Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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A soldier displays a captured Japanese flag at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
A soldier displays a captured Japanese flag at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A soldier evaluating coastal defenses at New Britain in August 1944
A soldier looks over the edge of a small cliff, apparently evaluating coastal defenses. "Coastal defense positions are...
A soldier guards the flank of a patrol near Naguilian, Luzon in the Philippines in 1945
"Soldier guards flank of patrol near Naguilian, Luzon." [1945]. Sgt. Harold Patchik.
A soldier holds a small puppy at a military camp on New Guinea during World War II
A soldier holds a small puppy at a military camp on New Guinea during World War II.
A soldier in 1945, probably at Bougainville
A soldier in 1945, probably at Bougainville. Soldiers of Company E, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.
A soldier in 1945, probably at Bougainville
A soldier in 1945, probably at Bougainville. Soldiers of Company E, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.
A soldier in a robe stands outside a tent marked "Post Entrance" at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
A soldier in a robe stands outside a tent marked Post Entrance. "251st Station Hospital, Cape Gloucester, New Britain...
A soldier inspects a captured small-caliber Japanese anti-tank gun at New Britain on 14 May 1944
A soldier inspects a captured small-caliber Japanese anti-tank gun. "Captured enemy anti-tank gun on New Britain." New...
A soldier inspects defensive positions at New Britain in August 1944
A soldier inspects defensive positions on the cast, a dug hole walled in with sandbags. "Coastal defense positions are...
A soldier inspects Japanese shipping crates at New Britain in September 1944
A soldier inspects Japanese shipping crates. "Captured enemy [Japanese] supplies on New Britain." New Britain....
A soldier leans against a makeshift supply depot on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A soldier leans against a makeshift supply depot on Cape Gloucester. "Base camp...
A soldier of the Signal Corps wears a headset while working with a telephone switchboard at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A soldier of the Signal Corps wears a headset while working with telephone...
A soldier poses in front of a termite mound in Australia during World War II
A soldier poses in front of a termite mound in Australia during World War II.
A soldier poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941
Soldiers poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941. "name it."
A soldier poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941
A soldier poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941.
A soldier poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941
A soldier poses near barracks, probably in the United States in 1941.
A soldier poses with a water buffalo in Australia
A soldier poses with a water buffalo in Australia.
A soldier poses with a woman and child in New Guinea during World War II
A soldier poses with a woman and child in New Guinea during World War II.
A soldier pours develping solution into a machine during V-mail processing in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "The next step is the processing of the film, which is done both on automatic...
A soldier relaxes at camp in 1945, probably at Bougainville
A soldier relaxes at camp in 1945, probably at Bougainville.
A soldier sits atop the remains of a Japanese plane at an unknown airbase in the Pacific
A soldier sits atop the remains of a Japanese plane at an unknown airbase in the Pacific. Appears to be the Mitsubishi...
A soldier sports his trophies from duck hunting on the side of a half-ton 4x4 command reconnaisance truck at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
A soldier sports his trophies from duck hunting on the side of a half-ton 4x4 command reconnaisance truck at an unknown...
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945
A soldier stands in front of a make-shift mess hall, probably at Bougainville in 1945. Soldiers of Company E, 145th...
A soldier takes motion picture as another soldier stands behind him at Leyte in the Philippines in October 1944
A soldier takes motion picture as another soldier stands behind him. "Robert Stone, still, and Don Honeyman, motion...
A soldier unloads mail from a jeep onto a loading dock in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "This is a typical load of V-Mail arriving once and sometimes, two or three...
A soldier unloads V-mail from a truck into an incinerator in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "All V-Mail is destroyed by burning in this incinerator. This insures the...
A soldier uses his entrenching tool to dig a foxhole on Guadalcanal in 1943
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A soldier uses his entrenching tool to dig a foxhole on Guadalcanal. "U.S....
A soldier uses his M1 helmet to fig a foxhole on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1943
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A soldier uses his M1 helmet to fig a foxhole on Guadalcanal, the soldier behind...
A soldier washes clothes at camp at an unknown location in the Pacific during World War II
A soldier washes clothes at camp at an unknown location in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A soldier works among stacks of mail during V-mail processing in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "The retake department where all originals of V-Mail are stored until...
A stockpile of Japanese bombs at an unknown location
A stockpile of Japanese bombs at an unknown location. "Nip bombs." Probably on New Guinea.
A street in Guam lined with damaged buildings and rubble, 1944-45
Destruction to houses and rubble along roadside. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A street lined with barracks of the 40th Infantry Division at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A street lined with barracks, base camp of the 40th Infantry Division on Cape...
A street scene in the village of Baybay in the Philippines in 1944
"Street scene in the village of Bay-Bay, on the way to the public market. At these market places the Filipinos buy...

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