Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Single-story concrete building possibly commandeered by American troops probably in Tokyo, Japan after 1945.
"Sisters tell G.I.'s how Japs destroyed their church." 16 February 1945
283.Photograph. USS Iowa. '46343 October 26, 1944 Tons of Death Six 16-inch rifles of the U.S.S. Iowa bellow in unison...
Six American soldiers standing in front of "Hoodathunkit" tow truck wrecker in the Aleutian Islands c. 1943.
Six emaciated Japanese prisoners of war are overseen by an MP. "Japanese prisoners captured when cut off from their...
Side. Small pile of skeletal remains next to a wood post that has Japanese characters written on it. Saipan. 1945
Slide. Skink lying on a branch. Saipan. 1945
Slide. Tops of trees under the sky at sunset. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Slide. Tops of trees under the sky at sunset. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Slide. Low-angle view of the sky at sunset. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Small cemetery in Pacific jungle forest. Official caption:'"Tiny jungle cemetery on Purata Island near Bougainville....
Small group of 7th Infantry Division soldiers huddling together on battlefield; smoke from explosion to flush Japanese...
Small Japanese howitzer inside cave. "Jap gun - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
Smoke rises from a distant explosion beyond a field of damaged palm trees occupied my American soldiers. The smoke is...
505.Photograph. 'File Number: 59459 August 2, 1944 Landing climax terrific bombardment of Guam Smoke from flames begun...
Smoke from large guns on board the USS New York (BB-34) after firing on Iwo Jima; Bofors 40 mm antiaircraft gun crew in...
LST-760 [Landing Ship, Tank] with pontoon bridge attached to boat's side, seen from the aft of the ship, at sea with...
Smokescreen from B-25 Mitchell bomber, laid over the Pacific Ocean. See also 2011.018.083-2011.018.087. Pacific Ocean....
Snow capped mountains and river landscape scene taken from an airplane, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snow covered building in the woods, probably a barracks, with signpost "Blazers Nook"[or Blazers Noob], probably Alaska...
Snow covered building in the woods, probably a barracks, with many icicles, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snow covered log cabin in the woods, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snow covered log cabin in the woods with large doors on one end, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snow covered log cabin in the woods with ladder leaning against roof, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snow covered log cabin in the woods, probably Alaska c.1943.
Snowy field with woods in background, probably Alaska c.1943.
"Soldier crouches behind street barricade designed to slow U.S. tanks." 17 February 1945
Soldier Earl O'Neill, W.C. Long, and another soldier outside their tent. "Myself and two buddies." Probably on New...
"Soldier examining crates of brand new Jap money stored in a vault in the Southern Development Bank in Manila, Luzon, P...
"Soldier exhibits helmet with bullet hole, and bullet which raced around inside instead of killing him." Manila,...
Unidentified U.S. serviceman in jeep marked "US ARMY" on Tinian in 1945 or early 1946
Unidentified U.S. serviceman in jeep marked "US ARMY" on Tinian in 1945 or early 1946
Soldier leaning on airplane body under repair, probably Alaska c. 1943. Double exposure.
96th Antiaircraft battery soldier manning a .50 caliber machine gun aboard a troop transport bringing soldiers to the...
43.Photograph. U.S. soldier surveying damage after hurricane. New Caledonia. 1944-45

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