by John Prados
as “decisive battle,” 336–37
diversion attacks, 226–43
intelligence and, 182–83, 188, 198, 218, 222–23, 226, 227, 259–60, 282–84, 286, 343, 344, 351
Kurita’s turnaway, 287, 316–18, 325, 328, 345–48, 352
mop-up operations, 330–33
off Samar, 125, 128, 150, 156, 262, 272, 283, 290–329, 332–34, 355
Ozawa’s ploy, 254–62
radar and, 200, 224, 230, 236–38, 244, 249, 250, 261, 289, 299, 351–52
reporting on, 333–36
sacrifice of Ozawa’s fleet, 262–69
Sibuyan Sea, 200–9, 212–15, 217, 218, 222, 234, 245, 286, 287, 295, 296, 351, 352
submarine attacks, 183–89, 200, 259, 278–84, 307, 342–43
Surigao Strait, 4, 226–52, 272–73, 275, 290, 291, 309, 332, 352–54
Liberty ships, 108, 163
Lingga Roads, 44, 64, 65, 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 112, 154, 155, 168, 169, 180, 243, 258, 303, 313, 343
Litton, James, 87
Lockwood, Vice Admiral Charles A., 278
London Naval Conference (1930), 126
Long Lance (Type 93) torpedo, 256, 257, 283, 289, 321
Lowrance, Commander Vernon L. “Rebel,” 279
Lundgren, Robert, 316
Luzon, 15, 16, 38, 79, 82, 84, 86–93, 113, 120, 132, 133, 140, 145, 151, 156, 159, 165, 166, 175, 218, 338, 342
Luzon Strait, 278, 279, 282, 283
Mabalacat, Manila, 190, 193, 195
MacArthur, General Douglas A., 7, 96, 112, 151, 159, 192, 273, 284, 334
Australian forces and, 116
clothes of, 9
command arrangements of, 220, 221
death of, 165
Halsey and, 217, 271, 348
intelligence organization of, 38, 58, 59, 94, 95, 97, 98, 111, 114, 146
King and, 17
on Manila as “open city,” 84
Morotai invasion and, 153
nickname of, 9, 15
Nimitz and, 13, 17, 18
Pacific war strategy and, 11–17, 19–20, 71, 81, 338, 340
Pearl Harbor conference and, 1, 9–10, 13–20
Philippine landings and, 83, 84, 162–65, 167, 199, 219, 232, 344, 345
promise to Philippines made by, 11, 14, 15, 163
Roosevelt and, 14–17, 19–20, 164–65, 340
Magic, 95
Makalapa Hill, Hawaii, 90
Makassar Strait, Battle of, 230
Makee-learnee, 73, 74, 197
Makino, Lieutenant General Shiro, 162, 165–67
Mako Island, 182, 244
Mako port, Pescadores Islands, 180, 226
Malacca Strait, 167–68
Malaya, 166, 169
Manchuria, 60
Manila, 15, 16, 60, 64, 78, 79, 82, 84–90, 92, 99, 120, 127, 151, 157, 173, 176, 180, 193, 194, 227, 230, 245, 259, 294, 307, 331–33, 347, 349
Manila Bay, 333
Manus Island, 75, 86, 152, 153, 195, 242, 273
Marcus Island, 119
Marianas campaign, 3, 8, 10, 11, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 36, 38, 40–42, 44–46, 48, 50, 53–55, 60, 63, 66, 69, 70, 104, 111, 113, 179, 281, 337
Mark 1 Eyeball, 200
Marshall, General George, 11–13
Mashbir, Colonel Sidney F., 95, 97
Masuzawa, Lieutenant Seiji, 282
Matsuda, Rear Admiral Chiaki, 218, 259, 261, 262, 268, 271, 277, 279–80
Matsuda, Captain Gengo, 265
Matsumoto, Rear Admiral Takeshi, 245
Matsushima, Captain Keizo, 148
Matsutani, Colonel Sei, 31–32
Matsuzaki, Commander Tatsuji, 330
Matthews, Lieutenant Commander Edward J., 114
Maya (heavy cruiser), 154, 187, 188–89, 201, 206, 256
Mayuzumi, Captain Haruo, 295, 301, 303, 320, 321, 324
McCain, Vice Admiral John S. “Slew,” 73–74, 80, 90, 118, 124, 141, 144, 146, 201, 224, 254, 272, 307, 320, 329
McCampbell, Commander David, 76, 87, 121, 123, 134, 197, 254–55
McClintock, Captain David H., 179, 183, 185, 187
McCollum, Captain Arthur H., 58, 59, 84–85, 114–16, 131, 160, 171, 199, 223
McCrea, Captain John L., 274
McManes, Captain Kenmore M., 240
McMorris, Vice Admiral Charles H. “Soc,” 9, 14
Melvin, Lieutenant Commander D. J., 75
Michishio (destroyer), 230, 236, 239
Midway, Battle of, 1, 4, 39, 42, 45, 46, 68, 69, 91, 111, 122, 177, 210–12, 278, 295, 303, 336, 343
Mieno, Captain Takeshi, 55, 56
Mikami, Captain Sakuo, 100, 214
Mikasa (battleship), 256
Mikawa, Admiral Gunichi, 47, 66, 99, 100, 108, 158, 170, 173, 178, 180, 189, 194, 202, 208, 210, 212, 226–28, 244, 259, 261, 285, 289, 294, 327, 347, 348
Miller, Seaman Jack, 88, 118, 124, 137
Mindanao, 12, 15, 16, 19, 76, 78, 79, 82, 89, 105, 106, 166, 232, 234, 245
Mindanao Sea, 246
Mindoro, 176, 190, 200
Mitscher, Vice Admiral Marc A. “Pete,” 74–76, 80, 82, 85–86, 89, 118, 123, 132, 133, 140, 143, 147, 157, 218, 219, 223–25, 253, 254, 263, 269, 276, 277, 278
Mitsu Maru, 187
Miura, Captain Hiyao, 245
Miura, Rear Admiral Kanzo, 48
Miwa, Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi, 280–82
Mobile radio unit, 72–74
Mogami (heavy cruiser), 61, 154, 174, 177, 230–32, 234, 235, 237, 239, 240, 242, 248, 250–52, 332
Molucca Islands, 71
Monserrat, Lieutenant John, 121
Moore, Commander C. L., 75
Moore, Lieutenant Raymond E, 230–31
Mori, Commander Kokichi, 245–47, 251
Morinaga, Commander Masahiko, 283
Morishita, Rear Admiral Nobuei, 294, 312, 317
Morison, Samuel Eliot, 3, 5, 19, 35, 116, 124, 206, 250n, 255, 296–97, 316n, 336
Moriya, Commander Setsuji, 330–31
Moriyama, Commander Sakae, 307
Morotai Island, 71, 78, 83, 106, 152, 233, 282, 299, 300
Moulton, Commander Douglas, 72
Mucci, Lieutenant Colonel Henry A., 160
Mudaguchi, Captain Kokuro, 259, 260, 268
Muramatsu, Commander Tokiwo, 53
Murokawa, Commander Takeyoshi, 234
Musashi (battleship), 101, 102, 104, 110, 154, 189, 201–8, 212–14, 217, 263, 286, 313, 345, 351, 354
Mussolini, Benito, 174
Mustin, Commander Lloyd M., 288
Mutsu (battleship), 45, 321
Myoko (heavy cruiser), 154, 207–8, 212, 286, 332
Nachi (heavy cruiser), 180, 226, 245–47, 251, 333
Nagai, Lieutenant Commander Teizo, 206
Naganami (destroyer), 187–89, 332
Nagara (light cruiser), 223
Nagato (battleship), 102, 105, 154, 212, 213, 247, 289, 291–93, 295, 298, 306, 314, 316–20, 323, 324
Nagumo, Admiral Chuichi, 22–26, 38, 46, 66, 69, 191, 257
Naito, Lieutenant Masanao, 202, 205
Nakajima, Commander Chikataka, 96, 147
Nakajima, Commander Tadashi, 193–95
Nakao, Lieutenant Commander Kotarou, 290
Nakayama, Lieutenant Commander Denshichi, 282–83
Nakazawa, Rear Admiral Tasukichi, 174
Napoleon, Emperor, 149
Natuna Besar, Indonesia, 169
Nautical Hawaiians, 17
Navy Cross, 88, 144, 160, 242, 269
Negros Island, 82, 98, 161, 232, 234
Nelson, Lord Horatio, 149
Netherlands East In
dies, 229
New Guinea, 7, 10, 38, 44, 71, 84, 115, 146, 152, 153, 235, 247
Newsome, Lieutenant Robert F. “Buck,” 311
Nichols, Captain C. A. G., 249
Nichols Field, Luzon, 86, 87, 88
Nicobar Islands, 167–68
Nimitz, Admiral Chester W., 39, 41, 42, 57, 72, 83, 112, 114, 142, 143, 146, 276, 288, 334–36, 348
Halsey and, 219–21, 223, 271, 274, 275, 310, 349
intelligence operations and, 90, 91, 94, 97, 98, 139, 334, 343, 355
King and, 14, 81
MacArthur and, 13, 17, 18
Marianas campaign and, 11, 25
Pacific war strategy and, 12, 14, 16–17, 71, 81
Pearl Harbor conference and, 1, 9, 10, 44, 81
submarine attacks and, 278, 279
Nisei (Japanese Americans), 58, 94, 95, 97
Nishimura, Vice Admiral Shoji, 106, 110, 111, 171, 173–74, 176, 177, 180, 182, 213, 218, 227–40, 242–52, 284, 285, 287, 290, 291, 327, 328, 344, 353
Nishina, Sublieutenant Sekio, 283, 284
Nishino, Commander Shigeru, 177, 235, 238, 239
Nishio, Rear Admiral Hidehiko, 66
Nishiuchi, Commander Shoichi, 282
Nishiura, Colonel Susumu, 31
Noda, Captain Rokuro, 189
Noguchi, Commander Yutaka, 318, 319
Nomura, Admiral Kichisaburo, 150
Nomura, Rear Admiral Tomekichi, 259
Nonotaka, Commander Kanefumi, 245
Norimitsu, Captain Saiji, 307, 321
Noshiro (light cruiser), 110, 154, 155, 168, 169, 292, 293, 305, 332
Nowaki (destroyer), 330–31
Obayashi, Rear Admiral Sueo, 66, 67, 99, 144, 267
Odawara, Captain Toshihiko, 138
Oe, Captain Ranji, 187
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), 7, 43, 58, 72, 91, 92, 113, 120, 149, 150, 156
O’Hara, Jean, 14, 40
Ohmae, Captain Toshikazu, 31, 68, 258, 267, 268
Oi (cruiser), 244
Oikawa, Admiral Koshiro, 34, 155–56, 328–29
Oil tankers, 111, 112, 117, 120, 123, 133, 154, 155, 170, 174–76, 182, 226, 227, 245, 259, 260, 279, 280, 342, 344
Oishi, Captain Tamotsu, 46
Oka Jiro, 347
Oka, Vice Admiral Takazumi, 46
Okada, Admiral Keisuke, 30, 336
Okamura, Captain Motoharu, 193
Okinami (destroyer), 110, 331
Okinawa, 15, 60, 64, 82, 94, 117, 119, 123–25, 131, 133, 138, 140, 144, 159, 280
Okino, Commander Tan, 331
Okumiya, Commander Masatake, 79, 130, 131
Oldendorf, Rear Admiral Jesse, 199, 233, 236, 238, 243, 248–49, 291
Omura, Japan, 138, 147
On the Roof Gang, 181, 199
O.N.I. Weekly, The, 149, 150
Onishi, Vice Admiral Takijiro, 159, 161, 191–96, 215
Ono, Commander Itaru, 320–21
Onoda, Captain Sutejiro, 187, 188
OP-16, 57, 149
Op-20-G, 39, 43, 57, 111, 113, 117, 139, 144, 218, 226, 227
OP-16-V, 92
Operation Forager, 11
Operation King II, 152, 157
Operation Millet, 168
Orita, Commander Kenji, 284
Ormoc, Leyte, 166
Osmeña, President Sergio, 164, 167
Otani, Commander Tonosuke, 99, 100, 213, 293, 296, 325, 327
Owen, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Dwight H., 237
Oyodo (light cruiser), 62, 258–61, 263, 264, 268, 277, 279
Ozaki, Captain Toshiharu, 239, 240
Ozawa, Vice Admiral Jisaburo, 24–27, 64–69, 99, 104, 106, 113, 117, 133, 144, 154, 170, 179, 180, 189, 193, 198, 208, 210, 212, 218, 229, 244, 255–65, 267, 268, 271, 276–78, 284–86, 344, 346, 347
Palau Islands, 24, 35, 41, 71, 76, 81–84, 85, 86, 93, 96, 106, 111, 118, 212, 283
Palawan Island, 176, 179, 183
Palawan Passage, 292, 343
Palembang oil fields, Sumatra, 110, 117
Palo River bridge, Leyte, 167
Panaon Island, 234
Panay Island, 245, 246, 331
Parshall, Jon, 4
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
conference (1944), 1, 7, 10–20, 34, 35, 44, 164, 275, 337–340
Japanese attack on, 21, 35, 40, 50, 56, 69, 110, 130, 161, 190, 191, 233, 286, 299, 349
Peleliu Island, 71, 84
Pershing, General John J. “Black Jack,” 95
Pescadore Islands, 117, 180, 226
Phelps, Lieutenant Bill, 224
Philippine Islands, 35–38, 46, 60
Leyte (see Leyte; Leyte Gulf, Battle of)
Luzon, 15, 16, 38, 79, 82, 84, 86–93, 113, 120, 132, 133, 140, 145, 151, 156, 159, 165, 166, 175, 218, 338, 342
MacArthur’s promise to, 11, 14, 15, 163
Mindanao, 12, 15, 16, 19, 76, 78, 79, 82, 89, 105, 106, 166, 232, 234, 245
U.S war strategy and, 11–12, 14–20, 44, 71, 81, 114–17, 338
Philippine Sea, 224
Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 11, 25–26, 30, 32, 36, 39, 47, 53, 56, 59, 63, 65, 68, 70, 74, 98, 114, 116, 123, 128, 139, 144, 193, 204, 211, 212, 219, 257, 258, 263, 278, 298, 311, 335n, 352
Philippine Sea, Second Battle of (see Leyte Gulf, Battle of)
Photo reconnaissance, 57, 85, 86, 90, 146
Picket ships, 123
Point Fin, 152
Pollack, Emma, 17
Pope, Lieutenant A. J., 141–42
Potter, Elmer B., 3, 276, 348
Power, Vice Admiral Sir Arthur, 168
Prange, Gordon W., 4, 67–68
Presidential Unit Citation, 348
Prisoners of war, 38, 40–43, 58, 91, 95, 98, 239
PT boats, 236–38, 246–47, 251
Quebec conference “Octagon,” 83–84
Rabaul, 49, 66, 81, 103, 130, 204, 211, 212, 312
Radar, 102, 103, 105, 119, 134, 138, 153, 155, 196, 200, 224, 230, 235–38, 244, 249, 250, 261, 289, 299, 351–52
Radio Analysis Group Forward (RAGFOR), 181
Raiden J2M “Jack” fighters, 52, 54, 136
Reasley, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class W. F., 10
Red Dragon training, 55
Redman, John, 90
Reilly, Michael F., 9
Reiplinger, Lila, 17
Rhoades, Major Weldon “Dusty,” 13
Riera, Commander Emmet, 75, 265
Riera, Commander Robert E., 230–31
Rigg, Commander J. F., 88
Riley, Brigadier General William, 72, 73, 84, 221, 271
Rising Sun, The (Toland), 347
RO-23 (submarine), 110
RO-41 (submarine), 152–53
RO-46 (submarine), 153
RO-109 (submarine), 282
RO-112 (submarine), 282
Roach, Commander John P. “Beetle,” 279
Robbins, Commander Orme C. “Butch,” 260, 279, 280
Rochefort, Commander Joe, 73
Roddenberg, Ensign Eugene E. “Roddy,” 88
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 33, 75, 89, 91, 349
code name of, 7
MacArthur and, 14–17, 19–20, 164–65, 339
Map Room of, 5, 274–75, 309
Pacific war strategy and, 12–17, 217, 275
Pearl Harbor conference and, 1, 7, 10–20, 34, 35, 44, 81, 164, 275, 337–38
trip to Pearl Harbor and, 7–9
Roosevelt, James, 7, 8
Roosevelt, John, 8
Roosevelt, Theodore, 80
Roper, Lieutenant Albert J., 142
Russo-Japanese War, 23, 30, 62,
256
Ryukyu Islands, 10, 35, 71, 81, 94, 117, 119, 120, 123, 125, 127, 132, 140, 152, 157, 349
Saipan, 7, 8, 21, 24, 26–28, 30, 32, 33, 38, 42, 280
Saito, Captain Kan, 148
Sakamaki, Vice Admiral Munetaka, 51
Sakonju, Rear Admiral Naomasa, 178–80, 183
Samar, Battle of, 125, 128, 150, 156, 262, 272, 283, 290–329, 332–34, 355
Samar Island, 79, 82, 221, 276, 284
San Bernardino Strait, 90, 170, 175–76, 207, 213, 216, 220–25, 235, 262, 270–73, 276, 287–90, 300, 308, 317, 325, 327, 329–31, 343, 348
San Jose village, Leyte, 167
Sanada, Colonel Sadamu, 174
Sanada Yuji, 306
Sanshiki-dan shells, 263, 332
Santa Cruz, Battle of, 81, 211, 212
Sasebo Naval District, 120
Sashijiku, Lieutenant, 157
Sato Hiroshi, 321
Satsuki (warship), 88, 89
Savo Island, Battle of, 66, 100, 108
SB-2C Helldiver bombers, 75, 76, 87, 90, 200, 260, 265, 267
Schlegel, Lieutenant Paul W. “Herr,” 88–89
Schwab, Lieutenant Commander Ernest L., 185
Sea of Japan, 30
Sebald, Commander William J., 43, 57–60, 91–92
Seki, Lieutenant Yukio, 194, 195, 327
Seletar Naval Base, 153, 154
Seventh Fleet Bulletin (SEFIC), 223
Sherman, Rear Admiral Frederick C. “Ted,” 76, 90, 121, 123, 136, 140, 141, 196, 197, 198, 201, 218, 224, 254, 276
Shibayama, Commander Kazuo, 239, 240
Shiden N1K2 “George” fighters, 50, 52, 54, 136, 195
Shigeki, Commander Takeda, 54
Shigemitsu, Foreign Minister, 336
Shigenaga, Rear Admiral Kazutake, 319
Shigure (destroyer), 177, 231, 235, 236, 238–40, 251, 252, 285
Shima, Vice Admiral Kiyohide, 66–67, 133, 145, 170, 173, 176, 179–80, 210, 226–29, 232–33, 238, 243–48, 250–52, 271, 284, 287, 328, 344, 346–47, 353
Shimada, Admiral Shigetaro, 22, 30–33, 36
Shimakaze (destroyer), 110, 187, 189, 290
Shimazaki, Rear Admiral Toshio, 311, 317, 318
Shimotsuki (destroyer), 265, 277
Shimoyama, Ensign Fukujiro, 201
Shinano (aircraft carrier), 56, 112, 113
Shindo, Lieutenant Colonel Tsuneo, 157
Shinoda, Rear Admiral Katsukiyo, 234, 236, 239
Shiraishi, Vice Admiral Kazutaka, 292, 301, 303, 304, 306–8, 312, 331
Shiraishi, Captain Nagayoshi, 290, 333
Shiranuhi (destroyer), 333
Shirley, Lieutenant James A. “Red,” 196–97
Sho plans, 35, 36, 46, 48, 50, 64, 65, 68, 98–100, 103–7, 114, 125, 128, 150, 155, 156, 161, 165, 166, 168–70, 173, 176, 182, 191, 194, 213, 215, 228, 247, 251, 255, 280–82, 284, 287, 294, 297, 314, 327, 337, 341–43, 354