Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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US Marine halftracks firing at Japanese target on hill on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marine halftracks firing at Japanese target on hill. Official caption: "Halftrack scores direct hit on Jap [Japanese...
US Marine holding flame thrower standing over dead Japanese soldiers in the Pacific. Location unknown. PTO. 1944-45
US Marine holding flame thrower standing over dead Japanese soldiers in the Pacific. Location unknown. PTO. 1944-45
US Marine speaking into field phone from small foxhole on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marine looking directly at camera, speaking into field phone from small foxhole. Official caption: "Foxhole phone...
US Marine with 37m antitank gun in foreground on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marine with 37m antitank gun in foreground, Mount Suribachi in background. Official caption:'"Suribachi was...
US Marines and vehicles move supplies down the beach on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marines forming human convoys to move supplies down beach; bulldozers, a DUKW (amphibious truck), tractors and LVTs...
US Marines at a Signal Corps station on Tarawa, 1943-1944
US Marines man a signal station on Tarawa with sign: “AT...
US Marines climb a small hill on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marines climb small hill, equipment litters beach, enemy fire seen exploding in harbor behind them. Official caption...
US Marines crouching behind sand dunes on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marines crouching behind sand dunes, tanks moving ahead in front of them. Official caption: "4th Division Marines,...
US marines digging foxholes on Iwo Jima in Februayr 1945
US Marines digging foxholes on volcanic beach, using Marsden matting for support; bulldozers and cranes moving wrecked...
US Marines find a case of Japanese beer on Tarawa, 1943
US Marines near a damaged structure and surrounded by debris pose with a case a Japanese beer. "Jap beer on Tarawaya."...
US Marines inside a shell crater on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US Marines, with rifles, taking cover inside a shell crater. "Marines alert in shell crater on Namur in the Kwajalein...
US Marines inspect a war damaged landscape on a coastline in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines inspect a war damaged landscape, which includes trenches or foxholes, on a coastline. Pacific Theater. 1943-...
US Marines kneel during a mass for deceased soldiers, Tarawa, 1943
US Marines kneel in tribute to their fallen comrades as Father C. C. Rwdel, Chicago, Marine Corps chaplain, conducts...
US Marines kneel during a mass for deceased soldiers, Tarawa, 1943
US Marines kneel in tribute to their fallen comrades as Father C. C. Rwdel, Chicago, Marine Corps chaplain, conducts...
US Marines lifting Marine causality with leg injury on Iwo Jima in February 1945
US Marines lifting Marine causality with leg injury into or out of a sand foxhole. Official caption:'"Preparing to move...
US Marines pose with a wooden box containing photographs of Japanese women, Pacific Theater, 1943-1945
Two US marines kneeling--one with a .45 caliber automatic pistol and the other with a Garand M-1 rifle--with a wooden...
US Marines read a news bulletin posted to a palm tree on Tarawa, 1943-44
US Marines reading the "Tarawa Times", a news bulletin which is posted to a palm tree. A sign reads: "Tarawa Times....
US Marines salute as the American flag is raised on an island in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines salute as the American flag is raised. There is a war damaged structure in the background. Pacific Theater....
US Marines sort through debris inside of a war damaged building in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines sort through the ruins of a war damaged building. Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines stand over the bodies of dead Japanese soldiers on Butaritari (Makin) Atoll, 1943
US Marines stand over the bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. "Dead Japs on Makin [Butaritari]." Butaritari (Makin) Atoll...
US Marines standing in company formation around a platform with an altar, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines standing in company formation in a U shape around a platform with an altar backed by a cloth with a US flag...
US Marines surround a Japanese pillbox on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US Marines, some with weapons, surround a Japanese pillbox. "Cleaning out Jap pillbox on Kwajalein." Kwajalein Atoll,...
US Marines walk on a dirt road surrounded by debris, Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
US Marines walk on a dirt road surrounded by debris; there is smoke on the horizon. "U.S. guns roll out Japs on Enubuj...
US Marines, in shorts, mill around the ruins of a war damaged building in the Pacific Theater, 1943-45
US Marines in shorts, one sitting and two moving around, are near the ruins of a war damaged building; they are...
US military base along an unidentified coastline in the Pacific Theater, 1944-46
US military base along unidentified coastline. There are ships in the water. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
US military base and Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
US military base and runway, Mount Suribachi seen in distance. "Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46
US military base on the coastline of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
US military base along coastline. View is from the land towards the beach and the ocean beyond. "Iwo." See also 2010....
US military base on the coastline of Iwo Jima, 1945-46
US military base along coastline. "Iwo." See also 2010.216.164. Iwo Jima. 1945-46
US military facility on a beach in the Pacific Theater, 1944-46
US military base along coastline, Consolidated PBY Catalinas in foreground. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
US military facility on an unidentified coast, Pacific Theater, 1944-46
US military base along unidentified coastline. See also 2010.216.218. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
US military facility on an unidentified coast, Pacific Theater, 1944-46
US military base along unidentified coastline. Pacific Theater. 1944-46
US mortars firing from dug-in position on grounds of Malacanyan Palace (Filipino White House) in 1945
"U.S. mortars firing from dug-in position on grounds of Malacanyan Palace (Filipino "White House")." [1945]
US Navy shore party after shakedown cruise
"2098 - 135 photos - 2098. For Release: PM papers. January 31, 1944. Shakedown: The task of quickly developing fighting...
US Navy vessel at sea transporting ambulances, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
Blurred image of US Navy vessel at sea transporting ambulances. See also 2010.216.276. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
US Navy vessel at sea transporting ambulances, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US Navy vessel at sea transporting ambulances. See also 2010.216.274. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
US Navy vessels at sea, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
US Navy vessels at sea, including a battleship and an LCVP [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] in foreground. Pacific...

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