Landing craft: 11–12, 41,
54–55, 72–73, 76
APH’s: 194
LCI’s: 42, 61–62, 63, 74, 153–55, 283, 283n, 310, 312
LCI(R)’s: 61–62,
279, 283
LCM’s: 82, 291, 310,
311, 349, 357
LCM(R)’s: 291
LCT’s: 52
LCV’s: 291
LCVP’s: 61
PCE(R)’s: 194
loss of, in landing operations: 68
Landing operations. See Amphibious operations.
Landrum, Lt. Col. James E.: 349
Lapdok: 172
Lateral liaison
1st Cavalry Division–24th Division: 185, 210
5th Cavalry–34th Infantry: 157, 181
X Corps–XXIV Corps: 112,
165, 172
17th Infantry–184th Infantry: 131
17th Infantry–382d Infantry: 114
19th Infantry–8th Cavalry: 173
19th Infantry–34th Infantry: 171, 173, 229–30
32d Infantry–184th Infantry: 127–28, 129,
131
112th Cavalry–32d Division: 238
112th Cavalry–126th Infantry: 238–39
184th Infantry–77th Division: 293
Laurel, Jose: 13
LCI’s: 42, 61–62, 63, 74, 153–55, 283, 283n, 310, 312
LCM’s: 82, 291, 310, 311, 349, 357
LCM(R)’s: 291
LCT’s: 42
LCVP’s: 61
Leaf, Col. William N.: 191
Leahy, Admiral William D.: 1n, 6, 9
Lewis, Maj. Joseph R.: 123
Leyte: 1, 10, 21,
22
Allied plans for operations on: 23–34
Army relations with Filipino civilians: 200–204
civil affairs: 198–200
culture of: 13–14, 18
description of: 10–13,
22, 35–36
guerrillas on. See Guerrilla movement.
importance of: 3, 10
Japanese occupation of: 13–14, 17–18
maps of: 21
population of: 13, 14
Leyte Area Command (guerrilla): 17, 19–20
Leyte Campaign
air support for: 27–28
effect on Luzon operation: 102
field orders issued for: 41
forces for: 24–26
logistical support for: 36–37
naval support for: 28–31
Nimitz considers advisability of: 4
plans for: 7–9, 23–34
prerequisites for: 24
purpose of: 1, 6, 7, 8, 28, 32–33, 35
results of: 368–70
shipping for: 38–39
Sixth Army plan for: 35
and strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5–6
target date for: 6–9, 23–24, 39
Leyte Gulf: 1,
6, 11, 12, 53, 107, 153, 280.
See also Battle of Leyte Gulf.
on A Day: 60
air support of operations in: 27
assault convoy in: 58–58
ground forces of operations in: 31–32
importance of: 3, 7, 11
mines in: 57
operations in: 34, 54–57
plans for operations in: 23–24, 30,
31–32, 45
weather conditions in, A Day: 42
Leyte River: 211, 224–25, 238–39, 325, 342
Leyte Valley: 1,
23, 33–34, 72
description of: 11, 35, 67,
104
estimate of enemy defense in: 24
importance of: 11–13
mopping-up operations in: 206
operations in: 107–23,
124–45, 146–67, 168–83
rear area security in: 210,
218, 222, 223, 235, 241–43
road conditions in: 11
Liaison, lateral. See Lateral liaison.
Liberty ships: 37
Libongao: 329, 330, 334, 335–38, 345, 347, 362, 363
Limon: 181, 208, 209, 211, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223–25, 228, 230, 232, 235, 237–38, 243, 275, 323–25, 328, 340, 355–56
Lines of communication, Japanese: 46, 294
Lines of communication, U. S.: 1–2, 18–20, 256–59
List, Lt. Col. Edwin O.: 108
Logie, Col. Marc J.: 76, 128–29, 133
Logistics. See also Supply operations.
A-Day unloading operations: 80–84
airfield construction: 185–90, 204–05
base construction: 188–90,
204–05
bases on Leyte: 1, 6, 7
plan, Ely recommendation on: 35–36
plans for Leyte operation: 35–37
problems of: 306–12
resources in SWPA, June 1944: 3
road construction: 184–85
shipping for Leyte operation: 38–39
and Sixth Army Service Command: 26
and SOS SWPA: 26
supplies for Filipinos: 203–04
supply of troops: 190–92,
195–98
traffic control: 185
Lonoy, operations in area of: 325, 326–28, 342–44, 355
LSD’s: 42
LSM’s: 38, 80, 82, 279, 283, 283n, 310–11
LST’s: 28, 37, 38, 41–42, 68, 69, 74, 80, 82, 83, 190, 194, 279–80
Lubi: 313
“Lure of the Streamlined Bait”: 44
Luzon: 1, 10, 19,
23, 90, 91, 94, 175, 208
air attacks on: 27, 44–45
air supremacy over: 8
as area of main defense in Philippines: 85
discussed at strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 6
effect of Leyte Campaign on operations on: 102
estimated Japanese strength on: 22
and Japanese plans: 49, 103
MacArthur on occupation of: 4
naval bombardment of, planned: 30
neutralization of Japanese strength on: 1, 6
operations on: 306
plans for occupation of: 6
submarine operations against: 31
tactical plans for: 276
target date for occupation of, set by JCS: 9
LVT’s: 74, 83, 112, 227, 228, 235, 291, 333, 350, 357–58
Macalpe: 172
Macanip: 178
MacArthur, General Douglas: 6, 9, 23, 24,
27, 30, 31, 36, 37,
58, 84, 94, 96, 184, 303, 307
to attack along north coast of New Guinea: 2
and civil affairs in Philippines: 198–200
directed by JCS to carry out Leyte Campaign: 8
gives timetable for future operations, August 1944: 7
and guerrilla movement in Philippines: 16–20
on Japanese air defenses for Leyte: 42
on Japanese casualties in Ormoc area: 283
on JCS tentative plans of June 1944: 3–4
on Leyte: 244
and Leyte Campaign: 1–2,
3, 6, 9, 23, 24,
26, 27, 31, 34, 35,
37, 38
on Leyte Campaign: 361
in line of command: 24
orders Eighth Army to relieve Sixth Army: 361
and plans for Ormoc operation: 276–77
and recapture of Philippines: 2
at strategy conference in Brisbane, August 1944: 7
at strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5–6
Supreme Commander, SWPA: 1–2,
23, 24
at Tacloban: 152
Machine guns, U. S. See Guns, U. S., Machine. Mahan: 283
Mahonag: 322
Mainit River: 170–71, 173, 175n, 177
Makino, Lt. Gen. Shiro: 104, 107, 145, 172, 295–96,
366
alerts 16th Division: 53
command of: 52
and defenses on Red Beach: 67
and deployment of 16th Division: 124, 131
and fortifications on Hill 522: 70
and Leyte airfields: 298
and tactical plans for 16th Division: 52–53
tactics for defense of Leyte: 111
Malay Archipelago: 10
Malaya: 28
Malie, Sgt. D.: 19n
Malirong: 169
Malirong River: 169
Mamula, 2d Lt. Rudolph: 302–03
Mandated islands. See Japanese mandated islands.
Manila: 10, 46, 51, 54, 88, 101, 103, 208, 254, 294
Manus: 28, 38, 40, 41, 57, 277
Maps
accuracy of: 21, 215, 216,
228, 250, 325
distributed to Headquarters, XXIV Corps: 41
Marabang River: 307. See also Daguitan River.
Marine Division, 1st: 38
Marine units
5th 155-mm. Howitzer Battalion: 256n
11th 115-mm. Gun Battalion: 256,
256n, 257, 259
Marshall, General George C.: 1n, 9
at Quebec Conference, September 1944: 9
on recapture of Philippines: 4
receives Pacific timetable from MacArthur: 7–8
and strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5–6
Martin, Charlotte: 17n Maryland: 30, 60
Matagob: 314, 332, 338, 351–53, 359, 362, 364
Mathias, Maj. Leigh H.: 129, 135
Mati: 111
May, Col. Edwin T. See also 383d Infantry
Regiment.
and battle training for 383d Infantry: 114–15
at Catmon Hill: 118–19
command of: 74, 107
and operations at Catmon Hill: 110–111 Maya: 90
McCray, Lt. Col. James O.: 117–18
McWhorter, Pfc. William A.: 325n
Mecham, Lt. Col. Jesse W.: 122–23
Medals. See by name.
Medals of Honor
Benjamin, Pfc. George, Jr.: 339n
Brostrom, Pfc. Leonard C.: 143n
Fryar, Pvt. Elmer E.: 322n
Johnson, Sgt. Leroy: 339–40
Kelley, Pvt. Ova A.: 304n
McWhorter, Pfc. William A.: 325n
Moon, Pvt. Harold H., Jr.: 158–59, 159n
Mower, Sgt. Charles E.: 207
Nett, Capt. Robert B.: 320
Thorson, Pfc. John F.: 143n
Vlug, Pfc. Dick J.: 339–40
Medical Battalions
302d: 350n
321st: 121n
Medical operations
evacuation of casualties: 112,
140, 161, 164, 189–90, 192–94, 198
for Filipinos: 201, 203–04
supply: 36–37, 38, 195–98
treatment: 195
Medical units, Japanese: 52
Medical units, U. S.: 192–94. See also Medical Battalions.
Medium tanks. See Tanks, medium.
Military Intelligence Section, GHQ SWPA: 18
Mindanao: 9, 10, 11,
20, 52, 94, 96, 103, 243, 284, 366
air attacks on: 8, 42, 45
as base for 4th Air Army: 53
bases to be established on: 23
estimate of Japanese strength on: 22
guerrillas on: 16
naval bombardment of, planned: 30–31
neutralization of: 7
operations on, canceled: 23
plans for seizure of: 2–3,
6
Suzu plan for defense of: 52
target dates for: 23
Mindanao Sea: 62
Mindoro: 90, 276, 277, 279, 306, 362
Mine sweepers, U. S.: 24, 42, 54, 58
mission of: 32–33
operations of: 27, 28–30, 40, 57–58
in Ormoc operation: 280
Mines, Japanese
antitank: 133
land: 121, 122, 137, 164, 207
magnetic: 213
Mines, U. S.
land: 257
naval: 30, 57, 58, 67
Miranda, Brig. Gen. Blas E.: 16–17, 16n Mississippi: 30, 60
Mitscher, Vice Adm. Marc.: 24, 42, 90.
See also Fast Carrier Task Force.
Moon, Pvt. Harold H., Jr.: 158–59, 159n
Moore, Lt. Col. William B.: 142
Mopping-up operations: 237
after Campaign: 365
in Dagami area: 240, 241–43
Morale, Filipino: 20
Morale, Japanese: 49–50, 93–94, 103
Morison, Capt. Samuel Eliot, USNR: 5n
Morotai Island: 8,
9, 34, 94
air support of operations on: 42
as base for air support of Leyte Campaign: 45
plans for capture of: 4, 7
security of, prerequisite to Leyte Campaign: 24