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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

 

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