Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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A view from the interior of a landing craft on the shore of a Pacific island, October 1944
A view from the interior of an LST (Landing Ship,Tank) of a CCKW / 2 1/2 ton truck driving out of its ramp. "2191-B-3...
A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on Guadalcanal in 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on...
A view of 40th Infantry Division military base camp at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of 40th Infantry Division military base camp. Cape Gloucester, New...
A view of a bridge being constructed in the jungles of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of a bridge being constructed in the jungles of Guadalcanal. "Engineers...
A view of a bridge being constructed in the jungles of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of a bridge being constructed in the jungles of Guadalcanal. "Engineers...
A view of a Japanese-built bridge built over a river in New Britain in September 1944
A view of a bridge built by the Japanese, out of lumber, over a river in New Britain. "Japanese built bridge in New...
A view of a small village on the edge of water with outrigger canoes docked on the shore in the Philippines in 1944
A view of a small village on the edge of water, outrigger canoes docked on shore. "Philippine countryside scenes."...
A view of a typical Filipino neighborhood in the Philippines in 1944
A view of a typical Filipino neighborhood. "Philippine countryside scenes." Philippines. 1944.
A view of ammunitions storage at New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of ammunitions storage at New Britain. "Native style thatched warehouses...
A view of barracks or mess of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester, New Britain August-September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of barracks or mess of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester. "...
A view of Guam in 1945
A view of Guam in 1945. "Terrain scene."
A view of Noumea on the southeast tip of New Caledonia in 1943
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of Noumea, located on the southeast tip of New Caledonia, mountains and...
A view of several US military vehicles parked around the town square of Palo, Leyte in the Philippines on 22 October 1944
A view of several US military vehicles parked around the town square of Palo. "Town square of Palo, Leyte, P.I." Palo,...
A view of some of the artwork and markings on the Curtiss Warhawk P-40E-1 White 86 "Star Dust" of 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Reynolds, possibly in Australia in 1942
A view of some of the artwork and markings on the Curtiss Warhawk P-40E-1 White 86 "Star Dust" of 2nd Lt. Andrew J....
A view of the barracks of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August-September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the barracks of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester. . "...
A view of the destruction that remained after the brutal fighting on Guadalcanal shows remains of a coconut grove where heavy fighting occurred in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the destruction that remained after the brutal fighting on Guadalcanal...
A view of the interior of a makeshift chapel at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the interior of a makeshift chapel at Cape Gloucester, a soldier...
A view of the main road to the 251st Station Hospital at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
A view of the main road to the 251st Station Hospital, two keeps driving down it. "251st Station Hospital, Cape...
A view of the propeller of a damaged Japanese Yokosuka D4Y at Talesea Airport, New Britain in September 1944
A view of the propeller of a damaged Japanese Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bomber in a field. "Captured enemy warplanes at...
A view of the pyramidal hospital tents of the 251st Station Hospital at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
A view of the pyramidal hospital tents of the 251st Station Hospital. "251st Station Hospital Cape Gloucester, New...
A view of the salvage area of the 740th Ordnance Company attached to the 40th Infantry Division on Cape Gloucester on 6 September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the salvage area of the 740th Ordnance Company attached to the 40th...
A view of the several long tents that make up the 251st Station Hospital at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
A view of the several long tents that make up the 251st Station Hospital at Cape Gloucester. "251st Station Hospital,...
A view of the tents where the 740th Ordnance Company at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 14 September 1944
A view of the tents where the 740th Ordnance Company works. "740th Ordnance Co. Shop area, New Britain." Reverse: "SWPA...
A view of the water treatment center on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of the water treatment center on Cape Gloucester. "Water treatment plant...
A view of two reconnaissance planes on a dirt airstrip on New Britain in September 1944
A view of two reconnaissance planes on a dirt airstrip on New Britain. "Airfield for artillery recon planes, New...
A view taken from a hospital ship of two smaller ships loaded with Army nurses preparing to disembark at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view taken from a large ship of two smaller ships loaded with Army nurses...
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II.
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II.
A village in New Guinea during World War II
A village in New Guinea during World War II."A native village."
A war damaged bridge and village on Guam, 1944-45
Heavily damaged tropical village and bridge. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged church on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls and infrastructure of a bomb damaged, roofless church. "Church - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged Japanese aircraft gun and Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Knocked out Japanese antiaircraft gun, US military camp tents and Mt. Suribachi in background. "Jap gun - Iwo." Iwo...
A war damaged Japanese antiaircraft gun on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Knocked out Japanese antiaircraft gun, possibly a Type 10 120 mm AA Gun. "Jap gun - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
A war damaged landscape covered in military-related equipment and debris, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
Scene of war damaged landscape covered in military-related equipment and debris in the foreground and palm trees in the...
A war damaged pavilion in "Agana Park" in Hagta, Guam, 1944-45
Damaged pavilion in park. "Pavilion - Agana [Hagta] park - Guam." Hagta, Guam. 1944-45
A war damaged residence on Guam, 1944-45
Severely damaged residence, down palm trees as well. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45

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