Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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USS Helena (CL-50) capsized in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
USS Helena (CL-50) capsized in the foreground, huge plumes of smoke in the background from fires. Official caption: "...
USS Idaho (BB-42) off the coastline of Iwo Jima in February 1945
USS Idaho (BB-42) off the coastline of Iwo Jima; Mount Suribachi in background. Official caption:'"USS Idaho closes on...
USS Missouri battleship at sea, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
USS Missouri (BB-63) battleship at sea, aircraft carrier in background. "A battleship not known."'Pacific Theater. 1945...
USS Nevada (BB-36) moving out of Pearl Harbor after attack in December 1941
USS Nevada (BB-36) moving out of Pearl Harbor after attack. Official caption: "USS Nevada pulls away from burning...
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) sunk during attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) sunk in water, 14 inch guns in foreground. Official caption: "USS Oklahoma. US Navy Photo 100-13...
USS Rutland at sea in 1945
Haskell-class attack transport USS Rutland (APA-192) at sea in 1945. From donor's notes: "USS Rutland (APA192)."
USS Rutland in front of Saipan on 11 February 1945
View from the USS Rutland (APA-192) to other U.S Navy vessels in front of Saipan in 1945. From donor's notes: "Saipan,...
USS Shaw (DD-373) sinking after magazine explosion in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
USS Shaw (DD-373) sinking after magazine explosion. Official caption: "USS Shaw sinking. US Navy Photo 100-7." From U....
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929 in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929." This photograph shows the Headquarters of V-Mail in the center, with the...
V-mail power plant building and container drums in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "View of the power plant building, which houses three diesel generators, two...
Vats of chemicals used in the processing of V-mail in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "In this room all chemicals are prepared, and mixed in the large vats, after...
Very small Marine cemetery on Gavutu, Solomon Islands in 1945
Very small Marine cemetery on Gavutu, Solomon Islands. Official caption:'"Cemetery on Gavutu for Marines killed in...
View across the bay of mountains and the city of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea in 1944
View across the bay of mountains and the city of Port Moresby. "Shot across the bay showing the road into Moresby with...
View down a street of war damaged buildings in Hagta, Guam, 1944-45
Destruction to buildings along city street from combat, holes in walls visible.'"Village of Agana [Hagta] - Guam."...
View from above of a B-29 in flight near Tokyo, Japan, 1945-46
View from above of B-29 Superfortress in flight; a river and fields are seen below. "XXI B.C. Super-Fortress-Vicinity...
View from above of an American military base and Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Aerial view of Iwo Jima, specifically the American military base and Mount Suribachi. "Looking down on Mt. [Mount]...
View from above of the entire island of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Aerial view of the entire island of Iwo Jima. "Looking straight down on the island of Iwo Jima." See also 2010.216.200...
View from above of the entire island of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
Aerial view of the entire island of Iwo Jima. "'Birds eye' view of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima." See also 2010.216.199. Iwo Jima...
View from airplane flying over Pacific Ocean in 1945
View from airplane flying over Pacific Ocean in 1945. "Front."
View from airplane flying over Pacific Ocean in 1945
View from airplane flying over Pacific Ocean in 1945. "Up in the blue yonder."
View from ship of a tropical island and breaking waves, Pacific Theater, 1944-46
View looking back from ship onto tropical island and breaking waves. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
View from the deck of a US Navy vessel of two American Liberty Ships, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
View from deck of US Navy vessel to two other American Liberty ships including the SS Andreas Honcharenko (2829)....
View from the deck of US Navy vessel looking out to ships at sea, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
View from deck of US Navy vessel looking out to sea at another large, possibly transport vessel, in distance. Pacific...
View from the USS Rutland looking out to USS Darke and a smaller, unidentified Navy ship near Tsugen Jima in 1945
View from the USS Rutland looking out to USS Darke and smaller, unidentified Navy ship. From donor's notes: "At Tsugen...
View from the water of Mount Suribachi and the coastline of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
View from ocean looking onto Mount Suribachi. "Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
View from US Navy ships approaching Iwo Jima for invasion on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945
View from US Navy ships approaching Iwo Jima for invasion. Official caption:'"Sun rises on invasion fleet headed for...
View looking down onto Enubuj Island and a severely damaged enemy camp in February 1944
View looking down onto previously Japanese-occupied camp where buildings are severely damaged. 'W-CPA-44-107-CF 2/7...
View looking down onto hundreds of 105mm shell casings on Enubuj Island in February 1944
View looking down onto hundreds of 105mm shell casings on Enubuj Island. 'W-CPA-44-107-CG 2/7. Weaver. Piled debris...
View looking down onto Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz and Binondo Church from the Wilson Building in Manila in June 1945
View looking down onto Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz and Binondo Church, the Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz from from the...
View looking down onto remains of Japanese buildings on Enubuj Island in February 1944
View looking down onto remains of Japanese buildings on Enubuj Island. 'W-CPA-44-107-CE. 2/7. Weaver. Long shot of...
View looking down onto town in Guam circa 1945
View looking down onto town in Guam circa 1945
View looking up at a deserted Japanese radar tower at Carlson Island, Kwajalein Atoll in January 1944
View looking up deserted Japanese radar tower. 'W-CPA-44-107-E. 1/31. Weaver. Enemy radar tower damaged by shell fire;...
View of a beach and the distant coastline on Okinawa in 1945
View of a beach and distant coastline. "Okinawa." Okinawa. 1945
View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress at North Field at Guam in 1945
"B-29 North Field Guam." View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress at North Field at Guam in 1945
View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress on Guam in 1945
View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress on Guam in 1945
View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress over Guam in 1945
View of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress over Guam in 1945

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