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363–64
photo, 230
Buckmaster, Elliott, 51, 67, 156, 196
at Midway, 282, 313–14
orders abandon ship, 325–26
attempts to salvage Yorktown , 348–49
Buffalo (American fighter), 57, 226–28
Burch, William, 163, 164, 167, 168
bureaus and the bureau system, 11, 14–15, 23
Bureau of Aeronautics, 46
Bureau of Navigation, 50
Bureau of Ordnance, 56
Burford, William, 349–50
Butler, William O., 199, 202–3, 204–5
Cade, Peter M., 111
California (American battleship), 48
Canfield, Clayton, 227–28
CAP. See Combat Air Patrol
Carey, John F., 226–28
Carter, William D., 350–51
Cast (Station), 135, 140, 147
Catalina (American seaplane, PBY), 202, 204, 210, 211–12, 216–17, 224, 265, 280, 342
Ceylon, 92
Japanese raid against, 93–96 (map, 94)
Chase, William A., 225, 250
Cheek, Thomas, 285, 313
Chikuma (Japanese cruiser), 224, 269, 312, 320, 348
China: Japan’s war against, 28–29, 37, 92
and the Doolittle raid, 117, 130–31
Chitose (Japanese carrier), 34n
Chiyoda (Japanese carrier), 34n
Churchill, Winston S., 82–83, 86
Cimmeron class oilers, 84
Clark, Joseph “Jocko,” 51
codes and code breaking, 133–46, 147–48
and the Coral Sea, 145–46, 148, 150, 154, 159, 165
and Midway, 182–83, 186–89.
See also Appendix E
Collins, James Jr., 236
Colombo, Ceylon, 93–95, 109 (map, 94)
Cook, Ralph, 387
Coolidge, Calvin, 48, 114
Combat Air Patrol (CAP), 52, 78, 159, 165, 169
Combat Intelligence Unit (CIU). See Hypo
Coral Sea, Battle of, 152–75
Japanese reaction to, 179–80
map, 157
Corl, Harry, 286
Cornwall (British cruiser), 93, 95, 109
Coronado (American flying boats, PB2Y-2), 6
Corregidor, 88
Cossett, Douglas M., 280
Crace, John G., 158–59, 158n, 165
Crawford, John, 196, 265, 324
Curtin, John, 65, 82–83
CXAM radar. See radar
Daniels, James, 75
Darwin, Australia, Japanese attack on, 43, 92
Dauntless (American dive bomber, SBD): described, 52–54, 78, 251
in Marshalls raid, 66–67, 70–72
in Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
in Coral Sea, 159–60, 162–64, 168–69
at Midway, 298–99, 301–5
losses at Midway, 328–29. See also specific bombing squadrons (VB-3, VB-6, etc.)
Davis, Ernest J., 350
depth charges, 291–95, 327–28
Devastator (American torpedo bomber, TBD): described, 54–57, 123
in Marshalls raid, 66–67, 70–72
in Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
in the Coral Sea, 160, 162–63, 164, 168–69
at Midway, 267–87
losses at Midway, 287–88
photo, 56. See also specific torpedo squadrons (VT-5, VT-6, etc.)
Dibb, Robert A. M., 62, 285
dive bombing, 52–53, 298–99, 301–5.
See also Dauntless
Val
Dixon, Robert, 163, 167–68, 173
Dobbs, Horace, 270
Dobson, Cleo, 355–56
Doolittle, James, 119–23
photo, 126
Doolittle raid, 146
training for, 121–24
conduct of, 127–30
casualties, 131
impact of, 131
photos, 126, 128
Dorsetshire (British cruiser), 93, 95, 109
Douglas airplanes. See Dauntless
Devastator
Driscoll, Agnes, 135n
Dufilho, Marion, 79
Duncan, Donald, 116–17, 122–23
Dutch East Indies, 29
Dutch Harbor (Alaska), 198, 203–4
Dyer, Thomas H., 182
Earnest, Albert, 234–36
photo, 235
Eastern Solomons, Battle of, 366
Eaton, Charles R., 212
echo ranging. See sonar
Ebadon Island. See Kwajalein Atoll
Ellison, Thomas, 67
Ely, Arthur, 275, 278–80
Emerson, Alberto, 316
Emily flying boat (Japanese), 69, 206
Emmons, Delos C., 186
Enterprise (American carrier, CV-6), 15, 18, 45, 47–48, 52
in the Marshall Islands, 65, 69–75
in Doolittle raid, 125, 132
at Midway, 274–75, 280, 287, 329, 332–35, 353–54
losses at Midway, 328–29.
See also Task Force 16;
individual squadrons (VB-6 etc.)
Esders, Wilhelm (Bill), 286–87, 315
Essex (American carrier, CV-9), 360
Eta Jima (Japanese Naval Academy), 26, 41, 90
Fairey Swordfish (British torpedo bombers), 93
Faulkner, Frederic, 173
Ferrier, Harry, 234–36
photo, 235
Fieberling, Langdon, 234, 290
fighting squadrons. See individual
photo, 230
Buckmaster, Elliott, 51, 67, 156, 196
at Midway, 282, 313–14
orders abandon ship, 325–26
attempts to salvage Yorktown , 348–49
Buffalo (American fighter), 57, 226–28
Burch, William, 163, 164, 167, 168
bureaus and the bureau system, 11, 14–15, 23
Bureau of Aeronautics, 46
Bureau of Navigation, 50
Bureau of Ordnance, 56
Burford, William, 349–50
Butler, William O., 199, 202–3, 204–5
Cade, Peter M., 111
California (American battleship), 48
Canfield, Clayton, 227–28
CAP. See Combat Air Patrol
Carey, John F., 226–28
Carter, William D., 350–51
Cast (Station), 135, 140, 147
Catalina (American seaplane, PBY), 202, 204, 210, 211–12, 216–17, 224, 265, 280, 342
Ceylon, 92
Japanese raid against, 93–96 (map, 94)
Chase, William A., 225, 250
Cheek, Thomas, 285, 313
Chikuma (Japanese cruiser), 224, 269, 312, 320, 348
China: Japan’s war against, 28–29, 37, 92
and the Doolittle raid, 117, 130–31
Chitose (Japanese carrier), 34n
Chiyoda (Japanese carrier), 34n
Churchill, Winston S., 82–83, 86
Cimmeron class oilers, 84
Clark, Joseph “Jocko,” 51
codes and code breaking, 133–46, 147–48
and the Coral Sea, 145–46, 148, 150, 154, 159, 165
and Midway, 182–83, 186–89.
See also Appendix E
Collins, James Jr., 236
Colombo, Ceylon, 93–95, 109 (map, 94)
Cook, Ralph, 387
Coolidge, Calvin, 48, 114
Combat Air Patrol (CAP), 52, 78, 159, 165, 169
Combat Intelligence Unit (CIU). See Hypo
Coral Sea, Battle of, 152–75
Japanese reaction to, 179–80
map, 157
Corl, Harry, 286
Cornwall (British cruiser), 93, 95, 109
Coronado (American flying boats, PB2Y-2), 6
Corregidor, 88
Cossett, Douglas M., 280
Crace, John G., 158–59, 158n, 165
Crawford, John, 196, 265, 324
Curtin, John, 65, 82–83
CXAM radar. See radar
Daniels, James, 75
Darwin, Australia, Japanese attack on, 43, 92
Dauntless (American dive bomber, SBD): described, 52–54, 78, 251
in Marshalls raid, 66–67, 70–72
in Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
in Coral Sea, 159–60, 162–64, 168–69
at Midway, 298–99, 301–5
losses at Midway, 328–29. See also specific bombing squadrons (VB-3, VB-6, etc.)
Davis, Ernest J., 350
depth charges, 291–95, 327–28
Devastator (American torpedo bomber, TBD): described, 54–57, 123
in Marshalls raid, 66–67, 70–72
in Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
in the Coral Sea, 160, 162–63, 164, 168–69
at Midway, 267–87
losses at Midway, 287–88
photo, 56. See also specific torpedo squadrons (VT-5, VT-6, etc.)
Dibb, Robert A. M., 62, 285
dive bombing, 52–53, 298–99, 301–5.
See also Dauntless
Val
Dixon, Robert, 163, 167–68, 173
Dobbs, Horace, 270
Dobson, Cleo, 355–56
Doolittle, James, 119–23
photo, 126
Doolittle raid, 146
training for, 121–24
conduct of, 127–30
casualties, 131
impact of, 131
photos, 126, 128
Dorsetshire (British cruiser), 93, 95, 109
Douglas airplanes. See Dauntless
Devastator
Driscoll, Agnes, 135n
Dufilho, Marion, 79
Duncan, Donald, 116–17, 122–23
Dutch East Indies, 29
Dutch Harbor (Alaska), 198, 203–4
Dyer, Thomas H., 182
Earnest, Albert, 234–36
photo, 235
Eastern Solomons, Battle of, 366
Eaton, Charles R., 212
echo ranging. See sonar
Ebadon Island. See Kwajalein Atoll
Ellison, Thomas, 67
Ely, Arthur, 275, 278–80
Emerson, Alberto, 316
Emily flying boat (Japanese), 69, 206
Emmons, Delos C., 186
Enterprise (American carrier, CV-6), 15, 18, 45, 47–48, 52
in the Marshall Islands, 65, 69–75
in Doolittle raid, 125, 132
at Midway, 274–75, 280, 287, 329, 332–35, 353–54
losses at Midway, 328–29.
See also Task Force 16;
individual squadrons (VB-6 etc.)
Esders, Wilhelm (Bill), 286–87, 315
Essex (American carrier, CV-9), 360
Eta Jima (Japanese Naval Academy), 26, 41, 90
Fairey Swordfish (British torpedo bombers), 93
Faulkner, Frederic, 173
Ferrier, Harry, 234–36
photo, 235
Fieberling, Langdon, 234, 290
fighting squadrons. See individual
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