by John Prados
Fujinami (destroyer), 110, 330, 333
Fukuan Maru (oiler), 154, 193
Fukudome, Admiral Shigeru, 49, 50, 96–98, 99, 128, 130–37, 139, 140, 143–45, 161, 195, 258
Fuso (battleship), 27, 67, 110, 173–74, 178, 182–83, 230, 231, 237, 239, 240, 242, 247, 250n
Fuyutsuki (destroyer), 47
G-2 (U.S. Army intelligence), 59
G4M2 “Betty” bombers, 52, 124, 133, 138, 141, 142, 157, 158, 194, 195
Gadd, Ensign Peter R., 236
Gekko “Irving” fighters, 52, 78
Genda, Captain Minoru, 158, 191
Gensel, Chief Radioman D. C., 86
German High Seas Fleet, 63
Ginga P1Y (“Francis”), 138, 144, 194, 195
Goggins, Captain William B., 90
Goldstein, Donald M., 4
Gondarira, Commander Masao, 319
Gore, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. H., 304
Gralla, Commander Arthur R., 144
Great Kanto Earthquake, 95
Great Marianas Turkey Shoot (see Philippine Sea, Battle of the)
Great White Fleet, 80
Guadalcanal, 61, 66, 81, 100, 108, 162, 166, 188, 211, 219, 230, 275, 303, 313
Guam, 21, 31, 32, 36, 42, 114, 181
Hachiman Force, 28
Hackett, Robert, 204
Hagen, Lieutenant Robert C., 306
Haguro (heavy cruiser), 154, 208, 292, 293, 295, 306, 311, 312, 314, 317, 320–21, 324
Halsey, Admiral William F. “Bull,” 15, 38, 71, 75, 78, 112, 117, 162, 198, 262, 275, 329
background of, 80–82
“Bull’s Run,” 221, 222, 225, 269–74, 308, 344, 345, 348–49, 351, 352
Dirty Tricksters and, 218, 220
at Guadalcanal, 81, 219
intelligence operations of, 72–73, 84, 85, 98, 113
Kinkaid and, 145, 152, 271–73, 309–10, 320, 351–52
Leyte operation and, 156–57, 200–1, 217–25, 230, 231, 233, 253, 254, 259, 260, 269–74, 309, 320, 330, 343
MacArthur and, 217, 271, 349
Nimitz and, 219–21, 223, 271, 274, 275, 310, 349
Pacific war strategy and, 81–83, 217
Palau landings and, 4
Philippine strategy and, 82–87, 89, 90, 92, 94
physical appearance of, 80
pilot training of, 80–81
at Rabaul, 81
in Solomons, 71, 72, 81
South China Sea raid and, 338, 340
staff of, 72–74
Taiwan air battle and, 119, 123, 130–34, 136, 137, 140–46, 148–49, 151, 152, 159, 281, 349
Third Fleet command and, 81
weather prediction and, 118
Hamanami (destroyer), 110, 332
Hamilton, Captain Thomas, 253, 254
Hanaka, Captain Takuo, 248
Hara, Captain Tameichi, 61, 346, 347
Hardison, Commander C. M., 249
Harlfinger, Commander Frederick J., 280
Harris, Lieutenant Cecil E., 135
Harrison, Lieutenant John, 41
Haruna (battleship), 102, 104, 153, 169, 190, 205, 212, 256, 289, 293, 295, 306, 314, 316, 317, 319, 332
Hasegawa, Ensign Kaoru, 53–55
Hasegawa, Admiral Kiyoshi, 65
Hashimoto, Captain, 250
Hashimoto, Vice Admiral Shintaro, 208, 289, 312, 321
Hathaway, Commander Amos T., 310, 311, 320
Hatsuharu (destroyer), 245
Hatsuzuki (destroyer), 277
Hattori, Colonel Takushiro, 31, 131, 174–75
Haugen, Ensign Edward S., 237
Hauman, Lieutenant Commander Harley K., 280
Hayakawa, Vice Admiral Mikio, 177
Hayashimo (destroyer), 170, 331–33
Hayatomo (oil barge), 154
Hemingway, Captain, 160
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 230
Hideyoshi, 336
High Command (movie), 121–22
Hindmarsh, Albert E., 60
Hipper, Franz von, 278
Hiraide, Rear Admiral Hideo, 66
Hirakawa, Petty Officer Hideo, 136
Hirata, Captain Tsutomu, 239, 247
Hirayama, Commander Shigeo, 292, 305, 306
Hirayama, Lieutenant Commander Toshio, 333
Hirohito, Emperor, 24, 30, 32–34, 37–38, 126, 147, 148, 150, 155–56, 193, 226, 267, 328, 342, 345
Hirose, Lieutenant Commander Eisuke, 204, 206
Hitler, Adolf, 7, 12, 31
Hitomi, Captain Soichiro, 292, 305, 306, 307, 332
Hiyodori (torpedo boat), 187, 188
Hiyoshi, Japan, 62, 214, 252, 327–28
HMAS Arunta (destroyer), 240
HMAS Australia (battle cruiser), 195
HMAS Shropshire (cruiser), 199, 249
HMS Indomitable (aircraft carrier), 168
HMS Prince of Wales (battleship), 192, 257
HMS Renown (battleship), 168
HMS Repulse (battleship), 192, 257
HMS Victorious (aircraft carrier), 168
Hollandia, New Guinea, 84, 115, 146, 152, 153
Holloway, James L. III, 242
Holmes, Commander Wilfred J. “Jasper,” 40–43, 58, 59, 91–92, 97–98, 111, 114, 146
Holmes House, Hawaii, 10, 15
Homonhon Island, 152, 160
Honda, Lieutenant Yoshikuni, 152–53
Hong Kong, 182, 333
Hornfischer, James D., 322
Hoshi, Ensign Shuzo, 202
Hoshina, Vice Admiral Zenshiro, 45–47
Hoskins, Captain J. H., 197, 198
Hosoya, Petty Officer Shiro, 202, 204, 205
Hoyt, Edwin P., 3
Hyuga (battleship-aircraft carrier), 27, 56, 113, 126, 258, 259, 263, 268, 313
I-1 (submarine), 188
I-26 (submarine), 282
I-36 (submarine), 283, 284
I-37 (submarine), 283, 284
I-41 (submarine), 31
I-45 (submarine), 282
I-47 (submarine), 283, 284
I-54 (submarine), 282, 283
I-56 (submarine), 282
Icenhower, Lieutenant Commander Joseph, 279
India, 38
Indian Ocean, 178, 210, 257, 281, 282
Indonesia, 11, 115, 229, 303
Indooroopilly, Australia, 95
Inland Sea, 333
Inner Empire, 10, 11
Inoguchi, Captain Rikihei, 131, 190–91, 247
Inoguchi, Captain Toshihei, 102, 104, 201–7, 313
Inoue, Captain Yoshio, 248
Inouye, Commander Takeo, 318
Intelligence, 3, 10, 25, 38–43, 45, 57–61, 72–73, 76, 80, 82, 84–86, 89–92, 94–95, 97, 98, 111–17, 120, 123, 128, 131, 132, 138, 139, 141, 144, 146–50, 154–56, 159, 168, 171, 177, 181–83, 188, 198–99, 218, 222–23, 226, 227, 256, 259–60, 282–84, 286, 334, 343, 344, 351, 355
Ise (battleship-aircraft carrier), 27, 56, 113, 258, 263, 264, 268, 279
Ishida, Commander Tsuneo, 213
Ishihara, Rear Admiral Itsu, 207–8, 332
Ishii, Captain Hisashi, 245
Ishio, Sunao, 95
Island hopping tactic, 10, 71
Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun (Prados), 1–3
Isuzu (light cruiser), 47, 265, 268
Itakura, Lieutenant Commander Mitsuma, 31
Italian Navy, 63, 174
Ito, Commander Atsuo, 318
Ito Masanori, 69, 226, 317, 346, 347
Iwata, Ensign Daisaburo, 54
Iwate (cruiser), 313
Iwo Jima
, 15, 28, 75, 76
Janney, Lieutenant Frederick M. “Wistar,” 121–22, 125, 269
Japanese Americans, 58, 94, 95, 97
Japanese forces
First Air Fleet, 24, 25, 26, 37, 38, 48, 58, 66, 78, 86, 89, 92, 99, 106, 127, 131, 137, 138, 140, 157, 158, 161, 191, 194, 202, 207, 260
1st Combined Communications Unit, 38
2nd Air Division, 161, 163
Second Air Fleet, 37, 48, 49, 64, 66, 128, 133–38, 182, 195
Third Air Fleet, 48, 132, 133, 138
Third Fleet (kido butai), 257
4th Air Army, 60, 82, 86, 157, 159, 161, 194
Fourth Fleet, 24, 61
Sixth Fleet, 25, 26, 38, 155, 280–83
7th Air Regiment, 50
Twelfth Air Fleet, 28
14th Area Army, 60, 86, 165–67
16th Infantry Division, 161, 165, 166
22nd Air Regiment, 88
22nd Torpedo Boat division, 124
23rd Interceptor Unit, 124
26th Air Flotilla, 106, 158, 191
30th Division, 160
30th Squadron, 82
31st Army, 24, 38
31st Escort Squadron, 258–59
32nd Air Regiment, 82
32nd Fighter Group, 136
33rd Regiment, 167
35th Army, 60, 167
51st Air Flotilla, 49, 133
98th Air Regiment, 50
201st Naval Air Group, 49, 78–79, 88, 191
245th Air Group, 124
252nd Naval Air Group, 49
331st Air Group, 190
341st Air Group, 193
343rd Naval Air Group, 50
401st Air Group, 136
Naval Air Group 601, 56
Naval Air Group 653, 56
Naval Air Group 654, 56
752nd Naval Air Group, 49, 50
762nd Air Group, 132, 144
763rd Air Group, 132
901st Air Group, 134, 196
Battleship Division 1, 44, 102, 189, 190, 298, 312, 317
Battleship Division 2, 68, 106, 110, 111, 171, 173–74, 176, 177, 180, 182–83, 213, 218, 230–40, 242–52, 287, 290, 291, 293, 300, 309, 327, 353
Battleship Division 3, 295, 320
Carrier Division 1, 56
Carrier Division 3, 56, 258
Central Pacific Area Fleet, 26, 38
Cruiser Division 4, 188, 230
Cruiser Division 5, 168, 177, 208, 289, 295, 307, 312, 321
Cruiser Division 7, 154, 292, 295, 301, 303
Cruiser Division 8, 256
Cruiser Division 16, 109–10, 154, 170, 173, 178–79, 332
Destroyer Division 2, 333
Destroyer Division 18, 248
Destroyer Division 21, 245
Destroyer Flotilla 2, 110, 154, 177, 305
Destroyer Flotilla 10, 154, 171, 322, 323
Hachiman Force, 28
Imperial General Headquarters (IGHQ), 23, 26, 30, 31, 33–37, 92, 107, 125–28, 131, 140, 155, 165, 166, 174, 177
Japanese Naval Air Force (JNAF), 48–50, 52–55, 57–58, 65, 66, 68, 69, 76, 78, 79, 86, 88, 89, 99, 109, 113, 120, 123, 124, 128, 130–32, 134–36, 138–40, 142–49, 153, 157, 158, 161, 177, 182, 190–98, 218, 227, 232, 244, 252, 257, 294, 327, 344, 354
Kikusui unit, 283
Kure Naval District, 47, 102, 105, 120, 180, 258, 280, 282
Kurita fleet (Second Fleet, 1st Diversion Attack Force), 27, 63–65, 65, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 126, 130, 153–56, 168–71, 175–78, 180, 182, 183, 185, 188–90, 200, 205–7, 211–16, 218, 220–24, 231, 234, 238, 244, 252, 262, 270, 272, 275, 283, 284, 286–90, 292–99, 303, 308–10, 314–25, 327–29, 331, 332, 334, 341, 343, 344, 351–54
Minesweeper Division 19, 244
Navy General Staff (NGS), 24, 26, 28, 34–36, 44, 64, 79, 105, 110, 120, 126, 128, 130–32, 138, 147, 158, 173, 174, 193, 256, 341
Owada Group, 120, 171, 325, 327
Ozawa fleet (First Mobile Fleet), 24, 26–28, 30, 31, 56, 63–68, 99, 111, 113, 133, 154, 170, 171, 179, 180, 182, 183, 218–19, 221–25, 244, 253, 254, 257–68, 275–77, 279, 280, 283, 334, 343, 344, 347
pilot training, 53–55
Red Force, 169
Sea Eagles, 130, 131, 138–42, 196, 198
Shima fleet (Fifth Fleet, 2nd Diversion Attack Force), 27, 28, 30, 65, 67, 68, 99, 105, 106, 117, 133, 144, 145, 170, 171, 173, 179–80, 182, 220, 226–28, 232, 238, 243, 244–48, 250, 251, 293, 300, 309, 327, 332, 344, 353
Southern Area Army, 34
Southern Expeditionary Force, 257
Southwest Area Fleet, 66, 86, 99–100, 120, 170, 173, 225, 227, 296, 327
Submarine Division 15, 283
Supreme War Council, 33, 35
T Air Attack Force, 49–50, 132, 133, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 148, 182, 247
Takeo Naval Guard Force, 66
Yokosuka Air Group, 28
“Japan’s Fleet in Being Strategy” (Ito Masanori), 69
Java, 257
Java Sea, Battle of the, 230, 305
Jenkins, Chief Gunner, 324
Jensen, Ensign Hans L., 299, 309
Jinei Maru (oiler), 260, 280
JN-25 (code), 39
Johnson, Lyndon B., 12
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 12, 14, 18, 19, 83–84, 338
Joint Intelligence Center Pacific Ocean Area (JICPOA), 18, 39–43, 57–60, 90–92, 94, 97, 98, 111–14, 112, 117, 131, 143, 146, 182, 255
Joy, Rear Admiral C. Turner, 80
July 20 plot, 7
Jutland, Battle of, 213, 256, 278, 286, 288, 321
Jyo, Captain Eichiro, 193, 267
Kaiten suicide torpedoes, 281, 283–84
Kaizuka, Rear Admiral Takeo, 265, 267–69
Kajiwara, Captain Sueyoshi, 332
Kakuta, Vice Admiral Kakuji, 25, 38
Kami, Captain Shigenori, 27–28, 100, 107
Kamikaze (tai-atari), 7, 70, 109, 138–39, 158, 191–93, 194, 195, 281, 283–84, 327, 337
Kanechika, Ensign Hisao, 205
Kaneohe Bay naval air station, Hawaii, 17
Kangeleon, Colonel Ruperto, 160
Kanoka, Rear Admiral Empei, 247, 251
Kanoya Air Base, Japan, 138, 159, 182
Kariya, Commander Minoru, 206
Kase, Private Secretary Toshikazu, 22, 30, 32, 335, 336
Kato, Captain Kenkichi, 201–3, 206, 207
Kato, Seaman Yasuo, 240
Katsuragi (aircraft carrier), 55, 56
Kawabata, Commander Makoto, 259
Kawasaki, Captain Harumi, 179
Keelung, Taiwan, 333
Kenney, General George, 116
Ki-61 “Tony” fighters, 88, 124
Ki-67 “Peggy” bombers, 50
Kido, Lord, 33, 37, 140, 147
Kimura, Captain Makoto, 124
Kimura, Rear Admiral Masatome, 247, 248
King, Admiral Ernest J., 59, 83, 310, 338
MacArthur and, 17
Nimitz and, 14, 81
Pacific war strategy and, 11–14, 16, 19, 44
King Neptune’s Court, 76, 86
Kingsepp, Sander, 204
Kinkaid, Vice Admiral Thomas C., 84, 112, 162, 199, 220–21, 223, 231, 233, 235, 248, 252, 274, 284, 287, 288, 290, 300, 308, 319, 325, 345, 346, 349
Halsey and, 145, 152, 271–73, 309–10, 320, 352–53
Kintberger, Commander Leon, 310, 311
Kinu (light cruiser), 155, 178, 179, 332
Kiri (destroyer), 259
Kisarazu base, 50
Kishi, Captain Yoshiyuki, 265
Kishinami (destroyer), 110, 186, 189
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Kitakami Maru (supply ship), 109
Kiyoshimo (destroyer), 188, 332
Kobe, Rear Admiral Yuji, 289, 291–92, 318
Koga, Admiral Mineichi, 23, 35, 41, 96–98, 103, 126
Koiso, General Kuniaki, 33, 138, 335, 336
Koitabashi, Petty Officer Kosaku, 286, 312–13
Kojima, Ensign Kiyofumi, 105
Kondo, Admiral Nobutake, 46, 61, 303
Kongo (battleship), 153, 169, 190, 205, 285, 289, 293, 296, 306, 310, 313, 317, 318
Koshino, Commander Kimitake, 203–4
Kossler, Commander Herman J., 40–41
Kossol Roads, Palau, 283
Kovar, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Isadore M. “Mike,” 247–48
Koyanagi Tomiji, Rear Admiral, 99, 100, 103, 106, 107, 178, 207, 208, 210, 213, 229, 286, 287, 293–98, 301, 312, 313, 325, 327, 332, 347
Krueger, Lieutenant General Walter, 162, 167
Kudo, Lieutenant Hakari, 202–3, 205
Kudo, Commander Kaneo, 282
Kumano (heavy cruiser), 154, 230, 292–93, 303–7, 331–33
Kumon, Captain Shigenori, 267
Kuno, Captain Shuzo, 49–50, 132, 133, 138, 139, 247
Kunstler, Machinist Mate William, 301
Kurihara, Captain Etsuzo, 148
Kuril Islands, 104
Kurita, Vice Admiral Takeo, 65, 67, 68, 100–2, 104–7, 110, 153–56, 168–71, 173–78, 180, 183, 186, 188–91, 201–2, 204, 207, 208, 210–16, 218, 219, 221–25, 227, 228, 231, 234–36, 244, 245, 261, 262, 270, 271, 285–90, 292–98, 300, 303, 312–14, 316–19, 321, 324, 325, 327, 328, 331, 332, 334, 341, 343, 344–48, 352–54
Kuroda, Captain Yoshio, 314, 319
Kusaka, Admiral Ryunosuke, 22, 26–28, 47, 62–63, 69, 100–1, 107, 117, 126, 128, 130–32, 138, 139, 144, 145, 154, 155, 173, 180, 182, 212, 214, 215, 228, 229, 290, 328, 342, 344, 345, 354, 355
Kuwa (escort), 269
Kwajalein, 42
Kyushu, 11, 33, 138, 255
Landing Ship Tank (LST), 108, 199, 283
Lane, Commander Richard, 249
Lasswell, Marine Major Alva, 90–91
Layton, Captain Edwin T., 41–42, 57, 97–98
Leahy, Admiral William D., 7–10, 12, 14, 17–19, 340
Lee, Vice Admiral Willis Augustus “Ching,” 220, 221, 223–25, 253, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 276, 288–89, 329
Leeson, Commander Robert A., 236, 237, 247
Leyte, 15, 19, 78–80, 82–84, 94, 127, 130
invasion of, 152, 155, 159, 160–67, 190, 194, 199, 219, 278, 345
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, 1–4, 98, 107, 108, 119, 125, 128, 150, 156, 181–330
approach to contact, 168–78, 180, 183
Cape Engaño, 218, 219, 221, 261–69, 276–78
