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