Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Taking Souvenirs on Okinawa and Guam
After Bougainville [Annotator's Note: Bougainville campaign, 1 November 1943 to 21 August 1945; Bougainville, Solomon...
Fogg, Floyd Taking Suribachi Airfield and Hill 515
In February 1945, Floyd Fogg was among the Marines of the 23rd Marines, 4th Division [Annotator's Note: 23rd Marine...
McWilliams, Donald Talasea and Pavuvu
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and Service Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Frazier, Glenn Tanagawa and Kobe
Glenn Frazier was transferred to Tanagawa. The Japanese were digging into a mountain to create a dry-dock. The overhead...
Wilson, James Tank Battle on Peleliu
James Wilson's platoon leader [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division...
Hanson, Wilfred Tank Combat at Peleliu
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] ran to the...
Bale, Edward Tank Combat on Tarawa
Edward Bale did not see any particular danger to his tanks in the second and third day of combat on Tarawa except for...
Rodrigue, Lowell Tarawa and Christmas at Home
Lowell Rodrigue and his crew [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Zeilin (APA-3)] picked up some Marine troops and brought...
Goodrich, James Tarawa and Going Home on a 30 Day Furlough
As the 6th Marines [Annotator's Note: 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] were going in [Annotator's Note: on...
Hatch, Norman Tarawa Battle Footage
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the US Marine Corps] shows the footage of "Marines at Tarawa" [...
Hatch, Norman Tarawa Film
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 2nd Marine Division] was on the airstrip on the second day [...
Hatch, Norman Tarawa Film Footage
Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the US Marine Corps] served in World War 2. He was on active duty in...
Guidone, Frank Tasimboko
[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone joined the US Marine Corps in July 1940. After completing boot camp he joined the 1st...
Waller, Charles Teaching World War 2
Charles A. Waller believes there should be institutions like the National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: The National...
David, Maynard Teaching World War 2 and David’s Crew
The smell over Tokyo during that night bombing mission [Annotator's Note: the 24 and 25 May 1945 fire bombing mission]...
Pomroy, Frank Tenaru River and Being Replaced by a National Guard Division
When the battle initially started, Frank Pomroy was positioned with a water-cooled machine gun [Annotator's note: .30...
Smith, Dale Tending Submarines
Dale Smith was assigned to the USS Proteus (AS-19), a submarine repair and supply ship. It was big and had about 800...
Beaman, William Tense Moments aboard the USS Flasher (SS-249)
One time that scared William Beaman happened when the USS Flasher (SS-249) was firing electric torpedoes. They were...
Schicker, Tom Tent Camp Two
Thomas Francis Schicker was sent to Mainside Area 13 [Annotator's Note: location on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Terrain and Weather on Okinawa
Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Terrain on New Guinea and New Britain
Charles Womack remembers the terrain on New Guinea being thick jungles with vines growing wildly throughout and near...
Kiplinger, Austin Terse Exchange with Admiral Sprague
Austin H. Kiplinger was aboard the USS Altamaha [Annotator's Note: USS Altamaha (CVE-18) and did anti-submarine...
Hanley, Fiske Texas Boy to Aviator
Fiske Hanley II was born in January 1920 in Brownwood, Texas. The Hanley family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, then...
Gilmore, Selwyn Texas to Enewetak
Selwyn Gilmore was drafted and went in on 17 August 1943. He stayed in Camp Beauregard [Annotator's Note: Pineville,...
de Jonge, Wim Thai-Burma Railway
Wim de Jonge arrived at the beginning of the railroad through Thailand which was to be completed in Burma. It was...
Gilmore, Selwyn Thankful
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Selwyn Gilmore if his meeting a variety of types of people in the service...
Smith, John The Admiralty Islands Campaign
When the 1st Calvary Division was preparing for the landing on Manus, John Smith was in the reconnaissance patrol sent...
Paris, Thomas The Aleutian Islands
Thomas Paris went from radio school to Houston [Annotator’s Note: Houston, Texas] in order to go to Alaska. He got his...
Lingo, Alfred The Aleutians
[Annotator's Note: Running water can be heard throughout segment.] Alfred A. Lingo returned from the Aleutian Islands...
Hamilton, George The Aleutians
After his Navy training, George Hamilton was assigned to the USS King (DD-242) and spent 16 months aboard her in the...
Ream, John The Americans Arrive
John Ream remembers when people looked over the wall, they could see the 1st Cavalry [Annotator’s Note: 1st Cavalry...
Hoff, Donald The Arashi and Kaga Carriers at Midway
When Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in...
Cummings, John The Asiatic Fleet
Albert Elmer "John" Cummings was with the Asiatic Fleet [Annotator's Note: United States Asiatic Fleet, 1902 to 1942]....
Hecht, Lester The Atomic Bomb
When Lester Hecht was in Mindanao [Annotator's Note: Mindanao, Philippines], the aircraft he was in charge of always...
O'Hara, Richard The Atomic Bomb on Tinian
Richard O'Hara was on Tinian [Annotator's Note: Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands] when the bomb [Annotator's Note:...

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