King, Admiral Ernest, 57, 165
Knox, Frank, 124
Kobayashi, Colonel Shinaji, 201, 321–22, 324–26
Kodama, Yoshio, 252–54
Koga, Major Hidemasa, 181–82, 185, 190, 192–93, 197, 201, 207, 318
Koga, Tatsuya, 101
Koiso, General Kuniaki, 27, 28
Konoye, Prince Fumimaro, 41, 114
Kosono, Captain Ammyo, 230–33, 237
Kraus, Major Paul, 317–19
Krause, Major Gus, 143, 144, 178, 221, 262, 266
Krueger, General Walter, 4, 44
Kudo, Admiral, 231
Kuharek, Sergeant John, 55, 76, 80, 82, 85, 87
Kurita, Admiral, 3
Lamar, Major Robert, 221, 223–28, 234, 276–78
Laurence, William, 83–84, 86–87, 96, 102–03
Lawrence, Ernest, 49
Leahy, Admiral William D., 58–59, 124, 126
Leith, Sergeant Harold, 221, 223, 226, 234, 276–78
Lemay, General Curtis, 17–22, 25–26, 54, 133
Lewis, Bob, 54, 78
Lovett, Robert, 144
Lozovsky, Alexander, 42
MacArthur, General Douglas, 5, 217, 228–29, 273, 278, 288–89, 292–94, 297–98, 300, 303–04, 305–06, 308, 309, 312, 313
McCain, Admiral John, 301
McCloy, John, 59
McDilda, Lieutenant Marcus, 73–74, 116, 134, 297
McMillan, Dr. Edwin M., 52
Madison, Jack, 95, 98–99
Maehara, Dr., 14–15
Makino, Count, 137
Malik, Jacob, 41, 288
Mao Tse Tung, 128, 265
Marquardt, George, 70, 71
Marshall, General George, 62, 126, 127, 129–30
Marui, Lieutenant, 276–78
Mashbir, Colonel Sidney, 39, 241, 247
Matsuda, Colonel Masao, 241, 247–48
Matsudo, Colonel, 227–28
Matsumoto, Shunichi, 146–47, 150, 151–52
Matsuo, 138
Meder, Lieutenant Robert, 263
Meitner, Lise, 47
Mikasa, Prince, 148
Miyazaki, Captain Takashi, 200, 215
Mizutani, Colonel, 187
Molotov, V. M., 41–42, 72–73, 127, 264
Mori, General Takeshi, 136, 162, 163, 182, 184, 185–86, 187–88, 192, 207
Morrison, Phil, 79
Mung, General, 155, 220
Munson, Colonel Fred, 291, 294
Muto, General Akira, 310–11
Nagako, Princess, 113, 114
Nagano, Governor, 89, 100, 101
Nakamura, Admiral Katsuhei, 300
Nichols, Major Roy, 262
Nielsen, Lieutenant Chase, 263
Nimitz, Admiral Chester, 5, 57, 300, 303, 304
Nishioka, Takejiro, 89, 100
Nomura, Yozo, 293–94
Ohmae, Captain Toshikazu, 229–30, 239, 248
Oiyama, Mrs. Katsuko, 212
Okada, Premier Keisuke, 137–39
Okajima, 252
Okamoto, Suemasa, 152
Okazaki, Katsuo, 240, 247, 248–49
Okido, General, 140, 163
Okochi, Admiral, 310, 311, 312
Olivi, Lieutenant Fred, 55, 60, 82
Olmstead, General George, 128, 143
Onishi, Admiral Takijiro, 1, 2, 4, 12, 159, 160, 164, 219, 230, 315
Oppenheimer, Julius Robert, 51, 81
Ota, Admiral, 14
Parker, General George, 223, 227
Parsons, Captain William, 54, 69, 71
Peers, Colonel Ray, 165, 234
Penney, Dr. William, 84
Percival, General, 274, 303, 304, 306–07, 311
Perry, Matthew, 89, 301
Power, General Tom, 23–24
Purnell, Admiral William, 51, 75–76, 102
Ramsey, Dr. Norman, 54, 81, 102
Ribbentrop, Joachim von, 31
Ricks, Colonel Earl T., 240
Rodionov, Commander Anatoliy, 288
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 29, 30, 48, 49–50
Sachs, Alexander, 48
Sagane, Professor Ryukochi, 79, 93
Saionji, Prince, 113
Saito, Viscount Makoto, 137
Sakai, Saburo, 209
Sakomizu, Hisatsune, 114, 121, 131, 145, 146–47, 161, 170, 171, 195–97
Sato, Ambassador Naosoke, 41–42, 65, 68, 72–73
Sato, Colonel, 149
Scott, Colonel William, 283
Seaborg, Dr. Glenn, 52
Segré, Dr. Emilio, 52
Seki, Yukio, 3
Serber, Dr. Robert, 79, 81
Sherman, Admiral Forrest, 245
Shigemitsu, Mamoru, 299–300, 302, 304
Shiizaki, Major Jiro, 135, 162, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 192, 197, 201, 207, 216, 220
Shimada, Minister, xiv
Shimomura, Hiroshi, 132
Shirabe, Dr., 89, 95
Shiraishi, Colonel, 185, 187–88
Shiratori, Professor, 113
Singlaub, Major John, 279–84
Soong, T. V., 264
Spatz, Sergeant Harold, 263
Spitzer, Sergeant Abe, 55, 76, 82, 85, 87, 90, 97, 98
Stalin, Joseph, 41, 62, 64, 263, 265
Starz, Sergeant Edward, 221, 223–28, 234
Stassen, Commander Harold, 290, 297
Stilwell, General “Vinegar Joe,” 129
Stimson, Henry, xi, 58, 61, 62–63, 64, 66, 68, 124–25, 126, 144
Strassmann, Fritz, 47
Styer, General William, 50, 312
Sugita, Colonel Ichiji, 294–95, 302, 303
Sugiyama, General Gen, 157, 176, 201, 259, 312, 321–27
Sutherland, General Riley, 243–46, 292, 303, 304
Suzuki, Premier Kantaro, 28–29, 38, 41, 68, 106–07, 114, 115, 117, 118, 120, 137, 146, 147–48, 149–51, 152–53, 159, 160, 161, 162, 164, 169, 170, 171, 183, 184, 195–97, 213
Sweeney, Major Chuck (Charles), 54, 56, 58, 59, 64, 70, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 102, 329–31
Swing, General Joe, 291
Szilard, Leo, 48, 49
Tagawa, Aiko, 89
Taguchi, Jiro, 39
Taisho, Emperor, 113–14
Takagi, Sokichi, xiii
Takahashi, Finance Minister, 137
Takahashi, General, 220–21
Takamatsu, Prince, 38, 233
Takeshita, Colonel Masahiko, 135, 136, 148, 149, 162, 174–75, 186–87, 193, 194–95
Tamai, Asaichi, 2
Tanaka, General Giichi, 111
Tanaka, General Seiichi, 136, 163, 179, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 198–99, 200–01, 257–59, 315, 323
Tanaka, Lieutenant, 200
Tanaka, Toshimoto, 257
Tateno, Morio, 198
Tench, Colonel Charles T., 259–61, 285–90
Terai, Captain, 248
Teraoka, Admiral, 232, 238
Tibbets, Colonel Paul, 53–54, 69, 70, 71, 76–77, 80, 102
Tice, Colonel Clay, 260
Togo, Shigenori, 65, 68, 72, 107, 115–16, 118, 146, 150–51, 159, 160, 164
Tojo, General Hideki, 181, 182, 307, 308
character of, xi
fall of, xiv, 27
and jushin, 105
power assumed by, xii
suicide attempt of, 315–21
Tokugawa, Yoshihiro, 189, 190–91, 197
Tomioka, Admiral, 303
Toyoda, Admiral Soemu, 35, 110–11, 114, 115, 117, 144, 147, 149, 159, 160, 161, 164, 171
Truman, Harry S, 29–30, 62, 64, 66, 76, 123, 126, 198, 203–04
and atomic bomb decision, 58–59
and atomic bomb drop, 68, 71
and Hirohito’s future, 66
at Potsdam Conference, 61–62
Tsukamoto, Colonel Makoto, 139–41, 193–94, 219–20
Tsuneo, Dr., 89, 99
Tung, Lieutenant, 267–68
Uemura, Kantaro, 296
Ugaki, Admiral Mato
me, 200, 209, 215–16
Umezu, General Yoshijiro, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 136, 147, 149, 157, 159, 161, 164, 168, 174, 175–76, 186, 228, 299–300, 302, 304, 305
Ushijima, General Mitsuru, 5–6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15–16
Van Kirk, Dutch, 54
Van Pelt, Jim (James), 54–55, 58, 78, 80, 82, 85, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98
Vink, Lieutenant Jacob, 298
Wahl, Arthur, 52
Wainwright, General Jonathan, 234, 271–78, 297–98, 301, 304, 311–12
Wakamatsu, Vice-Minister, 175
Wallace, Henry, 49–50
Watanabe, General Jotaro, 137, 199
Wedemeyer, General Albert, 127, 128, 129, 165, 226
Weneker, Admiral, 2
Whitehead, General, 260
Whitney, General Courtney, 292, 293, 304
Willard, Corporal, 275
Willoughby, General Charles, 241–42, 247, 292, 303
Wolff, General, 33
Woods, Captain Len, 280
Yahara, Colonel, 12
Yamamoto, Isoroku, xii
Yamashita, General Tomoyuki, 205, 294, 305–12
Yempuku, Lieutenant Ralph, 279–82
Yokoi, Admiral Tokiyushi, 215
Yonai, Admiral Mitsumasa, 27, 35, 36, 38, 107–08, 115, 159–60, 164, 233
Yoshizumi, General, 120
Zacharias, Captain Ellis, 37–40, 65, 103, 241
Index by Subject
Aaron Ward, 12
Aburayama, 142, 214
Air Force (Japanese)
First Air Fleet, 2
Third Air Fleet, 238
Air Force (U.S.)
Third Bombardment Division, 18
Fifth Air Force, 260
Twentieth Air Force, 168
Twenty-first Bomber Command, 17, 19, 25, 133
393rd Bombardment Squadron, 45, 54
509th Composite Group, 45, 53–54, 56–58, 69
Army (Japanese)
Eastern District Army, 177, 179, 188, 190
First Army, 323
First Guards Division, 137, 199
Kwantung Army, xi, 112, 221, 227
Thirty-second Army, 13, 17
Army (U.S.)
First Cavalry Division, 44, 305, 309, 312
Sixth Army, 44, 308, 309
Tenth Army, 5
Eleventh Airborne Division, 177, 290–92, 305
Thirty-second Infantry Division, 206, 311
Seventy-seventh Infantry Division, 12
Ninety-sixth Infantry Division, 5, 6
128th Infantry Regiment, 206
Army rebellion. See Rebellion
Atomic bomb
code names for, 57
committee to study, 49
and Crew 15. See Crew 15
development of, 47–53
plan for dropping, 53–57
practice for dropping, 55–56
radiation effects of, 101, 154
testing of, 61
Truman’s attitude toward, 59
and warning to Japan, 67–68
See also Fat Man; Little Boy; Manhattan Project
Atsugi Airbase, 229, 230, 231–32, 244, 251, 255, 285
Augusta, 71
B-17 bombers, 18
B-29 bombers, 17
for air-sea rescue, 77–78
capabilities of, 18
difficulties with, 19–20
improvements made in, 21, 59
and Meetinghouse plan, 21–26
Bataan, xii, 273
Bataan, 292
Bataan Death March, 273
Big Six (Japanese Council)
disagreements within, 114–18, 159–61
members of, 106–11
and peace negotiations, 114–20
power of, 105–06
Bilibid Prison, Manila, 205, 312
Bi-ni-ju-ku. See B-29 bombers
Bock’s Car, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87–88, 102–03, 329
emergency landing of, 97–98
fuel problem in, 80, 88, 90
and Kokura bombing attempt, 84–87
and Nagasaki bombing, 92–96
Bombing technique (U.S.), 21–26
for atomic bomb, 56
and Japanese civilians, 23–26
Bush, 7–9
Cairo Declaration, 67
Chengtu, 19
Chichi Jima, 22
China
Japanese invasion of, xi
OSS in, 154–55, 165, 220–21, 266–69
Chinese (Communist), 128–29
in Manchuria, 329
tactics of, 264, 265, 266–69
Chinese (Nationalist), 128, 129
Clark Field, Manila, 1
Colhoun, 7
Combined Intelligence Committee, 63
Corregidor, xii, 273, 298
Crew 15 (U.S.), 54–55, 56, 59, 61, 64, 69–98, 102–03, 329
Dairen, 264
Diet, The (Japanese), 105
Domei News Agency, 38
Downfall, Strategic Plan, 44
Enola Gay, 70, 78
Essex, 10
Fat Man, 57, 75–93, 298
and Alvarez’s message, 79–80
assembly of, 76
detonation of, 93
effects of, 330–31
fuse frequencies of, 77
and Kokura attempt, 84–87
practice drop of, 75
shock waves from, 96
used on Nagasaki, 93–102, 330–31
Formosa, 5
Fukuoka, 141, 214
Gaimusho (Foreign Office), 299
Genshibakudansho. See Radiation sickness
Gifu City, 261
Great Artiste, The, 64, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 83, 95, 102
Guadalcanal, xiii
Hachimaki, 3
Hackleback, 9
Haneda Airport, 237
Hanford, Washington, 51–52, 53
Hill 89, Okinawa, 14, 15
Hiroshima, bombing of, 70–72
Hoten Prison Camp, Manchuria, 221–28, 233
Hsian, 234, 235, 262, 266
I-45 plan, 37
Ichigaya Hill (Japanese command post), 135, 145, 161, 216–17, 219
Ie Shima, 237, 239
Imperial Army. See Army (Japanese)
Imperial Guards Division, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185.
Imperial Palace Hotel, Tokyo, 295
Indianapolis, 66, 130
Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, 47
Invasion plan (U.S.), 44
Iwo Jima, 5
Japanese Naval Academy, 71
Jushin (advisory council), xiii, 105
Kadena Airbase, 14
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Berlin, 47
Kalgan, 265
Kalinin Bay, 4
Kamikazes
attire of, 3
first attacks by, 3–4
plan for, 2
used on Okinawa, 6–9, 12
Kanto Kyogo Company, 261
Kawaguchi, 258
Keijo, Korea, 262
Kempei Tai (secret police), 140, 180, 193, 219, 251–52
Kerama atolls, 6
Ketsu-Go, 42
Kingman (W-47) plan, 53
Kisarazu Airbase, 237, 238
Kitkun Bay, 4
Kobe, prison camp, 284
Kokura, 76
attempted bombing of, 84–87
weather in, 83
Korea, 262, 265
Kukohonsha organization, 111
Kunming, 279
Kwajalein, xiii
Kyushu operation, 44, 59
Lansdowne, 300
Leyte, 2, 306, 308
Lingayen Gulf, 4, 308
Little Boy, 57
assembly of, 70
used on Hiroshima, 70–72
Los Alamos, New Mexico, 51
Luzon, 2, 205–06, 272, 305, 308
Mabalacat Airfield, 2
Malaya, 306
Manchuria
military coup in, xi
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sp; prison camps in, 221–28, 233–35
Russian invasion of, 103, 178
Russian occupation of, 329
Manhattan Project, 50–53
centers for, 51
Operation Silver Plate phase of, 53–57
Manila, 205
battle of, 309–10
Japanese delegation to, 237–49
Marines (Japanese), 14, 231
Marines (U.S.), 5, 6
Second Marine Division, 45
Third Marine Division, 44
Fourth Marine Regiment, 297
Fifth Marine Division, 44
Sixth Marine Division, 5, 6
Meetinghouse plan, 21–26
Midway, xii–xiii
Minyu, 89
Mission Pigeon, 278–84
Missouri, surrender ceremonies on, 299–305
Mitsubishi industrial complex, 88, 100
Mogi, 100, 329
“Mokusatsu” speech, 68, 116
Mukden, Manchuria, 221–28, 233–35, 262, 329
NHK broadcasting station, 189, 198
Nagasaki, 84, 153, 210, 212
as alternate target, 76
before bombing, 88–90
bombing of, 93–102
damages to, 99–102, 330–31
deaths in, 99–102
decision to bomb, 87
mass cremations in, 101–02
prison camp in, 94–95, 298
and radiation sickness, 154
shape of, 92
weather in, 83
Nagasaki Branch Prison, 94
Nagasaki Medical College, 89, 95
Nagoya, prison camp, 284
Nakajima Aircraft Company, 261
Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis, 301
Navy (Japanese), xiii
Navy (U.S.), Third Fleet, 206, 290
Neutrality Pact (Russian-Japanese), 41
New Guinea, xiii
Nichols Field, Manila, 240–49
Nishiyama, 100
Nittigahara Airfield, 260
OSS
in Berne, 33–36, 39
in China, 154–55, 165, 220–21, 266–69
in Manchuria, 329
and prisoner rescue operation, 143–44, 165, 221–28, 233–35, 262–63, 276–84
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 51
Office of Scientific Research and Development (U.S.), 49
Office of Strategic Services. See OSS
Office of War Information (U.S.), 37
Oita Airbase, 200, 209, 215–16
Okinawa, 5, 97–98
Hill 89 in, 14, 15
Japanese surrender on, 13–14
kamikazes used on, 6–9
Tenth Army (U.S.) formed for, 5
Omori, prison camp, 297
Operation Carbonado, 129
Operation Cardinal, 221, 235
Operation Magpie, 262
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