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War at the End of the World

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by James P. Duffy


  25 Gailey, MacArthur’s Victory, pp. 204–5.

  26 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 456.

  Chapter 18: Bloody Biak

  1 MacArthur, p. 291; Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, pp. 280–81; Steinberg, p. 146.

  2 Morison, New Guinea and the Marianas, p. 104.

  3 Taaffe, p. 147.

  4 Bernstein, pp. 51–53.

  5 Morison, New Guinea and the Marianas, p. 108.

  6 Alexander, Storm Landings, p. 110.

  7 Ugaki, p. 376.

  8 Dull, pp. 302–4.

  9 Prefer, pp. 108–9.

  10 Morison, New Guinea and the Marianas, p. 106.

  11 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 284.

  12 Gill, pp. 415–16.

  13 Prefer, p. 108.

  14 Kenney, General Kenney Reports, p. 399; Taaffe, p. 144.

  15 Drea, ULTRA, p. 137.

  16 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 285.

  17 Bernstein, p. 91.

  18 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, pp. 291–92.

  19 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 285.

  20 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 306.

  21 Salecker, Rolling Thunder Against the Rising Sun, pp. 146–48.

  22 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, pp. 286–87.

  23 Ibid.

  24 Holzimmer, p. 158.

  25 Charlotte Sun, Port Charlotte, FL, August 23, 2010; http://engineersvietnam.com/engineers/WWII/owi.htm.

  26 Holzimmer, pp. 158–59.

  27 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, pp. 321–24.

  28 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, pp. 459–60.

  29 Eichelberger, p. 144.

  30 Riegelman, pp. 138–39.

  31 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 460; Taaffe, p. 168.

  32 Eichelberger, p. 146.

  33 Ibid., pp. 151–52.

  34 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, pp. 392–93.

  Chapter 19: The General, the President, and the Admiral

  1 Whitney, p. 120.

  2 Perret, pp. 400–1.

  3 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, pp. 523–24.

  4 Whitney, p. 123.

  5 Perry, p. 268.

  6 Potter, pp. 280–81.

  7 Perry, p. 269.

  8 Borneman, p. 382.

  9 Potter, p. 315; Hunt, p. 332.

  10 Black, p. 975.

  11 Manchester, p. 364.

  12 Perret, p. 402.

  13 Tugwell, p. 655.

  14 Potter, p. 317.

  15 Ibid.

  16 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 530; MacArthur, p. 197.

  17 Manchester, p. 368.

  18 Black, p. 978.

  19 Pogue, p. 452.

  20 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, pp. 534–35.

  21 Black, p. 981; James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 535.

  22 Potter, p. 321.

  Chapter 20: Breakout from Wewak

  1 Time, July 24, 1944.

  2 E-mail from Lance Zedric, Alamo Scouts Association historian, July 29, 2014.

  3 Drea, ULTRA, p. 144.

  4 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 299.

  5 Drea, Defending the Driniumor, pp. 25–26.

  6 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 483.

  7 Willoughby, p. 190; Drea, ULTRA, pp. 144–45.

  8 Willoughby, p. 190.

  9 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 147.

  10 Drea, ULTRA, p. 144.

  11 Holzimmer, p. 169.

  12 Robert J. Conrad, “Back in Battle,” Courant, Hartford, CT, July 10, 1994.

  13 Gailey, MacArthur’s Victory, pp. 236–37.

  14 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 300; Gailey, MacArthur’s Victory, p. 237.

  15 Ibid., pp. 301–3.

  16 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 205.

  17 MacArthur, p. 194.

  Chapter 21: Island-Hopping to Victory

  1 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 480.

  2 MacArthur, p. 194.

  3 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 421.

  4 Gailey, MacArthur’s Victory, p. 244; Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 420.

  5 Prefer, p. 186.

  6 Holzimmer, p. 161.

  7 Drea, ULTRA, p. 40.

  8 Ibid.

  9 Kenney, General Kenney Reports, p. 407.

  10 Alexander, Shadows in the Jungle, pp. 98–99.

  11 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 297.

  12 Taaffe, p. 179.

  13 Salecker, Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun, p. 159;

  14 Holzimmer, p. 161.

  15 Kenney, General Kenney Reports, p. 407.

  16 Taaffe, p. 180; Gill, p. 443.

  17 Morison, New Guinea and the Marianas, p. 138.

  18 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, pp. 409–10.

  19 Heefner, p. 106.

  20 Salecker, Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun, pp. 160–61.

  21 Prefer, pp. 190–91.

  22 Devlin, pp. 426–27.

  23 Salecker, Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun, p. 164.

  24 Devlin, p. 429.

  25 Heefner, p. 108.

  26 Taaffe, p. 185.

  27 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 421.

  28 Ibid., p. 423.

  29 Heefner, p. 112.

  30 Morrison, New Guinea, p. 141.

  31 Gailey, MacArthur’s Victory, p. 256.

  32 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 445.

  33 Mercado, p. 93; Rottman, World War II Pacific Island Guide, p. 253.

  34 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 486.

  35 Morison, Leyte, pp. 21–23.

  36 Taaffe, p. 219.

  37 Smith, The Approach to the Philippines, p. 487.

  38 Morison, Leyte, p. 24.

  39 Barbey, p. 227.

  40 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 489.

  Epilogue

  1 James, The Years of MacArthur, vol. 2, p. 481.

  2 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 1, p. 161.

  3 Long, pp. 55–72.

  4 General Staff, Reports of General MacArthur, vol. 2.

  5 Perret, p. 418.

  6 Costello, pp. 502–3.

  7 Perry, pp. 288–89.

  INDEX

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  Abe, Katsuo, 92

  Abel, Cecil, 171–72

  “Absolute zone of national defense,” 245

  Adachi, Hatazo, 181, 188, 189, 196, 199, 200, 204–5, 227, 241, 242, 246, 249–50, 257–58, 260, 295–99, 305–9, 353–60, 382

  Adelaide, Australia, 66

  Admiralty Islands, 53, 266, 267, 277, 281–96, 331, 333, 365, 381

  Affirm Fox (AF), 113, 114

  Afua, New Guinea, 354, 359

  Aircraft

  A-20 Bostons, 200, 202

  Avenger torpedo-bombers, 265

  B-17 Flying Fortresses, 45, 51, 53, 62–63, 98, 101, 115, 124, 126, 159–61, 169, 177, 192, 197, 199–205, 216, 224, 226, 237, 239, 290, 368

  B-24 Liberators “Jolly Rogers,” 61, 192, 199–201, 226, 237, 257, 262, 264, 276, 287, 299–300, 310, 317, 328, 329, 331, 366, 373

  B-25 Mitchell bombers, 88–89, 173, 197–98, 202, 203, 225, 226
, 232, 237, 240, 257, 259, 262, 264, 272, 276, 282, 290, 305, 310, 328, 339, 364, 366, 371

  B-26 Marauder bombers, 50, 91, 115, 126

  Beaufort torpedo bombers, 201, 202

  Bristol Beaufighters, 197, 202–3, 262

  Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber/intruders, 173, 197, 200, 203, 237, 332, 366

  Douglas Dauntless dive-bombers, 49, 50, 101, 102, 265

  Douglas Devastator torpedo bombers, 49, 101

  Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters, 40–42, 49, 101, 105, 107

  Hellcat fighters, 265

  Hudson medium bombers, 5, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 44–46, 61, 124, 157, 159

  Lockheed Electra, 15

  Martin B-10 bombers, 35

  Mitsubishi G4M1 Type 1, Model 11 bombers (Bettys), 41, 104, 213, 214, 234, 240

  Mitsubishi Zero long-range fighters, 22, 23, 45, 51, 92, 98, 102, 107, 143, 175, 201–3, 213, 214, 232, 234, 240, 264, 310

  NA-16 trainer, 15

  P-39 fighters, 126, 159, 267

  P-40 fighters (Warhawk/Kittyhawk), 61, 155, 157, 160, 162, 163, 165, 192, 220, 304, 372

  P-38 Lightning fighters, 197, 200–2, 204, 205, 214, 226, 232, 240, 262–65, 299–300, 310, 339, 364, 373

  P-47 Thunderbolts, 220, 240, 323

  Spitfire fighters, 220

  Type 97 Kate torpedo bombers, 92, 98

  Type 99 Val dive-bombers, 24, 92, 98, 213, 240

  Wirraways, 5, 15, 17–19, 22–25

  Aitape, 260, 296, 298, 299, 302–4, 306–9, 313, 354–58, 376, 377

  Akagi (aircraft carrier), 24, 26, 115

  Aleutian Islands, 116

  Alice Springs, Australia, 64

  Allen, Arthur S., 147, 149

  Amphibious operations, 29–31, 33, 34, 72, 186–88, 206–7, 219–22, 228, 229, 231–35, 247–49, 257, 271–72, 274, 276–78, 277–78, 285, 287, 291, 293, 298, 303, 311, 313–15, 325, 330–32, 334–35, 366, 367, 373, 374, 377, 379

  Amsterdam Island, 374

  Anami, Korechika, 297, 305, 355

  Anderson, Samuel E., 143

  Anglo-American Combined Chiefs of Staff, 72, 208, 274

  APDs (transport destroyers), 285–87, 333

  Arara, New Guinea, 314, 317–21

  Arawe, New Britain, 270–73, 275–77

  Arnold, Henry “Hap,” 73, 144, 168–69, 209, 264, 275

  Asashio (destroyer), 204

  Atkins, Barry, 222

  Atomic bomb, 384

  Atrocities, 10–11, 36–37, 38, 152, 203–4

  Attu Island, 116, 245

  Au Cheu (amah), 64

  Ault, William, 49

  Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit, 130

  Australian Advisory War Council, 70

  Australian forces

  First Army, 382

  I Corps, 241

  1st Independent Company, 15

  2/1st Independent Militia Company, 95, 191

  2/5th Independent Militia Company, 95, 191

  2/6th Armored Regiment, 181

  2/6th Independent Company, 171

  2/6th Infantry Battalion, 171, 221

  2/22 Infantry Battalion (Lark Force), 13–15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 34, 37, 46

  2/48th Battalion, 255

  II Corps, 382

  3rd Division, 217, 221, 241

  5th Infantry Division, 259, 357, 382

  6th Infantry Division, 61, 66, 67, 80, 150, 382

  7th Infantry Brigade, 155, 157

  7th Infantry Division, 61, 67, 80, 146, 163, 174, 176, 228, 229, 231, 236, 238, 240, 248, 256

  8th Infantry Division, 60

  9th Infantry Battalion, 155

  9th Infantry Division, 61, 177, 209, 228, 229, 231, 240, 242, 247, 248, 256, 260

  14th Infantry Brigade, 154

  16th Infantry Brigade, 150, 174

  18th Infantry Brigade, 157, 161, 170, 181

  20th Infantry Brigade, 234, 248, 250

  21st Infantry Brigade, 176, 177, 230–31

  22nd Infantry Battalion, 248, 250

  24th Infantry Brigade, 242

  24 Squadron, 15, 38

  25th Infantry Battalion, 155, 164

  25th Infantry Brigade, 150, 174, 242

  26th Infantry Brigade, 234, 252

  29th Infantry Brigade, 241

  30 Squadron, 197, 202

  32 Squadron, 44, 45

  39th Infantry Battalion, 130, 131

  55th Infantry Battalion, 154

  61st Australian battalion (Queensland Cameron Highlanders), 163

  61st Infantry Battalion, 155, 164

  Civilian Military Forces, 83

  Coastwatchers, 16, 95, 159, 171, 220, 333

  Eastern Australian Submarine Group, 94

  Home Defence Forces, 209

  Independent Companies, 119–20

  Kanga Force, 120, 190–91, 193, 217

  Milne Force, 119, 155

  New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR), 13, 31, 34, 37, 45–46, 119–20, 191, 242

  Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 5, 15, 38, 44–46, 83, 95, 122, 155, 157, 159, 160, 192, 197, 200–2, 220

  Royal Australian Navy, 5

  Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserves, 16

  Awala, New Guinea, 129, 131, 132

  Azumasan Maru (transport), 96

  Baba, Captain, 289, 290

  Bali, 35

  Balikpapan, Borneo, 35

  Baltimore Sun, 72

  Barbey, Daniel E., 187–88, 206–7, 219, 228–33, 235, 247–49, 257, 272, 276, 285–87, 297, 303, 304, 332, 365, 377, 380

  Barr, Nicky, 155

  Barrage rockets, 254–55

  Basabua, New Guinea, 126, 140–42, 172

  Bataan Peninsula, 36, 57, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 76, 79

  Batchelor Field, Australia, 63

  Berkey, Russell S., 377

  Biak Island, 310, 318, 329–43, 362, 363, 367, 368, 372

  Bidstrup, M. L., 134–35, 138

  Bismarck Archipelago, 75, 266

  Bismarck Sea, 43, 53, 190, 195, 246, 261, 267, 281, 284

  Battle of, 196–205, 212, 218, 224

  Black Cat Track, New Guinea, 45, 193

  Blamey, Thomas, 81, 118–20, 130, 131, 164, 176, 177, 185, 190, 209, 211, 217, 228, 381, 382

  Blanche Bay, 11, 13, 261

  Bloch, Claude, 113

  Boikin, New Guinea, 355

  Bojadjim, New Guinea, 246

  Bong-Wareo Trail, New Guinea, 256

  Borneo, 35, 75, 373

  Borokoe Airfield, Biak Island, 329, 331–34, 337, 338, 340, 341, 343

  Bosnek, Biak Island, 329, 333–36, 338

  Bostrom, Frank P., 63

  Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 95, 214, 217, 263, 267, 382

  Bren machine guns, 14, 23, 95

  Brett, George, 81, 120, 124, 143–45, 169

  Britten, John W., 237

  Bronze Star, 343

  Bronzewing (ketch), 162

  Brown, Wilson, 40, 41, 47, 49

  Buckmaster, Elliott, 108

  Buin, Bougainville, 217

  Bulolo, New Guinea, 26

  Buna, New Guinea, 117, 118, 122–27, 129, 132, 143, 152, 154, 159, 161, 167–76, 179–82, 185, 186, 195, 207, 209, 215, 218, 231, 232, 240, 248, 256, 271, 340

  Buna Airfield, 168

  Buna Mission (Buna Government Station), 168, 181

  Burch, William O., 96

  Burma, 4, 67, 80, 321

  Burns, Philp & Co., 39, 95

  Busu River, 244

  Byers, Clovis E., 178, 315

  C-47 transports, 180, 220, 228, 236–40, 368–70

  Cameron, Alan G., 46, 138–40

  Canberra Times, 276
r />   Canton Island, 347

  Cape Bushing, 273

  Cape Dinga, 221–22

  Cape Endaiadere, 172, 173

  Cape Gloucester, 200, 217, 270, 272–74, 275–77

  Cape Hollman, 199

  Cape Hoskins, 272

  Cape Nelson, 161

  Cape Torokina, 263, 267

  Cape Ward Hunt, 202

  Cape York Peninsula, 91

  Carney, Robert, 345–46

  Caroline Islands, 9–10, 16, 20, 245, 312

  Carpender, Arthur “Chips,” 169, 185, 186, 188, 229, 269

  Carr, Howard, 26

  Carruthers, Bob Ray, 63

  Carter, Jesse H., 229, 233

  Carteret, Philip, 281

  Casey, Hugh, 310

  Catalina flying boats, 5, 19, 20, 40, 61, 192, 201, 283

  Celebes Island, 63

  Central Pacific Area, 76

  CH-22 (submarine chaser), 159

  CH-24 (submarine chaser), 159

  Chamberlin, Stephen J., 178, 188, 296

  Chase, William, 286–91

  Chiaramonte, Julio, 288

  China, 3–5, 58, 134, 135, 321

  Churchill, Winston, 50, 60, 69, 75

  Curtin and, 37–38, 61, 62, 67

  “Europe first” policy and, 65, 69, 71, 166

  MacArthur on, 166

  Operation Gymnast and, 82

  Operation Sledgehammer and, 82

  at Quadrant Conference, 266

  at Second Cairo Conference, 274

  Clowes, Cyril, 157, 162, 164, 165

  Code breaking (see Intelligence and code breaking)

  Cooke, Charles M., 352

  Coral Sea, 47, 84–85, 90, 92, 94, 114–15, 117, 153, 215, 216

  Battle of the, 53, 96–110, 112–15, 269

  Corregidor, 57, 58, 60, 62–67, 111, 169

  Crace, John G., 92, 94, 97, 103–4

  Crater Peninsula, 198

  Croix de Guerre, 56, 223

  Crutchley, Victor, 141

  Cunningham, Julian W., 270, 273, 274

  Curtin, John, 37–38, 61–62, 64–65, 67, 70, 75, 81, 266, 383

  Cyclops Mountains, 298, 301

  Daisy-cutters, 17

  Dale, William, 372

  Dampier Strait, 246, 267, 270

  Darwin, Australia, 60, 63, 86

  DC-3 transports, 217–18

  Dean, A. A., 139

  Deboyne Islands, 90

  Defeat into Victory (Slim), 166

  Deniki, New Guinea, 133, 135–39

  Denmark Maru (transport), 288

  Derrick, Tom, 255

  Dewey, George, 35, 64, 76, 216

  Dexter, David, 210

  Didmop, New Britain, 273

 

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