APPENDIX A
Bibliography

Primary sources used in compiling this monograph are the official reports, by whatever title, submitted by units which participated in the Palaus operation. Necessarily, these vary widely in completeness and reliability, necessitating painstaking evaluation in each individual case. This has required a good deal of flexibility in the handling. In only one particular has a hard and fast policy been followed: wherever practicable, reports of the echelon most immediately concerned with the events discussed have been guided on in cases where evidence appeared to conflict.

Thus, as the operation broke down increasingly into actions by smaller and smaller units, battalion reports, perhaps scribbled in pencil on soiled paper, are cited in preference to the often voluminous and nicely bound studies turned in by division, corps or task force; this on the principle that there can be no more "basic" source on any particular fight than the men who did the fighting. In combat, reports seep upward, losing detail and reality in the process. The higher the echelon, the farther removed it was from the scene of action. It has been this writer's experience that reports on those levels, besides having fundamentally different interests, tend to perpetuate rather than screen out the inevitable inaccuracies which sometimes occur.

To supplement the basic sources, preliminary drafts of this monograph were distributed to individual participants who occupied key positions during the campaign, soliciting comments, corrections and elaborations. Notes and interview transcripts resulting are now on file in the records of the Historical Division, U.S. Marine Corps. Such material cited in the text has been carefully checked against the official reports and any discrepancies noted. In this manner much additional detail has been gained, and it has been possible to elaborate many necessarily terse official entries. Only in a very few instances not adequately covered in any extant reports have statements of individuals been accepted as primary source material, simply because otherwise these facets of the operation would have been impossible of any treatment whatsoever. Recognizing the fallibility of the human memory five years after the event, the reader is asked to accept such passages as what they purport to be: informed conjecture, or studied surmise.

Documents consulted in the preparation of this work, though not all of them are cited therein, are listed below, progressing downward by successive echelons, except in the case of battalion reports which are grouped under the respective regimental heads. Unless otherwise noted, these are on file in the records of the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.

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Documents

Combined Chiefs of Staff. Specific Operations for the Defeat of Japan. Serial CCS 397 (Revised); SEXTANT Conference, 137th meeting, 1st and 2d Plenary meetings. Office of Naval Records and Library.

Joint Chiefs of Staff. Directive to CinCPOA and CinCSoWesPac. Serial JCS 713/4, dtd 12Mar44. Office of Naval Records and Library.

CNO (F-111). STALEMATE. Chronological Resume of Operations. File contains dispatches (incoming and outgoing), maps, and a daily estimate of the situation.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Air Group 16 (USS Lexington.) action report, 30, 31 March and 1 April, 1944. Serial Op-16-V-E-MEM; dtd 2Jun44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Excerpts from USS Bancroft action report. 30 March 1944 to 1 April 1944. Serial 16-V-E-LSM; dtd 19Jun44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Excerpts from CTU 58.2.2 action report for 29-31 March 1944. Serial Op-16-V-E-MEM; dtd 18May44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Excerpts from Task Group 58.2 action report for 30 March-1 April 1944. Serial OP-16-V-E-ITZ; dtd 5Jun44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Excerpts from narrative of action of USS Petrof Bay and USS Savo Island, 12-30 September 1944. Serial Op16-V-E/JSA/MEM over 276; dtd 14Nov44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Excerpts from action report of CTU 32.7.2. Serial Op-16-V-E/AMG/MEM over 302; dtd 6Dec44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Material Excerpts From Action report of CTU 32.7.1. Serial Op16-V-E-AMG/bjn over 305; dtd 25Nov44.

CNO (Air Intelligence Group). Navy Department Comments on action report of Commander, Air Group 13. Serial Op-16-V-E/EW/MEM over 307; dtd 25Nov44.

CINCPAC (OpInfoSec). Report of Operations USS Bunker Hill, 30-31 March and 1 April 1944. Serial EWM/dmt; dtd 19May44.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Photographic Intelligence Reports. Serials vary with each document; dates are date of report. Cover period 16Apr-8Aug44.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Translations of Captured Japanese Documents. Serials vary with each document; dates are date of translation and publication. Cover period 15Aug-5Sep44.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. GRANITE Campaign Plan. No serial; dtd 27Dec43. Office of Naval Records and Library.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Outline Campaign Plan, GRANITE II (with nine appendices). Serial Pac-132-asc over A16/GC over 00071; dtd 3Jun44.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 114-44. "Tables: Tides, Currents, and Daylight and Dark (Marianas, Western Carolines and certain of Philippines)."

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 120-44. "Anchorages and Harbor Facilities for Carolines, Luzon, Formosa, Pescadores and China Coast."

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 124-44. "Southern Palau Information Bulletin." No serial; dtd 15Aug44. Supercedes JICPOA Bulletin Number 87-44.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 129-44. "Palau Gazetteer."

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 136-44. "Northern Palau-Information Bulletin."

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Bulletin Number 173-45. "Japanese Military Caves on Peleliu-Know Your Enemy!" No serial; dtd 23Jul45. A reprint and expansion of Peleliu IsCom study prepared by Lt. W. C. Phelan, USNR.

CINCPAC-CINCPOA. Item Number 11,190, translation of Japanese training order for Palau Sector forces. Serial 0680 (4th MarDiv); dtd 7Nov44.

JICPOA. Bulletin Number 17-44. "Palau Information Bulletin."

JICPOA. Bulletin Number 17A-44. "Palau Air Target Folder."

JICPOA. Bulletin Number 31-44. "Tables--Carolines and Marianas (Tides, Daylight and Dark)".

JICPOA. Bulletin Number 87-44. "Palau Information Bulletin."

JICPOA. Bulletin Number 87T-44. "Palau--Target Analysis."

JICPOA. Change and Addition Bulletin Number 87A-44. "Palau-Babelthaup and Koror-Air Target Folder." With supplements.

JICPOA. Change and Addition Bulletin Number 87B-44. "Palau-Peleliu and Angaur--Air Target Folder." With supplements.

Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet. Anti-Invasion Mines on Peleliu (enclosing report of UDT Number 6). Serial CAF/S76 over 001011; dtd 5Nov44.

Third Fleet. Action Report (with three enclosures). Serial A16-3/(16) 0090; dtd 14Nov44.

Third Fleet. Comments on Operation Report of III Amphibious Corps. Serial A16-3/(02) over 00174 dtd 28Dec44.

FMFPac. First endorsement on 3d Amphibious Force Operation Report (Enclosed III PhibCorps 2d endorsement to basic document). Serial 1870 over 0253/210 over 001081; dtd 3Nov44.

Third Amphibious Force. Report on STALEMATE II Operation (with ten enclosures). Serial, FE25/A16-3(3) over 00314; dtd 11Nov44.

Western Pacific Task Forces. Operation Plan No. 14-44. Serial A16-31(16) over 0030; dtd 1Aug44.

Task Force 32. STALEMATE II Operation Plan A501-44. Serial Gr5A/A4-3 over 00026; dtd 2Sep44.

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Task Force 32. STALEMATE II Movement Order No. A503-44. Serial Gr5A/A4-3 over 00018; dtd 24Aug44.

Task Group 32.1. STALEMATE II Training Order No. A504-44. Serial Gr5A/A4-3 over 00010; no date.

Task Group 32.1. STALEMATE II Attack Order No. A502-44 (with 2 enclosures). Serial Gr5A/A4-3 over 00019; dtd 23Aug44.

Task Force 33. STALEMATE II Attack Plan A303-44. Serial FE25/A16-3(1); dtd 25Aug44.

Task Force 34. Operation Order ComBatPac No. 10-44. Serial FF12-2/A16-3(5) over 0064; dtd 26Aug44.

Task Force 57. Operation Plan CmFwdArea No. 6-44. Serial A4-3(1)/FF12/25-dch; dtd 18Aug44.

Amphibious Group 5 (Task Force 32). Amphibious Operation--To capture Peleliu and Angaur (with twelve enclosures). Serial Gr5A/A9-8 over 0054; dtd 16Oct44.

Task Group 32.19. Training Order ComLSTFlot 13 No. 3-44. Serial A16-3/A4-3-m; dtd 24Aug44.

Western Landing Force Task Group 36.1. Operation Plan 1-44, STALEMATE II. Serial 14-DWF-jfm; dtd 31Jul44.

Western Landing Force Task Group 36.1. Administrative Order 1-44 to accompany Operation Plan 1-44 STALEMATE II. No serial; dtd 27Jul44.

Task Group 38.3. Operation Order, ComCarDiv 1 No. 1-44. Serial FB2-1/A16-3/dp; dtd 25Aug44.

Battleship Division Seven. Operation Order ComBatDiv 7 No. 2-44. Serial A16-3/FB 1-7 over 0001; dtd 29Aug44.

Transport Division 6, Amphibious Forces, USPac Fleet. Operation Report of Assault and Occupation of Peleliu. Serial CTD6 over A16-3/A9-8 over 0116; dtd 2Oct44.

Transport Division 26. Action Report--Assault landing on Angaur (with 1 enclosure). Serial FB7-26/A16-3 over 0129; dtd 1Oct44.

LST Flotilla 13. Attack Order ComLSTFlot 13 No. 8-44. Serial A16-3/A4-3 over 0009-44; dtd 30Aug44.

USS Centaurus. Action Report, 14 August-10 October 1944. No serial, dtd 25July45.

USS Du Page. Operation Memorandum 9-44. No serial; dtd 10Sep44.

USS Fayette. Action and Operation Report 15-20 September 1944. Serial APA 43/416-3/A9-8/hj over 049; dtd 21Sep44.

USS Harris. Action Report 15-25 September 1944 (with two enclosures). Serial APA2/A16-3 over 036; dtd 8Oct44.

USS Leedstown. Action Report on Occupation of Peleliu Island, 15-20 September 1944 (with 3 enclosures). Serial APA56/A16-3(Cy) over 0112; dtd 22Sep44.

USS Sumter. Action Report, Landing on Angaur Island, 17-23 September 1944 (with 4 enclosures). Serial APA52/A9-8; dtd 24Sep44.

USS LCI(G) 452. Action Report, 4 September-5 October 1944. No serial; dtd 23Feb45.

Task Unit 10.15.3, Island Command, Peleliu. War Diary, September 1944. No serial or date.

Task Unit 57.14.1, Island Command, Peleliu. War Diary, October 1944. No serial or date.

Island Command, Peleliu. Jap military caves on Peleliu (a photographic study prepared by Lt. W. C. Phelan, USNR). Serial 3252 over G-2: WCP-rtd; dtd 20May45. Later reprinted and expanded in CINCPAC-CINCPOA Bulletin Number 173-45.

Island Command Peleliu. Operation Plan No. 1-45. No serial; dtd 5Mar45.

Island Command. Operation Plan, ComMarianas No. 6-45. Serial 03643; dtd 14Nov45.

Island Command. Operation Memorandum No. 3-45, Standing Operating Procedure for Defense of Southern Palaus. Serial 3252; dtd 13Jan45.

V Amphibious Corps. War Diary, October 1944 (with 8 enclosures). Serial 1975-50 over 0129/192 over 000122; dtd 7Nov44.

Expeditionary Troops, Third Fleet. Special Action Report (with ten enclosures). Serial 00155; dtd 12Oct44; Palau Island A1-2.

Expeditionary Troops (Task Force 36). Operation Plan 1-44, STALEMATE II. Serial JOB/jfm; dtd 2Sep44.

Expeditionary Troops (Task Force 36). Administrative Order 1-44 to accompany Operation Plan 1-44, STALEMATE II. No serial; dtd 22Jul44.

III Amphibious Corps. Operation Report, Palau Operation (with thirteen enclosures) Serial 5/187whf over 00883-1; dtd 24Oct44.

III Amphibious Corps. C-2 Reports 15 September-19 October 1944. 35 Reports. No serial; dates are date of individual reports.

81st Infantry Division. Operation on Peleliu Island, 23 September-27 November 1944 (in three phases with a pictorial supplement). Serial RS-3-1538; dtd c. 9Feb45.

81st Infantry Division. The Capture of Angaur Island, 17 September-22 October 1944 (in three phases). Serial RS-1-109; dtd 26Dec44.

81st Infantry Division. Operation Reports. No serial; dtd 21Sep44-4Jan45.

4th AAA Battalion. War Diary, October 1944. Serial RTG/efp over (051); dtd 20Nov44.

7th AAA Battalion. War Diaries for September and October 1944. Serial B15044 and B15944 respectively; dtd 1Oct44 and 1Nov44 respectively.

7th AAA Battalion. War Diary, September 1944 (with 3 enclosures). Serial HRP/rm over B15144; dtd 1Oet44.

7th AAA Battalion. War Diary, October 1944 (with 3 enclosures). Serial B15044; dtd 1Nov44.

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7th AAA Battalion. Report of Operations (with forwarding endorsements). Serial HRP/bfs over B15644; dtd 27Oct44.

7th AAA Battalion. Report of Operation. Serial 2295-10 over 0212/220 over 001053; dtd 18Nov44.

7th AAA Battalion. Combat Reports (accounts of three antiaircraft actions forwarded under two separate letters). Serial HRP/wts dtd 7Oct44.

7th AAA Battalion. Operation Plan 1-44. Serial HJI/gcc; dtd 26Aug44.

12th AAA Battalion. War Diary, September 1944. Serial 2885-15 over JRH/eks; dtd 1Oct44.

12th AAA Battalion. War Diary, October 1944. Serial 2385-15/HHM/eks; dtd 1Nov44.

3d 155mm Howitzer Battalion. War Diary, October 1944. No serial; dtd 12Dec44.

8th 155mm Gun Battalion. War Diary, 1 September-10 December 1944. Serial 2295/GVH-wwl; dtd 18Jan45.

8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, III Amphibious Corps. Report of Operation. Serial 471/380.; dtd 27Sep44.

4th War Dog Platoon, III Amphibious Corps. Combat Report. Serial 3/000 over 13/237-wha over 001165-1; dtd 9Dec44.

5th War Dog Platoon, III Amphibious Corps. Combat Report. Serial 30,000-05 over 13/237-lac over 001142-1; dtd 24Nov44.

1st Marine Division. Special Action Report, Palau Operation (in two phases with 17 annexes and additional maps and overlays enclosed; endorsements of IIIPhibCorps and FMFPac, attached). Serial 01019; dtd 16Nov44.

1st Marine Division. War Diary, September 1944 (with 1 enclosure, 5 annexes). Serial 458/390 over 1990-5-80 over AE0003; no date.

1st Marine Division. War Diary, October 1944 (with 13 annexes). Serial 0779 over 1990-5-80 over 458/396; no date.

1st Marine Division. Operation Plan 1-44 (with 14 annexes and three addenda). Serial 0003 over 1990-5-80 over 458/332; dtd 15Aug44.

1st Marine Division. Administrative Order 1-44. Serial 1990-25 over 106/286 over 0003; dtd 7Aug44.

1st Marine Division. Special Action Report. Serial 0775 over 1990-5-80; dtd 13Sep44.

1st Marine Division. Intelligence Journal of Peleliu Operation (with one enclosure). Serial 00062 over 475/397; dtd 22Feb45.

1st Marine Division, Intelligence Section. Peleliu, Its Terrain and Defenses. Serial 00161 over 475/355; dtd 14Dec44. A collection of photographs of terrain features and specific defenses. Pictures were taken on the ground during the operation, and are printed in conjunction with excerpts from aerial photos taken before the operation.

1st Marine Division. Preliminary Interrogation Reports. No serial; dates are date of individual reports. Includes 53 reports covering period 16 September-16 October 1944.

1st Marine Division. D-2 Periodic Reports. No serial; dates are date of individual reports. Includes 29 reports covering period 18 September-19 October 1944.

1st Marine Division. Compilation of captured Japanese documents (translated and assembled in a single jacket). Undated; no serials. Japanese or translation dates apply.

1st Marine Division. Miscellaneous intelligence correspondence (many originals) received by 1st MarDiv from Third Fleet and X-Ray Corps. Covers period 17 July to 14 August 1944.

1st Marine Division. D-3 Journal. No serial; dates are date of individual report. Covers period 26 August-7 November 1944.

1st Marine Division. Field Order No. 5-44. Serial 1990-5-80 over 458/332; dtd 5Oct44.

Rear Echelon, 1st Marine Division. Movement Order No. 1-44. Serial 410/388; dtd 23Oct44.

1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion. Activities of Navy Flamethrower Detachment. Serial 1975-50; dtd 18Dec44.

1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Relief Mapping Unit Operation Report--Peleliu (with photographs of relief maps). No serial; undated, but prepared prior to 12Dec44.

1st Engineer Battalion. C-4 Periodic Report, Supply and Evacuation. No serial; dates are date of individual report. Includes 10 reports covering period 13-18 October 1944.

1st Marines. History of 1st Marine Regiment, 26 August-10 October 1944. No serial; 12Oct44.

1st Marines (Intelligence Section). Intelligence Action Report. No serial; dtd 27Oct44.

1st Marines (Intelligence Section). Recommendations concerning regimental and battalion intelligence sections. No serial; dtd 11Nov44.

1st Battalion, 1st Marines. Unit History. No serial; dtd 23Nov44.

3d Battalion, 1st Marines. Record of Events, 26 August to 10 October 1944. No serial; dates are date of individual entry.

5th Marines. Field Order No. 1-44. Serial AE00122 over 1990-5-80 over 434/283; dtd 5Oct44.

5th Marines. Movement order No. 1-44. No serial; dtd 24Oct44.

5th Marines. Casualty Reports. No serial or dates. Includes three reports covering period 15 September-25 October 1944.

5th Marines. Unit Reports (covering period 23 September to 25 October 1944). No serial; dates are date of individual reports.

5th Marines. R-2 Reports (covering period 16 September to 17 October 1944). No serial; dates are date of individual report.

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5th Marines. R-3 Daily Log, 23 August to 5 November 1944. No serial (a handwritten notebook); dates are date of entry.

1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Bn-3 Journal (covering period 15 September to 16 October 1944). No serial; dates are date of individual entry.

2d Battalion, 5th Marines. Journal (covering period 15 September 1944 to 19 January 1945; entries not continuous). Handwritten. No serial; dates are date of individual entry.

3d Battalion, 5th Marines. Record of Operations (covering period 26 August to 7 November 1944). No serial; dates are date of individual entry.

7th Marines. Administrative and Warning Orders for Peleliu (with annexes, addenda, and modifications). Various serials and dates.

7th Marines. R-2 Journal of Peleliu Operations (covering period 15 September to 19 October 1944). No serial; dates are dates of individual reports.

1st Battalion, 7th Marines. Historical Report (actually a journal covering period 15 September to 30 October 1944). No serial; dates are chronological arrangement of entries.

1st Battalion, 7th Marines. Bn-2 and Bn-3 Journal (covering period 15 September to 18 October 1944). No serial; dates are dates of individual entries.

2d Battalion, 7th Marines. War Diary (covering period 25 August to 26 October 1944). No serial; dates are date of each entry.

2d Battalion, 7th Marines. Unit reports (with overlays attached covering period 21 September to 5 October 1944). No serial; dates are dates appearing on the four reports.

2d Battalion, 7th Marines. Unit Journal (covering period 25 August 1944 to 4 February 1945). No serial; dates are dates of individual entries.

3d Battalion, 7th Marines. War Diary for Peleliu Operation (covers period 24 August to 30 October 1944). No serial; dtd 18Nov44.

3d Battalion, 7th Marines. Unit Journal (covering period 23 August to 30 October 1944). No serial; dates are date of each entry.

3d Battalion, 7th Marines. Operation reports (with two enclosures). No serial; dtd 11Oct44.

3d Battalion, 7th Marines. Estimate of the Situation. No serial or file; dtd 21Aug44.

3d Battalion, 7th Marines. Operation Plan 1-44. Serial 0001/44; dtd 21Aug44.

11th Marines. Operation Report. No serial; dtd 10Nov44.

2d Battalion, 11th Marines. Special Action Report. No serial; dtd (unknown).

4th Battalion, 11th Marines. War Diary for period 25 August to 7 November 1944. Serial 1975; dtd 10Nov44. This document has unit journal sheets appended for the period 22-27 October 1944.

4th Battalion, 11th Marines. Unit Journal (covering period 15 September to 22 October 1944). No serial; dates are dates of individual entries.

MAG-11. Report on Palau Operations (with 4th MAW comments thereon and forwarding endorsements). Serial KV11/A16-3/(jrw) over (00123); dtd 22Dec44.

MAG-11. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial or date.

MAG-11. War Diary. 1-31 October 1944. No serial or date.

Service Squadron, MAG-11. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial; dtd 26Oct44.

VMF-114. Revised War Diaries, August, September and October, 1944. Serial A9-4/RFS/jwb over (28-45); dtd 17Jan45.

VMF-121. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial; dtd 3Nov44.

VMF-121. War Diary, 1-31 October 1944. No serial; dtd 4Nov44.

VMF-122. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial or date.

VMF-122. War Diary, 1-31 October 1944. No serial or date.

VMF(N)-541. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial or date.

VMF(N)-541. War Diary, 1-31 October 1944. No serial or date.

VMTB-134. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial; dtd 1Oct44.

VMTB-134. War Diary, 1-31 October 1944. No serial; dtd 1Nov44.

VMR-952. War Diary, 1-31 October 1944. No serial or date.

VMR-952. War Diary, 1-30 September 1944. No serial or date.

Primary Sources

King, Admiral Ernest J. U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945; Official Reports to the Secretary of Navy. Washington: United States Navy Department; 1946.

Marshall, General George C. The Winning of the War in Europe and the Pacific; Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1945, to the Secretary of War. New York: Simon and Schuster (for the War Department), 1945.

United States Strategic Bombing Survey. The Campaigns of the Pacific War. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1946.

United States Strategic Bombing Survey. Interrogations of Japanese Officials. 2 volumes, Washington: Government Printing Office, 1946.

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Secondary Sources

Boyd, Lt. Col. Robert W. "1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in the Palau Operations. A summary of Offensive Action." Quantico, Va.: Marine Corps Schools, Amphibious Warfare School, Senior Course, 1948-49. A historical tactical study, with 36pp typed, and four photostatic maps.

Boyer, Lt. Col. Kimber H. "The 3d Armored Amphibian Battalion, Palau Operation-15 September to 20 October 1944." Quantico, Va.: Marine Corps Schools, Amphibious Warfare School, Senior Course, 1948-49. A historical tactical study of 18pp typed.

Halsey, Fleet Admiral William F. and Lieutenant Commander J. Bryan, III. Admiral Halsey's Story. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1947.

Hoffman, Carl W. Saipan: The Beginning of the End. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1950.

Hunt, George P. Coral Comes High. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1946.

McMillian, George. The Old Breed: A History of the First Marine Division In World War II. Washington: Infantry Journal Press, 1949.

Mueller, Major General Paul J., Chairman, 81st Wildcat Division Historical Committee, et al. The 81st Infantry Wildcat Division in World War II. Washington: Infantry Journal Press, 1948.

Pratt, Fletcher. The Marines War--An Account of the Struggle for the Pacific from Both American and Japanese Sources. New York: William Sloan Associates, Inc., 1948.

Robson, R. W. The Pacific Islands Handbook, 1944. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1945.

SCAP (First Demobilization Bureau). Central Pacific Operational Record, Volume II, ms. Filed in WDSS Historical Division. This record was drawn up by the former Chief of Staff of the 14th Division (IJA), Colonel Tada, with the assistance of former staff officer, Colonel Nakagawa. Diaries and memoranda of both officers plus other materials were used as references for the drafting of this record. The translations are not final and are subject to change. Cited in this monograph as Tada Record.

Smith, Maj. Gen. Oliver P. "Personal Narrative." An original typed copy of General Smith's personal journal. Inclusive dates: 28Jan44-1Nov44. Covers New Britain, Russells and Peleliu. 215pp.

Wood, Lt. Col. Noah P. "Field Artillery Support of the First Marine Division, Peleliu, 15 September to 20 October 1944. A study of Artillery Support of a Marine Division in an Amphibious Attack." Quantico, Va.: Marine Corps Schools, Amphibious Warfare School, Senior Course, 1948-49. A historical tactical study, with bibliography, one appendix and one photostatic map. Typed.

Periodicals

Army and Navy Register, 30 September 1944. "Cave Fighting on Peleliu."

Leatherneck, August 1945. "Peleliu Today" by Sgt. Duane Decker.

Leatherneck, May 1945. "Tough Going for Easy Company" by Sgt. Joseph P. Donahue.

Marine Corps Chevron, 22 July 1944. "Islands in the News."

Marine Corps Chevron, 16 September 1944. "Palau Hit by Marines."

Marine Corps Chevron, 23 September 1944. "Toughest Terrain."

Marine Corps Chevron, 30 September 1944. "Peleliu Cleared up by Battling First Division."

Marine Corps Chevron, 7 October 1944. "Writer Describes Battle for Toehold on Beach."

Marine Corps Chevron, 7 October 1944. "The First Two Days of Hell on Peleliu."

Marine Corps Chevron, 14 October 1945. "Amtracs Assigned Most Varied Tasks Yet in Peleliu Battle."

Marine Corps Chevron, 14 October 1944. "Flame Throwers Attacking Mt. Umurbrogol."

Marine Corps Chevron, 28 October 1944. "Japs Still Holding Out in Peleliu."

Marine Corps Chevron, 4 November 1944. "Tokyo Radio Claims Japs Landing on Peleliu."

Marine Corps Chevron, 18 November 1944. "75's Moved Piece by Piece up Cliff's Side."

Marine Corps Chevron, 25 November 1944. "The Battle of Suicide Ridge."

Marine Corps Chevron, 2 December 1944. "Marines Use Fists and Rocks in All-Night Fight for Hill."

Marine Corps Chevron, 16 December 1944. "Fighter Plane Strike Scatters Japs."

Marine Corps Gazette, December 1944. "Battle for Peleliu" by Maj. David M. Schmuck.

Marine Corps Gazette, December 1944. "Battle for Peleliu." A staff prepared map.

Marine Corps Gazette, January 1945. "Infantillery on Peleliu" by LtCol R. A. Evans.

Marine Corps Gazette, January 1945. "Point Secured" by Capt George P. Hunt.

Marine Corps Gazette, February 1945. "Marine Aviation at Peleliu" by Capt Donald A. Stauffer.

Marine Corps Gazette, September 1946. "The Closer the Better" by Lt Col Lewis W. Walt.

Time, 16 October 1944. News report by Robert Martin.

True Magazine, October 1945. "Hell in the Umurbrogol" by Jeremiah A. O'Leary.

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