Pacific Theater Collection

WORLD WAR II: BOUGAINVILLE. American soldiers advancing behind a tank on the Japanese-held island of Bougainville, October 1943

American P-51 Mustang fighter planes over Iwo Jima, 1945
WORLD WAR II: MUSTANGS. American P-51 Mustang fighter planes over Iwo Jima, 1945

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor
PNP272522 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor, 7th December, 1941 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Follow Me!: Colonel Aubrey S. Newman leading the 3rd Battalion of the 35th U. S
WWII: PACIFIC CAMPAIGN 1944. Follow Me!: Colonel Aubrey S. Newman leading the 3rd Battalion of the 35th U.S. Army Infantry Regiment across Red Beach, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 October 1944

He Never Knew What Him. American cartoon by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) for PM, 8 December 1941
CARTOON: WORLD WAR II. He Never Knew What Him. American cartoon by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) for PM, 8 December 1941, on the fate of American isolationist attitudes in the aftermath of the Japanese

A World War II hand to hand combat battle scene
Asia, August, 1943. A World War II hand to hand combat battle scene. The image was published in The World At War P. 63, Vol. 12

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. Natives of Papua New Guinea carrying blood plasma to the evacuation stations just behind the front lines at Buna, during World War II. Photograph, c1942

U. S. B-29 bombers drop thousands of bombs on Kobe, Japan, during World War II, May-June 1945
WORLD WAR II: U.S. AIR RAID. U.S. B-29 bombers drop thousands of bombs on Kobe, Japan, during World War II, May-June 1945

Rising Sun at Midway. American cartoon by. D. R. Fitzpatrick, 1942, on the decisive Allied victory over the Japanese at
WORLD WAR II: CARTOON. Rising Sun at Midway. American cartoon by. D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1942, on the decisive Allied victory over the Japanese at the Battle of Midway, 3-6 June 1942

Three U. S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers flying over the Pacific Ocean
DAUNTLESS DIVE BOMBERS. Three U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers flying over the Pacific Ocean

Oil tanks burn after being attacked by Japanese warplanes at the U. S. Naval Air Station on Sand Island, Midway atoll
WORLD WAR II: MIDWAY, 1942. Oil tanks burn after being attacked by Japanese warplanes at the U.S. Naval Air Station on Sand Island, Midway atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942

WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. The hospital ship USS Solace, where the wounded received medical care following the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941

General Douglas MacArthur
Melbourne, Australia: March, 1942 General Douglas MacArthur as he arrived in Melbourne after his dash through the Japanese blockade from Bataan

WWII: FIGHTER PLANE, 1943. The tail of a United States Marine Corps fighter plane is hoisted up as mechanics line up the sights of the guns

WWII: SINGAPORE, 1942. Women and children evacuating from Singapore before the Japanese invasion during World War II. Photograph, 1942

U. S. ARMY AIR CORPSMAN, 1943. Portrait of Lieutenant Roberto Lim of the Philippine Islands
U.S. ARMY AIR CORPSMAN, 1943. Portrait of Lieutenant Roberto Lim of the Philippine Islands, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Photograph 1943

WORLD WAR II: HICKAM FIELD. Wreckage of a hangar at Hickam Field, Hawaii, after being bombed by the Japanese on 7 December 1941

WWII: MARINES, 1943. American marines at leisure on a landing barge as it approaches the Japanese-held island of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Tarawa burns in the background. Photograph, 1943

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. A U. S. Army Lieutenant administers a blood transfusion
WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. A U.S. Army Lieutenant administers a blood transfusion to a wounded man in a portable hospital just behind the front lines in Buna, Papua New Guinea, during World War II

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. A wounded American soldier receives a blood transfusion in a makeshift hospital in Papua New Guinea, during World War II. Photograph, c1942

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. Unloading wounded American soldiers from an assault boat at Papua New Guinea, after a battle against Japanese troops during World War II. Photograph, c1942

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. A member of the United States task force in Papua New Guinea washing his clothes in a homemade washing machine, 1942

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. Native New Guineans carrying a wounded American soldiers from the front lines to a hospital in Buna, pause to rest in a coconut grove. Photograph, c1942

WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. Wreckage at an air station after the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941

Chart of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, site of the U. S. naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 December 1941
WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. Chart of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, site of the U.S. naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 December 1941

American Naval Admiral William Halsey (left) with two staff members, planning strategy for the Philippine campaign
WWII: PHILIPPINE STRATEGY. American Naval Admiral William Halsey (left) with two staff members, planning strategy for the Philippine campaign, on board a naval carrier. Photograph, c1942

(1903-1944). British soldier. Major General Wingate, wearing pith helmet, briefing American
ORDE CHARLES WINGATE (1903-1944). British soldier. Major General Wingate, wearing pith helmet, briefing American and British officers on plans to invade Burma behind Japanese lines during World War

Chart room on board the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, as it moves into enemy waters during the strike on Gilbert
WWII: CHART ROOM, 1943. Chart room on board the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, as it moves into enemy waters during the strike on Gilbert and Marshall Islands, December 1943

U. S. Marine on the beach at Peleliu; strapped to his back is a walkie-talkie. Photographed 1944
WORLD WAR II: PELELIU. U.S. Marine on the beach at Peleliu; strapped to his back is a walkie-talkie. Photographed 1944

U. S. Marines crouching in the jungle near the beach of Cape Torokina, Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea
WORLD WAR II: U.S. MARINES. U.S. Marines crouching in the jungle near the beach of Cape Torokina, Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, during the capture of the island, November 1943

The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U. S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR. The USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941

U. S. Navy Air Force Helldiver, a cannon-firing warplane, in the Pacific Theater. Photographed August 1944
WORLD WAR II: HELLDIVER. U.S. Navy Air Force Helldiver, a cannon-firing warplane, in the Pacific Theater. Photographed August 1944

A crowd in New York Citys Times Square in the early morning hours of 14 August 1945 celebrates the reported Japanese
WORLD WAR II: V-J DAY, 1945. A crowd in New York Citys Times Square in the early morning hours of 14 August 1945 celebrates the reported Japanese surrender and end of World War II

Pilots and crew preparing fighter planes aboard the USS Enterprise prior to their take-off for the Battle of Midway
WORLD WAR II: MIDWAY, 1942. Pilots and crew preparing fighter planes aboard the USS Enterprise prior to their take-off for the Battle of Midway, 3-6 June 1942. Only four of the planes would return

American soldiers during a mop-up operation on Papua New Guinea, March 1943
WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. American soldiers during a mop-up operation on Papua New Guinea, March 1943

A U. S. Marine takes aim at a Japanese sniper near the town of Shuri, Okinawa, 1945
OKINAWA, 1945. A U.S. Marine takes aim at a Japanese sniper near the town of Shuri, Okinawa, 1945

Crew members on board a U. S. Navy aircraft carrier fire anti-aircraft guns at Japanese planes in the Pacific Ocean
WWII: ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS. Crew members on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fire anti-aircraft guns at Japanese planes in the Pacific Ocean, 1943

The USS Yorktown under aerial and submarine attack during the Battle of Midway during World War II
WORLD WAR II: MIDWAY, 1942. The USS Yorktown under aerial and submarine attack during the Battle of Midway during World War II, 3-6 June 1942; the ship was later sunk by a submarine torpedo

U. S. Army soldier prepares to throw a hand grenade during the fighting at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville
WORLD WAR II: BOUGAINVILLE. U.S. Army soldier prepares to throw a hand grenade during the fighting at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, New Guinea. Photographed late 1943

U. S. Navy Douglas Dauntless dive bombers en route to a strike at a Japanese base in the Pacific
WORLD WAR II: U.S. BOMBERS. U.S. Navy Douglas Dauntless dive bombers en route to a strike at a Japanese base in the Pacific

The front page of Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, 15 August 1945, announcing the end of World War II
WORLD WAR II: V-J DAY, 1945. The front page of Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, 15 August 1945, announcing the end of World War II

The U. S. S. Arizona in burning clouds of smoke as it sinks, Dec. 7, 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR, 1941. The U.S.S. Arizona in burning clouds of smoke as it sinks, Dec. 7, 1941

A New Era in Mans Understanding of Natures Forces. American cartoon by D. R
CARTOON: HIROSHIMA, 1945. A New Era in Mans Understanding of Natures Forces. American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 7 August 1945, on the previous days atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

The USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
WWII: PEARL HARBOR, 1941. The USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

(1880-1964). U. S. Army General. MacArthur arriving at Atsugi Airport, near Tokyo, Japan, on 28 August 1945
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (1880-1964). U.S. Army General. MacArthur arriving at Atsugi Airport, near Tokyo, Japan, on 28 August 1945, to attend the signing of the surrender of Japan to Allied forces

American TBF Avenger torpedo bombers attack a Japanese airstrip on Tinian Island, part of the Mariana Islands
WORLD WAR II: MARIANAS. American TBF Avenger torpedo bombers attack a Japanese airstrip on Tinian Island, part of the Mariana Islands, 10 March 1944

American soldiers ducking shrapnel at Bataan, Philippine Islands, February 1942
WORLD WAR II: BATaN, 1942. American soldiers ducking shrapnel at Bataan, Philippine Islands, February 1942

A victory formation of U. S. Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers. U. S. Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers were used at
WORLD WAR II: U.S. BOMBERS. A victory formation of U.S. Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers. U.S. Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers were used at the battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway

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The Pacific Theater during World War II was a battleground of intense conflict and strategic importance. American soldiers, determined to liberate Japanese-held islands, advanced behind tanks on Bougainville in October 1943. The sight of American P-51 Mustang fighter planes soaring over Iwo Jima in 1945 symbolized the Allied air superiority that would ultimately lead to victory. However, the Pacific Theater was not just about American forces. The Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, played a pivotal role in the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. This surprise assault forever changed the fate of American isolationist attitudes as depicted by Dr. Seuss's poignant cartoon "He Never Knew What Hit Him. " The bravery and sacrifice exhibited by both sides were evident throughout this theater of war. Three U. S Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers flying over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean showcased their determination to strike at enemy targets with precision and accuracy. The Battle of Midway witnessed fierce clashes between Japanese warplanes and defending U. S forces resulting in burning oil tanks at the U. S Naval Air Station on Sand Island, Midway Atoll. This battle marked a turning point for Allied forces against Japan's imperial ambitions. In times of crisis, humanity prevailed amidst chaos. The hospital ship USS Solace became a beacon of hope for wounded servicemen following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. From Singapore's evacuation before its fall to Lieutenant Roberto Lim from the Philippine Islands serving as an Army Air Corpsman - these images depict various aspects that shaped history during World War II. As we reflect upon these moments captured through photographs and paintings like H. Charles McBarron Jr. 's "Follow Me. ", let us remember those who fought valiantly in this theater – their courage paving the way towards peace and freedom for future generations.