Marine aviation in the Philippines
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Historical Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1951
Published: 1951
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: FOREWORD y; title: PREFACE vi; title: CHAPTER I. BACKGROUND 1; title: Organization of Far East Air Forces, p.   1; title: High-Level Planning, p. 4; title: June Proposals of the JCS, p. 5; title: The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on Bougainville, p. 6; title: Search for a Combat Mission, p. 8; title: The Timetable Moves Up, p. 9; title: Landings at Peleliu and Morotai, p. 11; title: Plans for the Leyte Assault, p. 12; title: Air Forces, p. 12; title: Third Fleet, p. 12; title: Seventh Fleet, p. 12; title: Assault Air Force, p. 12; title: Supporting Air Forces, p. 12; title: Ground Forces, p. 18; title: Seventh Fleet, p. 14; title: Situation of Japanese Forces — Fall 1944, p. 14; title: Japanese Plans for Defense of the Philippines, p. 14; title: Disposition of Japanese Forces, p. 16; title: U. S. Air Intelligence, p. 16; title: CHAPTER II. LEYTE AND SAMAR CAMPAIGNS 19; title: The Leyte Landings, p. 19; title: The Battle for Leyte Gulf (28-26 October), p. 20; title: Tacloban Airdrome, Leyte, p. 22; title: Kenney Assumes Responsibility For Air Operations Over Leyte, p. 23; title: The November Stalemate, p. 26; title: MacArthur and Halsey Request Marine Squadrons, p. 28; title: Marine Night Fighters Ordered to Leyte from Peleliu, p. 29; title: Marine Aircraft Group 12 Moves to Leyte, p. 30; title: First Marine Air Action Over Leyte, p. 31; title: The Big Job : To Attack Japanese Reinforcements, p. 33; title: Convoy Strike — 7 December, p. 33; title: Convoy Strikes — 11-12 December, p. 34; title: Air Cover Over U. S. Shipping - 11-12 December, p. 37; title: Operational Accidents, p. 39; title: Air Cover For Mindoro, p. 40; title: Ground Support Mission, Leyte, p. 43; title: Sixth Army Relieved, p. 44; title: Closing Marine Air Operations, 1944, p. 44; title: Marine Night Fighters Return to Palaus, p. 45; title: Preparations For Landings on Luzon, p. 46; title: Luzon Attack Force Convoy: The Kamikaze Attacks, p. 47; title: Carrier-Based Marine Squadrons, p. 48; title: Assignment of Marine Aircraft Group 14 to the Philippines Campaign, p. 48; title: MAG-14 Begins Combat Operations, p. 50; title: Operational Difficulties and Accidents at Guiuan, p. 51; title: Work of MAG-14 Ground Crews, p. 52; title: Routine Operations, p. 53; title: CHAPTER III. LUZON CAMPAIGN 56; title: Assignment of a Mission, p. 56; title: A Study of Close Air Support, p. 59; title: Training for the Mission, p. 61; title: Luzon Landings to be Delayed, p. 63; title: Movement to Lingayen Gulf, p. 63; title: Lingayen Landings and Development of an Airbase, p. 65; title: Marine Aircraft Groups, Dagupan, p. 67; title: Arrival of Flight Echelons at Mangaldan, p. 69; title: Combat Operations Begin, p. 70; title: The Final Drive to Manila, p. 73; title: Plans are made to use Marines on Mindanao, p. 80; title: Close Air Support Takes Hold, p. 81; title: Operational Difficulties and Innovations, p. 91; title: Departure of MAG-32 Ground Echelons from Luzon, p. 94; title: Enemy Air Raids on Mangaldan, p. 95; title: Close Support Along a Sprawling Front, p. 96; title: Supporting the Guerillas, p. 98; title: MAG-32 Airmen leave for Zamboanga, p. 102; title: Luzon Finale for MAG-24, p. 104; title: Summary of Marines’ Luzon Operations, p. 106; title: CHAPTER IV. SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE OPERATIONS 107; title: Strategic Backgrounds for the Victor Operations, p. 107; title: Prelude to Zamboanga, p. 109; title: The Landings at Zamboanga — Victor IV, p. 112; title: Close Air Support — Magszam, p. 114; title: Marine Bombing Squadron 611 Joins Magszam, p. 117; title: The Southern Visayas — Victor I, p. 118; title: The Southern Visayas — Victor II, p. 119; title: Drive into the Sulu Archipelago begins, p. 121; title: Close Air Support at Jolo, p. 122; title: Strategic Background of Victor V, p. 123; title: The Landings at Malabang — Victor V, p. 125; title: Air Support on Mindanao, p. 128; title: Closing Operations of the Philippines Campaign, p. 131; title: APPENDICES 136; title: I. Bibliography, p. 136; title: II. Chronology, p. 140; title: III. Casualties, p. 142; title: IV. Command and Staff, Marine Aviation Units, p. 143; title: V. Marine Ground Troops in Leyte Action, p. 146; title: VI. Pilot Survival Reports, p. 151; title: VII. Performance Data on Types of Aircraft Used by Marines in the Philippines, p. 158; title: VIII. Navy Unit Commendations, p. 159; title: IX. Index, p. 161