Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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The remains of a crashed aircraft in the Pacific during World War II
The remains of a crashed aircraft in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "A wrecked Jap plane."
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "Jap plane."
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "Jap plane."
The remains of a Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate", also known as a Frank on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate", also known as a Frank on Papua New Guinea during World War II.
The remains of a war damaged F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft on Saipan, 1944-45
The remains of a war damaged F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft, destroyed during a Japanese raid. There are other...
The remains of Japanese planes
"Nip junk." Probably on New Guinea.
The rubble of a bomb damaged factory complex on Saipan, 1944-45
The rubble of a bomb damaged factory complex. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The rubble of a bomb damaged industrial facility on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls and infrastructure of industrial facility after massive bomb damage. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
The rubble of war damaged buildings along a road in Saipan, 1944-45
The rubble of war damaged brick buildings along a dirt road. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The school board offices at Agat, Guam in 1945
The school board offices at Agat, Guam in 1945. "Guam's school board offices. In the town of Agat."
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a large, bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a large, bomb damaged factory building. There is an American jeep in the foreground. "Saipan." Saipan....
The shell of a war damaged building on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls of large, roofless building. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
The St. John's Church in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in 1944
The St. John's Church. "Religion too, has its place in Moresby. This view is of St. John's-on-the-Hill, representative...
The Swabbie Lobbie Club on Tinian in late 1945
The Swabbie Lobbie Club, an enlisted men's club operated by the American Red Cross, on Tinian. Sign on the building...
The uncompleted cemetery of the Third and Fourth Marine Divisions on Iwo Jima in March 1945
539.Photograph 'File Number: TR-12948 Released: March 30, 1945 Iwo Jima March 1945 Iwo's cost The uncompleted cemetery...
The USS Harry Lee speeds through the water during amphibious training exercises in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-10 (USS Harry Lee) speeds through the water during amphibious training...
The USS Iowa in October 1944
The USS Iowa in October 1944. "59495. October 26, 1944. Close-up:'Ship o' the Line--- Deadly descendant of the first '...
The USS Joseph T. Dickman anchored off the coast of an island, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Photograph. The attack transport USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) anchored off the coast of an island; LCVPs [Landing...
The USS Joseph T. Dickman anchored off the coast of an island, Pacific Ocean, 1945
Photograph. The attack transport USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13) anchored off the coast of an island; LCVPs [Landing...
The USS LCS(L)(3)-99 in the Southwest Pacific Area circa 1943-45
The USS LCS(L)(3)-99. "LCS(L) 99. Cap. O.L. Miles." Southwest Pacific Area. Circa 1943-45
The USS Leedstown during amphibious training at an unknown location with the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. USS Leedstown (APA-56) anchored off invasion site during amphibious training...
The USS Ormsby heads towards an unknown coast during 40th Infantry Division amphibious training in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-49 (USS Ormsby) heads toward a coast during 40th Infantry Division...
The USS Windsor prepares to lower LCVPs into the water at an unknown location during an amphibious training of the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-55 (USS Windsor) prepares to lower LCVPs into the water during amphibious...
The veteran aircraft carrier USS Saratoga is seen through a break in puffy white clouds in February 1944
407.Photograph. 'File No: TR-8220 February 22, 1944 'Keyhole' view of the Saratoga Through a break in puffy white...
The walled city of Intramuros in Manila in the Philippines in February 1945
"Intramural (walled city) [in Manila.]" February 1945
The wreckage of a downed F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft on Saipan, 1944-45
The wreckage of an American F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft, downed by a Japanese bomb. The plane is a modified B-...
The wreckage of a Japanese airplane on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Wrecked and abandoned Japanese plane. "Wrecked Jap plane - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
The wreckage of a war damaged Japanese float plane on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Wreckage of a war damaged Japanese float plane--without most of fuselage and wings--sitting among destroyed palm trees...
The wreckage of Japanese airplanes in a ditch on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Japanese airplane graveyard in large ditch. "Wrecked Jap planes - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46

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