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A Abrams, Ensign Earle B.: 87, 89 Ault Field, Whidbey Island WA: 70, 144 Act of Panama of 1939: 77 Auslander, Lt. (jg) S. E.: 115 Adak Island: 66, 70 Aussie Commandos: 208, 227, 247 Adalaide, : 170 Azore Islands: 78, 123 Ady, Lieutenant Howard: 45 Aeschliman, Ed: 34 B Agattu Island: 71 Aircraft Anti- Development B-17: 21, 51, 55, 58, 84, 204 Detachment: 95 B-24: 149, 258 Akagi, Japanese carrier: 46 B-25: 250, 253-254 Akebono Maru, Japanese tanker: 45 B-26: 58, 65 Alameda NAS, CA: 16, 66, 87, 95, 98, B-2 Condor : 124 146-147 B-8: 82 Alaska: 50, 57, 62, 65, 124, 131, Bagga Island: 252 USS Albemarle: 81, 138 Baguio , : 21 Aldis Lamp: 112, 159-160, 186, 204 , Borneo: 31, 258-259 Aleutian Islands: 40, 53-55, 58-61, Balim River, : 131 63-66, 69-70, 72-73, 98, 114, 143, Baltic Sea: 97 Allied Air Forces: 259 Banana River, FL: 91 Amboina: See Ambon Island Banisky, Walt: 219 Ambon Island: 28, 31-34 Bankhardt, Philip: 91, 139 Ambrym Island: 196 Banks, Sir Joseph: 172 Amchitka Island: 65-67 Banks Group Islands: 172-173 Andresen, Andy: 229, 230 Barakoma: 254 USS Antares: 2 Barbara, American merchant ship: 85 Anzio, Beachhead: 109 Barber, Cash: 227 Arawe Island: 246 Barber’s Point, : 9 Archibold, Dr. Richard: 131-132 Barker, William A.: 157, 205, 219, Argentia, Newfoundland: 80-82, 85, 224-225, 259-260 87, 96 Barking Sands, Kauai: 48, 51 USS Argonaut: 229 Bombardment Group, 307th: 258 Army Air Corps: 5, 7, 21, 48 USS Barton: 249 Astoria, OR: 62 Bay of Biscay: 85, 96-97, 99, 103, Astrolabe Point, Vanikoro Island: 175 108-109 Athenia, British passenger ship: 76 Bazelle, AMM/1st class: 238 Atka Island: 55, 60 Beahrs, Lieutenant O. H.: 67, 69 Attu Island: 53, 58, 60-61, 69-73 Bearn, French carrier: 78 Atwood, Ensign Stoughton: 110 Bedell, Lieutenant Robert Irving: HMS Aubriettia: 107 100-103 Aukland, New Zealand: 225 Beechcraft: 144

267 Bellinger, Rear P. N. L.: 7, 50, Cape Esperance, battle of: 180 139-140 Cape Farewell, Greenland: 80 Benton, Tom: 168, 189-191, 198, 202, Cape Hatteras, NC: 82 243, 245, 251 Cape St. George, : 254 : 78, 82, 95-96, 245 Islands: 74, 82, 84-85, 114, Betty : 169, 201, 237 116, 241, 245, 255 Biak Island: 258-260 Carlson’s Raiders, Colonel: 162 Birch, Ensign Thomas L.: 165 Carmack, David R.: 101 Birdsall, Douglas: 66-67, 69 : 38, 174, 235 Bird Cape, Amchitka Island: 67 : 104 Bismarck Archipelago: 151, 234, 235, USS Casco: 55, 60-61 237, 239 Cavite Navy Yard, Minila: 21, 23, 25-27, : 80-81, 151, 154, 217, 31 234-235, 237, 239, 242, 255-256, Cebu, Philippines: 240 258 Celebes Island, East Indies: 31-32, 240, Bismarck, German : 80 244, 258 Black, Johnny: 13 Ceram Island: 34 HMS Blackfl y: 107 Ceylon: 153-154, 259 Blackman, Lt. (jg) G. A. L.: 49, 194, 196, Charleston, South Carolina: 76 252 Chase, Lieutenant William: 45, 207-208 Black Cats: 199, 201, 217, 219, Chatham, MA: 123 232-237, 239-243, 245-247, 255, Cheverton, Milton: 49, 189, 194, 196, 259-260 252 Black Magic: 244 USS Childs: 27-28 Bligh Island: 173 USS Chincoteague: 175 Blue Goose: 261 Chipchase, Lieutenant (jg ) Cal: Bodinet, Lieutenant: 91 173-174 Company: 123-124 Choiseul Island: 199, 251 Boeing of : 134 Chokai, Japanese : 181 The Flying Dreadnaught: 123-124 Churchill, Prime Minister Winston: 78 Bogoslof Island: 54, 64 Clark, Commander Thurston: 1 Bordeaux, France: 97 Clark, Ensign James: 61 Borneo: 24, 31-32, 258 Clark, Ensign Bob: 143 Bougainville: 200-202, 220-222, 229, Clark, Lieutenant ‘Dopey’: 207, 212 238, 253, 255 Clark, Lieutenant Carlton: 8 HMS Bounty: 173 Clark Air Force Base, Philippines: 21 Boussole Reef, Vanikoro Island: 175 Clute, Lieutenant (jg) George S.: 209 Bowen, Australia: 170 : 155, 177-178, 181, 183, Boyle, Peter: 65 196, 199, 204, 206, 208, 223, 229, : 85, 115, 126, 245 247, 251, 253, 261, Brazilian Navy: 115 Coast Guard: 56, 145-146 Brest, France: 97 Cobb, Lieutenant (jg) J. O.: 7 , Australia: 151, 170, 257 Coco Solo, Panama: 76, 127, 129 Bristol, Rear Admiral: 80 Cold Bay, Alaska: 55 British Coastal Command: 80 Coley, Jack: 6-11, 50, 155, 184, 210, British : 114 220, 222 Broome, Australia: 29, 34 Colombo, Ceylon: 153 Brown, Ensign Roger: 65 ComAirSoPac: 174 Brown, Vice Admiral Wilson: 153 ComAir Seventh Fleet: 217 Brownie: 253 ComTask Group 73.1: 217 Buckmaster, Commander: 138 : 74, 95, 115, 121, Buffalo, NY: 125 123-132, 134-135, 138, 140, 143, Buna, New Guinea: 154 147-148, 189-190, Burma: 150, 153-154 Consolidated Commodore: 125-126 Byrd, John: 203, 249 Consolidated-Vultee: 115 Consolidated Coronodo: 190 C ConVair: 258 Convairiety: 115, 258, C-47: 249 Coral Sea: 36-37, 39-40, 151, 153-154 Cactus Air Force: 180-181 Coral Sea, battle of: 36, 154 Campbell, Lieutenant (jg) Lucius: 55-56 Corlett, Lieutenant Robert: 248 Canacao hospital: 25 Corpus Christi NAS, TX: 114, 142, 162, Canada: 77, 133, 135 165, 198 USS Canopus: 25 Corregidor, Philippines: 21, 26, 168 Canso, amphibious PBY: 133-134 Corsair: 146 Canton Island: 162, 198, 204, 237 Corvette: 77, 81, 107 Cape Cod, MA: 82

268 Cram, Major Jack: 6-11, 43, 50, 56-57, Enterline, Russell: 23, 30, 170 155, 181, 183-184, 210, 220, 222, USS Enterprise: 40-41, 43, 45-46, 60, 240, 256, 151, 153, 194, 206, 224 Cross of Gallantry, British: 123 Erhard, Lieutenant: 234 Crownover, Joseph T.: 5, 18 Espiritu Santo Island: 98, 174-176, Cunningham: 139 191, 193-194, 199, 202, 207, 209, USS Curtiss: 173, 207-208, 213, 215, 213, 215, 219, 222, 228-229, 233, 220, 248, 254 248-249, 260 Curtiss, Glenn: 122-124 Essequibo River, British Guiana: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company: 110-111 122 Exmouth Gulf, Australia: 168-169 Curtiss Aircraft: 123, 129 Curtiss Flying Boats: 122 F Curtiss : 122 Cusick, Lieutenant (jg) Jean: 55 F4F: 181-182, 199-200 Cyclops, British passenger ship: 82 F6F: 254 Fabre, Henri: 121 D FAW: See Fleet Air Wings Fifth Air Force: 217, 242, 258 Dahl, Lieutenant (jg) Milton: 60 Fighting 121: 182 Dakar, West Africa: 132 : 151, 188, 202, 205, 207, 212 Damato, Joe: 219 First Marine Division: 178 Darwin, Australia: 21, 33-35, 153 Fitch, Admiral Aubrey: 173 Davao Habor, Mindanao: 21, 30-31 Flannery, Lieutenant (jg) Moss: Davis, Lieutenant (jg) Douglas: 44, 47 205-206, 209 Davis, George: 136, 138 Fleet, Major Reuben: 124-126, 129, Davis, Duke: 182 133-134, Davis, Lieutenant (jg) L. L.: 87, 89 Fleet Air Wing 15: 104 Davis, Machinist Leland: 61 Fleet Air Wing 17: 235, 258 Lieutenant Commander D. T. Day: 58 Fleet Air Wing Five: 110 Deceitful Reef, Vanikoro Island: 175 Fleet Air Wing Four: 67, 73 Delaney, Lieutenant: 6 Fleet Air Wing One: 155 Derby, Australia: 35 Fleet Air Wing Seven: 90, 104 Distinguished Flying Cross: 72, 240, Fleet Air Wing Six: 115 253-254, 256 Fleet Air Wing Ten: 165 Dockery, radioman: 23 Fleet Air Wing Two: 155 Dodson, Commander A. L.: 12 Fletcher, Rear Admiral Frank: 37, 39-41, Doenitz, Commodore Karl: 76-77, 82 43, 45, 71, 151 Dorney, Leo J.: 147 Flores Island: 33 Dotson, Chief: 17 Island: 184 Douglas Aircraft: 123-124 Foley, Paul: 62 Drill, Ensign Lew: 141 Ford, Commander: 190 Dumbos: 86, 251-252, 254-256, Ford Island NAS: 19, 44, 46, 50, 137, 258–260 155, 160, 188-189, 204, 260 Dunkirk: 78 Foret, Tex: 13, 259 Dutch Air Force: 28-29 Fort Mears, Unalaska: 56 Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands: 40, 53, Foss, Joe: 183 55-58, 62-65 Frankovich, First Mech: 211 Freeman, Lieutenant (jg) Leon: 204, 254 E Freerks, Lieutenant (jg) Marshall: 57 : 41, 45, 50, East Indies: 20-21, 23, 31-34, 133, 137-138 147, 150-151, 153, 165, 167, 173, Frieze, Con: 49 188-189, 240 Frigates, Canadian: 77, 81 Ebbe, Lieutenant Gordon: 30-32, 61-62, Atoll: 162, 172 64 Economou, Lieutenant Constantine: G 116-117 Efate Island: 98, 193, 196 Gallery, Captain Dan: 91, 93 Eighth Fleet: 181 Gamata, New Britian: 246 Elberg, Robert: 198-199 USS Gannet: 80 Elizabeth City, : 147 Gannet Bay, Greenland: 80 Ellice Islands: 162 Garchow, Denny: 219-220 Elliott, George: 190 Gehres, Captain Leslie E.: 53, 55, Emile Bertin, French cruiser: 78 58, 60, 65: See also Gehres, Ende, Flores Island: 33 Commodore Leslie English Asiatic Fleet: 27 Gehres, Commodore Leslie: 71

269 Geiger, Major General R. S.: 180-184, Hart, Ercell E.: 48, 115, 117, 119, 140, 200-201 162, 172, 174 Genta, Lieutenant: 206 Hashirajima, : 40 Georgetown, British Guiana: 110 Hastings, Bob: 31 Geraldton, Australia: 168-169, 227-228 Hazelton, Lieutenant: 31 German Luftwaffe: 76 Hedgehog bombs: 108 , Straits of: 32, 85, 101, Henderson Field, : 175, 104-109 178, 180-183, 186, 213, 233 : 38, 69, 114, 143, 151, USS Henley: 39 174, 176, 194, 235, HMS Hermes, carrier: 153 USS Gillis: 56, 60 Hibberd, Lieutenant (jg) Charles: 44-45, Gizo Island: 172 47 Glanz, Lieutenant: 48 Hickam Field: 3 Golden Flyer: 122 Hicks, Wes: 162, 237 USS Goldsborough: 80 Hill, Ensign Norman: 71 Goleta Marine Corps Base, CA: Hill, Joe: 211 145-146 Hillis, Ensign Tommy: 1, 4-5 Goodey, Lieutenant (jg): 254 Hine, Lieutenant Thomas L.: 240 Goodikuntz, Radioman: 23 Hiryu, Japanese carrier: 46, 49 Good Enough Island: 194 Hitler: 20, 74, 76-78, 80-82, 97, 99, 260 Goony Bird: 50-52, 137 Hohnbaum, Melvin C.: 240 Gordon, Lieutenant Nathan G.: 30, Holt, Lieutenant Commander Harry: 144 61-62, 255, 258 : 12-14, 91, 138-139, 146-148, Goto, Rear Admiral: 37, 39 197, 204 Grace, British Rear Admiral: 37 HMS Hood: 80 Graciosa Bay, Ndeni Island: 213, 215 Hopgood, Lieutenant (jg) R. B.: 83 USS Grant: 208 Horky, Otto: 10 Great Bahama Bank: 116 USS Hornet: 40-41, 126, 180, 197, Great Britain: 20, 74, 76-78, 96, 133, 223-224, 249 134-135 Horta, : 123 Great Exuma Island, Bahamas: 116, Howland, Lt. (jg) R. H.: 115 118 Hudsons Bombers, Lockheed: 82, 85, Great Ragged Island, Bahamas: 94 115-116, 118-119 Hughes, Massey: 50 Greenland: 78, 80, 84-85, 93, 141 Hutchings, Lieutenant Commander USS Greer: 77 Curtis: 96, 108 Gregg, Bert: 165 Hydravion: 121 Grumman: 157, 175, 182 Guadalcanal: 66, 98, 151, 175, I 177-188, 190, 193-194, 196, 205-206, 209-210, 212-213, 217, Iceland: 78, 81-83, 85, 87, 93-94, 96 223, 228-229, 232-234, 237-238, USS Indianapolis: 49-50, 189 241, 249, 260 Indian : 132, 153, 168, 228 Guadeloupe, West Indies: 78 Irwin, Guy: 148 : 40, 115 USS Isabel: 29, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: 76, 78, 84, Ivigtut, Greenland: 80 114, 116, 245 Guba: 131-132 J British Guiana: 110-111 French Guiana: 78 J2F: 175 Gulf of Mexico: 82, 85 Jackson, Chief George R.: 16-17 Gulf of Paria, Trinidad: 110 Jacksonville NAS, FL: 82, 95, 110, 116-118, 255 H Jacquenot Bay, New Britian: 243-244 : 151 Haberman, Roger: 182 Jare, Lt. (jg) Frank F.: 115 Haiti: 85 Jato: 145 USS Half Moon: 170, 217 Jato-assist: 145 Halifax, Nova Scotia: 77, 81, 123 Java: 28-31, 33, 35, 167, 170, 172, 204, Hall Aluminum Company: 123-124 206 Halmaheras Island: 245 Java Sea, battle of: 28 Halsey, Admiral Bill: 153, 200-201, 253 Jenkins Bay, , New Guinea: 217 Hanson, Lieutenant Murray: 143 Johnston Island: 17, 138-139, 162, 188, Hara, Rear Admiral: 39 217 Hardeman, Ensign: 43 Jolo Island: 31 Hardy, Bill: 167 Jones, Lieutenant Commander Carroll B.: 58, 60-61, 137

270 Jones, Captain Ed: 147 La Ponte, Pierre: 202 Jornard Passage: 39 LeFever, Buzz: 167 Junker 88: 97, 99, 103 Lembang, Java: 28 Junyo, Japanese carrier: 40, 55 Lesser Antilles: 78 Levanevsky, Sigismund: 131 K USS Lexington: 37, 39-40, 153 Leyte, Philippines: 259-260 Kaga, Japanese carrier: 46 Le Palais, France: 97 Kajioka, Rear Admiral: 37 Liberators: 94, 198, 258 Kakuta, Admiral: 40, 55-56, 57, 58 Lindbergh, Charles: 12 Kamchatka Peninsula, USSR: 70 Linscott, Colonel: 238 “Divine Wind”: 260 Lisbon, Portugal: 123 Kaneohe Bay: 2, 14, 82, 157, 207, 230 Lisianski Island: 47 Kaneohe NAS: 1, 6-12, 14, 16-17, Litsey, Ensign Jack: 56, 57 19-20, 46, 48, 50, 82, 148, 155, Lockheed: 66, 85 157, 161-162, 190-191, 198-199, Long, Bill: 12 203-204, 207, 215, 230, 238 Loran Navigational System: 69-70 Kaneohe Territorial Hospital: 7 Lorient, France: 97 Kauffman, Lieutenant: 95-96 Los Alamitos NAS, CA: 145-146 Kavieng: 236, 239-240, 245, 255-258 Lough, Hal: 191-192 Kawanishi fl ying boat: 209 Luzon, Philippines: 21 Kellum, Joe: 194 Lyle, Lieutenant (jg) J. P.: 43 Kenney, Major General George C.: 259 Keystone: 123-124 M , FL: See NAS Killgore, Victor L.: 241 M.A.D. (Magnetic Airborne Detection): HMS Kilmamock: 107-108 96-99, 104, 106-108 Kimes, Lieutenant Colonel Ira: 41 MacArthur, General: 154, 241-242 King, Admiral Ernest. J.: 81, 138, 142, USS Mackinac: 207 151, 154 MacWhinney, Ken: 241 Kinkaid, Rear Admiral T. C.: 258 Makassar Straits: 32 Kinugasa, Japanese cruiser: 181 Makin Atoll: 151 Island: 53, 58, 60-61, 66, 69, 73 Malaita Island: 193 Kitty Hawk, N.C.: 90 Malaya: 21, 23, 33, 150 Knauff, Charley: 219-220 : 153 Knox, Frank: 187 Manado, Celebes Island: 31, 244 Kodiak, Alaska: 55, 57, 62-65 Manado Bay, Celebes Island: 244 Koenig, Vernon P.: 215, 247 Mandalay: 154 Koko Head, : 160 Manila: 21, 23, 26, 28-30, 165-167, 259 Island: 172 Manila Bay: 23, 25, 27 Kolubangara, Guadalcanal: 186 : 227, 259-260 Komandorskie Islands, USSR: 70 Maravich, Press: 237 Kondo, Vice Admiral: 40 : 38, 235 Kungnat Bay, Greenland: 80 Marines: See Marine Kupang, Timor: 33 Corps Kurita, Admiral: 40 : 151, 174, 235, : 41, 153, 172 , West Indies: 78, 111 Mason Jr., Lieutenant William A.: 241 L Mavis, Japanese Patrol Plane: 169, 211 Mays, Lieutenant (jg) Gilbert. I.: 69, 114, Labrador Sea: 80 143 Laddon, I. M. “Mac”: 124, 126-128 McCain, Admiral: 185 Lae, New Guinea: 153 USS McFarland: 159-160, 205, 212 Lahodney, Lieutenant William J.: 237, McGhee, Ensign Jim: 241-242 245 McGinnis, Lieutenant Commander Lake Habbema, New Guinea: 131 Kneffl er: 127-129 Lake Lanao, Mindanao: 31 McGlothlin, Lieutenant “Mac”: 65 Lake Tungano: 229 Medal of Honor: 255, 257, 258 Land’s End, : 81, 99 Mediterranean: 85, 104, 106, 109-110 USS Langley: 29, 137, 167 Melbourne Star, British Merchant Ship: 96 USS Lapwing: 80 Meyer, Ensign Fred: 1, 3, 5 Lautoka Island, Island: 204, 212 Midway: 36-37, 40, 41, 43-51, 53, 57, 60, Law, Robert B.: 102 138, 151, 154, 157, 162, 185, 186, Lawer, C. G.: 47 188, 193-194, 198, 203, 212, 217, Lawler, C. G.: 186 232, See also Midway, battle of Laysan Island: 47 Midway, battle of: 36, 46, 48-51, 154, La Perouse, French Navigator: 175 157, 186, 193-194, 203, 212, 232

271 Mikawa, Admiral: 181 Nimitz, Rear Admiral Chester W.: 41, : 151 58, 60, 151, 250 Milliken, George: 165 Norden bomb sight: 148, 156 Milne Bay: 154, 194, 245 Norfolk NAS, VA: 76, 82, 87, 90-91, 110, Mindanao, Philippines: 21, 30, 240 114, 127, 130, 136, 140, 255 USS Minneapolis: 210 USS Northampton: 153 Miquelon Island: 78 North Island NAS, CA: 14, 136, 148, Mitchell, Ensign Albert: 57, 240, 241, 215, Moffet, Admiral: 125 Noumea, : 155, 181, Moorer, Lieutenant Tommy: 35 188, 205, 249 French Morocco: 103-104, 108 Spanish Morocco: 106 O Morotai Island: 170-171, 242, 244, 259-260 Oahu: 1-12, 15-16, 19-21, 154, Morison, Samuel E., History of U.S. 158-160, 162, 163, 207, Naval Operations in World War II: Oak Harbor: See NAS, Whidbey 54-55 Island, WA Moth-Minor: 155, 167 Ocean Island: 194, 204 USS Mount Vernon: 35, 167 Olongapo, Philippines: 23, 26 Mulcahay, General: 183 Ontong, Java: 172, 204, 206 Mullins, Commander W.J.: 78 Opa Loca NAS, FL: 114 Munda, New : 183-184, 200, USS Orca: 170 206, 234, 252 OS2U: 162 Mundorff, Captain George: 168, Owen Stanley Mountains, New Guinea: Munn, Colonel Toby: 181-182 153-154, 209, 248 Murder Point, Attu Island: 69-70 Owl Island: 258 N P Nagumo, Admiral: 40-41, 45-46, P-38: 200, 251-252 153-154 P-39: 182 Natal, Brazil: 115, 245 P-40: 66-68, 253 Island: 176, 194, 196 P-47: 167 in : P2Y-1 Ranger: 126-128 123 Pagan Island: 115 Navy Corps Medal: 91 : 49, 189 Nazan Bay, Atka Island: 55, 60 Palmyra: 2, 204 Ndeni Island: 205, 207, 209, 211, 213 : 85, 124, 129-130, Nelsen, Lieutenant Lavern M. “Nelly”: 142, 245, 255 227-228, 240, 243 Papua, New Guinea: 153-154, 218, 255 USS Neosho: 37, 39 Paramushiro-Shimushu, Japan: 72 Netherland East Indies: 20-23, 33-34, Parmalee, Colonel: 183 167, 173, 188, 240 Parunak, Lieutenant Aram: 84 Neutrality Act of 1936: 74 Paterson, Douglas C.: 100-101 : 74, 77, 158, 245 Patrol Squadrons USS Nevada: 69, 158, 161 VP3: 138 Newfoundland: 78, 80-82, 85, 87, 96, VP5: 127 123 VP6: 131, 136-137, 204 : 151, 236-237, 239-240, VP7: 138 243, 246 VP8: 137 New Caledonia: 151, 155, 181, 188, VP10: 127, 141 193, 196-197, 205 VP11: 5, 13, 17, 19, 49, 51, 66, New Georgia Island: 177, 200, 204, 206, 129-130, 136-138, 155, 157, 252 158, 161, 171, 203-212, 215, New Guinea: 31, 37, 131, 151, 153-154, 217, 219-220, 225, 227, 233, 170-171, 178, 194, 212, 217-218, 235, 238-241, 243, 247-260 232, 235, 241, 243, 245, 248, 255, VP12: 17-19, 211, 233-234 257, 258-259 VP14: 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 141, 142, 155, New Hebrides Islands: 38, 172, 193, 188, 204, 249, 250 196, 199, 207, 216 VP21: 167, 188 New Ireland: 151, 170, 236-237, 239, VP22: 19, 23, 28, 32-33, 35, 49, 167, 254, 256 188-189 New Zealand: 37, 74, 150-151, VP23: 13, 19, 45, 49-50, 188-189, 154-155, 157, 204, 206, 212, 193, 196, 198-199, 216, 250, 225-226, 247, 255, 261 252, 260 Nichols Airfi eld, Luzon: 21 VP24: 19, 44, 237 Nielson Airfi eld, Luzon: 21 VP31: 84

272 VP33: 76, 260 Pembroke Dock, South : 96, 97, VP34: 255, 259-260 104 VP41: 55-57, 60, 62 Penford, Lieutenant Jack R.: 240 VP43: 55, 58, 60, 71-72 USS : 122 VP44: 44 Pensacola NAS, FL: 12, 141-143, 204, VP51: 44, 46, 55, 58, 60, 76, 78, 81, 211 159, 188, 233 Perkins,Lieutenant Commander Cy: 57 VP52: 76, 80, 81, 235, 260 Perkins, Captain Si: 65 VP53: 69, 76, 81, 110 Perth, Australia: 29-30, 34-35, 167-171, VP54: 76, 78, 234, 237 188, 208, 217, 226, 255 VP61: 55, 69, 143 Petropavlousk, USSR: 70 VP62: 55, 71 Philippine Islands: 21, 24, 28, 30, 49, VP63: 95-97, 99, 101, 103-104, 106, 115, 165, 240, 258-259 108-109 Philippine Seas, battle of the: 115 VP71: 81, 155, 162, 188, 237, 260 USS Pine Island: 172 VP72: 81, 188 Pinter, Ensign Francis: 84, 85 VP73: 81, 83 Plymouth, England: 101, 123 VP74: 81 Point Caraminal, Spain: 106 VP84: 87, 90-91, 93-94, 139 Point Cruz, Guadalcanal: 210 VP91: 233 Point Malabata, Spanish Morocco: VP93: 84 106-107 VP94: 115 Point Rye: 39 VP101: 21, 23, 30, 35, 165, 167-168, Poland: 74, 76 170, 188, 235, 260 Pollock, Tom: 168 VP102: 21, 23, 35, 165, 167, 188 Ponta Delgada, Azores: 123 VP139: 72 Pope, Lieutenant Commander VPB23: 260 Laverne A.: 130, 136, 138 VPB44: 260 Port Lyautey NAS, French Morocco: VPB52: 237, 245-246 103-104, 108-109 VPB53: 260 , New Guinea: 37, 39-40, VPB54: 260 154, 171, 208, 248 VPB71: 260 Port of Spain, Trinidad: 110-111 Patrol Wing One: 40, 215 Poulos, George: 158, 204, 21- 212, 220, Patrol Wing Two: 7, 91, 138, 139 222-223, 228 Patrol Wing Four: 53, 55, 58 USS Prairie: 80 Patrol Wing Seven: 81, 95 Presidential Unit Citation: 93, 238 Patrol Wing Ten: 21, 33, 35, 259 USS Willie B. Preston: 21, 30, 34-35 Pattison, William J.: 245 Propst, Ensign Gaylord: 44-45, 47 Patwing: See Patrol Wing PT Boat: 28, 146, 196, 200, 209, 252 PB2B: 135 PV-1 “Ventura”, Lockheed: 66-67, 71-72 PB2Y: 261 PV-2: 260 PB2Y3: 96 PB4Y: 99, 110 Q PBM: 81, 82, 91, 124, 136, 219, 260 PBM-1: 81, 136 Quonset Point, Rhode Island: 81, 95 PBN-1 “Nomad”: 135 PBY-1: 14, 91, 129, 133, 137, 139 R PBY-2: 129 PBY-3: 129 : 39, 151, 153, 227, 236, PBY-4: 96, 134 239-240, 245, 254-255 PBY-5: 98-99, 110, 115-116, 133-134, Radio Cavite: 23 142, 208, 233 Raeder, Admiral Eric: 76 PBY-5A: 62, 66-67, 70-71, 84, 91, 93, RAF (or R.A.F.): See Royal Air Force 134, 143, 162, 170, 173, 199, 237 Ragsdale, Lieutenant: 248 PBY-5B: 134 Ramsey, Captain Logan: 47 PBY-6A: 135 USS Ranger: 77, 126, 127 Pearl City: 17, 159 Rangoon, Burma: 153 : 2, 5, 7, 14, 19-20, 23, Rankin, Tex: 12 26-27, 30, 34-35, 37, 40-41, 48-50, Rassieur, Lieutenant Commander Bill: 82, 91, 97, 98, 127-128, 130, 137, 142 139-141, 150, 153-155, 158-160, Ray, Lieutenant Commander H. I.: 58, 163-164, 176, 178, 189, 190, 260 172 USS Peary: 25, 32, 33 Reese, Lieutenant: 206 USS Pecos: 29 Reid, Ensign Jack: 43-44, 53 Pelican Point, Perth, Australia: 168 Rekata Bay, Choiseul: 199 Pelletier, Lionel Frederick: 91 Rendova Island: 177, 200, 206, 252-254

273 Rennell Island: 191, 196, 222, 228-229, Sidney, Australia: 225 235 Sikorsky Manufacturing: 123-124, 211 Renner, Joe: 181 Simard, Captain Cyril: 40, 44-46 Reykjavik, Iceland: 81, 87, 91, 93 Simmons, Otto Leo: 5 Rich, Chuck “Jerky”: 190-191, 193, 198, Simpson, Si: 23, 28 250 Simpson, Commander Ernie: 254 Richards, Lieutenant W. L.: 44, 47 USS Sims: 37, 39 Rickenbacker, Eddie: 162, 205 Sinclair, Bill: 219 Ricketts, Max: 210 Singapore: 27 Riedel, Lieutenant (jg) Carl O.: 72-73 The Slot (Solomon Slot): 184, 206, 220 Riley, Cloudy Joe: 211 Smith, John L.: 183 Robert, Rear Admiral: 78 SOC single-engine fl oatplane: 173-174 Roberts, C. C.: 47 Sollitt: 250 Robertson, Lieutenant (jg) Billy E.: Eastern Solomons, battle of: 194 101-102 : 150, 151, 154, 174, Rockaway NAS Long Island, NY: 123 178, 180, 184, 186, 190, 194-196, Roosevelt, Franklin: 13, 74, 77-78, 258 199-200, 206, 209-210, 214, 220, Roosevelt’s Raiders: 197 222, 232-234 Rota Island: 115 Solomon Sea: 154 Rothenberg, Ensign Allan: 44-46, Somerville, British Admiral: 153 185-187 Sono-Buoys: 98 Royal Air Force (RAF): 80, 90, 93-94, Soryu, Japanese carrier: 46 96-97, 153 Spears, Commander, Lieutenant (jg): 96 Royal Australian Air Force: 206 Spruance, Admiral: 41, 43, 45 Royal Canadian Air Force: 134 Squires, Ensign Pappy: 112 : 77 St. John’s River, FL: 116 : 77-78, 101, 122 St. Nazaire, France: 97 Rude, Werdin O.: 101-102 St. Pierre Island: 78 Ryujo, Japanese carrier: 40, 55 St. Thomas, West Indies: 132 USS Stack: 206 S Staley, Commander Poyten C. Jr.: 93 Steadman, Jim: 219 : 40, 115 Stewart Island: 196, 249 Salamaua, New Guinea: 153 Stice, Jake N.: 241 USS Salt Lake City: 153 Stichfi eld: 65-66 Samarai, New Guinea: 217, 241, 255 Stockstill, Lieutenant (jg) Gene: 55 : 151, 189 Storm, Philip: 145 Sandwich Lagoon: 229 Stroop, Lieutenant Commander Sand Point NAS, WA: 144 Paul D.: 175 Sangley Point: 23, 25, 27, 30, 165 Sullivan, Sully: 244 Santa Cruz, battle of: 180, 197, 223, Summers, Bill: 236 228 Summers, R. L.: 146, 176 Santa Cruz Islands: 174, 180, 187, 196, Sunderland Bombers: 85, 99, 102 205, 209, 213 Surabaja, Java: 28, 31-33, 167 USS San Carlos: 170 Surratt, Chief: 18 San Cristobal Island: 210 Suva: 98, 188, 202, 204-205, 207, 212 San Juan, Puerto Rico: 78, 82, 84, 114, USS Swan: 49 245 Swanson, David: 145 San Nichols Island: 145 Sweeney, Colonel: 44 USS San Pablo: 170, 217 Sydney, Australia: 238 Savo Island, battle of: 190 Saweni Bay: 212-213 T SBD dive bombers: 10, 41, 60, 181-182, 196, 206 Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines: 259 Schmuck, Pete: 167 Taff, Commander Clarence: 233 Schoenweiss, Commander Carl: 234 Taganrog, Russia: 133 Schouten Islands: 259 Takagi, Rear Admiral: 37, 39 Seabees: 212 USS Tangier: 42, 170-171, 186 Sepik River, New Guinea: 248 Tanner, Ensign William P.: 1, 2, 5, 97, Seventh Fleet: 217, 259 101-103, 141 Shannon, Lieutenant Colonel Harold: 40 USS Taylor: 228 Sharp, Herbert: 148 Taylor, Lieutenant Goodwyn Rhett: 228, Shimya Island: 70 239 Shinn, Lieutenant Walter E.: 239 USS Thatcher: 196, 200 Shoho, Japanese light carrier: 37, 39 Thirteenth Air Force: 258 Shokaku, Japanese carrier: 37, 39, 115 Thompson, Ensign: 85 Shortland Island: 181, 253 Thurlow, Ensign Lev: 13

274 Tills, Robert: 21, 30 Vopatek, Lieutenant (jg) M. J.: 106-107 Timor, Dutch East Indies: 173 VSMB241, SBD Squadron: 41 Tinian Island: 115 Tittle, Roger: 190, 199 W Tjilatjap, Java: 29 Tojo, General: 151, 154, 232 Wagner, Captain F. D.: See Rear Tokyo Radio: 58 Admiral F. D. Wagner Tomonaga, Lieutenant: 46 Wagner, Lieutenant Commander E. O.: : 173 95-96 Tongatapu Island: 205 Wagner, Ray: 172 Tongue Point, OR: 58 Wagner, Rear Admiral Frank D.: 21, 23, Tonolei Harbor, Bougainville: 220, 26, 259 222-223 NAS: 43, 45, 138-139, 151, Torokina Island: 200, 255 153 Squadron Eight: 50, 181 Wallis Island: 148 Tottem, Warren: 186 USS Ward: 2 Touart, Lieutenant R. G.: 90 Warner, Edward-Assistant Secretary of Townsville, Australia: 170 Navy-Air: 126 Treacherous Reef, Vanikoro Island: 175 Washing Machine Charlie: 186, 206, Treasury Island: 200 210 Trepassey, Newfoundland: 123 USS Wasp: 180 Triad : 122 Wasp engines: 129, 133 Trincomalee, Ceylon: 153 Weick, Frederic E.: 127 Trinidad, British West Indies: 82, 110, Wewak, New Guinea: 241, 248, 257 113-114 Wheeler Field: 10 Truk Islands: 151, 172, 201, 211, 214, Whidbey Island NAS, WA: 65-66, 70, 222 143 Tuguegarao Luzon, Philippines: 21 Whiting, Commander Kenneth: 138 Island: 37, 151, 178, 184, 190, Wildhelm, Commander Gus: 197 194, 196, 199, 207, 212, 222-223, Williams, Lieutenant: 227 228, 250, 251 Williamson, Commander: 64 Willis, Whisky: 211, 219, 222 U USS Wisconsin: 189 Woods, General: 183 U-Boat: 76-78, 80, 82-83, 86, 104, 106, Woodsack, Chief Aviation Pilot: 199 108, 109-110, 115, 122, 261 Worrel, Lieutenant H. L.: 106-107 Umnak Island: 54, 56-57, 63- 64 : 153 Unalaska Island: 57 USS Wright: 127, 258 United Policy of the Americas: 77 Wright, Lieutenant: 162 United States Army: 5, 7, 10, 17, 21, 26, 41, 46, 48, 50, 53, 55, 58, 60, 65, X 69, 82, 84, 101, 122, 134, 148, 151, 153-154, 162, 168, 171, 176, 181, XP2Y-1: 126 197, 203-206, 217, 237-242, 244, XP3D-2: 136 250-251, 253-258 XP3Y-1: 128, 129 United States Army Air Corps: 21 XPBY-1: 136, 137 United States Marine Corps: 9, 40, XPBY-5A: 134 41, 91, 145-146, 178, 180-181, XPSY-l: 129 183-184, 189, 196, 199-200, 203, XPY-1 “Admiral”: 125, 126, 138 206, 210, 213, 220, 229, 255 United States Naval Service: 187, 239 Y Ureparapara Island (Bligh Island): 172-174 Yamamoto, Admiral: 40, 41, 43, 46, 57, 151 V Yenter, N. E.: 67 USS Yorktown: 37, 39-41, 43, 45-46, V5 Program: 255 60, 151, 153 Vanikoro Island: 174-176, 228 Van Benschoten, Lieutenant Z Wesley B.: 240 Vella Lavella Island: 177, 252, 254 Zamboanga Mundanao, Philippines: 31, Ventura: See PV-1 241 Vieira, Lieutenant (jg) Douglas Selby: Japanese Zeros: 8, 10, 13, 18, 21, 31, 90-91 56, 57, 62, 149, 182, 204, 212, 224, Vila, Kolombangara Island: 234 240, 244, 249-250, 254 Vitu Island: 256, 258 Zok, Chief Ornanceman Leo: 205 VMF221, Vindicator Squadron: 41 Zuikaku, Japanese carrier: 37, 39

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