Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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A kamikaze plane crashes into the ocean near an Essex class aircraft carrier on Iwo Jima in February 1945
A kamikaze plane crashes into the ocean near an Essex class aircraft carrier; anti-aircraft fire surrounds the vessel....
A Kawasaki Ki-108 at an unknown location
A Kawasaki Ki-108 at an unknown location. "Nip plane." Probably on New Guinea.
A landing craft in the water at New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A landing craft in the water. "Landing craft are beached for repair and...
A Landing Craft Mechanized is towed out of the water at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A Landing Craft Mechanized is towed out of the water. "LCM"s are hoisted out on...
A large tree fortified with sandbags and lumber used as a coastal defense at New Britain in August 1944
A large tree fortified with sandbags and lumber used as coastal defense position. "Coastal defense positions are...
A line of American P-51 fighter planes on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
P-51 Mustangs lined up on runway. The closest airplane has the nose art "Moonshine McSwine." "P-51's - Iwo." Iwo Jima....
A line of American P-51 fighter planes on Iwo Jima, 1945-46
P-51 Mustangs lined up on runway. "P-51's - Iwo."'Iwo Jima. 1945-46
A line of troop transport ships head towards an invasion site at an unknown location, presumably for the 40th Infantry Division amphibious training in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A line of troop transport ships heads toward invasion sight, presumably for 40th...
A local boy climbs a palm tree with bare hands and feet on Guam, 1944-45
Local boy climbing palm tree with bare hands and feet. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A local child washes clothing in a stream on Guam, 1944-45
Local child of Guam washing clothing in a stream. "Local laundry - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A local family at the entrance to their dwelling on Guam, 1944-45
Local family of Guam, with six small children, posing in doorway.'"Guam Locals." Guam. 1944-45
A local Guamanian man and children ride a cart pulled by a carabao in 1945 on Guam
A local Guamanian man and children ride a cart pulled by a carabao/water buffaol in 1945 on Guam
A local Guamanian man rides a cart pulled by a carabao in 1945 on Guam
A local Guamanian man rides a cart pulled by a carabao in 1945 on Guam. "Caribou and Native, Guam."
A local man climbs a coconut tree in New Guinea during World War II
A local man climbs a coconut tree in New Guinea during World War II.
A local man creates a basket from reeds at New Guinea in the 1940s
Pacific Islander creating basket from reeds. 194-
A local splits a coconut for a soldier in Papua New Guinea while a child looks on during World War II
A local splits a coconut for a soldier in Papua New Guinea while a child looks on during World War II.
A local woman and infant on Guam, 1944-45
Local woman of Guam with infant. "Local and offspring - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A local woman, wearing Western clothing, on Guam, 1944-45
Local woman of Guam in Western clothing. "Local gal - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning sits on an unknown runway in the Pacific during World War II
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning sits on an unknown runway in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
A lone local woman doing laundry in a war damaged landscape on Guam, 1944-45
Local woman of Guam washing clothing in stream, debris and rubble surround her. "Local laundry - Guam." Guam. 1944-45
A lone soldier looks over coastal defenses at Cape Gloucester, New Britain in August 1944
A lone soldier looks over coastal defenses of New Britain. "Coastal defense positions are prepared at possible attack...
A M4 Sherman tank moves towards a jungle of palm trees and smoke on Kwajalein Atoll, 1944
Rear view of a M4 Sherman tank moving towards a jungle of palm trees and a pillar of smoke. "Rolling into Kwajalein."...
A man and woman, indigenous Utapua Islanders, stand side by side at Utapua, Banks Islands in the 1940s
A man and woman, natives of Utapua Island stand side by side. The man has a large knife at his wait, and the topless...
A man does repairs on the inside of a ship at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A man does repairs on the inside of a ship. "All kinds of repairs are made in...
A man in a swimsuit paints the side of an LCVP or LCM at New Britain in September 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A man in a swimsuit paints the side of an LCM. "Landing craft are beached for...
A man repairs a Recordak camera used during the processing of V-mail in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "View of the maintenance department at the Station with one of the men...
A man sits on a beach on Oahu, Hawaii 1941-45
An unidentified man sits on the beach on a Hawaiian coastline with cliffs in the background.'"Oahu." Oahu, Hawaii. 1941...
A man splices paper being loaded into a machine during V-mail processing in Papua New Guinea in 1944
V-mail operation in the field at APO 929. "View of the paper processing machine. On these machines the entire paper...
A man wearing ceremonial costume at a village on Papua New Guinea during World War II
A man wearing ceremonial costume at a village on Papua New Guinea during World War II.
A man welding a ladder to the side of a vehicle at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A man welding a ladder to the side of a vehicle. "All kinds of repairs are made...
A Marine casualty on a beach on Tarawa, 1943
Marine casualty on a beach with a jeep and several Marines seen in the background checking the area. "Marine casualty...
A Marine-piloted Corsair ready for take-off from an Essex class carrier to which two Marine fighter squadrons have been assigned in February 1945
452.Photograph. Chance Vought F4U Corsair ' File Number: TR-12682 Feb. 27, 1945 Marine Flat Top Flyers Ready for the...
A Mechanized Landing Craft and a CCKW on a beach at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A Landing Craft Mechanized...
A Mechanized Landing Craft is pulled out of the water at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A Landing Craft Mechanized is pulled out of the water. "LCM"s are hoisted out on...
A Mechanized Landing Craft is unloaded from another boat at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A Landing Craft Mechanized is unloaded from another boat. "LCM"s are hoisted out...
A medic holds a truck windshield wiper vacuum hose which is being used to suck blood from wound while a doctor works on Luzon in the Philippines in 1945
"Medic holds truck windshield wiper vacuum hose used to suck blood from wound as doctor works." [1945]

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