Chart 2
Areas of Strategic Responsibility and U.S. Army Overseas Deployment, 2 April 1942
Present En
RouteProjected 1. ALASKA:1 Strength 250 Strength, ground 26,500 33,200 AA regts 3 4 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 1 1 Inf div 1 1 Strength, air 4,300 9,000 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 1 3 5 Bomb (M) 23 12 26 Pur 27 23 50 Misc 5 1 0 2. CANADA: Strength, ground 1,800 9,100 Maj units 1 6 3. HAWAII: Strength 7,300 Strength, ground 62,700 100,000 AA regts 6 7 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 2 2 Inf div 2 3 Maj units 1 0 Strength, air 8,900 15,000 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 36 5 96 Bomb (M) 17 24 Bomb (L) 9 Pur 179 225 Transport 0 13 Misc 34 0 4. CHRISTMAS: Strength, ground 1,700 1,700 Strength, air 320 490 Airplanes: Pur 25 25 5. BORABORA: Strength, ground 3,850 3,850 AA regts 1 1 6. CANTON: Strength, ground 1,300 1,300 Strength, air 40 50 7. SUVA: Strength, ground 10 10 Atrength, air 700 720 Airplanes: Pur 25 25 8. CHINA, BURMA, INDIA: Strength 3,700 Strength, ground 0 1,100 Strength, air 3,200 6,250 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 6 10 50 Bomb (M) 0 30 Pur 10 80 Transport 4 100 9. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: Strength, ground: U.S. Army 10,0002 Phil Scouts 10,5002 Phil Army 40,0002 AA regts 3 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 3 Inf div 1 Maj units 4 Strength, air: U.S. Army 8,0002 Phil Army 5002 Airplanes: Pur 8 10. AUSTRALIA:2 Strength 30,400 Strength, ground 16,9002 60,000 AA regts 3 3 AA bns 3 3 Inf div 0 2 Maj units 3 1 Strength, air 17,1002 24,000 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 41 80 Bomb (M) 26 65 137 Bomb (L) 47 14 70 Pur 354 123 640 Transport 15 18 Obsn 5 10 11. NEW CALEDONIA: Strength, ground 16,000 23,000 AA regts 1 1 CAC bn (155-mm. gun) 1 1 Inf div 1 1 Maj units 0 2 Strength, air 2,000 2,500 Airplanes: Pur 40 75 12. TONGATABU: Strength, ground 0 6,300 AA regts 0 1 Maj units 0 1 Strength, air 0 660 13. EFATE: Strength, ground 450 4,900 Maj units 0 1 14. NEW ZEALAND: Strength, ground 0 15,000 Inf div 0 1 15. PERU AND CHILE: Strength, ground 400 400 AA regts 2/3 2/3 16. WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 184,711 AA regts 13 AA bns 2 Armd div 1 Inf div 2 Strength, air 22,500 AC gps: Bomb (H) 1 Bomb (M) 2 Pur 3 Obsn 3 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 17 Bomb (M) 26 Bomb (L) 103 Pur 325 17. GREENLAND: Strength 378 Strength, ground 450 1,400 Strength, air 350 920 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 0 13 Pur 0 25 Misc 1 0 18. ICELAND: Strength, ground 14,500 38,000 AA regts 1 2 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 0 1 Inf div 1/2 1 Strength, air 550 4,200 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 1 16 Bomb (L) 0 16 Pur 40 15 80 Misc 3 0 19. NORTHERN IRELAND: Strength, ground 11,000 122,000 AA regts 0 8 AA bns 0 10 Armd div 0 1 Inf div 1/2 3 Strength, air 0 20,800 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 0 57 Bomb (L) 0 61 Pur 0 160 Transport 0 58 Misc 0 68 20. BRITISH ISLES: Strength, ground 700 90,000 AA regts 0 13 Maj units 0 1 Strength, air 60 16,500 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 0 175 Bomb (L) 0 39 Pur 0 150 21. NEWFOUNDLAND: Strength, ground 2,400 4,900 Strength, air 730 1,600 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 5 13 Bomb (M) 1 0 Bomb (L) 3 0 Pur 0 25 22. BERMUDA: Strength, ground 2,400 2,099 AA bn (comp) 1 1 Strength, air 90 1,400 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 0 13 Pur 0 25 23. JAMAICA: Strength, ground 600 760 Strength, air4 (30) (530) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 24. LIBERIA: Strength, ground
(*Includes construction force)0 *2,400 Maj units 0 1 Strength, air 0 1,000 Airplanes: Pur 0 25 Transport 0 1 Misc 0 1 25. PUERTO RICO: Strength, ground 17,000 32,000 AA regts 0 3 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 1 2 Inf div 1 1 Maj units 0 1 Strength, air4 (6,600) (9,600) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 26. ST. THOMAS: Strength, ground 520 --- 27. ST. CROIX: Strength, ground 170 --- 28. ASCENSION: Strength, ground
(*Includes construction force)*1,500 840 Maj units 1 0 Strength, air 20 790 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 0 4 Pur 0 17 Misc 0 1 29. ANTIGUA: Strength, ground 500 550 Strength, air4 (280) (420) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 30. ST. LUCIA: Strength, ground 260 260 Strength, air4 (190) (190) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 31. TRINIDAD: Strength 180 Strength, ground 3,000 10,000 AA regts 0 2 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 0 1 Maj units 1 1 Strength, air4 (1,760) (6,000) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 32. DUTCH GUIANA: Strength, ground 660 820 Strength, air4 (340) (340) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 33. BRITISH GUIANA: Strength, ground 290 290 Strength, air4 (200) (200) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 34. CURAÇAO: Strength, ground 1,170 1,350 Strength, air4 (50) (50) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 35. ARUBA: Strength, ground 1,020 1,050 Strength, air4 0 (70) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 36. PANAMA: Strength, ground 35,800 51,000 AA regts 4 6 Maj units 7 7 Strength, air4 (14,400) (20,000) Airplanes (see Carib Air Force) 37. VENEZUELA: Strength, ground 290 290 AA regts 1/2 1/2 38. EASTERN DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 80,300 AA regts 10 Inf (C) teams 4 Strength, air 24,000 AC Gps: Bomb (H) 1 Bomb (M) 2 Pur 3 Obsn 4 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 13 Bomb (M) 73 Bomb (L) 89 Pur 168 38. CARIB AREA: Strength 3,943 Strength, air 23,900 37,400 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 31 13 105 Bomb (M) 56 57 Bomb (L) 28 13 Pur 239 29 400 Transport 7 13 Misc 61 38
NOTES
1. CG WDC has authority to temporarily increase air garrison of Alaska from units available in WDC.
2. Exclusive of casualties.
3. Location of airrplanes of Carib AF as directed by CG, Carib Def Comd.
4. Included in Carib Air Force.
"En Route" consists of those departed from the United States.
"Projected" includes those for whom definite plans have been formulated.
Dashes (--) in columnns indicate "Unknown."
