301-600 INDEX

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Aaron Ward, (USS) ....................................................... 31

Abemama ................................................... 87, 97, 98

Abner Read, (USS) ...................................................... 277

Abraham Harbor ........................................................... 8

Adak Island ................................................. 27, 28, 68, 69

Adelup Point ................................................... 191‑194 197

Admiralty Group ......................................................... 05

Admiralty Islands .................................. 175, 299, 305, 306, 323

Agana Bay ........................................................... 198

Agana Town .................................. 175, 184, 186, 191, 195, 196

Agano (Japan) .......................................................... 387

Agat Town ....................................................... 186, 191

Agattu Island ....................................................... 68, 69

Agingan ........................................................... 168

Agingan Point .......................................................... 167

Aguada River ........................................................... 193

Aguijan Island .......................................... 211, 212, 217, 307

Ailinginae Atoll ....................................................... 306

Ailinglapalap Atoll (Marshalls) ......................... 104, 105, 132, 306

Ailuk Atoll ....................................................... 135, 306

Ainsworth, Walden L., Rear Adm., USN.................................... 261

Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force ...................................... 225, 376

Aitape ...................................................... 142, 307

Akarakoro Point ......................................................... 232

Alamagan Island .............................................. 209, 212, 213

Alaska ....................................................... 307, 434

Alaskan Defense Command ................................................. 42

Albacore (USS) ......................................................... 377

Alchiba (USS) ............................................................ 58

Aleutians .......... 9, 23, 26, 28, 31, 41, 42, 69, 70, X03‑110, 307, 364

Alexishafen ........................................................... 308

Allied Army in Europe ................................................. 183

Alma College ........................................................... 144

Alu Island ............................................................ 10

AM‑106 (USS) ........................................................... 130

Amami Group ............................................................. 423

Amami Islands ... 360, 361, 378, 384, 385, 389, 402, 407, 411, 419, 423, 427

Amami Gunto ............................................................ 376

Amantes Point .......................................................... 201

Amberjack (USS) ......................................................... 44

Amchitka .................................................... 27, 28, 69

Amiangal Hill .......................................................... 232

Amoy ........................................................... 329

Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Commander of .......................... 42

Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific . ...... 303

Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Fifth Amphibious Corps ............... 303

Amsterdam Island ........................................................ 312

Anae Island ............................................. 193, 194, 196, 197

Anao Point ........................................................... 203

Anatahan (Marianas) ..................................................... 230

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Anderson, N. R., Air Vice Marshall ....................................... 4

Andrea, James Paul, Lt. Comdr., USN. ................................... 326

Andreanof Group ......................................................... 69

Andreanof Islands ....................................................... 27

Ane Jima ........................................................... 313

Angaur Island ......................................................... 133,

195, 217, 219, 221, 223‑232, 234‑242, 245, 246, 252, 267, 278, 299, 314, 315.

Angeles Field ..................................................... 251, 291

Anglo‑American‑Canadian Attacks ........................................ 163

Anglo‑American statements ............................. See Joint statements

Ani Jima ...................................................... 202, 264

Ant Island ....................................... 128, 138, 139, 140, 143

Anti‑Submarine Operations ....................................... 56, 59, 62,

83, 91, 149, 162, 183, 218, 265, 324. See also Joint Statements

Aparri 245, 246, 249, 251

Apamama 76, 88

Apamama Atoll ............................................................ 87

APC-21 (USS) ............................................................. 97

Apra Harbor ..................................... 174, 176, 193, 196‑198, 312

Araido Island ...................................................... 207, 220

Arakabesan 133,

195, 217, 228, 266, 268, 270, 280, 282, 283, 332, 339, 344, 345, 370, 401

Arakawa Town ....................................................... 395, 396

Arimasuku Island ........................................................ 242

Arkansas (USS) .......................................................... 348

Armed Guard (Navy) ....................................................... 10

Arno Atoll 132, 303

Arnold, General ......................................................... 386

Arumonogui Point ........................................................ 245

Asa River 412, 418, 426

Asan Point 191

Asato River ............................................. 425, 426, 429, 430

Ashiya ........................................................... 423

Asias Town .......................................................... 225

Asiga Point ............................................................ 194

Aslito Airdrome .............................................. 168, 169, 176

Aslito Airfield (Isely) ........................................... 178, 310

Asor Island ....................................................... 211, 248

Atago (Japan) .......................................................... 255

Atago Class (Japan) .................................................... 255

Atchugau ........................................................... 180

Atlantic-Mediterranean Theaters ......................................... 415

Atlantic Fleet, US ............................................. 62, 86, 268

Atlantic Fleet, Service Force ........................................... 258

Atsugi Airfield .................................................... 399, 425

Attu Island, Village .............................. 8-10, 12, 13, 18, 21, 22,

25, 27‑29, 31, 33‑36, 39‑44, 46, 50, 57, 67‑70, 80, 175.

Aur Atoll 140, 307

Australia 175

Australian Area, Command ................................................ 41

Australian Troops ...................................................... 308

Azores ............................................................ 91

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Babelthuap Island ...................................................... 133,

216, 219, 223, 228, 232, 235-241, 245, 252, 258, 260, 261, 263, 266,

267, 277, 279, 282-289, 291-296, 298, 299, 313, 314, 320-323, 326,

334, 336, 338-341, 343, 344, 346, 347, 353, 358, 366, 367, 370, 371,

375, 376.

Bacolod ........................................................... 234

Baga Island ............................................................. 59

Bairakaseru Island ................................................ 241, 315

Bairoko .................................................... 54, 55, 60

Baka bomb ...................................................... 406, 410

Baker, W. D., Rear Adm., USN. .......................................... 303

Ballale Island ...... 1‑3, 6, 17, 21, 29, 31, 32, 35, 46, 48, 50, 51, 55, 56

Baltic bases ........................................................... 218

Bamban field ........................................................... 263

Bambara Harbor .......................................................... 56

Bangi Point ............................................................ 191

Banton Island .......................................................... 281

Barbel (USS) ........................................................... 373

Barbers Point, Oahu ..................................................... 80

Barbey, D. E., Rear Adm., USN........................................... 307

Barents Sea ............................................................ 134

Bataan ........................................................... 281

Batangas ........................................................... 278

Batangas Bay ........................................................... 252

Batangas field ......................................................... 263

Batchelder, M. J., Col.................................................. 368

Battle, Coral Sea ................................................. 255, 364

Battle of Formosa ...................................................... 316

Battle of Guadalcanal .................................................. 255

Battle of Leyte Gulf ................................................... 276

Battle of Luzon ........................................................ 316

Battle of Midway .................................................. 187, 255

Battle of Philippine Sea........................................... 231, 310

Battle of Philippine Sea, First ............................... 255, 338, 343

Battle of Philippine Sea, Second ........................................ 255

259, 260, 270, 275, 276, 287, 288, 300, 316, 343.

Battle of Surigao Strait ................................................ 276

Battle off Cape Engano .................................................. 276

Battle off Samar ........................................................ 276

Battles, Sea, World War II .............................................. 255

Bay of Biscay ........................................................... 218

Beal, Stetson C., Lt. (jg), USNR.......................................... 30

Beatty (USS) ............................................................. 84

Beaufort Bay ......................................................... 22, 47

Bellinger, Patrick N. L., Vice Adm., USN................................. 268

Betio Island .................................................. 84‑87, 90, 93

Biak Island ........................................................ 309, 311

Bigej Island ........................................................ 111 303

Bikar Atoll ............................................................. 306

Bikini Atoll ....................................................... 132, 306

Bismarck Area ........................................................... 304

Bismarck Archipelago .......................................... 175, 305, 307

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Bismarck Sea (USS) ...................................................... 875

Blandy, W. H. P., Rear Adm., USN .............................. 223, 340. 382

Blind Cove 33

Block Island (USS) ...................................................... 161

Bloody Nose Ridge (Umurbrogol Hill) ....................... 235‑237, 240-242

Bogan, G. F., Rear Adm., USN ....................................... 246, 388

Bonin Islands .......................................................... 167,

173, 175, 180, 181, 190, 202, 207, 208, 211, 214, 217, 227, 230‑232,

234, 237, 242, 248, 258'‑266, 268, 269, 276, 277, 279‑283, 289, 292,

294, 295, 298, 299, 310, 311, 313, 320, 321, 329, 331, 332, 336, 339,

340, 343‑346, 353‑368, 370‑374, 376‑379, 383, 390‑392, 394, 396

398, 404, 405, 407‑409, 418, 427, 429.

Borie (USS) ........................................................... 82‑83

Borneo ............................................................. 299

Bougainville Island ..... 1, 2, 5, 19, 23, 31, 41, 42, 49, 86, 302, 305, 309

Bougainville Strait ...................................................... 20

Bradford, Gerard, Jr., Lt., USNR ......................................... 37

Bristol (USS) ............................................................ 80

British Admiralty ............................................... 65, 74, 110

British Aircraft ................................................... 382, 388

British Air Squadron..................................................... 184

British Amphibious Forces ................................................ 62

British Carrier Aircraft ................................................ 419

British Carrier Task Force .............................................. 381

British Government ....................................................... 56

British Ministry of Information .......................................... 74

British Pacific Fleet................................................... 293,

318, 379, 381, 382, 388, 389, 393, 395, 396, 398, 403, 404, 410, 412,
416, 421, 425, 429.

British Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief ............................... 293

British Pacific Fleet, Units ............................................ 307

British Task Force ...................................................... 379

Brodeur, V. G., Rear Adm., RCN............................................. 4

Brownson (USS) .......................................................... 100

Bruce, Andrew D., Maj. Gen., USA.............................. 199, 382, 403

Buayan Airfield ......................................................... 218

Buck (USS) .............................................................. 80

Buckner, Simon B., Lt. Gen., USA.................................... 42, 381

Buka Island ................................................... 5, 45, 50, 56

Buin ................................. 1, 9, 20, 32, 42, 44, 45, 48‑51

Bukhti Point ............................................................. 72

Bulan ............................................................. 252

Burgenland (Germany)................................................ 110, 111

Burhanna, Howard, Jr., Capt., USAAF....................................... 16

Burns (USS) ........................................................ 113, 302

Burton, Norman G., Col., USMC............................................ 126

Burton, Paul W., Lt. Comdr., USN......................................... 126

Burza (Poland) ............................................................ 5

Bush (USS) ............................................................. 400

Bush, A. B. Private 1c .................................................. 369

Busuanga Island ......................................................... 233

Butler, William O., Maj. Gen., USA........................................ 42

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Cabras Island ........................................................... 191

Cagayan Airfield ........................................................ 218

Calatagan ............................................................ 290

Calhoun, William L., Vice Adm., USN................................. 287, 364

California (USS) ................................................... 257, 274

Calpe (HMS) ........................................................ 109, 110

Camiguin Island ......................................................... 249

Campbell (USCG) ........................................................... 5

Camranh ............................................................. 327

Camranh Bay ........................................................ 326, 329

Canadian, Anglo‑American ................................................ 163

Canadian Department of National Defense .............................. 65, 74

Canadian Forces .......................................................... 70

Canadian Pilots ...................................................... 21, 42

Canadians .............................................................. 41

Canadian Troops ...................................................... 67, 72

Canton (China) .................................................... 330, 331

Canton Island ......................................................... 8, 60

Cape Alexander ........................................................... 20

Cape Bolinao ............................................................ 290

Cape Engano ................................................... 256, 276, 300

Cape Esperance ........................................................... 47

Cape Hoskins ............................................................ 306

Cape Gloucester ......................................................... 100

Cape Khlebnikof .................................................. 39, 44, 46

Capelin (USS) ........................................................... 125

Cape May (New Jersey) ................................................... 101

Cape Opmari ............................................................. 312

Cape St. Jacques......................................................... 329

Cape Sansapor ........................................................... 313

Cape Surville ............................................................ 36

Carey, Harold C., Lt. (jg), USN........................................... 57

Carlson, Evans F., Lt. Col., USMCR....................................... 433

Caroline Islands ....................................................... 116,

119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 130, 133, 168, 173‑176, 178, 189, 193, 195,

199, 207, 209, 211‑214, 217, 223, 233, 250, 270, 280, 283, 292, 294,

295, 300, 306, 308, 312‑314, 320, 321, 327, 328, 330‑332, 335, 336,

338‑342, 344, 346, 348, 353, 354, 356‑358, 360, 362, 363, 365, 366,

370‑374, 376, 377, 383, 385, 388, 391, 392, 394, 398‑402, 404, 406‑

408, 410, 416, 420, 422, 424.

Casablanca Class (USS) .................................................. 375

Casale, Thomas J., Private First Class ................................. 369

Cates, Clifton B., Maj. Gen., USMC................................. 348, 368

Cat Lai ........................................................ 327, 329

Cavite ............................................................. 257

Cavite Naval Base .................................................. 228, 230

Cavite Navy Yard ........................................................ 267

Cebu Airfield ........................................................... 251

Cebu Harbor ............................................................. 252

Cebu Island ......................... 220, 233, 234, 251, 258, 314, 315, 328

Celebes ............................................................. 299

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Chaney, James E., Maj. Gen.......................................... 368, 383

Charan Danshii .......................................................... 178

Charan Kanoa ................................................... 165, 167 168

Charan Tabute ........................................................... 179

Charts ......................................................... 440‑447

Chevalier (USS) ....................................................... 82‑83

Chichagof Corridor .................................................... 37‑38

Chichagof Harbor ............................ 22, 25, 27, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39

Chichagof Valley ......................................... 35, 37, 38, 39, 43

Chichi Jima ........................................................... 167,

181‑183, 190, 191, 202, 207, 208, 210, 214, 215, 217, 227, 230‑232,

234, 237, 242, 261‑263, 265, 268, 269, 276, 278‑282, 289, 295, 298,

310, 313, 322, 331, 332, 339, 340, 344, 346, 353‑368, 370‑378, 383,

391, 392, 394, 396, 398, 404, 405, 408, 413, 418, 420, 427, 429.

Chichi Jima Harbor ................................................. 237, 259

China ......................................... 271, 310, 330, 335, 337

China, Army Air forces in ............................................... 336

China‑based B‑29'8 ...................................................... 310

China Coast ........................................................ 329, 332

China Sea .............................................. 316, 408, 429, 430

China Sea, East .......................................... 387, 408, 429, 430

China Sea, South ........................................................ 316

Chiran ........................................................ 381, 423

Chitose Class (Japan) ................................................... 256

Chiyunna ............................................................. 384

Chocolate Drop Hill ..................................................... 423

Choiseul Bay ............................................................ 302

Choiseul Island .............................................. 13, 20, 43, 46

Choshu ............................................................. 333

Chuda ............................................................. 383

Churchill, Prime Minister, Great Britain. See Joint Anglo‑American Statements

Cisco (USS) ............................................................. 112

Clark Airfield .......................................................... 251

Clark Airstrip .......................................................... 268

Clark Field ................................. 228‑230, 250, 262‑264, 278, 291

Clark, J. J., Rear Adm., USN ...................................... 387, 388

Clay, James P., Capt., USN .............................................. 110

Colhoun (USS) ........................................................... 400

Columbian, SS (United States) ....................................... 10, 11

Comfort (USS) ........................................................... 406

Conference, Anti U‑Boat ................................................... 4

Conical Hill ......................................... 421, 423‑426, 429, 430

Conolly, Richard L., Rear Adm., USN ................................. 63, 190

Cooper (USS) ............................................................ 296

Corlett, Charles H., Maj. Gen., USA ..................................... 108

Cornell, W. Gordon, Lt., USNR ............................................ 65

Coron Bay ................................................... 233, 234, 252

Corry (USS) ............................................................. 186

Corvina (USS) ........................................................... 124

Cramer, Myron C., Maj. Gen., USA......................................... 342

Cramp, W. and Sons........................................................ 11

Culion Island ........................................................... 233

Cunningham, Andrew Browne, Adm. Sir Bart, GCB, DSO, RN ................... 62

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Curry, Ralph R., Comdr., USCG............................................ 202

Cushing, J. E., Mr. ....................................................... 4

Cuttyhunk Island ........................................................ 224

Dagami, town of ......................................................... 251