Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Serviceman Spinks inside an armament shop tent, with a wall of tools behind him on Sterling Island in 1944
Serviceman John O. Spinks, Sr. inside an armament shop tent, with a wall of tools behind him. '"Armament Shop. Sterling...
Servicemen at the beach, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Vine-covered beach leading to servicemen swimming in the ocean. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1945
Servicemen check bags of V-mail that have been loaded onto a plane in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "The final act at the airstrip with the mail truck, containing letters for...
Servicemen clean the guns on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
Servicemen clean the guns on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. The name on the...
Servicemen provide maintenance to the Curtiss Warhawk P-40 "Star Dust" possibly in Australia in 1942
Servicemen provide maintenance to the Curtiss Warhawk P-40E-1 White 86 "Star Dust" of 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Reynolds,...
Servicemen Spinks and Chancey on Sterling Island in 1944
Servicemen John O. Spinks, Sr. and Joe Chancey on Sterling Island beach. '"Joe Chancey and me on Sterling Island 1944...
Servicemen swimming in the ocean, Saipan, 1945
Slide. American servicemen swimming in the ocean; several ships are on the horizon. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands....
Servicemen unload supplies from landing craft on Guadalcanal, 1942-1943
Servicemen unload supplies from multiple landing craft -- LCVP PA14-11 (probably), LCVP PA14-16 (probably), LCVP PA14-2...
Servicemen walking down a dirt road, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Two American servicemen walking down a dirt road; a natural rock archway is in the background. Saipan, Northern...
Servicemen work on a P-38 Lightning on Guam, 1944-45
Four servicemen at work on a Lockheed P-38 Lightning. "Some of the boys at work - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
Servicemen working on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
Servicemen working on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
Servicemen working on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II
Servicemen working on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at an unknown Pacific location during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
Seven airplanes flying overhead, Alaska c.1943.
Seven airplanes flying overhead, probably Alaska c.1943. Volleyball net in foreground.
Several Army nurses prepare to disembark onto Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses, most in turbans or head wraps, prepare to disembark onto...
Several Army nurses prepare to disembark onto Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses prepare to disembark onto Cape Gloucester. "251st Station...
Several Army nurses sit in the back of a truck at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses sit in the back of a truck on Cape Gloucester. "251st...
Several Army nurses sit outdoors, all wear leggings, at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses sit outdoors, all wear canvas leggings. "251st Station...
Several Army nurses unload their gear and disembark onto Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses unload their gear and disembark onto Cape Gloucester. "251st...
Several Army nurses wearing head wraps prepare to disembark onto Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several Army nurses wearing head wraps prepare to disembark onto Cape Gloucester...
Several dead Japanese soldiers on Guam in 1945
Several dead Japanese soldiers on Guam in 1945
Several dead Japanese soldiers on Guam in 1945
Several dead Japanese soldiers on Guam in 1945
Several emaciated Japanese prisoners of war stand in a line as two American soldiers look on at Talasea, New Britain in August 1944
Several emaciated Japanese prisoners of war wearing large paper tags around their necks stand in a line as two American...
Several Japanese prisoners of war eat meals from US mess kits near Talasea, New Britain in August 1944
Several Japanese prisoners of war eat a meal from US mess kits. "Japanese POWs get first G.I. food after capture near...
Several LCVP Landing crafts circle ships at an unknown location for their turn to load troops in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] circle around APA-55 (USS...
Several LSTs speed through the water toward an invasion site at an unknown location, presumably for amphibious training of the 40th Infantry Division in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several LSTs speed through water toward an invasion site, presumably for...
Several LVTs coming or going from the shores of Guadalcanal where the 160th Infantry Regiment was conducting amphibious training on 12 March 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) coming or going from the shores of...
Several medical workers in white lab coats run tests in a laboratory at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 15 August 1944
Several medical workers in white lab coats run tests in a laboratory. "Lab technician at 251st Station Hospital, New...
Several members of the 740th Ordnance Company on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several members of the 740th Ordnance Company fire a 105mm Howitzer after doing...
Several men work on a bridge in the jungles of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several men work on a bridge in the jungles of Guadalcanal, a tractor ready. "...
Several native islanders lead soldiers through the dense jungle of New Britain in September 1944
Several native islanders lead soldiers through the dense jungle of New Britain. "Friendly natives guide recon patrol in...
Several native islanders stand on the shore of New Britain, two PT boats are in the water, in September 1944
Several native islanders stand on the shore of New Britain, two PT boats in the water beyond. "40th Div soldiers wait...
Several ordnance men doing repairs at Cape Gloucester, New Britain on 14 September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several ordnance men doing repairs. "Machine shop trucks of 740th Ordnance Co,...
Several pyramidal tents of the 740th Ordnance Company at camp on Cape Gloucester, New Britain in 1944
Several pyramidal tents of the 740th Ordnance Company at camp on Cape Gloucester. "740th Ordnance Co. area, New Britain...
Several ships move through the water during amphibious training exercises with the 40th Infantry Division at an unknown location in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several ships move through the water during amphibious training exercises with...
Several soldiers crossing a shallow river probably in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several soldiers crossing a shallow river, following ropes as they go. "Troops...
Several soldiers grab onto a tent to keep it from blowing away in a violent wind storm at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several soldiers grab onto a tent to hold it down and keep it from blowing away...

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