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INDEX to Volume I Reminiscences of Admiral John S. Thach U. S. Navy INDEX to Volume I Reminiscences of Admiral John S. Thach U. S. Navy (Retired) AERIAL GUNNER: Thach comments on certain techniques to employ, p. 54-6; ALEUTIANS: p. 86-7; Thach's adventures in the island chain, (June-July 1935), p. 86 ff; ARNOLD, Rear Admiral Murr Edward: Air Officer of YORKTOWN - briefs air groups before Midway, p. 227-8; p. 235; B-17s: how they figured in Battle of Midway - Thach's meeting with press in Boston and Washington, D.C., p. 301 ff; BAKA BOMB: p. 389-90; p. 459-60; BAUGHMAN, Commodore Cortlant C.: skipper of USS CINCINNATI (1936), p. 96 ff; story of Baughman and towing of a sleeve for firing from ship, p. 102-4; the Ollie Bomb, p. 104-5; p. 108; BETTY: the first sketch of this Japanese bomber of WWII, p. 198-9; destruction of planes on field in Hokkaido - planes configured to carry baka bombs, p. 459-60; BOEING AIRCRAFT: early plane types, p. 59-60; BOGAN, VADM GERALD: p. Up. p. 34; p. 37; p. 49; p. 50; BRETT, Capt. James Henry Jr.: in command of torpedo planes from LEXINGTON, p. 202 ff; his use of glider plane knowledge to get his planes over the Owen Stanley range, p. 204-6; BROWN, Admiral Charles R. (Cat.): p. 166; p. 168; BURKE, Admiral Arleigh A.: Thach assigned as special assistant to Burke who was Chief of Staff to Mitscher, p. 317 ff; p. 325-6; p. 353; BURROUGHS, Everett: gunnery officer - staff of Adm. Halsey, p. 164-5; USS CABOT: p. 321; USS CALIFORNIA: p. 30; USS CANBERRA: cruiser hit by Japanese torpedo plane out from Formosa, p. 370; p. 373; CANTON, China: air attacks on during South China Sea Operation, p. 420-1; CAST RECOVERY METHOD: p. 105-7; CATAPULT TAKE-OFFS: p. 107-8; USS CINCINNATI: p. 96 ff; p. 109; CLOSE AIR SUPPORT: Thach's comments on value of, p. 336-8; COCO SOLO, Canal Zone: p. 78-93; p. 109 ff; COOK, Rear Admiral A. B.: Commanded Naval Air Advanced Training Command, Pensacola (1942), p. 285; p. 292-4; DIBB, Lt. Ram: wingman for Thach in VF-3 at Battle of Midway, p. 247; p. 250; p. 269; DISNEY, Walt: his cooperation in developing animated training films for the Navy at Jacksonville, Florida, p. 284 ff; detailed process of making the films for Jacksonville, p. 286-9; DOWNING, Lt. Art: guides SS to rescue of pilot in Morotai harbor, p. 354- 5; p. 388; DOYLE, Admiral Arthur (Artie): p. 383; DUCKWORTH, VADM Herbert Spencer (Ducky): p. 40; p. 48-49; p. 52-3; air officer on LEXINGTON, p. 199-200; EMILY: a Japanese patrol plane in WWII, p. 187-8; p. 192; USS ENTERPRISE: VF-3 goes aboard, p. 158-9; Battle of Midway, p. 226 ff; FELT, Admiral H. D. (Don): p. 133; p. 145; FISHER, Bubbles: fighter pilot with VF-6, p. 44-5; FITCH, Admiral Aubrey Wray: in command of carrier division - SARATOGA is flagship, p. 175; his attitude towards order to withdraw from Wake Island area, p. 176; p. 209; FLETCHER, Admiral Frank Jack: Commander, Task Force 17 in Battle of Midway, p. 226 ff; FLATLEY, Vice Admiral James Henry Jr. (Jimmy): p. 156; p. 212-213; p. 282; his idea for use of animated films for training purposes, p. 282; p. 284-5; Thach recommends him as Operations Officer to Mitscher when Mitscher returns to command of Fast Carriers, p. 406; ease in making transition from Mitscher to McCain because of close friendship of Flatley and Thach, p. 445-7; FORMOSA; air attack on in preparation for Leyte Gulf landing, p. 359; Japanese torpedo plane attack on the CANBERRA and HOUSTON, p. 370-1; attacks on in preparation for Linguayan and Luzon landings, p, 410-11 FRAN: name given Japanese Torpedo bomber (version of the earlier EMILY) p. 313-4; USS GANNET: BIRD class tender, p. 87; GAYLOR, Admiral Noel A.M.: p. 192-3; 205-6; p. 301-2; GEORGE: name given a hi ah speed Japanese fighter that appeared late in 1944, p. 377; GRAFMUELLER, Lt. Albert M.: in charge of logistics planning on staff of Admiral McCain, p. 341-2; GRUMMAN: early plane types, p. 59-60; GUAM: amphibious landing on, p. 336-8; GULF OF TEHUANTEPIC: p. 122; p. 127; HALSEY, Fleet Admiral Wm. F. Jr.: p. 159-160; p, 219-20; p. 357-8; Thach's defense of Halsey's action in San Bernadino Straits, p. 387-8; p. 407; p. 410; p. 423-4; the typhoon, p. 431 ff; Thach's comments on Halsey's good relations with McCain, p. 438-41; relieves Spruance again in May, 1945, p. 445; USS HANCOCK: damaged by a bomb from one of her planes landing on deck (1945), p. 427-9; HARVEY, Lt. Comdr. Sid: p. 96; p. 138-9; p. 145; HEAN, Comdr. J. H.: Ordnance Officer on staff of Admiral McCain, p. 342; HELL DIVERS: film made by MGM with VF-1 cooperating and starring Wallace Beery and Clark Gable with Duckworth, Southwick and Thach featured, p. 40-41; HIRUNA - Japanese BB: reported sunk by Colin Kelly in B-17, p. 304-5; p. 307; HOKKAIDO, Japan: T.F. 38 attack on targets in mid 1945, p. 459-61; Bettys configured to carry baka bomb, p. 459-60; train ferries, p. 460; T.F. use of typhoon to follow in and attack enemy installations on the ground, p. 461; HONG KONG: air attacks on during South China Sea Operation, p. 420-1; HOOVER, Admiral John (Genial John): p. 133-5; p. 145; USS HORNET: her participation in Battle of Midway, p. 226 ff; p. 258; USS HOUSTON: cruiser hit by Japanese torpedo plane out from Formosa, p. 370; p. 373; JACK PATROL: p. 395-6; origin of the name, p. 396; JAPANESE MAINLAND: T.F. 38 discovers new, aggressive fighters over mainland - a new plane and new techniques, p. 451-5; raids on Hokkaido, p. 458; attack on special Bettys that carried the baka bomb, p. 459-60; KAMIKAZE: first attack on a carrier, p. 389; a special kind of guided missile, p. 389; U. S. defense against developed - in last two months of war no carrier was hit, p. 396; jack patrols, p. 395-6; 3 strike system, p. 401-5; KELLY, Colin: p. 304-5; KING, Fleet Admiral Ernest: p. 60; p. 79-80; VADM McCain (and Thach) call on him in Washington (1945), p. 437-8; p. 444. KURITA, Admiral T. (Japanese): 385, p. 387; USS LANGLEY: damaged by bomb (Jan. 1945), p. 426; LANPHIER, Tom: shot down the plane with Adm. Yamamoto, p. 221-2; LEGASPI LINE: drawn by MacArthur to designate areas for the Army Air Force and Naval Air, p. 400; p. 406-7; LESLIE, Rear Admiral Maxwell F.: Commander Dive Bombing Squadron on YORKTOWN at Battle of Midway, p. 229 ff; p. 257; USS LEXINGTON: p. 175; VF Squadron 3 goes aboard her after SARATOGA is torpedoed - departs in Feb. 1942 for South Pacific, p. 180-1 ff; Japanese bomber attack on her, p. 192 ff; p. 209; p. 212; the (NEW) LEXINGTON is launched in Boston Navy Yard - Thach invited to comment on design of new equipment pertaining to fighter aircraft, p. 299-300; Thach attends launching, p. 300-1; Thach joins Mitscher flagship (Apr. 1944) in time for attacks on Saipan, Tinian and Guam, p. 312 ff; p. 328; p. 367; LEYTE GULF: the decision for Leyte landings - MacArthur influenced by Halsey, p. 357-9; McCain's Task Force joins Task Force 38 for Leyte operation, p. 379; p. 397-8; LONGSTRETH, Lt. Thacher: on staff of Adm. McCain, p. 344-5; his desire to be dropped behind lines in China - McCain did not approve, p. 418; LOVELACE, Lt. Comdr. Donald Alexander: p. 192; p. 199-200; joins Thach in training activities at Pearl Harbor, p. 212; p. 220; the accident that caused his death, p. 223-5; LUZON: becomes the air target in December, 1944 - use of blanket method, p. 408; p. 410-11; MacARTHUR, General Douglas: p. 357-8; p. 398; p. 400; p. 407; McCain calls on him, p. 449-50; USS MADDOCKS: hit by enemy bomb (Jan. 1945), p. 426; MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT: comments on, p. 319 ff; Mitscher's order to turn on lights for returning planes, p. 326 ff; MASSEY, Lt. Comdr. Lance Edward (Lem): Commanding Officer, Torpedo Squadron #3 on YORKTOWN at Battle of Midway, p. 229 ff; p. 247; his plane explodes, p. 247; MASTER BOMBER - qualifications for designation as, p. 113-5; MAZARU, Japan: port on west coast of Honshu - target of T.F. 38 planes in mid 1945, p. 445; rescue of two pilots by PBY, p. 445-6; award given the army pilot, p. 456-7; McCAIN, Vice Admiral John Sydney: p. 309; invited Thach to be his Operations Officer in the Pacific, p. 310-311; p. 340; p. 347-8; serves first as Task Force Commander before taking over from Adm. Mitscher, p. 349-50; Thach contrasts him with Mitscher, p. 351-2; Thach's duties on his staff, p. 360-1; p. 365; p. 370; p. 374; ordered to Ulithi - hears distress calls of escort carriers off Leyte and returns to give aid, p. 380-1; account of manner in which they took the scout planes aboard carriers at high speed, p. 381-5; relieves Mitscher (Oct. 1944), p. 389; p. 413; p. 418; the typhoon, p. 423-5; refueling in preparation for South China Sea operation, p. 431-4; takes Thach with him on Washington trip after being relieved by Mitscher (Jan.
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