Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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An American serviceman reads on a cot in his barracks at Kualoa, Hawaii, 1941-45
US serviceman reading on cot surrounded by his personal belongings including photos, golf clubs and portrait of a woman...
An American serviceman stands next to a hole in a concrete bunker in the Pacific Theater (probably) during WWII
A US serviceman looking into hole through reinforced concrete bunker. Reverse: "Tex."'Pacific Theater (probably). 7...
An American soldier poses over the body of a dead Japanese sniper, Tarawa, 1943
An American soldier poses with a gun over the body of a dead Japanese sniper lying in a ditch. "Dead Jap sniper on...
An American soldier prepares to lower the American flag during a memorial service in honor of President Roosevelt in Papua New Guinea in 1945
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Memorial Set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945. Memorial Service at Camp John's Gully,...
An anti-aircraft gun crew on an unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945
Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun crew on unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Official caption:'"Navy...
An APA lowers an LCVP into the water at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An APA lowers an LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] into the water. "Ships...
An Army dentist examines the teeth of a female Army nurse at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 15 August 1944
An Army dentist examines the teeth of a female Army nurse. "Dentist treats patient at 251st Station Hospital, New...
An enemy artillery barrage on a bridge near the Balete Pass in the Philippines in 1945
"Enemy artillery barrage on bridge near Balete Pass." [1945]
An indigenous islander holds an Owen submachine gun in front of a US camp on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A native islander holds an Owen Machine Carbine in front of U.S. camp on Cape...
An LCM near an aircraft carrier with Avengers spotted on the deck in March 1945
415.Photograph. An LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized] near an aircraft carrier. 'File Number: TR-12694 March 20, 1945...
An LCVP loaded with troops of the 40th Infantry Division heads toward shore during amphibious training exercises off Guadalcanal in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] loaded with troops of the 40th...
An LCVP sinks off the side of the USS Rutland near Iwo Jima in February 1945
An LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel] gets twisted and sinks off the side of the USS Rutland during the invasion...
An LCVP speeds away from an LST during amphibious training exercises for the 160th Infantry Regiment at Guadalcanal on 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT [Landing Vehicle Tracked] speeds away from an LST [Landing Ship Tank]...
An LCVP takes a load of soldiers to Lingayen Gulf Beach in the Philippines in 1945
"LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel) takes a load of soldiers to Lingayen Gulf Beach. [1945]
An LSM unloads its cargo of supplies on the Iwo Jima beachhead on 21 February 1945
546.Photograph 'CinCPac-POA AH-70 February 23, 1945 'Unloading of supplies is continuing. . . .' An LSM, with its bow...
An LVT on the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious training exercises on 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) on the shores of Guadalcanal during amphibious...
An LVT pushes an LCVP off a shore at Guadalcanal in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) pushes an LCVP off a shore. "Alligator (...
An officer uses a sextant while a sailor writes down data in the Pacific in 1945
An officer uses a sextant while a sailor writes down data. "Chief Quartermaster Moe. Executive Officer Mendonhoss....
An old wooden two-mast ship at sea off the coast of New Britain at Talesea, New Britain in September 1944
An old wooden two-mast ship at sea off the coast of New Britain. "Wooden sailing vessel used for island trading near...
An ordnance man test fires a 60mm mortar following repairs at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. An ordnance man test fires a 60mm mortar following repairs, several rounds lie...
An ordnance man works on a battery at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
An ordnance man works on a battery. "740th Ordnance Co. soldier repairs battery, New Britain." Cape Gloucester, New...
An undetonated bomb at an unknown location in the Pacific during World War II
An undetonated bomb at an unknown location in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
An unidentified coastline in the Pacific Ocean (probably), 1941-45
Unidentified coastline. Reverse: "Tex." Pacific Ocean (probably). 1941-45
An unidentified coastline in the Pacific Ocean (probably), 1941-45
Unidentified coastline. Reverse: "Tex." Pacific Ocean (probably). 1941-45
An unidentified coastline in the Pacific Ocean (probably), 1941-45
Unidentified coastline. Reverse: "Tex." Pacific Ocean (probably). 1941-45
An unidentified island/mountain near Japan, as seen from an airplane, 1945-46
Japanese island/mountain as seen from aircraft. "Mt. [Mount] Koto [illegible] Yama Nasi [illegible] - Japan." Japan....
An unidentified US serviceman on a beach in the Pacific in the 1940s
An unidentified US serviceman on a beach in the Pacific in the 1940s.
An unidentified US serviceman on a beach in the Pacific in the 1940s
An unidentified US serviceman on a beach in the Pacific in the 1940s.
An unidentified US serviceman with a native man on New Caledonia in November 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with a native man on New Caledonia in November 1942.
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942.
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942
An unidentified US serviceman with native children on Guadalcanal in 1942.
An unidentified, war damaged building on an island in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
An unidentified, war damaged building--probably Japanese--surrounded by debris on a Pacific island. Pacific Theater,...
An unknown military cemetery in the Pacific during World War II
An unknown military cemetery in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
An unknown naval ship in the Pacific during World War II
An unknown naval ship in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
An unknown serviceman at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
An unknown serviceman at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.

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