WW2 - Pacific War Photo Gallery by AC40 at pbase.com

WW2 - Pacific War

Here are some photos my dad left me. He was a USMC combat correspondent who wrote the captions you can't see on these photos which depict action on Okinawa, Saipan, other places. I have a couple hundred of these most of which have not been scanned in yet. Amazing, historical stuff here! Let me know what you think.

Subs refueling	Jungle patrol on Cape Gloucester	Stemming the tide on Cape Gloucester	Wading ashore at Cape Gloucester
Commander Imagawa coming aboard to surrender Rota Island	Frisking jap before coming onboard	Jap dead on Okinawa	How clever! Hiding a grenade in a cabbage.
Japs surrendering on the USS Missouri	MG position on Namur	AA action at night	Advance on Shuri Castle, Okinawa
Wrecked Jap airfield on Okinawa	Ammo dump goes up on Okinawa	This jap infiltrator got caught on Okinawa	US bazooka team on Okinawa
Getting down to business on Tarawa	Dud shell on Okinawa	Flamethrower on Okinawa	Flamethrowing tank on Okinawa
Flushing out the Japs on Okinawa	Poisonous habu snake on Okinawa	Fallen Jap idol on Okinawa	Jap naval troops surrendering on Okinawa
Lifeblood on Okinawa	Mortar crew on Okinawa	Moving up on Okinawa	Marine calms buddy whose friend was just killed on Okinawa
No road on Okinawa	Pay smoke on Okinawa	Stringing phone lines on Okinawa	Jap air revetment on Okinawa
Searching jap on Okinawa	Blowing up a cave on Okinawa	Dead jap sniper on Okinawa	Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima
Trolley car named Desire on Okinawa	Japs saluting Old Glory (may be when we recaptured Wake Island)	Japs surrendering on Oroku	POW (read my commentary below)
2 flags on Saipan	Ashore at Saipan	Dog casualty on Saipan	Shell damage
Tanker with puppies	Japs surrendering Truk	8-1-2009 3-29-00 PM_0001.jpg	Dad's helmet flying off
signed photo to dad from Adm. Nimitz	Pacific11.jpg	Pacific12.jpg	Pacific13.jpg
Dad representing USMC	Pacific15.jpg	Dad taking Japanese language class	Pacific2.jpg
Dad at Camp Lejeune	Pacific22.jpg	Pacific23.jpg	Cape Gloucester
Stormy Pacific ride	Pacific29.jpg	Pacific30.jpg	Pacific31.jpg
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Pacific40.jpg	Pacific42.jpg	Pacific46.jpg	This poor guy just saw his best buddy get killed
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Pacific96.jpg	This guy likes his own cooking!	Pacific100.jpg	Pacific101.jpg
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Pacific113.jpg	Making their own roads	Pacific115.jpg	Pacific116.jpg
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Shuri castle	Shuri castle	Pacific135.jpg	Pacific136.jpg
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unknown		04-Jun-2016 21:03
What do you think or feel for using a word Ｊap? Tell me What is Ｊap?

Guest		04-Jun-2016 21:03
What do you think or feel for using a word Ｊap? Tell me What is Ｊap?

Nancy Pierpont		21-Apr-2016 13:11
My father Roger Pierpont was a Marine stationed in Okinawa and Marshall Islands. Anybody ever heard of him?

Strongdiver		03-Nov-2015 07:14
Does anyone know the name of this Marine who is his father? I LOVE these photos!!!

Robert Wanderman		22-Mar-2015 03:02
I was with the Surveying Section, H&S Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Marines, 6th Marine Division. I was the rear rodman doing a survey to set up an observation post on Oroku Peninsula when I heard a "screaming mee-me", pictured above in photo #82, launched on its rails and seconds later clerly saw the rocket tumble through the air(it looked like a 55 gallon drum). I threw myself down as it exploded, no more than 10 yards to my left. Other than a slight loss of hearing, I was uninjured.

Fran		06-Feb-2015 10:25
I might have missed the information, but do you know which outfit your father was with? First Marine Division? The 6th?

paul		02-Feb-2015 04:00
take care of these historic pictures...a real treasure

Phoebe		25-Jun-2014 03:31
Your Father did a great job in capturing the war he saw; I hope you have scanned and sent each photo to as many military museums you can find listed online. There should be multiple copies given so that many, many people can see them and understand just how great the "Great Generation really was. My Dad served in the Pacific and like most did not speak of his experiences. I found and read his military papers including the commendations and his medal awards; then I understood why he never spoke of it. I don't tell anyone respecting his wishes for no one to know. He was a gentle man forced to violence in a world not of his creation; he passed in 1993 taking his story with him.

C E Voigtsberger		08-Apr-2014 01:38
Incredible memorabilia of the war in the Pacific. I spent two years on Okinawa from 56 to 58 and seeing the shot of Shuri castle and remembering the books we had in the battalion office about the Okinawa campaign and other Pacific campaigns by the Marine Corps brought back memories of the island so long ago.

KM Robinson		12-Jan-2014 16:34
I will post a link to this page on my Facebook page "US Hospital Corpsmen in the Pacific War. Thank you for posting the photos. My Dad was also a Marine and Hospital Corpsman. I agree your photos should be preserved and honored in the national museum.

Errol Genet		07-Oct-2013 01:45
I would like to suggest that you donate scanned copies of your dad's work to the National World War II Museum located in New Orleans. They represent priceless history which needs to be preserved and shared.

Rob Wilson		02-Sep-2013 18:48
Thanks to you I was able to show my 8 and 9 year old boys some actual footage from a very important piece of our American history. I want them to understand the sacrifice made by thousands of Americans that came before them - as a result of this sacrifice - my children are blessed to enjoy the freedom they enjoy today and I want them to know that freedom is not free. I am hoping this helps them have gratitude, at the very least. Thanks for sharing these photos - We appreciate it! God Bless America!

dave white		24-Jan-2013 09:24
guest.i am usmc re-enactor living in kent ,england and the photo,s give me a real in sight of life in the pacfic thank you.

Heenay		20-Jan-2013 02:05
Thank you for sharing your photos. Do you have any from Munda, Solomon Islands. I am a Solomon Islander from Munda and is collecting stories from my own people about the WW2 and hope to put it all in a book. It is because of this passion I have I come across you page. Thanks again.

Leah Landis		28-May-2012 00:11
my uncle Donald Arthur Landis was a private or corporal in the Marine Corps. He was killed in Saipan Islands. My father died three years ago and was very private about his life before marriage to my mother. I have four older brothers who know about as much as I do...not much. My purpose is to find information to complete my fathers side of the family tree.Any info can help.

Leah Landis		28-May-2012 00:10
my uncle Donald Arthur Landis was a private or corporal in the Marine Corps. He was killed in Saipan Islands. My father died three years ago and was very private about his life before marriage to my mother. I have four older brothers who know about as much as I do...not much. My purpose is to find information to complete my fathers side of the family tree.Any info can help.

guest		18-Feb-2012 21:54
You should contact the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico Virginia or the Marine Corps Historical Society. They would love to have these photos.

paul		28-Nov-2011 19:26
Hi, great photos. Do you have any of "Fijian 1st Battalion Guerilla Commandos"? Or as South Sea Scouts? I'm writing a small book. Thanks, Paul , New Zealand

Susan Jones		26-Nov-2011 01:49
Hi and thank you for developing the site. My Dad was part of the 41st Division invasion of Biak -- hauling a bazooka. He also did not talk at all about his war experience. Just recently he mentioned Biak by name and I started researching it. By chance do you have Biak photos. Dad will be 90-years-old February 19th 2012! Thanks.

Susan Jones		26-Nov-2011 01:45
Hi and thank you for developing the site. My Dad was part of the 41st Division invasion of Biak -- hauling his bazooka. He also did not talk at all about his war experience. Just recently he mentioned Biak by name and I started researching it. By chance do you have Biak photos. Dad will be 90-years-old February 19th 2012. I am not collecting photos for him but for my brother. To help create some mumtual understanding. Thanks.

Joe South		22-Nov-2011 15:24
Thank you very much for the pictures. The pictures were not pictures we would see on the History or Military Channel. These are the real mccoy. Thanks for the United States Marine Corps, Semper Fi Joe S

Guest		19-Nov-2011 13:33
Amazing photos. Give thanks for the history your dad left you and thanks for sharing so others can experience them. Many guys didn't talk about what they had to go through. I had an uncle on Saipan with 20th airforce 73rd wing, uncle in European theatre, Africia/Tunisia/Sicily/England/Normandy/Ardennes/Belgium/Germany, another of their brothers on Okinawa with the Army, and the fourth stationed at the Boeing plant in Washington. Grandmother was blessed or fortunate to have all four come home. Thanks for sharing. Your work to get all these great photo scanned and for all the rest of us to see is commendable.

fred		07-Oct-2011 03:20
absolutly terrific. my dad fought in n africa and italy. he said as bad as it was, he was glad he didnt have to go to the pacific war. thank you for this site. that generation just amazes me.

jim esperon		14-Aug-2011 03:14
by chance do you have any more? i would like some from the Guam era? thank you very much for doing this. i like this site very much i bookmarked it. have a great one. sincerely, Jim

Koji D. Kanemoto		12-Jun-2011 20:00
Sir, thank you for taking the time to do a tremendous job in scanning your father's photos. Of course, I have not seen 95% of these great images of a tumultuous time in our past although I have been doing some personal research.

Terry H		09-Jun-2011 03:11
Great photos. My dad was with the Sixth Marines, and in on the invasions at Guam and Okinawa. We too have many photos and momentos, including a pre-invasion map of the island, showing all of the suspected gun placements. My mother's younger brother was with the Navy, and his ship, the USS Emmons was sunk off the cost of Okinawa on April 6, 45. Thanks for sharing the photos.

C		15-Mar-2011 19:35
My dad was also on Okinawa. As a girl I remember so many times him talking about the advancement on Suri Castle. Thank you for this post.

JOHN R.		09-Mar-2011 13:08
ALLEN - FANTASTIC PHOTOS, WHAT WAS YOUR FATHERS FULL NAME? PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL JONATHON17PIM@AOL.COM

Neal McCallum		06-Mar-2011 18:29
A VERY NICE GESTURE AND THANKS FOR DOING IT.on.net

Dick Whitaker		04-Mar-2011 13:14
Is there any way I could buy copies of some of these excellent photos.

eagar		26-Feb-2011 19:32
Great photos, thatnk you very much for sharing. William Eagar http://www.peleliu1944.com/home.html

Billy Fisher		12-Jan-2011 22:15
Thanks for putting these photos out there. I have been collecting photos from Saipan Tinian and Okinawa for my kids and grandchildren. Like alot of us our dad's are gone and it's wonderful to learn about their life at war. He left some great photos to me but naturally none of the combat.

AC40		05-Jul-2010 15:27
Much Thanks to all who have left me comments regardless of your viewpoints. I'm so glad so many people take the time to view this gallery. It has gotten by far more comments than any of my other Galleries.

Guest		04-Jul-2010 20:32
thank you ... so much

Guest		03-Jul-2010 02:25
Aside from their historical signifigance, the photos are remarkable for their technical excellence. They are, for the most part, sharp, clear, and have a remarkable tonal range. An excellent collection, from an excellent photographer. Thanks for sharing. v. Lee

Guest		27-Jun-2010 03:18
Thanks for sharing! these photos are priceless!

Chuck Clark		29-May-2010 13:30
Your father was a superb photographer and I appreciate very much your sharing these photos. I have seen several of these before; particularly the "wading ashore," the "backwards helmet with ammo belt," and the one of the group of Japanes surrendering to the M3-armed American. I suspect that the other shot of the Japanese soldier being searched by the M3-armed man is the same occasion. I seem to recall that the shot of the group of Japanese surrendering is often accompanied by a caption explaining that moments after the shot was taken, one of the enemy revealed a concealed grenade. Please psot more of these superb photos. Thanks again.

Steve		08-Mar-2010 17:56
Excellent.... Please add more shots.

patricia		02-Mar-2010 20:19
Who ever reads this i have a lot of old war photos and dont know who 2 contact about these and yes they are official photos of the navy..the surrender of rota island and also many others..wake island photos also.. very old photos of the islands in 1945.all war photos.and also prison pictures of the japanese..please if any one understands please contact me and let me know..thank you

Bill		17-Sep-2009 17:07
What unit was your father with? I am researching a particular Marine Combat Photographer that was attached to either the First or Sixth Marines during the Okinawa campaign. He was Cpl. Charles David Evans. He was my mother's cousin. It is possible they new one another.

WW II Okinawa Frogmans son		29-Mar-2009 00:04
Robert E Paradis was Frogman at Okinawa East coast feint,Then volunteered again as demolition man to stay with his good buddy Weishine ,,from texas I think,( I have pics but haven't learned to scan yet ) ..Landed on West coast ,then Nago for a break , then made the big push South includeing aussalting Oruko peninsula . .and finshed in the South .Blew caves and tombs with phosferus genades and jelly gas ,and a flame thrower team . Mentioned a flamethrower man next to him one second and gone the next .He was a sweeper for landmines and boobytraps with a Marine sharpshooter on each shoulder as he disarmed them .They shot from the hip at the end as many jumped from the cliffs.The shelling near Shugar Loaf was unprecedented since Verdun .Many casualties . It took 13 times to take ShugarLoaf while attached to 6 th Marine Div .Also some work with the 1st Marine Div. Told me " I blew up the bank of NAHA ,and don't ever forget that " I haven't .Many GIs grabbed money , he grabbed the stamps which I still have .He spent 13 mos and 2 typhoons there cause not enough points to come home .Drove garbage truck to off limit villages and the people would climb all over it fot something to eat . He was well liked by the Mayor and got a sip of powerful zoomo saki for the ride back .18 1/2 yrs old by 4/45 .Suffered rest of his life from it all even though he was recalled to Korea on DD 850 as Damage Control man and almost died several times while shallow water diveing.Some comendations ect .Best Dad a son could ever have .Plumber,builder friend .God Bless all the veterans ... ( Don't forget the Vet ) A proud and thankful Bob Jr. RKPT MASS .

Guest		27-Mar-2009 09:57
thank you america from we in new zealand suffering the same fate !! Guest

Markos		13-Jan-2009 23:11
I love this gallery, My Father was a POW in WWII, tortured and inlsaved in Japan, I lived in the Philippines for five years and they elders still bare the scares of the japs! My Father still has nightmares and he says we should have dropped more on them, Yes you have some people who comment about how we are bad Americans we are durty as well. Leave our America for the countries you think are better go away stay away, and don't come back.

Markos		13-Jan-2009 23:03
I love this gallery, My Father was a POW in WWII, tortured and inlsaved in Japan, I lived in the Philippines for five years and they elders still bare the scares of the japs! My Father still has nightmares and he says we should have dropped more on them, Yes you have some people who comment about how we are bad Americans we are durty as well. Leave our America for the countries you think are better go away stay away, and don't come back.

jon		20-Dec-2008 02:11
outstanding...and thank you

Ron		09-Jun-2008 15:21
These photos are outstanding. Your dad did a great service taking these photos and capturing history. Nothing tells history like a photograph. Like the one of the young POW. I love to read about WW II, and see the pictures. Thank you for sharing, and I will be back.

Bill		21-Feb-2008 23:24
What a find! Such history in your hands. Please guard with great care. Thanks goes to your father for his part in winning that terrible war.

Valerie Balester		28-Jan-2008 04:06
That's MY Dad in "Jungle patrol on Cape Gloucester." He remembers that photo being taken! I have the story of it in his memoirs. He is the lead scout, and I know the names of two others. He is Fred Balester, and he was with the First Scot Co. I just ordered a copy of this photo from the National Archives. It also appears in The Old Breed--but no one has identified the Marines. Do you know who took the photo? The story my Dad tells about it is rather funny.

Guest		24-Jan-2008 03:44
My Dad was with the 6th Marines on Okinawa. I am now furiously trying to read all I can to understand his not talking much about it...I understand now. The pictures really help...Love looking at any I can find, hoping that I may recognize my Dad as a battle hardened 20 year old Marine

cavedigger		11-Dec-2007 08:36
I am a Saipan WWII buff. I haven't seen photos this clear of the Saipan invasion. You captured some great and emotional moments. Would like to see more of Saipan if you have them.

Mike from Chicago		14-Nov-2007 03:39
These are historic. It would be a pity if you did not scan and post them all. Thank you.

Dale Guyer		26-Oct-2007 13:37
Outstanding photos, Would love to see more.

Guest		14-Dec-2006 01:56
Keep them photos coming

Ron Lutz II		12-Dec-2006 19:09
Excellent gallery!

jimmy k		22-Jun-2006 00:43
Love the photos, as I've read a lot about the Okinawa campaign in WWII histories... but Mt. Suribachi is on Iwo Jima, a hellish, inhospitable place completely unlike the tropical paradise that is Okinawa.

Peter Bowden		27-Dec-2005 19:18
Wonderful images...thanks to your father for taking them and to you for saving and sharing them. It makes it real.

Guest		27-Nov-2005 23:41
WOW what great photos...thanks for sharing them with us..

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