Piva Field, Bougainville The big news is Truk. The attack there has drained Rabaul of of Jap aircraft and our…
Piva Field, Bougainville Flew Admiral Halsey and 4 staff officers to Piva this morning. His own PB4Y was unable to…
“Cactus,” Carney Field, Guadalcanal Return to Guadal this morning stopping, enroute at at Munda to have a worn tire changed.…
Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands Went swimming this afternoon on a beautiful volcanic sand beach just off of Torokina fighter strip.…
Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands We’ve lost our first airfield in almost two years to the Japs. The 500 foot strip…
Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands Our troops landed on Green Island this morning (Squarepeg operation), thus successfully cutting Bougainville off from…
Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands To Bougainville today! Pass between Treasury and Shortland Is. exactly one year to the hour since…
“Cactus,” Carney Field, Guadalcanal Had lunch with Admirals Halsey and Fitch, and Bill Kitchell, at ComSoPac advance headquarters. Good decorations…
“Cactus,” Carney Field, Guadalcanal Admiral Halsey and staff arrive today. Had Lefty Rogers to dinner.
“Cactus,” Carney Field, Guadalcanal Good weather.