Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Allied troops and equipment on the shore of Borneo in July 1945
Australian troops -- equipped with US jeeps, trucks, and other vehicles -- storm ashore from landing crafts in the...
American airmen posing behind a sandbag bunker, Saipan, 1944
Slide. Large group of American airmen inside a sandbag bunker. Isley Field, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1944
American Army camp on Guam in 1945
Tent city of U.S. Army on Guam beach. "Army camp on Guam." Probably 1945
American built, thatched roof houses on Guam, 1944-45
Raised, thatched roof houses. "U.S. government built natives houses. Guam." Guam. 1944-45
American cemetery on Guam in 1945
American cemetery on Guam. "American cemetery on Guam." Probably 1945
American cemetery on Tinian in late 1945
American cemetery on Tinian; American flag flying in middle of cemetery. "Tinian. Cemetery." Late 1945
American civilian internees rescued from the Japanese at Santo Tomas University at Manila in the Philippines in 1945
"American civilian internees rescued from Japs at Santo Tomas University." [1945]
American Eighth Army soldiers debark from LCIs in Luzon
American Eighth Army soldiers debark from LCI(L)s [Landing Craft Infantry, Large] in Luzon. "File number: 259015....
American fighter planes on'air field Guadalcanal in 1943
F4U Corsairs and F4Fs fighter planes on an air field Guadalcanal Solomon Islands in 1943.
American flag displayed on ship in the Pacific
American flag displayed on ship; marine photographer below. Unknown ship in unknown location, probably PTO. Circa 1945
American G.I.s work to open large Japanese shipping crates full of supplies at New Britain in September 1944
American G.I.s work to open large Japanese shipping crates full of supplies. "Captured enemy supplies on New Britain."...
American girl eating first American food after 3 years as prisoner at Manila in the Philippines on 6 February 1945
"American girl eating first American food after 3 years as prisoner." 6 February 1945
American infantrymen on a beach, probably on a Pacific island, 1942-1945
American infantrymen carrying weapons and equipment on a beach. Some are crouching while others march inland. One...
American landing craft along Tinian coastline in January 1946
LST-1038 [Landing Ship, Tank] and LSM-307 [Landing Ship, Medium] docked along Tinian coastline. "Tinian. LST's." Early...
American landing craft along Tinian coastline in January 1946
LST-1038 [Landing Ship, Tank] and LSM-307 [Landing Ship, Medium] docked along Tinian coastline. "Tinian. Harbor." Early...
American landing craft approach a beach strewn with wrecked landing craft in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
American landing craft approach a beach strewn with wrecked landing craft. Pacific Theater. 1943-45
American landing craft float near a destroyed industrial area, probably on Saipan, 1944
American landing craft, carrying few troops, are near a shore where there is an industrial area that is war damaged....
American landing craft in waters off of Bougainville in November 1943
Landing craft from the USS George Clymer (APA-27). "File No: M-B-LO-1-54388. Released: November 29, 1943. Near miss--...
American light cruiser's 5-inch guns firing during shakedown
"2098 - 135 photos - 2098. For Release: PM papers. January 31, 1944. Shakedown: The task of quickly developing fighting...
American light cruiser's scout plane, an SO3 Curtiss Seamew, during ship's shakedown
Curtiss SO3C Seamew observation floatplane. "2098 - 135 photos - 2098. For Release: PM papers. January 31, 1944....
American light cruiser's scout plane, an SO3 Curtiss Seamew, during ship's shakedown
Curtiss SO3C Seamew observation floatplane. "2098 - 135 photos - 2098. For Release: PM papers. January 31, 1944....
American Marines pause for a much-needed rest in shell craters and fox holes the day after they went ashore on Iwo Jima.
545.Photograph 'CinCPac-POA AH65 February 21, 1945 Marines take shelter on Iwo Jima With the battle raging close by,...
American military camp, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Section of an American military camp from a distance. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
American military camp, Saipan, 1945
Slide. American military camp from a distance; a group of airmen are standing next to a Quonset hut in the middleground...
American military facility on the coast of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
View from ocean to coastline and American military base; Mount Suribachi on the right. "Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
American military facility, and American ships, on the coast of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
View from ocean to coastline and American military base. Commandeered local boats and an LVT [Landing Vehicle, Tracked...
American military facility, including manmade body of water, on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Military camp, including manmade pool of water, possibly for ship repair. Mount Suribachi in background, LST [Landing...
American military prison on Tinian in late 1945
American military prison/stockade on Tinian; sign in front reads 'Island Command Stockade.' Building looks to be...
American military prison on Tinian in late 1945
American military prison/stockade on Tinian; sign in front reads 'Island Command Stockade.' Building looks to be...
American naval officer near cactus circa 1944
American naval officer near cactus. From donor's notes: "J. de la V [Vergne]." Circa 1944
American P-51 fighter planes on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
P-51 Mustangs lined up on runway. The closest plane has nose art "Clamwinkle McSlop." "P-51's - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
American radar image of Japanese islands, 10 July 1945
American radar map of Japanese islands. "P-25 20AF RSPM 30 204RD 16 (10 July 1945). 1. Shimizu 2. Shizuoka 3. Kanbara 4...
American radar image of Japanese islands, 22 June 1945
American radar map of Japanese islands. "C-16 21BC RSPM 9 4RD 14 (22 June 45). 1. Hondo 2. Hill 3470 3. Isahaya 4....
American radar image of Japanese islands, 25 July 1945
American radar map of Japanese islands. "F-38 20AF RSPM 46 205RD 15 (25 July 1945). 1. Fukuoka 2. Karatsu." Japan. 25...
American radar image of Japanese islands, 25 July 1945
American radar map of Japanese islands. "F-39 20AF RSPM 46 205 RD 23 (25 July 1945). 1. Kakara Shima 2. Karatsu." Japan...
American radar image of Japanese islands, 25 July 1945
American radar map of Japanese islands. "F-36 20AF RSPM 46 205RD 2 (25 July 1945). 1. O. Shima 2. Yawata 3. Fukuoka."...

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