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Supreme Council (Japan), 69–71, 78, 81, 82–83
Sutherland, Richard K., 171–172
Suzuki, Kantaro
acceptance of Allied terms and, 84, 85–86
Allied response to Japan’s conditional surrender and, 78–79, 82–83
coup and, 72, 75, 83, 95
ending war and, 68, 69–70, 71
response to MacArthur’s initial contact, 114
Svore, Ferdinand L. (Tony), 157
B-32 training, 47–48
combat tests, 44, 45, 46, 58
crash of B-32 544 and, 184
photo-reconnaissance missions, 120, 123–124, 126, 133
Swatow (China), 24, 25
Taito, raid on, 41–42
Takahashi, Korekiyo, 72
Takamatsu (Prince), 165–166
Takao Town sugar refinery, raid on, 60
Takeshita, Masahiko, 73–74
coup and, 75, 78, 87, 88, 91, 93
Tanaka, Shizuichi, 98
coup and, 75, 89, 94, 95
Task Force 38, 105–106
Tench, Charles P., 179–180
10th Air Division (Japanese Army Air Forces), 98–99
Thirteenth Air Force, 35
39th Flexible Gunnery Training Group, 13
Thomas, Richard E., 152
Thorsvig, H. G., 138
388th Bombardment Squadron, 45
381st Station Hospital, 191
389th Bombardment Squadron, 45
387th Bombardment Squadron
B-32 combat testing and, 45
relocation of, 60, 62–63
386th Bombardment Squadron
B-32 combat testing and, 45, 46
continuing photo reconnaissance over Home Islands, 129–135
Marchione burial and, 193
preparation for occupation of Japan, 171–185
relocation of, 25, 60, 62–63
routine operations against Japan, 64
312th Bombardment Group, 60, 116, 133, 134, 193
B-32 combat testing and, 44–46
conversion training on B-32s, 48
302nd Air Group (Kokutai), 121
attacks on August 18th photo-reconnaissance mission, 144
continuing air attacks on Allied planes, 140–141, 144, 158
resistance to ending war, 101–108, 164–168
See also Atsugi naval air station
332nd Air Group (Kokutai), 101
352nd Air Group (Kokutai), 101
3063rd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company, 191
Togo, Shigenori
Allied reply to Japan’s conditional surrender and, 78–80
coup and, 75, 83
Japan’s surrender and, 69, 70, 71, 72, 93
“Tojo” fighters, 120, 122, 124
Tokyo
air defense of, 98
anti-surrender leaflets, 105
Tokyo Imperial Palace, coup and, 93–95
Tomioka naval air station, 120
“Tony” aircraft, 124
Toyoda, Soemu, 69, 70, 77, 82, 86
Trimetrogon system, 19, 23
Trittenback, Edward V., 202
Truman, Harry S., 112–113, 194, 198
Twelves, Wendell, 111
Twentieth Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 52
20th Combat Mapping Squadron, 21, 22–23, 136
20th Reconnaissance Squadron, 24
August 18th photo-reconnaissance mission, 137–155, 158
Marchione burial and, 193
move to Okinawa, 29, 30–31
photo reconnaissance over Home Islands, 116, 117, 129–132
Twining, Nathan F., 17
233rd Army Air Forces Base Unit, 16
Tyndall Army Airfield, 13
Typhoon Ruth, 173
Uehara, Shigetaro, 92, 94, 95
Ugaki, Matome, 107, 140–141
Umezu, Yoshijiro
Allied response to Japan’s conditional surrender and, 82
audience with Hirohito, 77
coup and, 80–81, 88
ending war and, 69, 70
order to cease offensive action, 96
response to Japan’s surrender, 86
United Press, 189, 190
U.S. Air Force Memorial Affairs Branch, 203
U.S. Army Air Corps planners, strategic bombardment and, 38–39
U.S. Army Transportation Corps funeral train, 202
USAAF Technical Training Command Basic Training Center Number 4, 11
USO shows, 27–28
USS Aulick, 182, 183
USS Belleau Wood, 106
USS John D. Henley, 182, 183
USS Missouri, 185
V Bomber Command, 34, 47, 60
Marchione burial and, 193
photo-reconnaissance missions, 129–132
photo-reconnaissance plans, 116, 117, 119
preparation for occupation of Japan, 172, 174–175
reaction to Japanese attacks, 126, 127
Very Long Range bombers, development of, 39–43
V Fighter Command, 34
VF-88 squadron, 106
VII Fighter Command, 130, 131
War crimes, Japanese army, 87
Wells, Selmon W., 60
combat tests, 44, 45, 46–47, 48, 52
photo-reconnaissance missions, 120, 122–123, 126, 133, 157, 160
312th’s move to Okinawa, 60, 61
Whitehead, Ennis C., 35, 44
Whitsell, Edward F., 196
Will Rogers Field, 18, 19–20, 23, 136
Wilson, Donald, 42
Wright Field, 35, 38, 39
WXXU, 113, 114
XB-15 bomber, 39
XB-19 bomber, 39
XB-29 bomber, 40, 41
XB-32 bomber, 40–43
Yokosuka D4Y2-S Suisei (Judy) fighters, 101, 102, 107
Yokosuka Kokutai (Yoko Ku)
attacks on August 18th photo-reconnaissance mission, 143–144, 145–146
continuation of war and, 108–112
continuing attacks on Allied planes, 120, 121, 122–125, 140–141, 143–144, 145–146, 158
efforts to stop Kawabe delegation and, 164–168
end of war, 169–171
See also Oppama naval air station
Yokosuka P1Y1-S Ginga (Frances) fighters, 101, 102
Yonai, Mitsumasa, 69, 77, 96
Yoshida (lt. colonel), 165
Yoshizumi, Masao, 107
Zech, Raymond, 17, 20
“Zeke” fighters, 101, 102, 109, 111, 122, 145
Ziegler, John, 20