A Day
deployment of U. S. forces at end of: 107
operations: 60–84
results of naval bombardment on: 104
Abuyog: 12, 33, 34, 57, 137, 144–45, 218, 253–54, 273, 298, 302, 311
Aerial photographs: 41
Aerial reconnaissance. See Reconnaissance, aerial.
Agahang: 227–28
Air Assault Force. See Fifth Air Force.
Air attacks, Japanese
on airfields: 86–88, 187
on shipping: 86–88, 93, 155, 192
on troops: 86, 93, 241,
290
on U. S. naval units: 91, 155
Air attacks, U. S.
A Day: 60–62, 80
on airfields: 94, 99, 220
in Arafura Sea: 27
on artillery positions: 93,
99
on Bacolod airfield: 88
on bridges: 93, 99
against Burma: 28
on Camotes Islands: 98, 99
on Cebu: 27, 45, 96
in Celebes Sea area: 27
in close support: 130, 159, 161
on convoys in Ormoc Valley: 208,
210
on Davao area: 42
on East Indies: 27
effect of, on Japanese tactics: 54
estimate of results of, A Day: 61,
93
on Formosa: 27, 28, 43–44
on Japanese aircraft: 155
on Japanese ground troops: 93,
99
on Japanese naval units: 86,
88, 90–91, 96,
99–102
on Japanese shipping: 27, 45, 88,
96, 98, 99–102,
217, 254, 366–67
on Labiranan Head: 108
on Leyte: 27, 45
on Luzon: 27, 43, 44,
45
against Malaya: 28
on Mindanao: 8, 96
on mortar positions: 93
on Negros: 27, 45, 96
northern Leyte Valley: 146,
148
on Okinawa: 27
on Ormoc: 98, 212–13
in Ormoc area: 283–84,
286
on Palaus: 8
on Palompon: 98, 349
on Panay: 45
on Philippines: 23–24,
27, 42–43, 85–86
plans to launch, against Japan: 2
on Ryukyus: 43
on Samar: 45
in Sulu Sea: 27, 96
on supply dumps: 93
on Valencia: 98, 331, 333,
334
on Visayan Islands: 96
on Yap: 8
Air bases: 3–4.
See also Airfields.
establishment of, planned: 6,
7–8, 23–24, 28,
35–36, 62
Japanese plans to attack: 53,
85
need of: 1, 3, 7
shortage of troops to construct: 36
Air Force, Japanese. See Japanese Air Force.
Air Forces, U. S. See Fifth Air Force; Thirteenth Air Force; Twentieth Air Force.
Air losses, Japanese: 42–44, 45, 54, 86, 88, 96, 284
Air losses, U. S.: 42, 43, 86, 96, 98–99, 208
Air plans, Japanese: 53–54, 86
Air plans, U. S.
to combat Japanese air offensive: 86
against Japan: 2
for Leyte Campaign: 2–3,
6, 8, 27–28,
45
missions of Fast Carrier Task Force: 27, 45
missions of Fifth Air Force: 26,
94
mission of Task Force 77: 24
Air superiority, Allied
attained over Leyte: 43–44
Kuroda on effect of: 49
over Philippines: 4, 6, 7
Air support, U. S.: 7–8. See also Air plans, U. S.; Fifth Air
Force; Twentieth Air Force.
on A Day: 60–61
close naval, of ground troops: 93
estimate of: 93
factors affecting: 93–94
lack of, in attack on Formosa: 3–4
lack of, in 6th Ranger operations: 54
MacArthur on availability of, 1944: 4
for Ormoc operation: 276, 279–80
Air units, Allied. See also Allied Air Forces;
Fifth Air Force; Thirteenth Air Force; XIII Bomber Command; Twentieth
Air Force.
5th Bombardment Squadron: 96
V Fighter Command: 281
7th Fighter Squadron: 96–98
9th Fighter Squadron: 96
11th Air Cargo Resupply Squadron: 310
42d Bombardment Group: 96
49th Bomber Group: 98–99
49th Fighter Group: 187
307th Bombardment Group: 96
308th Bombardment Wing: 94,
96, 212–13, 220,
286
341st Fighter Squadron: 28
347th Fighter Squadron: 281
868th Bombardment Squadron: 96
Airborne Battalions
2d, 187th Glider: 324
2d, 511th Parachute Regiment: 322
3d, 511th Parachute Regiment: 322
127th Engineer, 302
Airborne Division, 11th: 254, 293
commander of: 296
and defense of airfields: 296–98, 298n,
300, 302–05
in Mahonag area: 322
missions of: 222–23,
313
mopping-up operations of: 365
Airborne operations, Japanese: 294–96, 300–305
Airborne Regiments
187th Glider: 298, 300, 303–04, 323
511th Parachute: 298, 322–23
Aircraft, Japanese: 8, 22, 30, 42, 61
Aircraft carriers, Japanese: 89–91
Aircraft carriers, U. S.: 7, 8, 24, 40–41, 43, 57, 60–61, 85, 90–92
Airdromes. See Airfields.
Airdrops: 112, 228, 231–32, 235, 310, 356
Airfields: 99. See also Air bases; towns as main
entries.
Bacolod: 86, 88
Bayug: 12, 98, 124, 137, 139, 188, 295, 296, 297, 300
Burauen: 34, 111, 254,
263, 275, 285, 294–97, 298–305, 307,
313–14, 321–22
Buri: 12, 124, 131, 133–38, 139, 188, 296–300, 302–05
Clark Field: 86
condition of: 94, 98
constructed by Japanese on Leyte: 12
construction of: 35–36,
185–88, 204, 306–08
Davao: 42, 50
Dulag: 12, 22, 62, 72, 76,
78, 107, 124–29,
131, 132, 187, 275, 294–95, 297,
298, 305, 307
estimate of Japanese: 21–23
Japanese attempt to retake: 294–305
Kuroda on construction of Japanese: 49–50
on Leyte: 1, 3, 6, 24, 33,
45, 59, 60–62,
103, 107.
See also airfields by name.
on Mindanao: 45
San Pablo: 12, 124, 132–34, 135,
188, 276, 295, 300–303
Tacloban: 12, 22, 33,
34, 50, 62, 63, 65,
72, 78, 86–88,
97–98, 146, 168,
185, 187, 188, 190
275, 294, 305, 306
Tanauan: 188, 189
Valencia: 12, 220, 314,
329, 330, 334, 336
in Visayan Islands: 45
Airstrips. See Airfields.
Aitape: 27
AKA’s: 41, 80 Alamo Force: 23, 26. See also Sixth Army, U. S.
Alangalang: 170
Albuera: 104, 176, 208, 254, 257, 263, 269, 298
Allied Air Forces: 306. See also Air units,
Allied; Fifth Air Force; Thirteenth Air Force; Royal Australian Air
Force.
command of: 23, 24, 26
composition of: 26
missions of: 23, 26, 27,
94–96, 188, 361
Allied Land Forces: 23, 26. See also Sixth Army, U. S.; X Corps; XXIV Corps.
Allied Naval Forces. See also Seventh Fleet;
Central Philippine Attack Force; Task Force 77; Task Force 78; Task
Force 79.
command of: 23, 24–26
composition of: 24–26,
28–30
missions of: 23, 24–26, 27–30, 31,
361
Ambush. See Tactics, Japanese.
Ammunition: 38,
80, 83
shortage of: 231, 233
supply of: 36, 37–38, 111
supply operations for: 232,
236
Ammunition and Pioneer Platoon, 19th Infantry: 68
Amphibian tanks. See Tanks, U. S., amphibian.
Amphibian tractors: 65, 75, 130
Amphibian truck battalions: 26
Amphibious forces: 41–42. See also III Amphibious Force; VII Amphibious Force.
Amphibious operations: 175
casualties during: 68, 69, 70,
72
command of: 24
on east coast of Leyte: 60–80
Leyte to Samar: 153–57
logistical operations in, A Day: 80–84
mine sweeping: 57
in northwest Leyte: 357
at Ormoc: 222–23
in Ormoc area: 275–84,
291
in Palompon area: 348–51,
354
plans for: 3, 23–39, 74
of 6th Rangers: 54–55
underwater demolition teams: 57–58
on west coast of Leyte: 266–67
Anchorages. See Harbor facilities; Ports.
Anguar: 38
Anibung: 107, 110–11, 113, 114
Antiaircraft fire, Japanese: 60, 96, 99, 208
Antiaircraft fire, U. S.: 98
Antilao River: 293, 315–16, 318
Antipolo Point: 356
Antitank Companies:
of the 17th Infantry: 141n
of the 307th Infantry: 345
APA’s: 80
APH’s: 194
Area Allocation Group: 189
Arisue, Maj. Gen. Seizo: 49
Armies, Japanese. See Japanese Army units, Armies.
Armies, U. S. See Eighth Army, U. S.; Sixth Army, U. S.
Army Service Command. See Sixth Army Service Command.
Arnold, Maj. Gen. Archibald V.
and advance on Burauen: 131–33
command of: 128
in Ormoc Valley: 323
tactical plans of: 252, 254–56, 257n, 263, 266, 270
Arnold, General Henry H.: 1n, 8, 9
Artillery, Field. See Field Artillery Battalions.
Artillery, Japanese
air attack on: 93, 99
estimate of: 22
use of: 68, 74, 77, 212
Artillery, U. S.: 130, 148, 163–64
Catmon Hill: 119–20
close support: 135, 136–37, 138, 159, 161, 163, 165, 166, 212, 231, 239–40, 318–19
concentrated preparations: 180
failure to land, A Day: 68
Krueger on: 246
on Labiranan Head: 107–08
San Vicente Hill: 117
at Shoestring Ridge: 256, 257–58, 260, 261
at Tabontabon: 115–17
Arafura Sea: 27
ASCOM: See Casey, Maj. Gen. Hugh J.; Logistics; Sixth Army Service Command.
Aslom: 114
Assault craft: 6–8. See also by name.
Atago: 90
Attu: 26
Austin, Capt. Paul: 159–61
Australian Air Force. See Royal Australian Air Force.
Avengers: 60–62
Awards. See by name.
Bagacay: 359
Balanac: 363
Balud: 181
Balaud: 206
Bao: 330–31
Bao River: 330
Baod River: 279, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290
Barbed wire: 67
Barbey, Rear Adm. Daniel E.: 24–26, 28. See also Northern Attack Force; Task Force 78.
BAR’s. See Weapons, U.S. Browning automatic rifles.
Barugo: 12, 33, 67, 163, 175, 175n, 180–81, 210, 218, 237, 239
Bataan: 59
Battalions, Japanese. See Japanese Army units, Battalions.
Battalions, U.S. See Airborne Battalions; Engineer Battalions; Field Artillery Battalions; Infantry Battalions; Tank Battalions; Tractor Battalions.
Battle of the Hills: 266–73
Battle of Leyte Gulf: 44, 86, 93, 208, 369
effect of, on Japanese tactics: 94
effect of, on U. S. tactics: 92
Japanese estimate of: 221
Japanese tactics for: 89
operations: 89–92
results of: 92
Battleships, Japanese: 89, 90–91, 92, 96
Battleships, U. S.: 24, 41–42,
44, 90
California: 30
Maryland: 30, 60
Mississippi: 30, 60
Pennsylvania: 30
Tennessee: 30
West Virginia: 30, 60