Index

A-Day
deployment of U.S. forces at end of: 107
operations: 60-84
results of naval bombardment on: 104
Abijao: 351, 355, 366
Abuyog: 12, 33, 34, 57, 137, 144-45, 218, 253-54, 273, 298, 302, 311
Admiralty Islands: 26, 28
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
Anibong Point: 146, 150
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
Australia: 18, 37
Australian Air Force. See Royal Australian Air Force.
Avengers: 60-62
Awards. See by name.

B-24's: 42, 96
Babatngon: 153-55, 174-75
Bacolod: 86, 88, 366
Bagacay: 359
Bagonbon River: 279, 285, 286
Bailey bridges: 169, 352
Balanac: 363
Balud: 181
Balaud: 206
Balogo: 266-67, 269-71
Bao: 330-31
Bao River: 330
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
Basey: 153, 155, 157
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
Baybay: 12, 33-34, 144-45, 183, 203, 206, 218, 240, 253-54, 256, 257, 273, 275, 311
Bayug. See Airfields, Bayug.
Bazookas. See Weapons, U.S., rocket launchers.
Beach demolition teams: 57
Beachheads
on Homonhon Island: 57
on Leyte: 67, 72
on Samar: 157
on Suluan Island: 55
Beaches. See Landing beaches.
Belen: 227-28
Benjamin, Pfc. George, Jr.: 339n
Bentley, 1st Lt. William C.: 260
Biak: 3, 94-96
Bicol: 27
Biliran Strait: 11
Binahaan River: 112, 144, 164, 172, 178, 179
Bito River: 114, 298, 302

Blacker, Maj. Kemuel K.: 211
Blamey, General Sir Thomas: 23, 26. See also Allied Land Forces.
Bloody Bamboo Thicket: 261-65
Bloody Ridge: 241
BLUE Beach. See Landing beaches, BLUE.
Blue Ridge: 200-201
Boad River: 279, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290
Bohol: 17, 280
Bohol Strait: 284
Bolongtohan: 110, 111, 113
Bombardment, naval: See Naval bombardment.
Bombardment and fire support group: 28-30, 57, 60, 90, 91
Bombers, Japanese, estimate of: 22
Bombers, U.S.: 45. See also B-24's.
Bombs, Japanese, used as mines: 134, 137
Bong, Maj. Richard I.: 96
Booby traps, Japanese: 122, 163
Borneo: 46, 51, 53, 89
Bostock, Air Vice Marshal William D.: 26
Bougainville: 26
Bradley, Maj. Gen. James L. See also 96th Infantry Division.
assumes command ashore: 76
command of: 76
and medical support: 192-94
tactical plans of: 107, 110, 113, 114, 119, 121, 240
Bradley, Col. William J.: 63, 148. See also Cavalry Regiments, 8th.
Breakneck Ridge: 207, 210, 228, 235, 237, 251, 356
battle of: 211-20, 223-25
description of: 211
Brereton, Lt. Gen. Lewis H.: 19n
Bridgeheads: 78, 157
Bridges: 138, 140
air attacks on: 93, 99
Bailey: 169, 352
Burayan River: 65
Carigara River: 181
condition of: 35
construction of: 130
Daguitan River: 33, 76, 78
at Dao: 33, 78
Mainit River: 170-71, 173, 175n, 177
Malirong River: 169
Palo River: 163, 164
at Tanauan: 112, 121
repaired: 65, 112, 140, 164, 169
Brisbane: 6, 70
British Malaya: 10
Brostrom, Pfc. Leonard C.: 143n
Browning automatic rifles, U.S. See Weapons, U.S., Browning automatic rifles.
Bruce, Maj. Gen. Andrew D.: 311. See also Infantry Divisions, 77th.
assumes command ashore: 284
command of: 276
in Palompon area: 348-49, 350-51, 351n, 352, 353-54
and Ormoc operation: 276-77, 277n, 285-87, 290, 293
and Ormoc Valley operations: 313, 315, 317-18, 320, 329, 332-36, 339, 346
Brunei Bay: 89
Buaya: 351
Bucan River: 258, 260, 268
Bulldozers: 82, 83, 320
Bunkers, Japanese: 71, 77, 129
Burauen: 12, 78, 103-04, 121, 137, 138, 144, 145, 176, 240, 243, 253, 254, 257, 297, 308, 313, 322, 365
advance on: 124-33
airfields: 34, 111, 263, 275, 285, 294-97, 298- 305, 307, 313, 314
plans to take: 33
Burayan River: 65
Buri: 12, 395
airfield: 124, 131, 133-39, 188, 296-300, 302-05
Burma: 10, 28
Burns, Lt. Col. James P.: 224
Butuan prison camp: 16

Cabalian Bay: 11
Cabiranan: 228
Cabulihan: 333-34, 336
Caibaan: 66, 146-52
Calamian Islands: 90
Calbasag River: 72, 76, 104, 130, 131, 145
California: 30
Calingatngan Creek: 266
Calubian: 234, 356-58
Camotes Islands: 98, 99, 314, 365
Camotes Sea: 62, 253, 275, 280, 338, 351-52, 362
Camp Downes: 286-90, 317
Campopo Bay: 356
Canberra: 44
Canigao Channel: 280
Canmangui: 111
Cannon Companies

of the 17th Infantry: 141n, 143
of the 19th Infantry: 68
of the 23d Infantry: 129
of the 32d Infantry: 136, 256, 260
of the 305th Infantry: 350n
of the 307th Infantry: 345
of the 381st Infantry: 120, 121n
of the 382d Infantry: 113-14, 116-17
Caomontag River: 181
Cape Sansapor: 26
Capoocan: 33, 67, 181, 206, 207, 210, 227, 237, 239
Capps, Sgt. Charles W.: 170n
Carabaos, use of, in supply operations: 111, 111n

Cargo carriers, M29: 112
Caridad: 254-55, 257, 258, 263
Carigara: 12, 67, 93, 157, 163, 168, 198, 203, 204, 206, 208-10, 218, 235, 237, 275, 325
advance on: 169-79
capture of: 179-83
center for Japanese reinforcements: 103-04
estimate of enemy forces at: 23
plan to take: 33
as supply base: 190
Carigara Bay: 11-12, 23, 33, 94, 146, 150, 155, 157, 173, 175-76, 206, 209, 210, 211, 227, 228
Carigara River: 181, 210
Carney, Rear Adm. Robert B.: 5
Casey, Maj. Gen. Hugh J.: 35-36, 187-88, 199-200
Castilla: 165, 171, 174
Casualties, guerrilla: 17n, 18
Casualties, Japanese: 114, 123, 145
in area of 77th Division attack: 354
at Breakneck Ridge: 220
for Campaign: 367-68
at Hill 522: 71-72
in Ormoc area: 293
in Ormoc Valley: 321
in northern Leyte Valley: 157, 181-83
as results of guerrilla operations: 18, 20
at Shoestring Ridge: 263
at Tabontabon: 117
Casualties, U.S.
A-Day: 78
at Breakneck Ridge: 220, 225
for Campaign: 367
causes of: 195
evacuation of: 112, 140, 161, 189-90, 192-94, 198
of 1st Cavalry Division: 157
at Hill 522: 72
in landing operations: 68-69
of 96th Division: 114
of 77th Division: 293, 321, 354
at Shoestring Ridge: 263
at Tabontabon: 117
of 24th Division: 181-83
Cataisan Peninsula: 12, 62-65, 72, 78, 187, 190
Cataisan Point: 63, 185
Catayom: 330, 331, 334
Catmon Hill: 33, 34, 52, 60, 72, 74, 107, 110, 114, 120-21, 123, 131, 308-10
description of: 104
Japanese tactics at: 111
Japanese defense of: 104-07
operations at: 117-20
plans to take: 107, 108, 268
U.S. tactics at: 110-111
Cavalry Brigades. See also Cavalry Division, 1st; Cavalry Regiments; Cavalry Squadrons.
1st: 63, 151, 165, 168, 210
2d: 63-65, 146, 151, 153, 174-75, 180-81, 210
Cavalry Division, 1st: 9, 26, 40, 67, 68, 72, 82, 167, 185, 223. See also Cavalry Regiments; Cavalry Squadrons; X Corps.
A-Day operations of: 62-67
A-Day tactical plan for: 33, 62-63
advance on Ormoc Valley: 235-40
casualties of: 157
combat experience of: 26
commander of: 63
deployment of: 275
lateral liaison: 157, 173, 210
medical support of: 192
missions of: 33, 34, 62, 146, 153, 168, 173, 206, 210, 218, 313, 347
in northern Leyte Valley: 146-57, 173-75, 179-81
in Ormoc Valley: 342-45
in Palompon area: 351, 355-56, 358
shipping for, planned: 38-39
Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops
7th: 144, 256
24th: 167, 230
77th: 288
Cavalry Regiments
5th, 1st Division: 165, 180-81
A-Day: 63-65, 66
advance on Caibaan: 151-52
advance on Carigara: 175, 175n
command of: 66, 151n
honor guard for MacArthur: 152
in Ormoc Valley: 345
in Palompon area: 355
at Pawing: 166
7th, 1st Division: 155, 174
A-Day operations of: 63-65
advance on Carigara: 175, 181
advance to Ormoc Valley: 239-40
advance on Tacloban: 146-48, 150, 377
command of: 148
missions of: 146, 155, 175, 180-81
in Ormoc Valley: 342
in Palompon area: 355
8th, 1st Division:
A-Day operations of: 67
advance on Caibaan: 148, 150-51
advance on Carigara: 175, 180-81
command of: 63, 148
missions of: 150, 174-75
secures San Juanico Strait: 153-57
12th, 1st Division: 174, 235-36
A-Day operations of: 63-66
advance on Caibaan: 151
at Hill 522: 166-67
at Marasbaras: 165
in Ormoc Valley: 342-46
in Palompon area: 355

112th: 222, 306
command of: 218
advance to Ormoc Valley: 237-39
Krueger on use of: 31-32
missions of: 218, 223, 237
in Ormoc Valley: 341, 342
Cavalry Squadrons
1st, 5th Regiment: 355
advance toward Caibaan: 151-52
advance on Carigara: 175n
missions of: 165
in Ormoc Valley: 345
at Pawing: 166
2d, 5th Regiment: 151-52, 165, 175, 180-81
1st, 7th Regiment: 355
A-Day operations of: 65
advance on Carigara: 175, 180-81
advance on Tacloban: 146-48
casualties of: 175
commander of: 155
missions of: 65, 175
on Samar: 174
at San Juanico Strait: 155
2d, 7th Regiment: 174
A-Day operations of: 65
advance to Ormoc Valley: 239ñ40
advance on Tacloban: 146-48
landing area of: 65
missions of: 65
in Ormoc Valley: 342
1st, 8th Regiment: 150, 153-57, 174
2d, 8th Regiment
advance on Caibaan: 150-51
advance on Carigara: 181
lateral liaison: 173
missions of: 150, 174, 180-81
in northern Leyte Valley: 174, 175
1st, 12th Regiment: 151, 174-75, 342-45
2d, 12th Regiment: 166-67, 432-45
1st, 112th Regiment: 238-39, 341
2d, 112th Regiment: 238-40, 342
Cavite: 173-75, 175n
CCS. See Combined Chiefs of Staff.
Cebu: 17, 22, 27, 45, 94, 96, 284, 332, 362-63, 366-67
Celebes: 53
Celebes Sea: 27, 31
Central Pacific Area: 1-2, 23, 31, 43
air support from, for Campaign: 27-28
missions of naval forces of: 30
plans for operations in: 7
progress in, June 1944: 3
shipping in: 17
as source of supply for Campaign: 37
Central Philippine Attack Force: 24. See also Allied Naval Forces.
Chapman, Lt. Col. George H., Jr.: 171, 213
Chase, Brig. Gen. William C.: 63. See also Cavalry Brigade, 1st.
Chemical Battalions
85th: 161, 212, 219
88th: 288-89, 318, 319, 353
91st: 139, 141n
Chemical mortars: See Mortars, chemical.
Chief of Naval Operations. See King, Admiral Ernest J.
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. See Marshall, General George C.
China: 1, 2, 3, 10, 49
China-Burma-India theater: 8, 28
"China Incident": 208
Cities. See by name.
Civil affairs, Philippines: 152, 198-204
Clark Field: 86
Clifford, Lt. Col. Thomas E., Jr.: 230n
in advance on Carigara: 169-70, 173
in advance on Pinamopoan: 206-07
awarded Distinguished Service Medal: 230
commands: 169-70
at Kilay Ridge: 227-34, 234n
in northwest Leyte: 356-57
Close air support: See Air support.
Coastwatchers: 20
Coconuts, use of as food: 111
Cogon: 316-17, 328, 330-32, 336
Colasian: 207, 212
Colasian Point: 210
Combined Chiefs of Staff: 1n, 2, 9
Combined Fleet: 45. See also Battle of Leyte Gulf; Japanese naval units.
absence of, in Philippine waters, prerequisite for Leyte Campaign: 24
in action off Formosa: 44
command of: 46, 54, 88
co-operation with Army: 53-54
estimate of use of: 22
missions of: 46-48, 54
and missions of Central Pacific naval forces: 30
operations of: 89-92
plans of: 46-49, 88-89
Suzuki on ability of: 50
Command, Allied
for Campaign: 24-26
co-ordination of: 27, 31
line of: 23, 24, 31, 244
for Ormoc operation: 277
Command, Japanese: 46, 50-51
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. See King, Admiral Ernest J.
Communications
difficulties of: 115
effectiveness of: 112
radio: 19-20, 112
supply of: 111
Third Fleet to protect: 30

Construction: 306-08. See also Logistics.
Consuegra: 228, 229, 231-32, 234
Contact, lateral. See Lateral liaison.
Convoys, Japanese
attacked: 93, 98-99, 208, 210, 281-83
reinforcing Leyte forces: 99-102
Convoys, U.S.: 38, 216
composition of: 40, 41-42
entrance into Leyte Gulf: 58-59
formation of: 38, 40-41, 55-57
protection for: 27
Conyngham: 283
Coral reefs: 55
Corkscrew Ridge: 212, 219, 220, 224-25
Cornell, Lt. Col. Theodore M.: 1
Corps, U.S. See XIV Corps; X Corps; XXIV Corps.
Corregidor: 18, 41
Counter Intelligence Corps: 200
Counterattacks, Japanese. See Tactics, Japanese, counterattack.
Crosby: 54
Cruisers, Allied: 24, 30, 41-42, 90
A-Day operations of: 60-61
Canberra: 44
Denver: 54
Houston: 44
Cruisers, Japanese: 22, 89, 91, 92, 96
Atago: 90
Maya: 90
Cunningham, Brig. Gen. Julian W.: 218, 222, 237. See also Cavalry Regiments, 112th.
CVE's: 60, 93

Dace: 90
Dagami: 33, 52, 103-04, 107, 111, 120-21, 122, 123, 127, 131, 133, 145, 169, 172, 204, 218, 240-41, 295, 296-97, 298, 303-04

advance on: 137-45
defenses at: 141
description of: 141-42
as Japanese command post: 124
mopping-up operations in area of: 241-43
Daguitan River: 76, 78, 104-07, 127, 131, 145, 307
Daha: 357
Dahlen, Lt. Col. Chester A.: 176-78, 227, 228, 232, 357
Damulaan: 254-55, 256, 260, 263, 264, 266
Dao: 33, 78, 127, 139, 144
Daro: 209, 210-11, 218, 223, 333, 334
Darter: 90
Davao: 3, 42, 50, 52, 366
Davis, Lt. Col. Douglas C.: 302
Dayhagan: 335
Defenses, Japanese
against air attacks: 42-43
at Aslom: 114
at Breakneck Ridge: 211, 215, 224
at Burauen: 133
at Buri airfield: 133-34, 136
on Catmon Hill: 104, 111
at Dagami: 141
along Highway 2: 331, 337, 339
at Hill 522: 70
at Hill B: 166, 167
at Hindang: 113
intelligence on: 21
of Jolo Islands: 8
at Labiranan Head: 108-09
at landing beaches: 30, 51-52, 59, 65, 74-75
in Leyte Valley: 52-53
on Luzon: 49
in Ormoc area: 284, 287, 290-91
in Ormoc Valley: 316, 320, 340
at Palo: 161
in Palompon area: 352
at Pastrana: 171
at Shoestring Ridge: 257
in southern Leyte: 124, 128, 129, 131
at Tabontabon: 115, 116
Defenses, U.S., at Shoestring Ridge: 257
Demolition charges: 120, 137, 249
Demolition teams, naval. See Underwater demolition teams.
Denver: 54
Deployment, Japanese August 1944: 46
in Dagami sector: 141
intelligence on: 21
in landing areas: 104-07
in Leyte Valley: 168, 175-76
of 16th Division: 124, 131
of Southern Army: 50
at Tacloban: 146
of 35th Army: 52, 103-04
Deployment, U.S.
air forces: 98
of forces at end of A-Day: 107
Deposito: 273, 277, 281, 285, 293, 310-11, 325
Desolation Point: 55
Destroyer escorts, U.S.: 24, 41, 91, 92, 280
Destroyers, Japanese: 22, 96, 101
Destroyers, U.S.: 24, 30, 42, 55, 90, 91, 92, 280
A-Day operations of: 60-62
bombardment by: 58, 59
Conyngham: 283
and floating mines: 57
Laffey: 283
Mahan: 283
missions of: 30
O'Brien: 283n
Dick, 1st Lt. Dallas: 71-72
Digahongan: 122
Diit: 151
Diit River: 150, 174

Dill, Col. Macey L.: 107, 122. See also 382d Infantry Regiment.
command of: 74
at Dagami: 240-42
at Tabontabon: 116
tactics of: 110
Dinagat Island: 20, 31, 34, 55-58
Distinguished Service Crosses
Kangleon, Lt. Col. Ruperto: 152
Newman, Col. Aubrey S.: 176n
Robinson, Pfc. Frank B.: 69n
Thompson, 1st Sgt. Francis H.: 241, 241n
Distinguished Service Medal, Clifford, Lt. Col. Thomas E.: 230
Divisions, square. See 1st Cavalry Division.
Divisions, U.S. See Airborne Division, 11th; Cavalry Division, 1st; Infantry Divisions; Marine Division, 1st.
Dixon, Capt. Roy F.: 258
Dogs, use of: 247
Dolores: 218, 287, 333, 335
Donghol: 319
Drake, Col. Royce E.: 66, 151
DUKW's: 83, 144
Dulag: 12, 34, 76, 78, 83, 86, 97-98, 103-04, 107, 109, 111, 130, 145, 185, 188, 192, 208, 240, 256, 277, 280, 300, 308
airfield: 22, 72, 124-29, 131-32, 187, 275, 294-95, 297, 298, 305, 307
amphibious operations in area of: 33, 45, 60, 62, 72
control of civilians in area of: 202-03
description of: 72
Japanese defenses in area of: 52, 124
as supply base: 190
Duncan, Lt. Col. William A.: 224

East Indies: 27
Edris, Maj. Edwin N.: 165
Eichelberger, Lt. Gen. Robert L.: 26, 361, 368
Eighth Army: 26, 361-67
Ely, Col. William J.: 35-36, 184
Engineer Battalions

3d: 169
13th: 130, 137, 140-41, 142, 259
127th Airborne: 302
302d: 320, 333, 350n, 352
321st: 121, 121n
Engineer units, Japanese: 52
Engineer units, U.S. miscellaneous: 65
2d Special Brigade: 80, 350
532d Boat and Shore Regiment: 80
592d Boat and Shore Regiment: 80
1122d Combat Group: 80
1140th Combat Group: 80
reconnaissance by: 112
shortage of: 36
Engineers
and construction program for Leyte: 35-36
logistical operations of: 80, 83
missions of: 26, 35
problems of: 35-36, 184-90
repair bridges: 65, 112, 121
use of: 348
Eniwetok: 41
Envelopments, U.S. See Tactics, U.S., envelopment.
Escort carriers: 24, 28, 31, 42
Evacuation, Japanese: 30
Evacuation of casualties. See Medical operations, evacuation of casualties.

F4U's: 280
Far East Air Forces: 26, 45
Far Eastern policy: 2
Fast Carrier Task Force: 24, 27
Fellers, Brig. Gen. Bonner F.: 199
Fertig, Col. Wendell: 16, 20
Field Artillery Battalions

11th: 167, 171, 177, 326-28
13th
at Colasian Point: 210
at Hill 522: 70-71
at Hill B: 166-67
at Palo: 163-64
at Pastrana: 171
14th: 171
31st: 130
49th: 143
at Buri airfield: 135, 136
at Hill 380: 269, 271, 272
at Shoestring Ridge: 256, 257, 258, 260
52d: 167, 177, 210, 211, 212
57th: 258, 260, 264-65
61st: 67, 146
63d
advance on Carigara: 170, 177
advance on Pinamopoan: 207
at Capoocan: 210
at Hill 522: 71
at Kilay Ridge: 227
at Palo: 164
at Pawing: 159-61
120th: 225
198th: 119
226th: 211, 220, 333, 334
271st: 344
287th Observation: 299-300
304th: 318, 337
305th: 290, 318-19, 330-31, 337, 350n
306th: 285, 318, 330-31, 337, 350n
361st: 107-09, 119, 121, 121n
363d: 108, 109, 117, 119
465th: 220
531st: 349, 350, 350n

674th Parachute: 302
902d
in drive on Ormoc: 286, 287-90, 291
in Ormoc Valley: 317, 318, 330-31, 334, 337
921st: 108-09
947th: 206
Fifth Air Force
airfields for: 188
command of: 26
establishes units on Leyte: 96
missions of: 26-28, 38, 45, 94, 187
operations of: 98-99, 217, 283-84, 286, 349
plans of: 94
reinforcements for: 45
shortage of airfields for: 209
tactical plans for: 276, 279-80
V Amphibious Corps: 256n
Fighters, Japanese: 22, 42
Filipinos. See also Native labor.
care of: 201-03
guerrilla activities of: 14-20
as guides: 228, 230-31
impressment of, by Japanese: 70
medical treatment of: 194, 195
reaction to invasion: 57, 148, 152, 163
recruitment of: 204
religion of: 10
as source of intelligence: 250, 257
and supply operations: 111, 112, 228, 229, 235, 331
supply to: 203-04
Finance ministry, Japanese, on Allied losses off Formosa: 120-21
Finn, Lt. Col. John M.
at Buri airfield: 135-36
command of: 133-34
in Ormoc Valley: 323
at Shoestring Ridge: 254-55, 257n, 258, 259n, 262-64
Finnegan, Col. Walter H.: 148
Flame throwers. See Weapons, U.S., flame throwers.
Flanagan, Maj. Edward M., Jr.: 298n
Food. See Rations.
Formosa: 1, 4, 45, 90
discussed at Hawaii conference, July 1944: 6
Japanese reaction to action off: 54, 85
neutralization of Japanese forces on, prerequisite to Leyte Campaign: 24
plans for attack on: 2-3, 7, 27, 28, 30-31
Third Fleet action off: 43-44
Fortifications, Japanese. See Defenses, Japanese.
Fourteenth Air Force: 28
XIV Corps: 31, 38
Foxhole Corners: 122. See also Digahongan.
Freeman, Col. Paul L.: 318-20
French Indochina: 10, 46
Frigates, U.S.: 42, 55
Frink, Maj. Gen. James L.: 23, 26. See also Services of Supply, SWPA.
Fulston, Maj. Robert C., Jr.: 135
Fryar, Pvt. Elmer E.: 322n
Fukue, Lt. Gen. Shimpei: 363

G-2. See Intelligence, U.S.
Galotan: 173
Garcia, Carlos: 17n
General Headquarters, SWPA: 16, 18-20, 36, 38, 39
George F. Clymer: 41
Giagsam: 179
Gibucauan: 179
Gigantangan Island: 357-58
Gill, Maj. Gen. William H. See also Infantry Divisions, 32d.

command of: 223
in Ormoc Valley: 325
tactical plans of: 223-24, 232-34, 234n, 356
Ginabuyan: 362
Ginagan River: 178
Ginogusan: 139
Grammatice, Pfc. Fedele A.: 129
Gray, 1st Lt. Leslie M.: 54
Greenbowe, 1st Lt. Tower W.: 175
Gregory, Lt. John: 152
Grenades, Japanese. See Weapons, Japanese, grenades.
Grenades, U.S. See Weapons, U.S., grenades.
Grove, Pfc. Kenneth W.: 148, 148n
Guadalcanal: 2, 26, 38
Guam: 27, 34, 38, 276
Guerrilla movement, Philippines: 14-20. See also Fertig, Col. Wendell; Kangleon, Col. Ruperto; Miranda, Brig. Gen. Blas E.; Parsons, Lt. Comdr. Charles; Peralta, Col. Macario.
intelligence on Carigara: 179
at Kilay Ridge: 228
in Ormoc Valley: 314, 315
after Sixth Army landing: 201, 204
as source of intelligence: 250, 254, 348
use as troops in Campaign: 257n
Gugeler, Lt. Russell A.: 128n
Guinarona: 137, 140-41
Guinarona River: 111-12, 114, 116, 118-19
Guintiguian: 153-55, 157
Gun fire support units, naval: 30
Guns, Japanese: 30
37-mm.: 179
75-mm.: 69, 108-09, 121, 129, 130, 137, 353, 354
105-mm.: 344
antitank: 77, 129
coastal: 108
estimate of emplacement of: 22

Guns, U.S.
M3 machine: 249, 249n
37-mm.: 249
.50-caliber machine: 249
75-mm.: 240
90-mm. antiaircraft: 249
155-mm.: 209, 211, 212-13, 256, 256n, 257, 349, 350
antitank: 109, 136-37
self-propelled: 69, 213
tank destroyer: 317, 320
Thompson submachine: 249
used by Japanese: 138, 164

Hagins, Col. William A.: 194
Hainan: 31
Halloran, Col. Michael E.: 119, 121
Halmahera: 53
Halsey, Admiral William F.: 27, 30, 42, 54, 90, 91. See also Third Fleet.

on air attacks on Ryukyus: 43
on Battle of Leyte Gulf: 92
on bypassing objectives before Philippines: 4-5
on carrier support for Leyte Campaign: 44-45
to command operations in Palaus: 8
in line of command: 24
on operations in Pacific: 8-9
ordered to support Sixth Army: 23
orders air attack on Philippines: 45
and San Bernardino-Surigao Straits operation: 45
at strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5
and Third Fleet action off Formosa: 44
Hamilton, Col. Stephen S.: 285, 287
Harassing fire: 67, 75-76, 119, 130, 225
Harbor conditions: 35
Harbor facilities: 12
Harbor lights: 31, 55, 58
Hawaiian Islands: 3-4, 5-6, 39, 40
Hawkins, 1st Lt. Jack, USMC: 17n
Headquarters, ALAMO Force: 26
Headquarters, Leyte Area Command (guerrilla): 18
Headquarters, Sixth Army: 26, 78
Headquarters, SWPA: 222
Headquarters, XXIV Corps: 41
Hettinger, Col. John A.: 223-25
Hiabangan: 131
Highway 1. See Roads, Highway 1.
Highway 2. See Roads, Highway 2.
Hill 85: 167
Hill 120: 75
Hill 331: 165
Hill 380: 266, 267-68, 269-73
Hill 522: 67-68, 70-72, 78, 146, 157, 161, 165, 166, 190
Hill 606: 266, 271, 272
Hill 918: 256, 257, 258, 264, 266-71
Hill 1525: 213, 215, 216, 223, 238
Hill 2348: 242-43
Hill B: 163, 164, 165, 166-67, 168
Hill C: 163, 165-66, 168
Hill Mike: 165
Hill Nan: 165
Hindang: 110, 113, 131
Hitomnog: 241
Hodge, Maj. Gen. John R.: 145, 206, 243. See also XXIV Corps.
and advance on Burauen: 124-27
assumes command ashore: 80
and civil affairs on Leyte: 199, 202
commands XXIV Corps: 26
and defense of airfields: 300, 303
in Ormoc Valley: 317, 323
and Ormoc Valley operations: 329, 336
and plans for Ormoc operation: 276, 277, 293
and supply problems: 311, 312
tactical plans of: 218, 223, 240, 253, 254, 296, 297, 300, 349
Hoffman, Brig. Gen. Hugh F.: 63, 153-55, 174-75, 180-81
Hokoda, Col. Keijiro: 124, 133
Hollandia: 9, 26, 28, 34, 37, 38-39, 40, 54, 57, 190, 251
Homonhon Island: 31, 34, 55-57
Honolulu: 40
Honshu: 294
Hoska, Col. Lucas: 302
Hospitals: 192-93, 236
attacked: 164
construction of: 189-90
for Filipinos: 201, 203-04
ships as: 194
sites for: 189
Houston: 44
Howard, Maj. Elmer C.: 171
Howitzers, Japanese
70-mm.: 122
75-mm.: 119
Howitzers, U.S.
75-mm.: 291
75-mm. self-propelled: 129, 249
105-mm.: 119, 240, 249, 257, 260
105-mm. self-propelled: 178-79, 249
155-mm.: 117, 119, 206, 249, 256, 257, 260, 318
self-propelled M8's: 142-43
Huaton: 332, 335
Humaybunay: 351-52
Hydrographic ships: 42

Ignacio, 1st Lt. R. C.: 19n
Imahori, Col.: 287, 313-14, 314n, 334
Imperial General Headquarters: 49, 208, 275, 360, 362, 363

co-ordination between services: 88
and defense of Philippines: 49-50, 51-52
and deployment of naval forces: 44

naval plans of: 88
orders reinforcement of Pacific bases, summer 1944: 46
plans for defense of Philippines: 85
and replacement of Kuroda: 50
Suzuki on defense plans of: 50
tactical plans of: 294
Improvisations, Japanese. See Tactics, Japanese, improvisations.
Improvisations, U.S. See Tactics, U.S., improvisations.
Infantry Battalions, Japanese. See Japanese Army units, Battalions.
Infantry Battalions, U.S. See also Infantry Divisions, U.S.; Infantry Regiments, U.S.
1st, 17th Regiment: 241
advance on Burauen: 133
advance on Dagami: 137-40, 141, 142-43
at Battle of the Hills: 268-72
at end of A-Day: 127
missions of: 132, 138
2d, 17th Regiment
advance on Burauen: 133
advance on Dagami: 137-40, 141-43
at Battle of the Hills: 268-71, 272-73
commander of: 142
at end of A-Day: 127
missions of: 132, 138
3d, 17th Regiment: 132, 241
A-Day operations of: 78
advance on Burauen: 131
advance on Dagami: 139, 140-41, 143-44
at Battle of the Hills: 270, 271, 273
missions of: 76
results of A-Day operations: 127
1st, 19th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 68, 69-72
advance on Carigara: 171-72, 173
commander of: 171
at Hill 522: 161, 166-67
at Hill 85: 167
missions of: 166-67, 178, 211
2d, 19th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 69-70
advance on Carigara: 172
advance on Ormoc: 223, 225-27, 229-30
at Breakneck Ridge: 213, 215, 216
commander of: 167, 215
at Hill B: 166-67
missions of: 163, 166, 213, 218, 219, 223
at Palo: 163-64
3d, 19th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 69
advance on Carigara: 171-72
casualties of: 164
at Castilla: 165
commander of: 171
lateral liaison of: 112
missions of: 212
at Palo: 161, 164, 166
at San Joaquin: 164
1st, 21st Regiment: 212, 213, 215, 216, 219-20
2d, 21st Regiment: 212-16, 219, 220
3d, 21st Regiment: 211-12, 213, 215-16, 219, 220
1st, 32d Regiment
advance on Burauen: 129, 130, 131, 133
commander of: 129
in Mahonag area: 323
missions of: 134, 136, 256, 264
ordered to Panaon Strait: 145
securing Buri airfield: 134-37
2d, 32d Regiment: 131, 134, 135, 144-45
A-Day operations of: 77-78
advance on Burauen: 128-29, 130, 133
advance on Ormoc: 243-54
commander of: 256
in Mahonag area: 323
securing Buri airfield: 135-37
at Shoestring Ridge: 256, 257-59, 261-64
3d, 32d Regiment
A-Day operations of: 77-78
advance on Burauen: 128-30, 133
at Battle of the Hills: 269-70
commander of: 256
in Mahonag area: 322-23
missions of: 128, 135, 136
securing Buri airfield: 135-37
at Shoestring Ridge: 257-60, 262-63, 264-65
1st, 34th Regiment: 173
A-Day operations of: 68
advance on Carigara: 169-70, 179, 181
advance on Ormoc: 218, 219
advance on Palo: 161
advance on Pinamopoan: 206-07
casualties of: 234-35
commander of: 165, 169-70
at Hill C: 165
at Kilay Ridge: 225-35
missions of: 177-78, 223
in northwest Leyte: 356-58
2d, 34th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 68
advance on Carigara: 169, 170-71, 173, 178-79, 181
casualties of: 158-59
commander of: 157
at Hill C: 166
missions of: 176-77
in northwest Leyte: 357-58
at Pawing: 158-61
at Pinamopoan: 207

results of A-Day operations: 157
3d, 34th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 68
advance on Carigara: 171, 172-73, 176-78, 179, 181
at Breakneck Ridge: 207
at Capoocan: 207
commander of: 173
at Hill C: 165-66
missions of: 173, 176
at Pawing: 159
results of A-Day operations: 157
1st, 126th Regiment: 326, 328, 340-42
2d, 126th Regiment: 325-26, 328, 340-41
3d, 126th Regiment: 326, 328, 340-41
1st, 127th Regiment: 326
2d, 127th Regiment: 326, 328
1st, 128th Regiment: 224-25
2d, 128th Regiment: 224-25, 234
3d, 128th Regiment: 224-25, 325
1st, 149th Regiment: 303-04
2d, 149th Regiment: 303, 304
1st, 184th Regiment: 133
A-Day operations of: 78
at Battle of the Hills: 266, 267-68, 270
missions of: 128
in Ormoc: 320
results of A-Day operations: 127
at Shoestring Ridge: 258, 260-61, 263-65
2d, 184th Regiment: 133
A-Day operations of: 78
advance on Burauen: 127-28
advance toward Dagami: 137-39, 140
at Battle of the Hills: 266, 267-68, 270
missions of: 132
at Shoestring Ridge: 256, 264-65
3d, 184th Regiment
A-Day operations of: 78
advance on Burauen: 128
at Battle of the Hills: 267-68, 269-70, 272
missions of: 128, 264
results of A-Day operations: 127
1st, 305th Regiment
in drive on Ormoc: 285
mission of: 290
in Ormoc Valley: 317, 318-20, 321, 330, 333
in Palompon area: 349-51
2d, 305th Regiment
in drive on Ormoc: 285
mission of: 290
in Ormoc Valley: 315, 316, 318-20, 321, 330
in Palompon area: 349, 352-54
3d, 305th Regiment
in drive on Ormoc: 285
mission of: 290
in Ormoc Valley: 315, 316, 318-20, 321, 330, 335
in Palompon area: 349, 352-54
1st, 306th Regiment: 289, 291, 316-17, 338-39
2d, 306th Regiment
in drive on Ormoc: 287, 289, 291
missions of: 285
in Ormoc Valley: 317, 333, 335, 338, 345
3d, 306th Regiment: 298
in drive on Ormoc: 289, 291
in Ormoc Valley: 316-17, 333-34, 338, 345-46
1st, 307th Regiment: 285-86, 289
2d, 307th Regiment: 285
1st, 381st Regiment: 119-20
2d, 381st Regiment: 119-20
3d, 381st Regiment: 119-22
1st, 382d Regiment: 107
A-Day operations of: 75
advance to Kiling: 122-23
at Aslom: 114, 116
commander of: 122-23
in Dagami area: 241-43
and defense of the airfields: 304
missions of: 110, 111, 113, 122, 300
operations: 110, 111, 113-14
2d, 382d Regiment: 122, 123
A-Day operations of: 74-75, 107
casualties of: 117
in Dagami area: 241-43
missions of: 110, 111, 113, 116
operations of: 110-11, 114
at Tabontabon: 116-17
3d, 382d Regiment: 110, 113, 114, 242-43
A-Day mission of: 75
A-Day operations of: 107
advance to Kiling: 122
missions of: 116, 122
operations of: 110, 111, 113-14
at Tabontabon: 116
1st, 383d Regiment: 114, 120
A-Day operations of: 74
at Labiranan Head: 108-09, 118-19
at Labir Hill: 114
missions of: 107, 108, 112, 119
results of A-Day operations of: 107
2d, 383d Regiment: 110
A-Day operations of: 74
commander of: 117
missions of: 108, 110, 117, 118
operations of: 110, 111-12
at Pikas: 114
results of A-Day operations of: 107
at San Vicente Hill: 117-19
3d, 383d Regiment: 114
on A-Day: 115-16

missions of: 108, 110, 118
operations of: 110, 111, 112
results of A-Day operations of: 107
at San Vicente Hill: 118-19
at Tabontabon: 115-16
6th Ranger: 58
casualties of: 55
commander of: 54
confirms target date: 39
Krueger on use of: 32
medical support of: 192
missions of: 28, 31, 34, 55
operations of: 54-55
Infantry Divisions, Japanese. See Japanese Army units, Divisions.
Infantry Divisions, U.S. See also Infantry Battalions, U.S.; Infantry Regiments, U.S.
7th: 80-82, 111, 256, 273, 285, 295, 333. See also Infantry Regiments, U.S., 17th, 32d, and 184th; XXIV Corps.
A-Day operations of: 72, 76-78, 83-84
casualties of: 145
combat experience of: 26
deployment of: 275, 293
estimate of Army and Navy air support: 93
lateral liaison of: 76, 107-08, 286
medical support: 192, 195, 198, 202
missions of: 33, 107, 124-27, 145, 218, 243, 253, 266, 271, 277
mopping-up operations of: 365
on one-ton trailer: 250
results of A-Day operations: 127
secures XXIV Corps beachhead line: 133-45
on 75-mm. self-propelled howitzer: 249
supply problems: 83-84
on 37-mm. gun: 249
tactical plans: 34, 240, 254
zone of action: 124
24th: 32, 144-45, 200-201, 275. See also Infantry Regiments, U.S., 19th, 21st, and 34th; X Corps.
A-Day operations of: 67-72, 78-80, 82
available for Campaign: 9
casualties of: 181-83, 225
combat experience of: 26
commander of: 67
drive on Ormoc: 206-08, 210-20
at Hollandia: 40
Irving assumes command ashore: 72
on Japanese training: 251
landing area: 33, 67, 80-82
lateral liaison: 67, 112, 185, 210, 356
medical support of: 192, 194, 195, 198
missions of: 33, 34, 62, 67-68, 157, 168, 206, 210, 218, 223, 253, 347
in northwest Leyte: 356-58
operations in northern Leyte Valley: 157-67, 168-74, 176-83
results of A-Day operations: 157
shipping for: 38-39
tactical plans of: 33, 62, 347
32d: 34, 220, 222, 230, 232, 237, 306. See also Infantry Regiments, U.S., 126th, 127th, and 128th; X Corps.
casualties of: 225
combat experience of: 26-27
at Kilay Ridge: 234
lateral liaison: 238
missions of: 26, 223, 253, 347
in Ormoc Valley: 275, 293, 313, 324, 325-28, 339, 342, 343
in Palompon area: 354-56, 358
strength of: 26
38th: 303-04
77th: 222, 298, 305, 306, 361, 362, 365. See also Infantry Regiments, U.S., 305th, 306th, 307th; XXIV Corps.
casualties of: 293, 321, 354
combat experience of: 27
commander of: 276
and defense of the airfields: 297
landing area of: 273
lateral liaison of: 293, 342, 345
missions of: 277, 329, 336, 349, 358
mopping-up operations of: 365
in Ormoc area: 276-79, 280, 284-87, 289-90, 293
in Ormoc Valley: 313-15, 319-21, 325-28, 339, 342, 345
in Palompon area: 347, 349, 354-55, 358
shipping for: 38
strength of: 26
supply problems: 310-12
81st: 38
96th: 26, 27, 34, 41, 76, 83, 131. See also Infantry Regiments, U.S., 381st, 382d, and 383d; XXIV Corps.
A-Day operations of: 72-76
advance to Kiling: 121-23
casualties of: 114, 123
in Catmon Hill area: 114-23
commander of: 76
and defense of the airfields: 300, 303-04
on DUKW: 250
enlarges its beachhead area: 107-14
landing area of: 33, 72-74, 80
lateral liaison: 77, 127, 144, 164
medical support of: 192-95
missions of: 33, 34, 107, 218, 243
mopping-up operations of: 240-43, 275, 365
on 105-mm. self-propelled howitzer, 249
results of A-Day operations of: 76

tactical plans of: 107
on Thompson submachine gun: 249
zone of action: 124
Americal: 365
Infantry Regiments, Japanese. See Japanese Army units, Regiments.
Infantry Regiments, U.S. See also Infantry Battalions, U.S.; Infantry Divisions, U.S.
17th, 7th Division: 240, 241, 264, 293
A-Day operations of: 76, 78
advance on Burauen: 132-33
advance on Dagami: 121, 137-44
at Battle of the Hills: 266-67, 268-73
commander of: 138
estimate of enemy forces in Dagami: 141
lateral liaison: 131
missions of: 144, 296
results of A-Day operations: 127
19th, 24th Division
A-Day operations of: 67-72
advance on Carigara: 171-73, 179
at Breakneck Ridge: 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 218, 219
commander of: 171, 213
in drive on Ormoc: 223, 225-27, 229-30
headquarters moved to Palo: 164
at Hill B: 166-67
lateral liaison of: 112, 144, 171, 229-30
missions of: 67, 166, 168, 171-72, 178, 206, 223
at Palo: 161-65
presidential citation: 225-27
results of A-Day operations: 157, 161
21st, 24th Division: 67, 168
A-Day operations of: 78, 145
at Breakneck Ridge: 211-16, 218-20, 223-24, 227, 237
casualties of: 220
confirms target date: 39
commander of: 211, 213
on Japanese training: 251
Krueger on use of: 31-32
medical support of: 192
missions of: 32, 33, 34, 62, 206, 210, 223-24
at Panaon Strait: 32, 33, 78, 145, 206, 256
32d, 7th Division: 138, 268, 269
A-Day operations of: 77-78
advance on Baybay: 144-45, 253
advance on Burauen: 128-33
at Buri airfield: 133-37
casualties of: 263
commander of: 76, 133-34
landing area of: 76
lateral liaison: 76, 107, 127-28, 129, 131
in Mahonag area: 322-23
missions of: 127, 128, 134, 253
results of A-Day operations: 127
at Shoestring Ridge: 254-65
tactical plans of: 76
34th, 24th Division: 210-11
A-Day operations of: 66-69
advance on Carigara: 169-71, 172-73, 175n, 176-79, 181
advance on Ormoc: 206-08, 211, 218, 219
advance on Palo: 161-63
amphibious operations of: 227
commander of: 68, 357
at Hill C: 165-66
at Kilay Ridge: 225-35
lateral liaison: 66, 157, 171, 173, 181, 229-30
missions of: 67-68, 168, 180, 206, 223, 227, 277
in northwest Leyte: 365-58
at Pawing: 157-61
results of A-Day operations: 157
126th, 32d Division: 238-39, 325-28, 339-41
127th, 32d Division: 325, 326, 328, 339, 340, 341-42, 355-56
128th, 32d Division: 220, 223-25, 233, 234, 325, 355-56
149th, 38th Division: 303-04
158th: 31-32
184th, 7th Division: 256, 258, 265, 273, 293
A-Day operations of: 78
advance on Burauen: 127-28, 129-30, 131, 132, 133
advance toward Dagami: 137-39, 140
at Battle of the Hills: 266-68, 269-70, 271-72
commander of: 76
landing area of: 76-77
lateral liaison: 127-28, 129, 131
missions of: 76, 127, 128
in Ormoc Valley: 320, 321
results of A-Day operations: 127
at Shoestring Ridge: 260-61, 263-64
305th, 77th Division
in advance on Ormoc: 284-85, 286, 288, 289-90, 291
commander of: 284
missions of: 284-85, 286-87
in Ormoc Valley: 315, 316-17, 318-20, 321, 329, 330, 331, 333-36
in Palompon area: 349-51, 352-54
306th, 77th Division: 297, 298, 352
in advance on Ormoc: 287, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293
commander of: 285
missions of: 277, 285, 291

in Ormoc Valley: 315-17, 319-21, 329-31, 333-37, 338-39, 345
307th, 77th Division
in advance on Ormoc: 285-86, 287-90, 291, 292-93
commander of: 285
missions of: 285, 286
in Ormoc Valley: 315-17, 319, 320-21, 329-31, 333, 334, 336-38, 345
381st, 96th Division: 34, 76, 117, 119-22
382d, 96th Division: 114, 122
A-Day operations of: 74-75
advance to Kiling: 122-23
advance on Tanauan: 141
at Buri airfield: 304
casualties: 110, 117
commander of: 74
expands beachhead: 110, 111, 112, 113-14
landing area of: 72
lateral liaison: 144
missions of: 107, 108, 110, 113, 122, 300
mopping-up operations in Dagami area: 240, 241-43
results of A-Day operations: 107
at Tabontabon: 116-17
383d, 96th Division: 120
A-Day operations of: 74
commander of: 74
expands beachhead: 110-12
landing area of: 72
missions of: 107-08, 110, 119
results of A-Day operations: 107
at San Vicente Hill: 117-19
at Tabontabon: 114-16
Infiltration, Japanese. See Tactics, Japanese, infiltration.
Intelligence, Japanese: 18, 250-51, 254n
Intelligence, U.S.
on Carigara: 179-80
coastwatchers: 20
on condition of landing beaches: 57
estimate of: 9
estimate of enemy strategy: 22-23
estimate of enemy strength: 8, 21-22, 42-43
estimate of enemy forces: 141
estimate of guerrilla strength on Leyte: 18
estimate of political situation in Japan, July 1944: 21-22
from guerrillas: 250, 254, 348
from Filipinos: 200-201
Kangleon mission: 17, 19-20
Krueger on: 250
of mine charts on Suluan: 31
Parsons mission: 16
from prisoners of war: 135, 141, 296
results of guerrilla movement: 20
of survivors of Corregidor: 18
Villamor mission, 1942: 19
Ipil: 101, 283, 287, 289, 290, 293, 312, 314
operations at: 284-87
Irving, Maj. Gen. Frederick A.: 200-201, 210, 213, 220, 356. See also Infantry Divisions, U.S., 24th.
assumes command ashore: 72
command of: 67
tactical plans of: 179, 206, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218-19, 227

Jalubon: 320, 330
Janabatas Channel: 155
Japan: 3, 10, 86

MacArthur on: 4
missions of Japanese forces in: 54
plan for invasion of: 2
reaction to action off Formosa: 44
reinforcement of: 46
route to: 7
situation in, July 1944: 21-22
Japanese Air Force: 49, 85-88. See also Air plans, Japanese; Japanese Army units; Japanese naval units.
Japanese Army: 14, 20. See also Imperial General Headquarters; Japanese Army units.
condition of, December 1944: 358-60
moves reinforcements to Leyte: 14
tactics of, as results of Leyte Campaign: 361-67
Japanese Army units. See also Imperial General Headquarters.
Armies
2d Area: 46
3d Air: 46
4th Air: 46, 53-54, 85-86, 88, 241, 275
7th Area: 46
14th Area: 46-52, 53, 85, 88, 93-94, 101-02, 103, 104, 175, 221, 294, 314, 325-26, 358, 361-62
35th: 22, 46, 50, 52, 59, 94, 103-04, 168, 173-74, 175-76, 208, 240, 243, 275, 284, 291, 294, 295, 305, 313, 322, 324, 329, 331-32, 334, 338, 347, 358, 359, 361-64, 365-66
Burma Area: 46
Southern: 46, 49-50, 85, 221, 362
Divisions
1st: 94, 99, 101, 103, 104, 175, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 217, 218, 219, 225, 228, 235, 314, 324-26, 324n-325n, 337, 339, 340, 341, 358-59, 363, 366-67
2d Air: 85-86, 88
2d Imperial Guards: 51
7th Air: 86
8th: 94, 314, 332
10th: 325

16th: 21-22, 52-53, 59, 80, 94, 103-07, 111, 120, 122, 124, 131, 168, 172, 240-42, 295-96, 297, 298-300, 305, 313, 366
26th: 94, 99-101, 103-04, 175-76, 208, 217, 254, 256, 260, 263, 264-65, 266, 270, 272, 273, 275, 285, 293, 295-97, 305, 313-14, 322, 363, 366
30th: 52, 59, 94, 99, 103-04, 168, 176, 208, 217, 284, 285, 289
100th: 52
102d: 22, 52, 99, 103-04, 168, 175-76, 208, 217, 235, 324, 326, 342, 359, 363-64, 366
Brigades
12th Air: 86
28th Independent Mixed: 366
55th Independent Mixed: 94, 103
57th Independent Mixed: 94, 103, 176
58th Independent Mixed: 314
68th Independent Mixed: 94, 101, 103, 104, 123, 176, 208, 295, 359-60, 363, 366
Regiments
1st Artillery: 219, 324
1st Engineer: 324
1st Infantry: 233, 235, 324, 325, 326, 359, 360, 366-67
1st Reconnaissance: 324, 324n
1st Transport: 324, 359, 366-67
3d Airborne Raiding: 295
4th Airborne Raiding: 295, 332, 337, 339, 363
5th Infantry: 101, 314, 331, 337, 338, 339, 359
8th Engineer: 352
8th Field Artillery: 352
8th Transport: 352
9th Infantry: 52, 72, 74-75, 107, 108, 111n, 114-17, 120, 131, 141, 157, 240-41
11th Independent Infantry: 254, 257
12th Independent Infantry: 208, 257, 263, 267, 268, 269, 287, 289, 291-92, 313, 316, 318, 332, 334, 363
13th Independent Infantry: 254, 257, 258-59, 261-62, 263, 264, 269
16th Engineer: 111, 131, 141
16th Reconnaissance: 22
20th Infantry: 22, 72, 104, 117, 124, 131, 133, 134, 137, 141, 142, 240-41
22d Field Artillery: 104, 111n, 124, 131
33d Infantry: 22, 52-53, 65, 67, 69-70, 131, 141, 146, 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 240-41
39th Infantry: 325
41st Infantry: 168, 170, 176, 178-79, 217, 366
49th Infantry: 235, 324, 359, 366-67
57th Infantry: 209, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 218, 219-20, 224, 225, 235, 324, 325, 359-60, 366-67
77th Infantry: 314, 332, 339, 363, 366
Battalions
2d Field Artillery: 220, 224
26th Artillery: 263
98th Airfield: 131, 134
169th Independent: 168, 176, 217
171st Independent Infantry: 168, 217
364th Independent Infantry: 254
Kamijo: 289
Moeda: 314
Nonaka: 284
Tateishi: 314
Miscellaneous
1st Division Headquarters: 366
2d Raiding Group: 275
7th Independent Tank Company: 22, 124, 128, 131, 135
16th Division Headquarters: 22
30th Fighter Group: 86
35th Army Headquarters: 338, 366
54th Airfield Company: 124, 131, 134
Camotes Detachment: 314
Imahori Detachment: 314, 363
Mitsui Shipping Unit: 363
Northern Leyte Defense Force: 111, 131
Ormoc Defense Headquarters: 284
Southern Leyte Defense Force: 111, 131
Takahashi Detachment: 314, 331-32, 337, 338, 366
Japanese defenses. See Defenses, Japanese.
Japanese dispositions. See Dispositions, Japanese.
Japanese Fleet: 86, 96. See also Combined Fleet; Japanese naval units.
Japanese fortifications. See Defenses, Japanese.
Japanese garrison armies: 3-4, 46
Japanese home islands. See Japan.
Japanese intelligence. See Intelligence, Japanese.
Japanese Military Administration, on Leyte: 14
Japanese naval craft. See by name.
Japanese naval units. See also Combined Fleet.
1st Air Fleet: 46
1st Diversion Attack Force: 89-92
2d Air Fleet: 44, 90, 91
2d Diversion Attack Force: 44, 89-91
Carrier Division 3: 44
Carrier Division 4: 44
Ito Naval Landing Force: 332
Main Body: 90-91
Southern Fleet: 96
Southwest Area Fleet: 46
Special Naval Landing Force: 314, 317-18
Third Fleet: 53-54

Japanese Navy. See Combined Fleet; Japanese Fleet; Japanese naval units.
Japanese occupation, of Leyte: 17-18
Japanese resistance, Krueger on: 33-34
Japanese seaplane bases. See Seaplane bases, Japanese.
Japanese strength. See Strength, Japanese.
Japanese tactics. See Tactics, Japanese.
Jaro: 52, 104, 168-69, 172-74, 175, 175n, 176, 177-78, 179-80, 206, 208, 209-10, 211-13, 217, 218, 243, 356
JASCO, 292d: 350n
JCS. See Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Jeeps. See Trucks, ¼-ton.
Jenna, Col. William W.: 357
Johnson, Pfc. Johnnie: 128
Johnson, Sgt. Leroy: 339-40
Joint Chiefs of Staff: 1n
approve strategic plan for defeat of Japan: 2
ask opinion of Pacific commanders, June 1944: 3
on bypassing objectives in Pacific: 5
and cancellation of Pacific operations: 9
and civil affairs in Philippines: 199
direct Nimitz to support Leyte operation: 30
and plans for Leyte operation: 6-8
and plans for Mindanao operation: 2-3
on primary purpose of Leyte Campaign: 6
set target dates: 9
strategic plans of, 1942: 1-2
and strategy conference in Brisbane, August 1944: 7
Joint Staff Planners: 8
Jolo Islands: 52
Jorge, Sgt. P.: 19n
JPS. See Joint Staff Planners.
Julita: 104, 131, 132-33, 135

Kaessner, Lt. Col. Paul V.: 305
Kakuda, Lt. Col: 141
Kalibapi: 14
Kamikaze: 88, 275, 276, 283, 369
Kananga: 342, 343, 344-46, 347, 355
Kane, Lt. Col. O'Neill K.: 266-67
Kangleon, Lt. Col. Ruperto: 16-20, 152
Kang Cainto: 266, 266n, 271, 273
Kang Dagit: 266, 269, 271
Kanmonhag: 114
Kansamanda: 111, 122
Kapahuan: 122
Kataoka, Lt. Gen. Tadasu: 208, 324, 366
Kelley, Pvt. Ova A.: 304, 304n
Kenney, Lt. Gen. George C.: 23, 24-26, 27. See also Allied Air Forces.
Kilay, Henry: 231, 231n
Kilay Ridge: 218, 223, 356

battle of: 225-35
Kiling: 117, 121-23
King, Admiral Ernest J.: 1n
on bypassing Philippines: 4-5
at Quebec Conference, September 1944: 9
and strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 6
King, Maj. F. Raymond: 155
KING Two: 39. See also Leyte Campaign; Sixth Army.
Kinkaid, Vice Adm. Thomas C..: 58, 90, 91. See also Allied Naval Forces.
and amphibious operations in Palompon area: 349
commands of: 23, 24, 26, 28
and plans for Ormoc operation: 276, 291
and plans for Seventh Fleet operations: 28-30
and supply of XXIV Corps: 312
Koiso, Kuniaki: 46
Kompisao: 362
Krueger, Lt. Gen. Walter: 37, 38, 102, 145, 183, 237, 351, 361. See also Sixth Army.
assumes command ashore: 78-80
on Campaign: 244-50
and civil affairs in Philippines: 199
commands of: 23, 24, 26
and construction of airfields: 307
and construction of roads: 308
and drive on Ormoc: 221-23, 227
on effect of terrain on Campaign: 184
on 1st Division: 325n
forms Area Allocation Group: 189
and Guerrillas: 204
on Japanese resistance on Leyte: 33
on lack of airfields: 188
and Leyte airfields: 296, 303
and line of command: 244
and logistics: 191-92
and Ormoc Valley operations: 313, 325
plans for capture of Leyte Valley: 107
and plans for Leyte Campaign: 31-32, 33-34, 36-37, 39, 62, 86
and rear area security: 235
and strength of Sixth Army: 221-23
and supply problems: 312
tactical plans of: 206, 209, 210, 217-18, 243, 253, 254, 263, 275-77, 291, 293, 329, 333, 336, 349
and tactics in northern Leyte Valley: 168
transfers units to Eighth Army: 361
and XXIV Corps mission: 107
Kumazawa, Comdr. Kazumasa: 124
Kurile Islands: 46
Kurita, Vice Adm. Takeo: 89, 90-92
Kuroda, Lt. Gen. Shigenori: 94. See also Japanese Army units, Armies, 14th Area.
command of: 46
on effect of Allied air superiority: 49
on Imperial General Headquarters concept of defense of Philippines: 49-50

on negotiated peace with Allies in October 1944: 49
and plans to defend Philippines: 49
relieved of command: 50-51
Kwajalein: 26

Labir Hill: 114, 119, 120
Labiranan Head: 74, 104, 119

description of: 72
operations at: 107-09
Labiranan River: 72, 74, 76, 104, 107, 108
Laffey: 283
Landing beaches
BLUE: 72-75, 83
bombardment of: 30, 33, 59, 60, 61-62
choice of: 34
clearing of: 30
condition of: 34, 58
description of: 80-82
Dulag: 33
intelligence on: 21
Japanese defense of: 74-75
Labiranan: 33
Marasbaras: 33
ORANGE: 72-74, 107
Palo: 33
Panaon Strait: 33
Pawing, 33
RED: 62, 67-72, 82
on San Pedro Bay: 11
X Corps area: 33
XXIV Corps area: 33, 72
and underwater obstacles: 57
VIOLET: 76, 78
WHITE: 62-67, 82-83, 306
WHITE I: 279
WHITE II: 279
YELLOW: 76-77, 78
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
La Paz: 153-55, 174
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
LCI(R)'s: 61-62, 279, 283
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 Bay: 34, 228, 356
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: 58-59
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, 336-38, 345, 347, 362, 363
Liloan: 330-31, 367
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
Linao: 318, 319
Lines of communication, Japanese: 46, 294
Lines of communication, U.S.: 1-2, 18-20, 256-59
List, Lt. Col. Edwin O.: 108
Logic, 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
Look: 351-52, 354
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
Makassar Strait: 31, 96
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
Manchuria: 50, 208
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.
Marasbaras: 33, 34, 62, 165
Mariana Islands: 2, 24
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 charts, Japanese: 31, 55
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: 29, 60
Mitscher, Vice Adm. Marc.: 24, 42, 90. See also Fast Carrier Task Force.
Mitsui, Col.: 284, 287
Moon, Pvt. Harold H., Jr.: 153-59, 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
Morale, U.S.: 245-46, 247-48
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
Mortar flotillas: 24

Mortars, Japanese: 77
50-mm: 122
90-mm.: 233
air attacks on: 93
use of: 68, 69, 74, 77, 108, 117, 212
Mortars, U.S.
4.2-inch: 30, 165, 171, 240
4.2-inch chemical: 71, 139, 161, 248
60-mm.: 170, 240, 248, 262
81-mm.: 68, 139, 163, 171, 248, 262, 265, 303
on LCI's: 61-62
use of: 75, 108, 112, 117, 128, 158-59, 160, 166, 207, 318
Motor torpedo boats, Japanese: 22
Motor torpedo boats, U.S.: 90, 91, 101, 349, 366
Mottlet, Pvt. Harold O.: 170n
Mower, Sgt. Charles E.: 207
Mt. Alto: 298
Mt. Badian: 342
Mt. Cabungaan: 342-43
Mt. Canguipot: 360
Mt. Majunag: 365
Mt. Mamban: 217
Mt. Minoro: 237
Mt. Pina: 242
Mucci, Lt. Col. Henry A.: 54
Mudburon River: 170
Mudge, Maj. Gen. Verne D.: 63, 67, 148, 174, 181, 210, 235, 237, 345. See also Cavalry Division, 1st.
Muto, Lt. Gen. Akira: 51

Naga River: 228
Nakamaru, Pvt. Isamu: 135
Native labor. See also Filipinos.

plans for use of: 35
recruiting of: 150-51, 201, 204
use of: 111, 112, 185, 192, 194
Naval Attack Force: 24. See also Seventh Fleet, U.S.
Naval bases: 6, 23, 62
Naval bombardment: 161
A-Day: 80
of Catmon Hill: 119
close support: 146, 159, 281, 283
of Dingat Island: 55
effect of: 124
effect of, on Japanese defenses: 104
of friendly troops: 108
of Homonhon Island: 55
on Labiranan Head: 107-08
of Leyte: 58-62, 70, 75
plans for: 28-30, 33
of Suluan Island: 54
Naval forces, Japanese. See Japanese naval units.
Naval support: 30, 60, 276, 279
Naval losses, Japanese: 90-91, 92, 96
Naval losses, U.S.: 68, 91-92
Negros: 27, 45, 90, 96, 363, 366, 367
Nelson, Lt. Col. Glenn A.: 256, 258
Netherlands Indies: 2, 10, 28, 46, 294
Netherlands New Guinea: 46. See also New Guinea.
Nett, Capt. Robert B.: 320
New Caledonia: 277
New Georgia: 26
New Guinea: 2, 3, 9, 26-27, 28, 37, 42, 46, 53, 294
Newman, Col. Aubrey S.: 68, 161, 173, 174, 176
Night perimeters
appraisal of: 247
attacks on: 112, 127-28, 258-60
defense of: 158-59
Nimitz, Admiral Chester W.: 6, 8, 9, 27. See also Pacific Ocean Area.
command of: 2, 24
and control of 77th Division: 276-77
on JCS tentative plans of June 1944: 3-4
in line of command: 24
and plans for Leyte operation: 8-9, 24-26, 30, 31, 37-38
at strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5-6
Nishimura, Vice Adm. Shoji: 89-91
Nishimura, Maj. Gen. Toshio: 51, 101-02
Noemfoor: 94, 96
Northern Attack Force: 24, 45, 60-62. See also VII Amphibious Force; Task Force 78.

Oahu: 40
O'Brien: 283n
Ohmae, Capt. Toshikazu: 53-54
Okabayashi, Col. Junkichi: 208n, 246
Okinawa: 27
Oldendorf, Rear Adm. Jesse B.: 28, 30, 57, 91. See also Bombardment and fire support group.
O'Neill, 2d Lt. Owen R.: 118
Operations Instructions 70: 27
OP Hill: 211-12, 215-16, 219, 220
ORANGE Beach. See Landing beaches, ORANGE.
Ormoc: 12-13, 34, 92, 93, 94, 98-99, 104, 145, 146, 175-76, 206, 208, 209, 210-11, 216, 217, 235, 243, 254, 273, 296, 305, 312. See also Ormoc Valley.

advance on: 218, 280-93
bombed: 212
estimate of enemy defenses around: 23
Japanese reinforcements arrive at: 99-102, 254
operations in area of: 313-28, 334, 336, 349-50, 354, 356
plans for drive on: 221-23, 253, 254-55, 263-64, 266, 275-80
shelling of: 256
30th Army headquarters moved to: 59
Ormoc Bay: 11, 12, 34, 98-99, 101, 104, 183, 206, 218, 223, 240, 253, 273, 275, 276, 277-84, 296, 305, 314, 318, 322
Ormoc Valley: 11, 34, 98, 146, 176, 305, 362
description of: 12

importance of: 12
Japanese tactical plans for: 208, 217
operations in: 222, 227, 313-28, 329-46
U.S. tactical plans for: 206, 209, 217-18
Osmena, President Sergio: 41, 152
O'Sullivan, Col. Curtis D.: 76, 264, 266, 268
Outerbridge, Comdr. W. W.: 283n
Ozawa, Vice Adm. Jisabuto: 70, 92

P-38's: 98
P-40's: 280
P-47's: 280, 281
Pachler, Lt. Col. Francis T.: 138, 139, 271
Pacific Fleet, U.S.: 1
Pacific Ocean Areas: 2, 24, 38
Palanas River: 255, 257, 258, 260, 266, 267-68, 269-71, 273
Palaus: 7, 8, 21, 24, 27, 37, 38, 42, 57
Palawan Island: 89-90
Palo: 12, 34, 67, 72, 78, 107, 111, 146, 157, 166, 167, 190, 243, 308

advance on: 161-63
control of civilians in: 201
defense of: 163-65
importance of: 163
Japanese defenses at: 161
plans to take area of: 33, 62, 67, 69-70
Palo River: 67, 161-63
Palompon: 11, 12, 98, 101, 314, 318, 329, 332, 359, 361, 362, 365
operations in area of: 336-39, 345, 346, 347-54
Panalian Point: 288
Panalian River: 287
Panaon Strait: 24, 32-33, 34, 45, 62, 78, 145, 168, 183, 192, 206, 256, 264
Panay: 16, 45, 52, 94, 175, 208
Panilahan River: 277, 286, 288, 290
Papua: 2, 26-27
Paravanes: 58
Parsons, Lt. Comdr. Charles: 16, 21
Pastrana: 168-69, 171-72, 173
Patok: 241, 243
Patrol boats, Japanese: 101
Patrol boats, U.S.: 42
Patrols, Japanese: 17
Patrols, U.S. See also Reconnaissance, U.S.
air: 86
5th Cavalry Regiment: 66
in Ormoc area: 286
probing: 164, 166
security: 155, 161-63
submarine: 31
northern Leyte Valley: 174-75
training of: 114-16
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop: 230
Pawing: 157-61, 165, 166
PCE(R)'s: 194
Pearl Harbor: 9
Pearsall, Lt. Col. James F., Jr.: 157-61, 169, 170, 173
Peleliu: 38
Pennsylvania: 30
Peralta, Col. Macario: 16
Perkins, Pfc. Warren G.: 304
Pescadores Islands: 89-90
Philippine Academy and General Service School: 16
Philippine Army units
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment: 365
6th Military District: 16
7th Military District: 16
8th Military District: 16
9th Military District: 16
10th Military District: 16
92d Infantry Division: 16-17
94th Infantry Regiment: 18, 257
95th Infantry Regiment: 18
96th Infantry Regiment: 18, 228
Philippine Civil Affairs Units: 35
Philippine Islands: 9, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28
air attacks on: 8, 27-28
air supremacy over: 4
Carney on: 5
civil affairs in: 198-200
description of: 10
guerrillas in. See Guerrilla movement.
importance of: 2, 10
Japanese occupation of: 13, 14
Japanese plans for defense of: 22, 46-54
JCS on bypassing: 3
MacArthur on: 3-4, 6
neutralization of Japanese forces in, prerequisite to Leyte Campaign: 24
population of: 10
restoration of Civil Government in: 152
and strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5-6
Pikas: 72, 104, 111-12, 114, 118
Pillboxes, Japanese: 77, 93, 104, 108-09
Pinamopoan: 12, 206-07, 209, 210, 211, 212, 216, 217, 234, 275, 324, 346, 347
Pincers movement. See Tactics, U.S., pincers.
Planning. See Air plans, U.S.; Strategic plans, U.S.; Tactical plans, U.S.
Ports
Baybay: 12
facilities of: 190
Ipil: 101
Ormoc: 12, 23, 92, 94, 98, 99-101, 145, 206, 210, 221, 243, 275, 290
Palompon: 11, 101
San Isidro (west Leyte): 101
Tacloban: 12, 23, 190
Takao, Formosa: 43
Postlethwait, Lt. Col. Edward M.: 173, 176

Presidential citation, of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry: 225-27
President of the United States. See Roosevelt, President Franklin D.
Prisoners of war, Japanese: 18, 114, 117, 250
Provisional Mountain Force: 354. See also Infantry Battalions, 2d, 305th Regiment.
PT boats. See Motor torpedo boats, U.S.

Quebec Conference: 9
Quezon, President Manuel Luis: 17n, 199
Quinto, 2d. Lt. E. F.: 19n

Radios. See Communications, radio.
Rangers. See Infantry Battalions, 6th Ranger.
Rangoon: 46
Rations: 36, 38, 80, 83, 111, 112
Raymond: 188
Rear area security, Leyte Valley: 210, 218, 222, 223, 235, 241-43
Reconnaissance: 66

aerial: 27, 42, 45, 140, 239, 348
armored: 351
by 1st Cavalry Brigade: 63
by 1st Cavalry Division: 343
in force: 117-18
ground: 67, 111-12, 114-16, 118, 131, 136, 165, 172, 174, 179, 181, 211, 229-30, 231, 238, 318, 319, 320, 320n
in Hill 522 area: 71
Krueger on: 250
mechanized: 137, 138, 142, 164, 173
motorized: 112, 207, 211
naval air: 90-91
overwater: 153-55, 266-67
submarine: 31
by underwater demolition teams: 57-58
RED Beach. See Landing beaches, RED.
Regimental combat teams. See 112th Cavalry Regiment.
Regiments. See Airborne Regiments; Cavalry Regiments; Infantry Regiments.
Reinforcements, Japanese: 176, 208-09, 217
effect of Sixth Army success on: 62
for Formosa: 54
intelligence on: 22, 24
for Kurile Islands: 46
for Leyte: 14, 17, 21, 59, 86, 88, 92, 93-94, 99, 103-04
at Limon: 225
at Ormoc: 99-102, 254
in Ormoc Valley: 317-18
in Pacific: 46
for Philippines: 49
policy on: 49
prevention of: 30, 150, 151
for Ryukyus: 46
TA Operation: 99-102
Terauchi on: 221
Reinforcements, U.S.: 31-32, 34, 221-23, 253
Rescue operations: 31, 35
Resistance movement, Philippines. See Guerrilla movement.
Richardson, Lt. Gen. Robert C.: 5n
Ridge Number 2: 228, 230-31
Ridge Number 3: 230
Rifles. See Weapons, U.S., Browning automatic rifles.
Ritchie, Col. William L.: 7
River crossing operations: 140-41
Rivers
Antilao: 293, 315-16, 318
Bagonbon: 279, 285, 286
Bao: 330
Binahaan: 112, 144, 164, 172, 178, 179
Bito: 114, 298, 302
Boad: 279, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290
Bucan: 258, 260, 268
Burayan: 65
Calbasag: 72, 76, 104, 130, 131, 145
Calingatngan: 266
Canomontag: 181
Carigara: 181, 210
Daguitan: 76, 78, 104-07, 127, 131, 145, 307
Diit: 150, 174
effect of, on construction program: 35
Ginagan: 178
Guinarona: 111-12, 114, 116, 118-19
Labiranan: 72, 74, 76, 104, 107, 108
Leyte: 211, 224-25, 238-39, 325, 342
Mainit: 170-71, 173, 175n, 177
Malirong: 169
Marabang: 307. See also Daguitan.
Mudburon: 170
Naga: 228
Palanas: 255, 257, 258, 260, 266, 267-68, 269-71, 273
Palo: 67, 161-63
Panilahan: 277, 286, 287-88, 290
Silaga: 153, 157
Tabgas: 266, 267, 270, 271, 273
Talisay: 76
Talisayan: 266, 273, 323
Togbong: 336, 338, 349, 351-52
Yapan: 178
Rizal: 131, 172, 280, 297
Roadblocks. See Tactics, Japanese, roadblock; Tactics, U.S., roadblock.
Roads
Abuyog-Baybay: 12, 144-45, 218, 253, 254, 273, 311
Baybay-Damulaan: 256
Baybay-Ormoc: 12
Burauen-Dagami: 121, 124-27, 131, 133, 137, 138, 145, 243, 296, 303-04

condition of: 11, 12, 35-36, 97, 112, 124
construction of: 35, 184-85, 204, 308
Dagami-Tanauan: 107, 111, 121, 122, 123, 124, 131
Dagami-Tingib: 111
Dulag-Burauen: 33, 78, 107, 111, 124-33, 145, 308
Highway 1: 33, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74-75, 77-78, 104, 107, 109, 112, 121, 127, 144, 153, 155, 157-58, 163, 164, 185
Highway 2: 67, 146, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168-70, 175-76, 206, 208-09, 210, 211, 213, 216, 218, 219, 223-25, 227, 235, 237, 253, 266, 276, 279, 285, 292, 315-16, 317-19, 320, 323-26, 329-30, 331-36, 338, 339, 340, 342, 343, 344, 345-46, 347, 352, 355, 365
Jaro-Carigara: 176-80, 208, 210
Jaro-Palo: 243
Ormoc-Carigara: 12, 93
Ormoc-Limon: 208-16
Ormoc-Linao: 319
Ormoc-Valencia: 99
Palo-Carigara: 157
Palompon: 347-54
Palompon-Highway 2: 336-39, 345, 362-63
in RED Beach area: 82
San Jose-Valencia: 334
Tambuco-Dolores: 333, 335
Roberts, Brig. Gen. Frank N.: 7
Robinson, Pfc. Frank B.: 69, 69n
Rocket launchers: 30, 69
Rocket launching craft: 10, 62
Roosevelt, President Franklin D.: 5, 5n
and civil affairs in Philippines: 199
on landing on Leyte: 84
and Osmena: 41
at strategy conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5-6
Royal Australian Air Force: 26, 28
Ryukyu Islands: 43, 46, 54

Sagkanan: 179, 181
Saipan: 3, 46
Saito, Col. Jiro: 254, 257, 262
Samar: 10, 11, 12, 21, 91, 146, 361, 365

air attacks on: 45
bases to be established in: 23
control of: 6
operations on: 153-57, 174, 223
plan to secure: 24
as point of entry: 10
under Japanese occupation: 14
Samar Sea: 153
San Bernardino Strait: 45, 89, 90-91
San Francisco: 38
San Isidro (northwest Leyte): 356-58
San Isidro (west Leyte): 101, 153
San Isidro Bay: 356, 357
San Joaquin: 164
San Jose (east Leyte): 62, 65, 67, 72, 74, 76, 78
San Jose (northwest Leyte): 331, 334, 349, 350
San Jose Ricardo. See San Jose (east Leyte).
San Juanico Strait: 12, 62, 150, 167, 183, 210
description of: 153
importance of: 146, 153
plan to secure: 24, 33
securing: 152-57
San Miguel: 173, 174, 175, 351-52, 354
San Pablo: 12, 131
airfield: 124, 132-34, 135, 188, 295, 296, 300-303
San Pedro Bay: 11-12, 62, 146, 155, 208, 280, 283
San Ricardo: 308. See also San Jose (east Leyte).
San Roque: 33, 107, 109, 120, 122
San Vicente: 104, 114, 117, 119
San Vicente Hill: 115, 117-19
San Victor: 114-15
Santa Cruz: 150, 175
Santa Fe: 169, 171, 173
Sarangani Bay: 3, 4, 6-8, 9, 50, 52
Sarmi: 26
Sasebo: 31
Scanlon, Brig. Gen. Martin F.: 93n
Schofield Barracks, Oahu: 40
Seeadler Harbor: 277
Service Command, Sixth Army. See Sixth Army Service Command.
Service ships: 42
Services of Supply, SWPA: 23, 26, 37
Services of Supply, USA: 35
VII Amphibious Force: 28, 33, 38, 40, 80
Seventh Fleet, U.S.: 21, 24-26, 28-30, 33, 96
close support by: 130, 159, 161
command of: 28, 90
composition of: 28, 90
effect of air strikes by: 93
effect of Battle of Leyte Gulf on: 209
and medical support of Sixth Army: 194
missions of: 28, 31, 45, 90
operations of, 90, 91
rendezvous with III Amphibious Force: 41
requests aerial reconnaissance: 45
results of air attacks by: 45
Shanghai: 86, 208
Shima, Vice Adm. Kiyohide: 89, 91
Shipping, Japanese
attacks on: 8, 27, 30, 43, 45, 96, 98, 99-102, 281, 294
effect of attacks on: 45-46
for reinforcement of Leyte forces: 99-102
Shipping, U.S.
air attacks on: 86, 88, 93, 114, 190, 192
availability of: 7
for Campaign: 7-8, 31, 37-39
cargo: 38, 41
MacArthur on availability of: 4

MacArthur's control of: 38
for Ormoc operation: 276
shortage of: 6, 34, 38
troop: 34, 38, 40-41
SHO ICHI GO (Victory Operation Number One): 46, 103
SHO (Victory) Operations: 46, 88
Shoestring Ridge: 273
battle of: 257-65
defenses at: 256, 257
description of: 255-56
Shore, Lt. Col. Mayers: 155
Shortages
of aircraft: 92, 99, 209, 223
of ammunition: 231-33
of labor troops: 188
of naval forces: 223
of rations: 111, 112, 228
of shipping: 316
of tanks: 316
of troops: 32, 253
Sibert, Lt. Gen. Franklin C.: 165, 174, 211. See also X Corps.
assumes command ashore: 78-80
at Breakneck Ridge: 213
and civil affairs on Leyte: 199, 201
command of: 26
and drive on Ormoc: 223, 227
tactical plans of: 175, 180, 206, 209-10, 211, 218, 223, 230, 342-43
Signal Battalion, 8th Aviation: 305
Signal companies, assault: 26
Silaga River: 153, 157
Silver Star, to Grove, Pfc. Kenneth W.: 148, 148n
Simons, Capt. Arthur D.: 55
Singapore: 22, 46, 51, 54
Sixth Army: 21-22, 26, 28, 34, 36, 84, 91, 94. See also Infantry Divisions, U.S.; Infantry Regiments, U.S.; Krueger, Lt. Gen. Walter.
and ALAMO Force: 23, 26
on Battle of Leyte Gulf: 92
combat experience of: 26-27
composition of: 26, 34, 36
effect of success of: 62
at end of A-Day: 78-80, 107
logistical problems of: 184-92
MacArthur orders SOS SWPA to supply: 37
missions of: 23, 34, 35, 62
releases the 381st Infantry to XXIV Corps: 119
relief of: 361
and shipping schedule for Campaign: 38
strength of: 26
tactical plans for: 206, 209, 217-18
target date confirmed by: 39
transportation officer for: 38
Sixth Army Headquarters. See Headquarters, Sixth Army.
Sixth Army Reserve: 34, 76. See also 77th Infantry Division; 32d Infantry Division.
Sixth Army Service Command: 36
command of: 35
confirms target date: 39
at Hollandia: 40
MacArthur creates: 35
mission of: 26, 35
operations on Leyte: 184-204
6th Ranger Infantry Battalion. See Infantry Battalions, 6th Ranger.
Smith, Col. Aubrey D.: 285, 291
Smith, Maj. Leonard E.: 155
Smoke screens. See Tactics, U.S., smoke.
Sogod Bay: 33, 34, 62, 78
Soliman, Maj. Marcos G.: 17
Southeast Asia Command: 28
Southern Attack Force: 45, 60-62, 72. See also Task Force 79; III Amphibious Force.
Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA): 1, 23, 31, 35
MacArthur commander of: 23
missions of, in Leyte Campaign: 23-24
and shipping for Leyte Campaign: 38
and use of garrison forces: 37
Southwest Pacific Forces: 28
Spragins, Lt. Col. Robert B.: 167, 215, 216
Sprague, Rear Adm. Clifton A. F.: 91-92
Squadrons, air: 35
Squadrons, Cavalry. See Cavalry Squadrons.
Stadler, Col. John H.: 346
Stilwell, General Joseph W.: 8
Strafing. See Tactics, U.S., Strafing.
Strategic bombing. See Air attacks; Air support, strategic.
"Strategic Plan for the Defeat of Japan": 2
Strategic plans, Japanese: 46, 54, 85, 88, 103
Strategic plans, U.S.
conference in Hawaii, July 1944: 5-6
JCS plan for defeat of Japan: 2
for operations in Pacific: 8-9
for operations in Philippines: 1, 3, 6-8, 23-24
prewar, for Pacific: 1
Streett, Maj. Gen. St. Clair: 26
Strength, Japanese
estimate of, in Philippines: 21-23, 24, 93
on Leyte: 8, 103
neutralization of, planned: 1, 6
in Ormoc area: 289
in Ormoc Valley: 313-14
plan to reduce, before invasion: 24
reduced by air attack: 8
Strength, U.S., of Sixth Army: 221-23
Struble, Rear Adm. Arthur D.: 279, 283
Sturgis, Col. Samuel D.: 36
Submarine chasers, Japanese: 101
Submarines, Japanese: 22
Submarines, U.S.: 16, 19, 21, 31, 90, 294, 366
Sugud: 23

Sulu Archipelago: 10
Sulu Sea: 27, 31, 89, 96
Suluan Island: 31, 34, 54-55, 57, 85, 89
Sumatra: 51
Supply, Japanese: 24, 51, 99-102, 240-41
Supply, U.S. See Logistics; Supply operations.
Supply bases, U.S.: 35
construction of, planned: 23, 35
need of, for invasion of Japan: 2
shortage of troops to construct: 36
strategic importance of, in Leyte: 11
Supply dumps, Japanese: 30, 52, 59, 60-61, 93, 151
Supply dumps, U.S.: 80, 82, 83-84, 189
Supply operations, U.S.: 112
airdrop: 228, 232, 235, 356
amphibious: 227, 228, 284
from beachhead: 114
at Breakneck Ridge: 212
effect of terrain on: 111
for guerrilla movement: 19
hand-carry: 228, 229, 233-34, 236
for Leyte Campaign: 35, 36-37
methods: 111, 112, 333, 334-35
in Ormoc Valley: 317
problems: 308-12
Support, naval. See also naval units by name.
for Campaign: 23, 31, 44, 45, 74
direct, of 6th Rangers: 31
for underwater demolition teams: 59
Supreme Commander, SWPA. See MacArthur, General Douglas.
Surigao: 7
Surigao Strait: 45, 280
and Battle of Leyte Gulf: 89-91
control of: 6
Japanese defenses: 52
mines in: 57
plans to secure: 23-24, 45
target date for: 23
Sutherland, Lt. Gen. Richard K.: 152
Suzu Plan: 52-53, 59. See also Philippines, Japanese plans to defend; Tactical plans, Japanese.
Suzuki, Lt. Gen. Sosaku: 225, 273. See also Japanese Army units, Armies, 35th.
command of: 50, 52, 94
death of: 367
on defense of Philippines: 50
disagrees with General Headquarters on air power: 50
estimates U.S. tactics: 103
headquarters bombed: 212
issues Suzu Plan: 52-53
and Leyte airfields: 294-96, 305, 313, 321-22
ordered to take the offensive: 94
orders 16th Division to defend Leyte: 59
and Ormoc operation: 284
and Ormoc Valley operations: 313-14, 324, 325-26, 332, 334-35, 336, 337, 338
receives orders on troop deployment: 52
and reinforcements for Leyte: 103-04
tactical plans of: 52, 103-04, 168, 173-76, 181, 208-09, 235, 240, 254, 263, 347, 359
tactics after Leyte Campaign: 361-62, 364-67
Suzuki, Col. Tatsunosuke: 164
Swamps: 11, 72, 83
effect of on operations: 65-66, 74, 75, 76, 110
Swing, Maj. Gen. Joseph M.: 222, 296, 300, 303 See also Airborne Division, 11th.

TA Operations. See Reinforcements, Japanese.
Tabango Bay: 356
Tabgas: 267
Tabgas River: 266, 267, 270, 271, 273
Tabogon: 336
Tabontabon: 107, 111, 114, 115, 122

description of: 115
importance of: 123
Japanese defenses at: 115, 116
operations at: 115-17
Tacloban: 10, 12, 24, 34, 57, 78, 97, 103-04, 107, 151, 153, 155, 165, 176, 189, 198, 203, 208, 235, 308
advance on: 146-50
airfield: 22-23, 63, 65, 67, 72, 86, 146, 168, 185, 187, 188, 190, 294, 300-301, 305, 306
description of: 146
importance of, to Japanese: 23
Japanese air attack on: 86-88
Japanese defenses at: 22, 52
Kuroda on airfields: 49-50
MacArthur at: 152
plans to take area of: 33, 45, 62
port facilities at: 190
Tacloban Valley: 63, 103
Tactical plans, Japanese
appraisal of: 251-52
for Battle of Leyte Gulf: 89
for defense of Ormoc: 284, 287, 290-91
for defense of Philippines: 49-53
for Leyte Campaign: 111,221,275
for Leyte Valley: 168, 175-76, 263
naval, for defense of southwestern Pacific: 54
for Ormoc Valley: 208, 208n, 217, 235, 254, 313-14, 321-22, 323-25, 331-32
to retake airfields: 294-96, 300-301
of Suzuki for Leyte: 103-04
Tactical plans, U.S.
air forces, for Campaign: 27-28
for drive on Ormoc: 206, 209, 217-18, 221, 222-23
ground forces for Campaign: 31-34
at Hill 522: 71
for Leyte Valley: 107

naval forces for Campaign: 28-31
for northern Leyte Valley: 146, 168, 174-75, 180-81
for operations on Leyte: 23-34
for Ormoc area: 275-80, 284-85, 313, 315
for Palompon area: 347
of 7th Division: 131-32
for west coast of Leyte: 253, 254-57, 266
Tactics, Japanese
on A-Day: 78-80
airborne: 294, 300-301
ambush: 130
antitank: 111, 133
artillery: 252, 257-58
camouflage: 251
at Catmon Hill: 111
counterattack: 69-70, 75-76, 109
deceptive: 151-52, 164, 209
demolition: 252
double envelopment: 158-59
envelopment: 142
flanking: 231
improvisations: 134, 137, 143-44
infiltration: 12, 44, 72, 89, 251, 260, 295
mine: 246, 252
offensive: 257
preinvasion estimate of: 22-23
at RED Beach: 68-70
reverse slope: 251, 267
roadblock: 148
sniper: 97
suicide bombing: 88, 275, 276, 283, 369
Tactics, U.S.
airdrop: 228, 232, 235, 310
artillery: 119, 246
blockhouse: 315
against bunkers: 148
at Catmon Hill: 110-11
deceptive: 353
defense in depth: 256
envelopment: 110, 119, 138-39, 207, 215, 218, 220, 246, 330
flanking: 177, 179, 213, 234, 239, 246
frontal assault: 245
improvisations: 69, 188
Indian: 315
infiltration: 239
mopping-up: 237, 240, 241-43, 365
pincers: 33-34
rear area security: 210, 218, 222, 223, 235, 241-43
roadblock: 74, 83, 155, 157, 171-72
smoke: 119, 121, 241
strafing: 159, 161
tank-infantry: 77, 113-14, 130, 133, 136, 142-43, 178, 246-47, 270
withdrawal: 115, 118, 119, 135
Taglawigan: 357
Takao, Formosa: 43
Talaud Islands: 7-9, 23
Talisay River: 76
Talisayan River: 266, 273, 323
Tambuco: 331, 333
Tanahmerah Bay: 251
Tanauan: 12, 33, 52, 67, 72, 104, 110, 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 141, 164, 176, 188, 189, 208, 240, 307, 308
Tank barriers, Japanese: 67, 69, 74-75, 77
Tank Battalions
44th: 212, 219
706th: 330, 350n
763d: 109, 113, 121, 121n, 242
767th: 130, 132,141n, 256, 297, 302-03
776th Amphibian: 77, 266-67, 286, 288, 291, 350n
780th Amphibian: 119
Tank Company, 603d: 165, 173
Tank Destroyer Battalion, 632d: 212, 220
Tank destroyers, 96th Division on: 249
Tanks, Japanese: 22, 128
Tanks, U.S.: 69, 133, 280
amphibian: 63, 74, 130
at Buri airfield: 136-37
failure to land: 68
Japanese defenses against: 111, 133
Krueger on: 246-47, 249
light: 120, 155, 242, 243, 333
medium: 65, 77, 129, 139, 340
reconnaissance by: 112, 138-39
use of: 68, 113, 114, 121, 132-33, 170, 178, 213, 219-20
used by Japanese: 138
Tanzola, Col. Vincent J.: 284-85, 289
Tarbuck, Capt. Ray: 60
Target dates
acceleration of, in Pacific in 1944: 7
for air attacks: 27
for all Philippines: 23
for assault convoy: 38
JCS on, June 1944: 3
for Leyte: 4, 6, 8-9, 23-24, 28, 30, 31, 34, 36, 39, 42
for Leyte Campaign, Japanese Finance Minister on: 44
for Leyte Gulf: 23, 30
for Luzon Campaign: 9
MacArthur's, for 15 September-20 December 1944: 7-8
for Mindanao: 7-8, 23
for Morotai: 4, 7
for naval attacks: 30
for Palaus: 7
for Sarangani Bay: 4, 6
for Talauds: 23

for transfer of responsibilities from ASCOM to SOS: 35
Targets of opportunity: 60, 119, 170, 216
Tarragona: 277, 280, 297
Task Force, Fast Carrier. See Fast Carrier Task Force.
Task Forces
38: 42, 43-44, 90. See Fast Carrier Task Force.
77: 24, 41
78: 24, 41
79: 26, 41
Task Group 78.3: 279
Tennessee: 30
X Corps: 31, 37, 67, 74, 78-80, 145, 222. See also Cavalry Division, 1st; Infantry Divisions, U.S., 24th, 32d.
A-Day operations of: 62-72
combat experience of: 26
commander of: 26
composition of: 26
confirms target date: 39
deployment of: 210, 235, 275-76
effect of tactics of, on Japanese plans: 324
at end of A-Day: 107
juncture with XXIV Corps: 346
landing area of: 33
lateral liaison of: 112, 165, 172
medical support of: 192, 198
missions of: 33-34, 62, 206, 209, 218, 253, 276, 313, 325, 329, 361
mopping-up operations of: 365
operations in northern Leyte Valley: 146-67, 168-83
progress of, in Ormoc Valley: 336, 339, 346
roads in zone of: 185
strength of: 26
supply of: 190
transport for: 28
unloading operations of: 80-83
Terauchi, Field Marshal Count Hisaichi: 46, 221
Terrain. See also geographical and topographical entries.
Catmon Hill: 104
eastern Leyte: 347, 351-52
effect of, on medical support: 194
effect of, on operations: 65-66, 74, 76, 110-11, 112, 129, 130-31, 133, 152
effect of, on troops: 135
of Hill 522: 70
of Leyte: 10-13
Krueger on effect of, on Campaign: 184
Leyte Valley: 104, 109
in Mahonag area: 319-22
northern Leyte Valley: 168-69
between Ormoc and Leyte Valleys: 235-36, 238
in Ormoc area: 287
in Ormoc Valley: 340
in Pawing area: 159
of RED Beach: 67
of Shoestring Ridge: 255-56
of Suluan Island: 55
of XXIV Corps landing area: 72
of WHITE Beach: 62-63
Thailand: 10, 46
III Amphibious Force: 9, 28, 33, 40-41
Third Fleet, U.S.: 4, 24, 27, 45, 209. See also Task Force 38.
air attacks by: 42-43
commander of: 24, 90
composition of: 24, 42, 90
effect of air strikes by: 93
missions of: 9, 23-24, 27, 30-31, 44, 45, 90
operations of: 43-44, 90-91
Thirteenth Air Force, U.S.: 26, 28, 45
XIII Bomber Command, U.S.: 96
Thomas, Capt. Jesse R.: 117, 118
Thompson, 1st Sgt. Francis H.: 241, 241n
Thorson, Pfc. John F.: 143n
Tibur: 355
Tigbao: 110, 111
Tilk, Pfc. George W.: 128
Timor: 46
Tinagan: 264
Tingib: 111, 131, 172, 178, 179
Tipic: 331
Tipolo: 354
Togbong River: 336, 338, 349, 351-52
Tojo, Premier Hideki: 21-22, 46
Toyko: 46, 208
Tokyo Bay: 31
Tokyo Rose: 49
Tologosa: 307
Tolosa: 104, 189, 308
Tomochika, Maj. Gen. Yoshiharu: 347
on condition of the Japanese Army: 358
on defense of Leyte: 94
on 1st Division: 324n-325n
and General Fukue: 363
on Japanese casualties: 368
and Ormoc Valley operations: 313, 314, 314n
on U.S. strategy: 252
Torpedo barges, Japanese: 30
Torpedo boats, Japanese: 101
Torpedo launching ramps, Japanese: 30
Torres, Bernardo, Governor of Leyte: 1
Towns. See by name.
Toyoda, Admiral Soemu: 46, 54, 88-89. See also Combined Fleet.
Tractor Battalions, Amphibian: 26
536th: 350
718th: 350
728th: 297, 298
826th: 235

Tractors, amphibian: 65, 75, 130
Trails: See Roads.
Training, Japanese, 24th Division on: 251
Training, U.S.
Krueger on: 247
of 383d Infantry: 114-15
Transportation units, Japanese: 52
Transports, Japanese: 99-102
Transports, U.S.: 41. See also LST's.
attack: 38, 42
George F. Clymer: 41
improper loading of cargo: 80
troop: 38, 40, 54, 55, 76
Ward: 283, 283n
Trenches, Japanese: 67, 70
Troops, shortage of. See Shortages, of troops.
Trucks. See Vehicles, º-ton trucks, 2‡-ton trucks.
Tuba: 179
Tuktuk: 357
Tunga: 177, 179
Twentieth Air Force: 8, 28
XXIV Corps: 9, 33, 34, 37, 38, 93n, 119, 133, 145, 173, 275. See also Hodge, Maj. Gen. John R.; Infantry Divisions, U.S., 7th, 96th.
A-Day operations of: 72-76, 107
beachhead secured: 123
civil affairs in area of: 202
combat experience of: 26
commander of: 26
composition of: 26
confirms target date: 39
en route to Leyte: 10-41
in Hawaii: 40
issued field orders: 41
juncture with X Corps: 346
landing area: 33, 80-82
lateral liaison with X Corps: 112, 165, 172
medical support of: 194, 198
missions of: 33-34, 62, 72, 107, 206, 210, 218, 253, 276, 313, 322, 329-30, 361
mopping-up operations of: 365
offered to MacArthur: 9
and operations in Ormoc Valley: 223
ordered to Manus: 41
progress of, in Ormoc Valley, 336, 346
replacements for: 31
results of A-Day operations of: 78-80
roads in zone of: 185
shipping for: 28, 31, 38, 39
strength of: 26
supply for: 36-38
supply problems: 312
unloading operations of: 83-84
zone of action: 124
Typhoons. See Weather conditions, typhoons.

Ulithi, security of, prerequisite to Leyte Campaign: 24
Underwater demolition teams: 24

missions of: 30, 32-33, 57-58
naval support of: 60
operations of: 58
Underwater obstacles: 67
Units of fire, plan for supply of: 36-37
U.S. Army intelligence. See Intelligence, U.S.
U.S. Department of Interior: 198-99
U.S. Fleet: 85
U.S. Navy intelligence. See Intelligence, U.S.
U.S. Pacific Fleet. See Pacific Fleet, U.S.
U.S. Seventh Fleet. See Seventh Fleet, U.S.
U.S. Sixth Army. See Sixth Army, U.S.
U.S. Third Fleet. See Third Fleet, U.S.
U.S. War Department: 36, 198-99
Utap: 151

Valencia: 12, 98-99, 286, 317, 318, 321, 349, 352, 365

airfield: 220, 314
operations in area of: 329-31, 333, 334, 336-37, 338
Valtin, Jan: 213-14, 231n
Vehicles
¼-ton truck: 137, 194
2½-ton truck: 198, 250
M8's: 280
M10's: 280
cargo carrier M29: 249-50
DUKW: 250
one-ton trailer: 250
supply of: 36-37
tank destroyers: 249
tanks. See Tanks.
Weapons carriers: 155
Weasel: 249
Verbeck, Col. William J.: 213-14, 213n, 216, 219
Vigia Point: 121
Villaba: 351, 355, 359-60, 362-63, 367
Villages. See by name.
Villalon: 357
Villamor, Maj. Jesus Antonio: 18-19, 19n
Villamor mission: 19, 19n
VIOLET Beach. See Landing beaches, VIOLET.
Visayan Islands: 1, 10, 19, 22, 24, 85, 96, 366
air attacks on: 42
air supremacy over: 7-8
estimate of Japanese strength in: 22
Japanese plans for defense of: 22, 46
neutralization of: 7-8, 30, 45
Suzu Plan for defense of: 52-53
Vlug, Pfc. Dick J.: 339-40

Wakde: 26
War Ministry, Japanese: 50
Ward: 283, 283n

Warning Instructions 5: 27
Weapons, Japanese. See also Artillery, Japanese; Guns, Japanese; Howitzers, Japanese
Bangalore torpedoes: 133
grenades: 159, 160, 165, 166, 212
satchel charges: 133
Weapons, U.S. See also Guns, U.S.; Howitzers, U.S.; Mortars, U.S.
appraisal of: 248-49
Browning automatic rifles: 68, 138
flame throwers: 69, 113, 121, 144, 214, 240, 243, 246, 341
grenades: 68, 69, 77, 128, 130, 137, 161, 165
rocket launchers, 2.36-inch: 128, 129, 243
Weather conditions
on A-Day: 42, 60, 62
effect of, on air operations: 97-98
effect of, on convoy: 58
effect of, on Japanese air operations: 85-86
effect of, on supply operations: 235
effect of, on troops: 75, 118, 129, 131, 133, 152, 213-14, 215, 219, 231
on Leyte: 11, 21, 35, 185
and mine sweeping operations: 57
monsoons: 11
predicted for time of landing operations: 35
reports of, by submarine: 31
on San Pedro Bay: 11
in 6th Ranger operations: 54, 55
typhoons: 35, 42, 213-14
Weber, Lt. Col. Frederick R.: 211-13, 213n
West Virginia: 30, 60
Whitcomb, Lt. Col. Charles A.: 256, 257
White, Col. H. V.: 21n
WHITE Beach. See Landing beaches, WHITE, WHITE I, WHITE II.
Whitehead, Maj. Gen. Ennis C.: 26, 293, 304, 333. See also Fifth Air Force.
Wilkinson, Vice Adm. Theodore S.: 26, 28. See also Task Force 79.
Withdrawals. See Tactics, U.S., withdrawals.
Woodruff, Maj. Gen. Roscoe B.: 37, 356. See also Garrison force, U.S.

X-Day: 89

Yamashita, General Tomoyuki: 294-96. See also Japanese Army units, Armies, 14th Area.

activates SHO ICHI GO: 103
command of: 50-51, 93-94
on conditions in 14th Area Army: 50-51
on Leyte Campaign: 221, 364, 370
orders Suzuki on the offensive: 94
and Ormoc Valley operations: 314
replaces Kuroda: 50-51
sends reinforcements to Leyte: 93-94
tactics of, after Leyte Campaign: 361-62
Yap: 8, 9, 27, 31, 37, 38, 41, 83
Yapad: 179
Yapan River: 178
YELLOW Beach. See Landing beaches, YELLOW.
Yoshie, Lt. Col. Seiichi: 50-51
Young, Capt. Hugh D.: 108-09
Young, Capt. John J.: 258
Ypad: 172
Yuhice, 2d Lt. D. C.: 19n

Zamboanga: 52
Zierath, Lt. Col. Frederick R.: 69, 171-72

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