Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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An aerial view over New Guinea during World War II
An aerial view over New Guinea during World War II. "Taken from the air over New Guinea."
An aerial view over New Guinea during World War II
An aerial view over New Guinea during World War II. "Taken from the air over New Guinea."
An African American chief petty officer poses in a village in Japan in the 1940s
An African American chief petty officer poses in a village in Japan in the 1940s.
An African American sailor moving through a muddy canal as part of a Crossing the Line ceremony at sea aboard the U.S.S. Maury on 5 May 1942
An African American sailor moving through a muddy canal as part of a Crossing the Line ceremony at sea aboard the U.S.S...
An African American sailor poses with a woman outside a building, probably in Japan in the 1940s
An African American sailor poses with a woman outside a building, probably in Japan or Korea in the 1940s
An aid station 4 miles behind the front lines in the Cagayan Valley in the Philippines in 1945
"Aid station 4 miles behind the front lines, Cagayan Valley." [1945]
An air view of Yontan airfield at Okinawa after the Yanks arrived in April 1945
604.Photograph 'File Number: 323100 Released: July 19, 1945 In New Hands An air view, looking Southwest, of Yontan...
An Allied soldier stands by a damaged Japanese aircraft at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
An Allied soldier stands by a damaged Japanese aircraft at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on...
An altar inside of a church in BayBay, Philippines in 1944
"One of two side altars in the Bay-Bay church. All of the interior decorations are generously splashed with color."...
An American flag flies outside the Leyte Provincial Jail in Tacloban, Philippines in 1944
An American flag flies outside the Leyte Provincial Jail; note the capitol building in the background. "Just as we do,...
An American flag flies over a military base camp at New Britain in the 1940s
An American flag flies over a military base camp at New Britain in the 1940s.
An American jeep is parked in front of a Filipino barber shop in the Philippines in 1944
An American jeep is parked in front of a Filipino barber shop. "The towns in the Philippines for the most part are not...
An American LVT in the waters off of Bougainville in November 1943
"File No: W-B-LO-5-54390. Released: November 29, 1943. Attack on Bougainville-- Racing for the shore is a cloud of...
An American military camp with tents along the coastline of Guam, 1944-45
An American military base with tents along coastline. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
An American serviceman reads on a cot in his barracks at Kualoa, Hawaii, 1941-45
US serviceman reading on cot surrounded by his personal belongings including photos, golf clubs and portrait of a woman...
An American serviceman stands next to a hole in a concrete bunker in the Pacific Theater (probably) during WWII
A US serviceman looking into hole through reinforced concrete bunker. Reverse: "Tex."'Pacific Theater (probably). 7...
An American soldier poses over the body of a dead Japanese sniper, Tarawa, 1943
An American soldier poses with a gun over the body of a dead Japanese sniper lying in a ditch. "Dead Jap sniper on...
An American soldier prepares to lower the American flag during a memorial service in honor of President Roosevelt in Papua New Guinea in 1945
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Memorial Set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945. Memorial Service at Camp John's Gully,...
An anti-aircraft gun crew on an unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945
Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun crew on unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Official caption:'"Navy...
An APA lowers an LCVP into the water at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An APA lowers an LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] into the water. "Ships...
An Army dentist examines the teeth of a female Army nurse at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 15 August 1944
An Army dentist examines the teeth of a female Army nurse. "Dentist treats patient at 251st Station Hospital, New...
An enemy artillery barrage on a bridge near the Balete Pass in the Philippines in 1945
"Enemy artillery barrage on bridge near Balete Pass." [1945]
An indigenous islander holds an Owen submachine gun in front of a US camp on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A native islander holds an Owen Machine Carbine in front of U.S. camp on Cape...
An LCM near an aircraft carrier with Avengers spotted on the deck in March 1945
415.Photograph. An LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized] near an aircraft carrier. 'File Number: TR-12694 March 20, 1945...
An LCVP loaded with troops of the 40th Infantry Division heads toward shore during amphibious training exercises off Guadalcanal in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] loaded with troops of the 40th...
An LCVP sinks off the side of the USS Rutland near Iwo Jima in February 1945
An LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel] gets twisted and sinks off the side of the USS Rutland during the invasion...
An LCVP speeds away from an LST during amphibious training exercises for the 160th Infantry Regiment at Guadalcanal on 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT [Landing Vehicle Tracked] speeds away from an LST [Landing Ship Tank]...
An LCVP takes a load of soldiers to Lingayen Gulf Beach in the Philippines in 1945
"LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel) takes a load of soldiers to Lingayen Gulf Beach. [1945]
An LSM unloads its cargo of supplies on the Iwo Jima beachhead on 21 February 1945
546.Photograph 'CinCPac-POA AH-70 February 23, 1945 'Unloading of supplies is continuing. . . .' An LSM, with its bow...
An LVT on the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious training exercises on 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) on the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious...
An LVT pushes an LCVP off a shore at Guadalcanal in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) pushes an LCVP off a shore. "Alligator (...
An officer uses a sextant while a sailor writes down data in the Pacific in 1945
An officer uses a sextant while a sailor writes down data. "Chief Quartermaster Moe. Executive Officer Mendonhoss....
An old wooden two-mast ship at sea off the coast of New Britain at Talesea, New Britain in September 1944
An old wooden two-mast ship at sea off the coast of New Britain. "Wooden sailing vessel used for island trading near...
An ordnance man test fires a 60mm mortar following repairs at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An ordnance man test fires a 60mm mortar following repairs, several rounds lie...
An ordnance man works on a battery at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
An ordnance man works on a battery. "740th Ordnance Co. soldier repairs battery, New Britain." Cape Gloucester, New...

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