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[Photograph of a Group of People Singing]

Photograph of a group of people singing in front of a large audience of sailors from inside a large, three-sided box. A band is playing the music to the song while seated in front of the singers.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[FRUPAC War Map: July 20, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from July 20, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Japanese submarines I-14, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-159, I-367, I-373, I-400, I-401, HA-202, and HA-205, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, coastal defense vessels Yashiro and Amakusa, coastal defense vessel number 60, IJN Radio in Guam, USS Threadfin (SS-410), Task Forces 37, 38, 39, 74, 92, and 95, Task Groups 30.8, 35.4, 73.4, and 73.4, Commander… more

Date: July 20, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ari Phoutrides, July 26, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ari Phoutrides. Phoutrides joined the Navy in 1942. He completed Quartermaster School, and was assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724) in February of 1944. His job aboard was overseeing supplies and ammunition. His battle station was on the bridge. They participated in the invasion of France, taking Landing Craft, Infantry to Utah Beach in June of 1944. Beginning April of 1945, they participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where the La… more

Date: July 26, 2007

Creator: Phoutrides, Ari

Item Type: Text

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

transcript

Oral History Interview with Ari Phoutrides, July 26, 2007

Date: July 26, 2007

Duration: 2 hours 41 minutes 12 seconds

Creator: Phoutrides, Ari

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Just in Case]

Photograph of Marines of the Eighth Regimental Combat Team preparing a position along a stone wall to meet any Japanese defense of the town.

Date: June 3, 1945

Creator: United States. Marine Corps.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Double Deception]

Photograph of camouflage nets placed over dummy planes by the Japanese on Yontan field in an effort to draw Marine fire.

Date: April 2, 1945

Creator: United States. Marine Corps.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Camouflaged Boat Dens]

Photograph of camouflaged Japanese boat dens that Marines captured while advancing along an Okinawa riverbank.

Date: April 6, 1945

Creator: United States. Marine Corps.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 12, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 12, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States 11th Army Air Force (11th AAF), destroyers USS Anderson (DD-411), USS Hughes (DD-410), USS Jarvis (DD-393), USS John Hood (DE-655), USS Norman Scott (DD-690), and USS Wadleigh (DD-689), submarines USS Bear (SS/AG-29) and USS Piper (SS-409), Commander of the 3rd Fleet (Com3Flt), Commander of the 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Com… more

Date: August 12, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 21, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 21, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Commander of the Philippine Sea Frontier (ComPhil SF), destroyer USS Smith (DD-378), Far East Air Force, Task Forces 38 and 31, Task Groups 30.5, 35.8, and 30.8, Japanese submarines I-353, I-363, and I-366, Coastal Defense Vessel 59, and destroyers Harutsuki and Yukaze. Significant events visible on the map include I-353 … more

Date: August 21, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 23, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 23, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Landing Ship Tank Group 86 (LST GRO 86), Commander of the 3rd Fleet (Com3rdFlt), destroyer USS Dortch (DD-670), Task Group 30.8, Japanese submarines I-353, I-363, and I-366, coastal defense vessels 227, 192, and 67, SubChaser 19, and submarine tender Chogei. Significant events visible on the map include I-353 patrolling a… more

Date: August 23, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 6, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 6th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Hackleback (SS-295), USS Threadfin (SS-410), USS Colhoun (DD-801), USS Shaw (DD-373), USS Morris (DD-417), USS Emmons (DMS-22), USS Weehawken (CM-12), USS Monadnock (ACM-10), USS Mona Island (CM-12), USS Randolph (CV-15), USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Aaron Ward (DD-483), USS Keokuk (AKN-4), USS Salem (CA-139), USS Ardent (AM-340)… more

Date: April 6, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 24, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 24th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Cod (SS-224), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF 5), 5th Fleet (5th Flt), Bombardment Squadron 21 (BomCom21), Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 94, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 52.1, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Unit 50.5.1 (CTU 50.5.1), Task Units (TU) 50.7.1, 1713, Japanese cargo ships Shintai Maru, Tenry… more

Date: April 24, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 19, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 19th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Cero (SS-225), USS Sennet (SS-408), victory ship SS Davison Victory (172), Commander in Chief East Indies (CincEI), Submarine Pacific (SubPac), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), 77th Army Combat Division (77Div), 307th Infantry Regimental Combat Team (307 RCT), Battleship Division 6 (BatDiv 6), Commander Battleship Squadron 2 (C… more

Date: April 19, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 12, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 12th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Parche (SS-384), USS Silversides (SS-236), USS Leyte (ARG-8), Commander Task Force 71 (CTF 71), Commander Task Group 73.4 (CTG 73.4), Task Groups (TG) 50.8, 52.1, Commander Task Unit 50.5.1 (CTU 50.5.1), Task Units (TU) 50.8.7, 112.2.7, Commander General Pacific Ocean Area (ComGenPoa), Commander in Chief Pacific, Commander Sub… more

Date: April 12, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: May 4, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 4th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Trepang (SS-674), USS Cero (SS-225), USS General W. P. Richardson (AP-118), liberty ship SS Samuel F. Miller, cargo ship SS Walter A. Luckenbach, Commander Pacific (ComPac), Commander of Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAW 4), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Tacloban Airfield, Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 57, Commander Task … more

Date: May 4, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: March 22, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on March 22, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Haggard (DD-555), Commander Task Force 112 (CTF 112), Task Forces (TF) 58, 113, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.2, 73.5, 73.8, Commander Task Unit 73.8.2 (CTU 73.8.2), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7flt), Commander in Chief British East Indies Section (CINCEI), 21st Bomb Command (21 BomCom), a British Replenishment Group, unit South We… more

Date: March 22, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: May 10, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 10th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States liberty ship SS Pocahontas, Commander Hawaii Sea Frontier, Commander Naval Group China, Commander Pacific Ocean Areas (ComPOA), Commander Submarines Pacific (ComSubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Fleet (Com5thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Command… more

Date: May 10, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 17, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 17th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Dog (SS-401), Commander in Chief Pacific Advanced Headquarters (CINCPACADV HQ), Commander Submarine Pacific (ComSuPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7th Flt), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAIRWING 4), Commander 5th Air Force (ComAF5), 7th Fleet (7th FLT), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom 21), air-sea rescue aircraft Dumbo, C… more

Date: April 17, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: May 2nd, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 2nd, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Talbot (DD-114), USS Blenny (SS-324), Commander in Chief British East Indies (CinCEI), Commander Naval Group China (ComNavGrpChina), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 58.3, 58.4, 73.2, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 (CTU 50.5.6), patrol craft no. 491, Flight 3… more

Date: May 2, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: March 25, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on March 25th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Task Force 113 (TF 113), Commander Task Group 73.8 (CTG 73.8), Commander Task Unit 73.8.2 (CTU 73.8.2), Task Groups (TG), 58.1, 58.3, 58.4, Commanding General Pacific Operations Area (ComGenPOA), Commander Marshall Islands Gilberts (COMMARGILS), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7Flt), Commanding General 21st Bomb Command (Comgen… more

Date: March 25, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: January 14, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 14, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Pogy (SS-266), USS Cobia (SS-245), General Curtis LeMay the Commander of Air Forces in the Pacific, Commander of the 5th Air Force, Commanders of the 3rd and 7th Fleets, the Honolulu Coast Guard, the 20th and 21st Bomb Commands, Task Forces 38, 71, and 73, Task Groups 30.8 and 73.6, Italian Submarine UIT-24, German Submarine U… more

Date: January 14, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: January 1, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 1, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Tilefish (SS-307), USS Tacloban (PG-22), AtCom, Ulithi, the Commander of the 7th Fleet, Commander of Naval Group China, Commander in Chief of the East Indies Task Forces 38, 93, and 94, Task Groups 35.1, 43.6, and 73.4, Task Unit 30.5.1, Japanese Merchant Ships Kashima Maru, Nichiei Maru, and Shoun Maru, and convoys 4-I and MAT… more

Date: January 1, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: January 12, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 12, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Puffer (SS-268), USS Barb (SS-220), USS Archerfish (SS-311), United States Commander of the Air Force in the Central Pacific, Commander in Chief of the East Indies, Commander of Naval Group China, Commander of the 5th Air Force Commander of the 7th Fleet, Commander of the 3rd Fleet, Commander of Submarine Forces in the Pacific… more

Date: January 12, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: January 2, 1945]

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 2, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Ronquil (SS-396), USS Kingfish (SS-234), USS Aspro (SS-309), USS Guardfish (SS-217), USS Hollandia (CVE-97), USS Hope (AH-7), 21st Bomb Command, Commander of the 7th Fleet, Commander of the Western Sea Frontier, Commander of Naval Group China, Task Forces 38, 71, and 94, Task Groups 73.6 and 94.9, Task Unit 17.1.11, Japanese Ai… more

Date: January 2, 1945

Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific

Item Type: Map

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation