Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Korean forced laborers inside a fence being treated as prisoners of war on Kwajalein in February 1944
Korean forced laborers under the Japanese, after their surrender, inside fence being treated as prisoners of war;...
Korean laborers after the Japanese surrender on Enubuj Island in January 1944
Korean forced laborers under the Japanese after their surrender. 'W-CPA-44-107-AF. 1/31. Weaver. Korean laborers...
Land and cliffs near a coastline in the Pacific Theater, 1944-46
Land and cliffs near a coastline. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
Landing assaults are launched while surface bombardment takes place on Guam on 20 July 1944
504.Photograph. 'File Number: 59457 August 2, 1944 D-Day on Guam Rising to a crescendo as landing assaults are launched...
Landing craft convoy in rough seas of the Pacific Ocean in 1945
Landing craft convoy in rough seas. "The '98, etc. enroute to Saipan. How about that shot?" Pacific Ocean. 1945
Landing craft firing at Iwo Jima in February 1945
LCI(G)-196 [Landing craft, infantry (gunboat)] firing at Iwo Jima, Mount Suribachi clearly visible. Official caption:'"...
Landing craft mill about in their distinguishing cycles before hitting the Iwo Jima beach on 19 February 1945
542.Photograph 'File Number: 304743 Released: March 14, 1945 Assault on Iwo Jima Grim milestones on the Tokyo Road The...
Landing craft smash ashore at Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945
Landing craft approach Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945. "File Number: 305664 Released: April 25, 1945 Assault on Iwo Jima...
Landing craft unload supplies onto Yellow Beach on Okinawa in 1945
Landing crafts LCT-1415, LCT-1179 (probably), LCT-1265, and LCT-1049 unload supplies on Yellow Beach while USS LSM-220...
Landing crafts on South Pacific island shoreline at New Guinea in 1944-1945
Landing crafts on South Pacific island shoreline. '"LST Landing somewhere in New Guinea."' New Guinea. Late 1944 to...
Landscape scene, Alaska c.1943.
Landscape scene, probably in Alaska c.1943.
Large banana trees on Leyte circa June 1945
Large banana trees on Leyte. From donor's notes: "Banana trees, Leyte." Circa May - June 1945
Large church with grass roof and towers, probably at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippinesduring World War II
Large church with grass roof and towers, probably at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines during World War II
Large church with grass roof and towers, probably at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippinesduring World War II
Large church with grass roof and towers, probably at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines during World War II.
Large harbor with US Navy vessels, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
Large harbor with US Navy vessels, Naval Construction/Seabee trucks in foreground. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
Large open-air mess hall on Guam, 1944-45
Exterior view of a large, open-air military dining area. "Our new mess hall - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
Large transport airplane moving down runway, c.1943.
Large transport airplane moving down runway, possibly Alaska, c.1943
Large transport airplane sitting on runway, c.1943
"C-54 troop carrion [carrier?] dumped parachutist on Tarrawia Island" Transport airplane sitting on runway with door...
Large truck load of woody plant material, Alaska c.1943.
Large truck load of woody plant material on timber reinforced roadway with crane, probably Alaska c.1943.
Large, damaged Japanese howitzer in a bunker on Guam, 1944-45
Large, knocked out Japanese howitzer in bunker along beach. "Jap gun - Guam." See also 2010.216.128. Guam. 1944-45
Large, damaged Japanese howitzer in a bunker on Guam, 1944-45
Large, knocked out Japanese howitzer in bunker along beach. "Jap gun - Guam." See also 2010.216.112. Guam. 1944-45
Large, elaborate, thatched grass constructed Christian church at Sterling Island in 1944
Large, elaborate, thatched grass constructed Christian church. "Chapel on Sterling Island. 1944." Sterling Island,...
Last flight of the 'Thunder Mug', famed Consolidated Liberator piloted by Commander Norman M. 'Bus' Miller, USN, of Winston Salem, North Carolina in September 1944
402.Photograph. Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator. 'File No: 46579 September 21, 1944 Saga of Bus Miller--- Last flight of...
Laundry area, Saipan. 1945
Slide. American airmen washing their cloths on elevated boards outside. Isley Field, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands....
Laundry tent on Tinian in late 1945
Laundry tent run by Koreans on Tinian. "Laundry - Korean labor." Late 1945
LCVP and LCM approach Lingayen Beach on 4 January 1945
"LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel) and LCM (landing craft mechanized) approach Lingayen each." 4 January 1945
LCVP headed for invasion of Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945
U.S. Marines going in an LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel] from the USS Rutland headed for the invasion of Iwo...
LCVPs drive up to an APA to load troops during amphibious training at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] drive up to an APA to load troops...
LCVPs drive up to an APA to load troops during amphibious training at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] drive up to an APA to load troops during...
LCVPs drive up to an APA to load troops during amphibious training at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] drive up to an APA to load troops...
LCVPs loaded with troops head for the beach during training on 3 March 1944 on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. LCVPs speed toward shore, presumably during amphibious training of elements of...
Leashed monkey biting the foot of a US serviceman, Pacific Theater, 1944-46
Monkey on leash biting foot of US serviceman laying on cot. "Another picture of Simon. No, it's a picture of our pet...
Lei Stand in Hawaii, c.1944
US sailor and woman in front of "Lei Stand", probably, Honolulu, Hawaii c.1944.
Lei Stand in Honolulu Hawaii, c.1944
Woman and young man behind "Lei Stand", probably, Honolulu, Hawaii c.1944.
LeRoy L. Stewart receiving a medal from commanding officer at Attu, Aleutian Islands in 1943
LeRoy L. Stewart receiving medal from commanding officer, probably Major General Albert E. Brown, Commanding General of...
Lieutenant General Keller Emrick Rockey speaking on field phone during invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945
Lieutenant General Keller Emrick Rockey, commander of the Fifth Marine Division, in the battle of Iwo Jima, speaking on...

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