 501.
See also Air supply.

Supreme Allied Commander-in-Chief (CBI), 453, 457;

deputy, 453

Sutherland, Maj. Gen. Richard, 21-22, 131-32, 181, 330, 551-55, 570-73

Suva, 33

Sverdrup, Col. L. J., 117-18

Swatow, 528

Sweeper Creek, 370

Swift, Maj. Gen. Innis, 557, 561, 565, 567-69

Sydney, 4, 151

Syriam oil refineries, 476

T

Taber, Lt. Col. Morris, 531

TABLETENNIS, 654-56

Tadji, 314, 557, 563, 576, 578, 599, 605-6, 612-14, 652

Tagan Pt., 399

Talasea, 130, 314, 344, 355

Tamao, 639

Tambu Bay, 167

Tami a/d, 575, 607, 609-10

Tamrau Mts., 662

Tamu, 503, 508

Tanaga I., 369, 374

Tanahmerah Bay, 575, 582, 584-85, 591, 595, 605-10

Tangier, 10, 645

Tanimbars, 616

Tarawa, 195, 259, 284-87, 291-93, 298, 301, 303-5, 307-9, 672

Target Hill, 333, 339, 343

Taro, 499

Taroa I., 300, 305

Task Force Mitscher, 305n.

Task Forces (numbered):

First Air TF, 156-58, 171, 317, 336, 340, 346
Second Air TF, 174, 176, 189-90, 317, 338
Third Air TF, 190, 317, 338, 349-50
TF 8, 372-74, 378
TF 12, 284
Thirteenth Air TF (SOPAC), 586, 602, 623, 648
Thirteenth Air TF (FEAF), 664, 669-70, 677, 686
TF 15, 292
TF 16, 378
TF 17, 676
TF 31, 256
TF 50.3, 261
TF 51, 380
TF 57, 293, 304, 675
TF 58, 583, 603-5, 607, 676, 681, 685, 687
TF 59, 675, 677
TF 74, 568, 613, 622, 638, 654n.
TF 75, 622, 638, 654n.
TF 76, 339, 567
TF 77, 605, 622, 644, 654n., 663
TF 78, 583-84, 605

Task Groups (numbered):

TG 16.1, 378
TG 57.2, 293
TG 57.4, 293
TG 90.0, 397-98

Task Units (numbered):

TU 90.1, 397
TU 90.2, 397

Tassafaronga, 59;

Battle, 81-82

Tate, Col. Robert, 414

Tauali, 332, 339-40

Taunggyi, 471

Tavoy, 473, 513

Tawitawi, 621, 652-53

TBD, at Guadalcanal, 91

TBF, 59, 83, 89, 204, 217, 221-22, 225, 227, 232, 251, 253-55, 263, 352-53, 604

Tehran, 497

Tenekow, 264

Teng-chung, 427, 429, 525, 530-31, 540

Tennille, Maj. William, 638

Teramoto, Lt. Gen. Kunachi, 578, 589, 598-99

Tezpur, 446

Thailand, 423-24, 426, 463, 469, 471, 498, 513-14, 535, 538

Thanbyuzyat, 471-72

Thayetmyo, 472

Thazi, 471-72, 474, 484, 486

Theobald, Rear Adm. Robert, 360, 365-66, 374

Thilawa, 476

Thirty-Mile Airdrome, 184

Thompson, Capt. John, 40

Thunderbolt, 542.
See also P-47.

Tiddim, 503, 508

Tien Ho a/d, 427-28, 430, 520, 525

Tientsin, 430, 541

Timbala Bay, 240

Timor I., 131, 140n., 601, 626

Timor Sea, 169

Tingo, 569

Tinian, 195, 604, 690-93

Tinker, Maj. Gen. Clarence, 281n.

Tinputs, 264

Tobera, 312-13, 319-20, 322-23, 326, 351

Tocumwal, 104

Todd, Capt. Jack, 364

Toem, 617, 622, 626-28, 654n., 657, 663, 668-69

To I., 687

Tokyo, 57, 361, 405, 510, 522

"Tokyo Express," 53, 56, 60, 80-81, 84, 224, 226

Tong, 570

Tonga Is., 4, 11

Tongatabu I., 4, 11, 16, 19, 72

Tonkin, Gulf, 431, 520, 538

Tonolei, 43, 53, 55, 58, 66, 217, 246;

H., 246, 264

Tontouta, 11, 75, 273

TORCH, 50, 92, 131, 133, 368

TORNADO, 622, 626-29

Torokina, 249-50, 252, 256-57, 259, 263-64, 267-68, 327, 330, 352, 586, 647, 682

Tor R., 630

Torricelli Mts., 576, 606

Toungoo, 472, 474

Tower, Lt. Don, 22

Townsville, 8-10, 76, 96, 99-100, 103-4, 106, 154, 164, 171, 173, 198-99, 587, 649

Training:

AAF responsibility, 29-31, 209, 215, 228-29;
Aleutians, 372, 397-98;
CBI, 407, 419, 425-26, 432, 434-35, 438, 440-41, 451-53, 455, 457, 464, 466, 483, 492, 503, 517, 525, 529, 544,
(glider) 503-4;
navigation needs
(in Hump opns.) 412,
(in Pacific) 283, 287-88, 296, 301, 308;
recognition, 344-45;
SOPAC, 71, 74, 77, 90, 220;
SWPA, 164;
Western Defense Comd., 377, 381

Transportation Corps, 75

Treasury Is., 246, 248-52, 255, 267, 325, 352

TRIDENT conference, 134, 442-44, 502, 520-21, 523

Troop Basis Div., 648

Troop carrier activities:

Aleutians, 387, 394;
CBI, 446-48, 458-59, 467-68, 501-3, 506-8, 516;
SWPA, 24-25, 114-21, 128, 136, 155-58, 164, 167, 171, 173, 176-77, 181, 184-86, 189-91, 193, 196, 288, 316, 329-31, 342, 565-66, 586, 607, 609, 613-14

Troop Carrier Comd., Hq. USAAF CBI:

a/c shortage, 508-9;
Imphal emergency, 502-10, 515;
integrated orgn., 459, 502, 504, 506, 508

True, Lt. Col. Clinton, 319

Truk Atoll:

decision to by-pass, 552, 671;
enemy base, 22, 38, 53, 57-58, 131, 163, 194-95, 245, 258-59, 290-91, 314-16, 327, 332, 354-56;
550-54, 570-74, 577-78, 582-84, 602-4, 607, 619, 623, 625, 631, 671-87, 693;
neutralization, 684, 688-90

Tsili Tsili, 174, 176-80, 182-84, 186, 189

Tufi Pt., 139, 145, 155

Tulagi I.:

Allied base, 49, 80, 210, 212-13, 218;
Jap. base, 20, 26, 29;
Jap. landing, 4;
Marine landing, 35-36

Tumleo I., 576

Tung-ting Lake area, 521, 527-28, 532, 534, 538

Turnage, Maj. Gen. A. H., 250

Turner, Vice Adm. Richmond, 220, 229, 690

Tukhan, 537

Twining, Brig. Gen. Nathan:

CG 13th AF, 32, 70, 72-74, 79, 88, 203, 210n., 214-15, 223;
CG 15th AF, 268;
COMAIRSOLS, 224, 226, 228-29, 236, 238, 240, 243-44, 251-55, 260-63, 245-66, 268-69, 272n., 274, 276, 288, 351.
See also Comd. Air Solomons.

TYPHOON Task Force, 663, 668

U

Ubili, 143

Ujelang, 551

Ukhrul, 503, 508

Ulithi Atoll, 571, 604, 689

Uman I., 683, 687

Unmak, 361, 364-67, 369-70, 374-75, 381n., 397

Unalaska, 396n.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 392, 395-97;
aid to, 171;
entry into war, 378, 497

United Kingdom, a/c priority, 45, 48-52

Units (numbered):

22d Stat. Control, 451-52
5307th Comp. (Prov.), 504
5318th Air, 503

Unruh, Lt. Col. Marion, 289

"USAAF in the Far East," 647

U.S. Army Air Services Comd., 99, 102-4

U.S. Army Forces in Australia, 7

U.S. Army Forces in Central Pacific Area, 296-97, 551, 675

U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, 648, 650

U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, orgn., 32-33, 70, 72-73, 76, 372n.
See also COMGENSOPAC; SPA.

U.S. Army Forces in the Southwest Pacific. See SWPA.

U.S. Army Service Forces, 75, 296-97, 450

U.S. Army Services of Supply (theater). See Services of Supply.

U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, 326, 688

Utarom a/d, 626, 632

V

Vandegrift, Maj. Gen. A. A., 27, 36, 40-41, 80, 246, 250

Vasey, Maj. Gen. E. A., 113

Vella Lavella:

Allied base, 252-53;
Allied seizure, 237-44, 249, 266;
Jap. base, 4, 225

Ventura, 251, 263, 388, 397-98

Verahui, 83

Victoria H., 430

Vila, 213, 219-21, 225, 235, 237, 249

Vincent, Col. Clinton D., 520, 532, 536

Viru H., 220, 229

Visale, 82

Vitiaz St., 5, 122, 143, 146, 163, 182, 191, 193-94, 208, 311, 328-29, 331

Vivigaui a/d, 165

Vogelkop:

Allied offensive, 194-95, 660-70;
Jap. base, 549, 552, 572, 601, 616-21, 623, 626, 631-34, 639-40, 645, 652, 656;
strategic value, 661, 667

Volupai Plantation, 344

Voza, 256

Vunakanau a/d, 35, 112, 166, 183, 312-13, 319-20, 322-24, 351

Vunapope, 322

W

Waigeo I., 638, 662

Wairopi, 108-110, 120

Wakde Is., Allied base, 626-30, 635-38, 641, 643, 646, 656, 661, 665;

Allied offensive, 578, 583, 599, 605-6, 610, 616-26;
Jap. landing, 617

Wake I., 3-4, 15, 138, 283-84, 287, 291, 300, 305, 617, 676-78, 681, 684, 686

Waldron, Brig. Gen. Albert, 123n.

Walker, Lt. George, 614

Walker, Brig. Gen. Kenneth, 98-99, 114, 117, 138-39

Wallace, Lt. Ralph, 322-23

Wana Wana, 237

Wanigela Mission, 114-19

Wanting, 429

Warangoi R., 319, 326

Wardo Bay, 621

Wards a/d, 160, 316

Warembu, 569

Waren, 640, 656

Wareo, 346

Waria R., 159

"Washing Machine Charlie," 84-85, 89

Washington, 60

Washington conference (Mar. 1943), 131-33, 151, 153

Watt, Lt. Col. James, 384

Watut R., 175, 184-85

Wau, 6, 113-14, 136-38, 158-59, 161-63, 174-75

Weather Service, AAF (Assam), 449

Webster Cove, 235

Weiner, Lt. Seymour, 398

Wellington a/c, Burma, 477, 481, 509

Western Defense Comd., 52, 87, 360, 372-73, 377, 379, 381

Western Landing Force (New Georgia), 220

Wewak:

Jap. base, 10, 138, 140n., 146, 161, 168, 174, 178-80, 182, 188-90, 193, 258, 314-17, 319, 323, 332-33, 338, 347, 350, 557, 559, 561, 563, 575-79, 585, 588-94, 596, 598-600, 605, 612-13, 623;
Mission, 589;
neutralization, 591

Wewe R., 668

Whitehead, Brig. Gen. Ennis:

CG ADVON 5th AF
(Admiralties) 559, 561, 567,
(Hollandia) 579-82, 585, 587-88, 592, 597, 602, 609-13,
(N. Guinea) 98-100, 113-14, 117, 119, 125, 137, 157-58, 178, 190, 192, 317, 323-24, 327-30, 342-43, 346, 355,
(Vogelkop advance) 617, 620, 625-26, 629, 631-36, 638, 640-42, 644-45;
CG 5th AF, 648, 65-57, 661-62, 664-67, 677, 685, 687

Wickham Anchorage, 220, 229

Wide Bay, 149n., 320

Wildcat a/c. See F4F.

Wilkins, Maj. Raymond, 25, 326

Wilkinson, Rear Adm. Theodore, 237, 246, 250

Williams, Air Vice Marshal T. M., 458, 461

Williams, Maj. Walden, 213

"Williwaw," 363

Willkie, Wendell, 439

Willson, Vice Adm. Russell, 554

Wilson, Col. Bascom, 151

Wilson, Brig. Gen. Donald, 98

Wilson St., 240

Wingate, Brig. Orde, 460-61, 494-95, 499, 501-8, 510-15

Wings (numbered):

First Marine Aircraft, 41, 252
Second Marine Aircraft, 81, 88-89, 221
Patrol Wing 2, 282
Patrol Wing 4, 380
Patrol Wing 10, 316, 332
54th TC, 157-58, 171, 184-85, 316, 609, 614
62 Works (Construction), 605, 612, 660
68th Comp., 536-39;
mission, 540
69th Comp., 536, 538-39
71 (RAAF), 316, 321, 324, 613
73 (RAAF), 316, 586
77 (RAAF), 585
78 (RAAF), 605, 645, 661
85th Air Defense, 629
91st Photo Rcn., 661
175 (Brit.), 512
184 (Brit.), 512
185 (Brit.), 512
308th Bomb., 623-24, 629, 642, 644-45
309th Bomb., 661
310th Bomb., 610, 622-23, 626, 629, 636-38, 656

Wirraway a/c, characteristics, 124

Wise, G/C S. C., 515

Woendi Atoll, 639, 645

Wold, Col. Torgils, 466

Woleai:

Jap. base, 194, 571-73, 578, 582-84, 602-4, 623, 625, 678;
neutralization, 685-88, 693

Woodbury, Lt. Col. H. G., 662

Woodbury, Col. Murray, 190

Woodlark Force, 164

Woodlark I., 132, 163-65, 178, 221, 316

Wotje I., 195, 290, 300, 303, 305-6, 309, 672, 686

Wright, Col. Stuart, 241-42

Wright Field, 26

Wuchang, 527

Wu-hu, 545

Wuntho, 514

Wurtsmith, Brig. Gen. Paul, 172, 176, 591-92, 663

X

X (Ramgarh) Force, 435, 460.
See also Ledo.

Y

Yakutat, 399

Yamamoto, Adm. Isoroku, 213-14, 259

Yamasaki, Col. Yasuyo, 385

Yamethin, 472, 474

Yang-cheng, 541

Yangtze R., 424, 440, 522, 528, 532, 538, 543, 545;

Valley, 428-29

Yankai, 520

Yankee Diddler, 565-66

Yap, 194-95, 571, 582, 604, 678, 687-88;

neutralization, 693

Ye, 470-71, 483, 513

Yellow R., 429, 538-39, 541-43

Yenangyaung, 471-72, 515

Yeu, 471-72, 487, 491, 514

Yochow, 428, 522, 545

Yoma Mts., 469

Yorktown, 4

Yunnani, 424-26, 429, 519, 525, 528-29, 535, 540

Yunnan Province, 435-36, 442, 461, 463, 494, 497, 499, 518, 536, 538-40, 542

Ywataung, 471-72, 474, 487, 491

Y (Yunnan) Force, 435-36, 460, 495-96, 540

Z

Zamboanga, 637

Zarena Beach, 229, 231

Zayatkwin, 481

Zero, characteristics, 24-25, 41, 58, 62, 84, 521

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