Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Beached ships on the coast of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Beached and abandoned ships along coast. "Wrecked ship - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
Beachfront landscape at Palawan in the Philippines in 1945
Beachfront landscape. '"Palawan in the Philippines. 1945."' Palawan, Philippine Islands. March-November 1945
Bedridden patient carried from damaged hospital at Manila in the Philippines on 17 February 1945
"Bedridden patient carried from damaged hospital." 17 February 1945
Bird Island, Saipan, 1945
Slide. View of Bird Island. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Bird Island, Saipan, 1945
Slide. View of the ocean between a beach and Bird Island. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Boats and tractors on a beach at New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Boats and tractors on a beach. "Landing craft are beached for repair and...
Bob Feller, former Cleveland Indian great, blasts a strike past an opposing batter during a game in which he struck out 18 men at Efate in the New Hebrides in 16 May 1944
399.Photograph. Bob Feller, baseball player. 'File No: 45536 May 16, 1944 Chief Bob Feller, Ex-Indian, 'Blows the man...
Bob Hope performing on stage in front of dozens of servicemen in the Mariana Islands during World War II
Photograph. Bob Hope performing on an outdoor stage in front of a crowd of American servicemen; an Army band is...
Bodies of Filipino civilians killed by Japanese are piled in back of truck on 19 February 1945
"Bodies of Filipino civilians killed by Japs are piled in back of truck." 19 February 1945
Bomb damage in Japan in 1945
Bomb damage from American B-29s to Japanese city. From donor's notes: "B-29 destruction - Japan." Circa September 1945
Bomb damage to buildings on the coastline of Japan in 1945
Bomb damage to buildings on the coastline of Japan; seen from the USS Rutland in 1945. From donor's notes: "View inland...
Bomb damaged buildings on Tinian in 1945 or early 1946
Bomb damaged buildings on Tinian in 1945 or early 1946
Bombardier of a Navy plane uses Norden bombsight to determine when to release his bombs in November 1944
"File No: 47150 November 25, 1944. Eyes and "Mechanical Brain" on the target. Bombardier of a Navy plane uses famed and...
bombardment of Japanese held fortification in Manila Bay score direct hit in the 1940s
"Bombardment of Jap held fortification in Manila Bay score direct hit." 194-
Bombed-out building in a clearing, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Bombedout building on a dirt plot; other damaged buildings are in the background. Saipan, Northern Mariana...
Bomber airplane being repaired inside a hangar, c.1943
Bomber airplane being repaired inside a hangar, possibly Alaska c.1943
Bonifacio monument on North Rizal draped with GI fatigues laundered by Filipino women at Manila in the Philippines on 14 February 1945
"Bonifacio monument on North Rizal draped with GI fatigues laundered by Filipino women." 14 February 1945
Bow view of the U.S.S. Iowa in October 1944
Bow of the USS Iowa. "46627 October 26, 1944. Lean and hungry look--- Bow-on view of the U.S.S. Iowa, emphasizing the...
Bow-on view of Commander Norman M. 'Bus' Miller's Consolidated Liberator 'Thunder Mug' on Eniwetok in September 1944
401.Photograph. Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator. 'File No: 46583 September 21, 1944 Saga of Bus Miller--- 'Bow-on' view...
Breech of a 12" Japanese gun in the Philippines in 1945
"Breech of 12" Jap [Japanese] gun." [1945]
Bridge abutment of destroyed Quezon Bridge of Pasig River in February 1945
"Bridge abutment of destroyed Quezon Bridge of Pasig River." February 1945
Bridge in New Caledonia in 1944-45
53.Photograph. Driving over bridge. New Caledonia. 1944-45
Bridge in New Caledonia in 1944-45
54.Photograph. Driving over bridge. New Caledonia. 1944-45
Briefing U.S. Marines aboard the USS Rutland probably off of Saipan in February 1945
Briefing U.S. Marines aboard the USS Rutland; probably off of Saipan in February 1945. From donor's notes: "Boat group...
Brigadier General Ready discussing upcoming invasions with wall charts inside unidentified ship's cabin in January 1944
Brigadier General discussing upcoming invasions with wall charts inside unidentified ship's cabin. 'W-CPA-44-112-ES. 1/...
British seaplanes and native fishing boats in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea in 1944
British seaplanes and native fishing boats. "View of the harbor, with two Sunderland flying boats used by the RAAF and...
Bucket brigades swab off the decks of the giant USS Iowa during her shakedown cruise in October 1944
USS Iowa. "59494 October 26, 1944 Wash Day for the Big 'I'--- Bucket brigades swab off the decks of the giant USS Iowa...
Building foundation and new construction on American military base at Attu, Aleutian Islands on 28 July 1943
Building foundation for new construction on American military base. Attu, Aleutian Islands/Alaska. '"7-23-43."' 23 July...
Building foundation and new construction on American military base at Attu, Aleutian Islands on 28 July 1943
Building foundation and new construction on American military base. Attu, Aleutian Islands/Alaska. '"7-28-43. 260."' 28...
Building held by Japanese under shelling from Sherman tanks in Manila in the Philippines on 20 February 1945
"Building held by Japs under shelling from Sherman tanks."20 February 1945
Buildings and water towers at an air base in the Sterling Island jungle in 1944
Buildings and water towers on air base in cleared spot of Sterling Island jungle. '"Sterling Island. 1944."' Sterling...
Buildings on a military base, Hawaii, 1945
Slide. Cars parked in a lot next to two buildings on a military base. Hawaii. 1945
Buildings on a military base, Hawaii, 1945
Slide. Cars parked in a lot next to two buildings on a military base. Hawaii. 1945
Bunk beds in a US Navy vessel in the Pacific Theater, 1945-46
Interior of berths aboard unidentified US Navy vessel. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
Burning LVTs on beach as seen from behind sandbag fortifications on Iwo Jima in February 1945
Burning LVTs [Landing vehicle, tracked] on beach as seen from behind sandbag fortifications; Mount Suribachi in...
Bursts of flak dot the sky above several ships, Pacific Ocean (probably), 1943-1945
Bursts of anti-aircraft fire dot the sky above several ships. "2191-21." "U.S. Coast Guard Official Picture, 3rd Naval...

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