Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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The USS Iowa in October 1944
The USS Iowa in October 1944. "59495. October 26, 1944. Close-up:'Ship o' the Line--- Deadly descendant of the first '...
The USS Joseph T. Dickman anchored off the coast of an island, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Photograph. The attack transport USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) anchored off the coast of an island; LCVPs [Landing...
The USS Joseph T. Dickman anchored off the coast of an island, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Photograph. The attack transport USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) anchored off the coast of an island; LCVPs [Landing...
The USS LCS(L)(3)-99 in the Southwest Pacific Area circa 1943-45
The USS LCS(L)(3)-99. "LCS(L) 99. Cap. O.L. Miles." Southwest Pacific Area. Circa 1943-45
The USS Leedstown during amphibious training at an unknown location with the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. USS Leedstown (APA-56) anchored off invasion site during amphibious training...
The USS Ormsby heads towards an unknown coast during 40th Infantry Division amphibious training in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-49 (USS Ormsby) heads toward a coast during 40th Infantry Division...
The USS Windsor prepares to lower LCVPs into the water at an unknown location during an amphibious training of the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-55 (USS Windsor) prepares to lower LCVPs into the water during amphibious...
The veteran aircraft carrier USS Saratoga is seen through a break in puffy white clouds in February 1944
407.Photograph. 'File No: TR-8220 February 22, 1944 'Keyhole' view of the Saratoga Through a break in puffy white...
The walled city of Intramuros in Manila in the Philippines in February 1945
"Intramural (walled city) [in Manila.]" February 1945
The wreckage of a downed F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft on Saipan, 1944-45
The wreckage of an American F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft, downed by a Japanese bomb. The plane is a modified B-...
The wreckage of a Japanese airplane on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Wrecked and abandoned Japanese plane. "Wrecked Jap plane - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
The wreckage of a war damaged Japanese float plane on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Wreckage of a war damaged Japanese float plane--without most of fuselage and wings--sitting among destroyed palm trees...
The wreckage of Japanese airplanes in a ditch on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Japanese airplane graveyard in large ditch. "Wrecked Jap planes - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
This chart illustrates tides of war in the Pacific from the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, to the raid on Saipan Islands in the Marianas on February 23, 1944
446.Photograph. Official U. S. Navy Map of Western Pacific 'File No: 45299 April 23, 1944 Admiral King's Report: Chart...
Three 1st Cavalry soldiers killed in fight for Santo Tomas are buried on grounds in Manila in the Philippines on 5 February 1945
"Three 1st Cav soldiers killed in fight for Santo Tomas are buried on grounds." Manila. 5 February 1945
Three 1st Cavalry soldiers killed in fight for Santo Tomas are buried on grounds in Manila in the Philippines on 5 February 1945
"Three 1st Cav soldiers killed in fight for Santo Tomas are buried on grounds." Manila. 5 February 1945
Three 32nd Infantry Regiment soldiers standing on a bridge over a stream at Attu, Aleutian Islands on 28 July 1943
Three 32nd Infantry Regiment soldiers standing on bridge over Alaskan stream. Attu, Aleutian Islands/Alaska.'"7-28-43....
Three American soldiers play cards during downtime at Kualoa, Hawaii, 1941-45
Three US servicemen playing cards. "Kualoa." Kualoa, Hawaii. 1941-45
Three American soldiers standing in front of a truck parked in front of Barracks No. 3 in the Aleutian Islands c. 1943.
Three American soldiers standing in front of a truck marked "2025" parked in front of Barracks No. 3 in the Aleutian...
Three American soldiers standing outside building in the Aleutian Islands c. 1943.
Three American soldiers, Robbie Briggle on left, standing outside building, possibly the post office, in the Aleutian...
Three American soldiers with packages standing outside building in the Aleutian Islands c. 1943.
Three American soldiers holding packages standing outside building, possibly the post office, in the Aleutian Islands c...
Three American soldiers with standing outside building in the Aleutian Islands c. 1943.
Three American soldiers, Robbie Briggle on left, standing outside building, possibly the post office, in the Aleutian...
Three B-29 bombers parked at an airbase on Saipan, 1944-45
Three B-29 Superfortresses parked at a Saipan airfield. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
Three B-29 superfortresses flying in formation over Fiji in late 1945
Three B-29 superfortresses flying in formation over Fiji in late 1945. "313 Wing B '29's over Fiji."
Three Filipino children bathe in the Philippines in 1944
Three Filipino children bathe."The three children here are old enough to take their own bath, which consists merely of...
Three LSTs move through the water during amphibious training exercises with the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Three LSTs move through the water during amphibious training exercises with the...
Three Marines operate a communication device shortly after coming ashore on Namur in the Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Three Marines set up a communication post shortly after coming ashore. "Advanced Marine Signal Unit on Namur in the...
Three mechanics work on a tracked vehicle at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 6 September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Three mechanics work on a tracked vehicle. "Ordnance mechanics repair tank, New...
Three members of orthopedic surgery remove a cast from the left leg of Private Robert Cooper at the 251st Station Hospital on 15 August 1944 at Cape Gloucester, New Britain
Three members of orthopedic surgery remove a cast from the left leg of (African-American) Pvt. Robert T. Cooper at the...
Three men on Papua New Guinea during World War II
Three men on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "Hick, Catfish, Bush," on the reverse"Three Natives that worked for...
Three officers evaluate a large gun set up for coastal defense at New Britain in September 1944
Three officers evaluate a large gun set up for coastal defense of New Britain. "Inspection of coastal gun emplacement...
Three secondary batteries of the USS Iowa are used with equal efficiency against aerial or surface targets in October 1944
285.Photograph. USS Iowa. '46349 October 26, 1944 Like a bolt of lightning, a five-inch dual purpose gun barks during...
Three soldiers do mechanical work on an M2 .50 cal machine gun at New Britain in September 1944
Three soldiers do mechanical work on an M2 .50 cal machine gun on tripod. "Gun crew checks out .50 cal machine gun, New...
Three soldiers drink coffee in a room aboard a PT boat at New Britain in September 1944
Three soldiers drink coffee in a room aboard a PT boat. "Soldiers drink hot coffee in ward room of PT boat before...
Three soldiers of the 740th Ordnance Company work on a 105mm Howitzer at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Three soldiers of the 740th Ordnance Company work on a 105mm Howitzer. "...

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