| Battleships | Number in commission |
Number lost |
Loss rate |
Cause | Theatre | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air attack |
Sub- marine |
Surface action |
Other | Pacific | Atlantic | Panama | ||||||
| Old battleships (OBB) | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Fast battleships (NBB) | 10 | 0.0% | ||||||||||
| Aircraft carriers | Number in commission |
Number lost |
Loss rate |
Cause | Theatre | |||||||
| Air attack | Sub- marine |
Surface action | Other | Pacific | Atlantic | Panama | ||||||
| Fleet carriers (CV) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Light carriers (CVL) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Escort carriers (CVE) | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Cruisers | Number in commission |
Number lost |
Loss rate |
Cause | Theatre | |||||||
| Air attack | Sub- marine |
Surface action | Other | Pacific | Atlantic | Panama | ||||||
| Large cruisers (CB) | 2 | 0.0% | ||||||||||
| Heavy cruisers (CA) | 30 | 7 | 23.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Light cruisers (CL) | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| AA light cruisers (CLAA) | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Escorts | Number in commission |
Number lost |
Loss rate |
Cause | Theatre | |||||||
| Air attack | Sub- marine |
Surface action | Other | Pacific | Atlantic | Panama | ||||||
| Old destroyers (DD) * | 132 | 12 | 9.1% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |||
| New destroyers (DD) | 343 | 69 | 20.1% | 57 | 12 | |||||||
| Destroyer escorts (DE) | 421 | 15 | 3.6% | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Submarines | Number in commission |
Number lost |
Loss rate |
Cause | Theatre | |||||||
| Air attack | Sub- marine |
Surface action | Other | Pacific | Atlantic | Panama | ||||||
| Numbered craft (SS) * | 65 | 7 | 10.8% | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Named craft (SS) | 256 | 47 | 18.4% | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| * World War I-era designs | ||||||||||||
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edit65th Army
edit- 65th Army (Colonel General Pavel Batov)
- 18th Rifle Corps
- 46th Rifle Corps
- 108th Rifle Division
- 186th Rifle Division
- 413th Rifle Division
- 105th Rifle Corps
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editRAAF
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- No. 73 Wing RAAF (Wing Commander Blake Pelly)[1]
- Turnbull Field
- No. 6 Squadron RAAF (Wing Commander A. A. Barlow)
- Wards Airfield
- No. 22 Squadron RAAF (Wing Commander Keith Hampshire)
- No. 30 Squadron RAAF (Wing Commander B. R. Walker)
- Turnbull Field
- No. 71 Wing RAAF (Wing Commander Ian McLachlan)[6]
- Gurney Airfield
- No. 75 Squadron RAAF (Squadron Leader W. S. Arthur)
- No. 100 Squadron RAAF (Squadron Leader J. A. Smilbert (acting))
- Gurney Airfield
USAAF
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- 35th Fighter Group (Colonel Richard A. Legg)[2]
- Schwimmer Airfield
- 39th Fighter Squadron (Captain T. J. Lynch)[2][4]
- Rogers Airfield
- 40th Fighter Squadron (Captain Malcolm A. Moore)[2][4]
- Schwimmer Airfield
- 49th Fighter Group (Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Morrissey)[2]
- 7th Fighter Squadron (Major William P. Martin)[2][4]
- 8th Fighter Squadron (Major Mitchell E. Sims)[2][4]
- Kila Airfield: P-40 Warhawk
- 9th Fighter Squadron (Captain Jesse C. Peaslee)[2][4]
- Schwimmer Airfield: P-38 Lightning
- 3rd Attack Group (Lieutenant Colonel R. F. Strickland)[2]
- 13th Attack Squadron (Major Harold V. Maull)[2][4]
- Schwimmer Airfield: B-25 Mitchell
- 89th Attack Squadron (Major Glen W. Clark)[2][4]
- Kila Airfield: A-20 Havoc
- 90th Attack Squadron (Major Edward L. Larner)[2][8]
- Durand Airfield: B-25 Mitchell
- 13th Attack Squadron (Major Harold V. Maull)[2][4]
- 38th Bombardment Group (Colonel Fay R. Upthegrove)[2]
- 71st Bombardment Squadron (Major Eugene P. Mussett)[2][4]
- Durand Airfield: B-25 Mitchell
- 405th Bombardment Squadron (Lieutenant Colonel Millard Lewis)[2][4]
- Durand Airfield: B-25 Mitchell
- 71st Bombardment Squadron (Major Eugene P. Mussett)[2][4]
- 43rd Bombardment Group (Colonel Roger M. Ramey)[2]
- 63rd Bombardment Squadron (Major Edward W. Scott)[2][4]
- 64th Bombardment Squadron (Major Kenneth D. McCullar)[2][4]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-17 Flying Fortress
- 65th Bombardment Squadron (Major Harray J. Hawthorne)[2][4]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-17 Flying Fortress
- 403rd Bombardment Squadron (Major Jay P. Reusek)[2][4]
- Mareeba Airfield: B-17 Flying Fortress
- 90th Bombardment Group (Colonel Ralph E. Koon)[2]
- 319th Bombardment Squadron (Captain Charles E. Jones)[2][9]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-24 Liberator
- 320th Bombardment Squadron (Major Roy L. Taylor)[2][10]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-24 Liberator
- 321st Bombardment Squadron (Major Cecil L. Faulkner)[2][11]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-24 Liberator
- 400th Bombardment Squadron (Major Harry J. Bullis)[2]
- Jacksons Airfield: B-24 Liberator
- 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (1st Lieutenant F. S. Savage)[2][12]
- Kila Airfield: F-4 Lightning, F-5 Lightning
- 319th Bombardment Squadron (Captain Charles E. Jones)[2][9]
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editMedal of Honor recipients from Okinawa are:
Marine Corps
- Richard E. Bush – 16 April
- Henry A. Courtney Jr. – 14–15 May (posth.)
- John P. Fardy – 7 May (posth.)
- William A. Foster – 2 May (posth.)
- Harold Gonsalves – 15 April (posth.)
- Dale M. Hansen – 7 May (posth.)
- Louis J. Hauge Jr. – 14 May (posth.)
- Elbert L. Kinser – 4 May (posth.)
- Robert M. McTureous Jr. – 7 June (posth.)
- Albert E. Schwab – 7 May (posth.)
Army
- Beauford T. Anderson – 13 April
- Clarence B. Craft – 31 May
- James L. Day – 14–17 May
- Desmond Doss – 29 April – 21 May
- Martin O. May – 19–21 April (posth.)
- Seymour W. Terry – 11 May
- John W. Meagher – 19 June
- Edward J. Moskala – 9 April (posth.)
- Joseph E. Muller – 15–16 May (posth.)
- Alejandro R. Ruiz – 28 April
Navy
- Robert Eugene Bush – 2 May
- William D. Halyburton Jr. – 10 May (posth.)
- Fred F. Lester – 8 June (posth.)
- Richard M. McCool Jr. – 10–11 June
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edit- William Manchester - later a biographer of H.L. Mencken, Douglas MacArthur and Winston Churchill; his 1980 bestseller Goodbye Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War was later discovered to contain multiple exaggerations and falsehoods.[13]
Iron Brigade
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editAmidst the dust of bookshops, wide dispersed And never purchased there by anyone, Yet similar to precious wines, my verse Can wait – its time will come.
Richard Hough, Dreadnought (1969), p.
Timeline
editAll Marine Corps units involved in the 7 August landings were off Guadalcanal by the time the island was declared secure on 8 February 1943.
| Marines and Navy | 1942 | 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| August | September | October | November | December | January | Feb | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1st Marine Division | 1st Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th Marines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Marines (reinf.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st Raider Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Defense Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Defense Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th Defense Bttn. (elems.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Aviation Engineer Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Marine Division | 2nd Marines (reinf.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th Marines (reinf.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Bttn. / 10th Marines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seabees | 6th Naval Construction Bttn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th Naval Construction Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th Naval Construction Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th Naval Construction Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th Naval Construction Bttn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 1942 | 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August | September | October | November | December | January | Feb | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Americal Division | 132nd Infantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 147th Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 164th Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 182nd Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25th Infantry Division | 27th Infantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35th Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161st Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline
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Medal of Honor Recipients
editMarine Corps
- Kenneth D. Bailey, Major – 12-13 Sep 1942 (posth.)
- Merritt A. Edson, Colonel – 13-14 Sep 1942
- John Basilone, Sergeant – 24-25 Oct 1942
- Mitchell Paige, Platoon Sergeant – 26 Oct 1942
- Joseph J. Foss, Captain (pilot) – 9 Oct-19 Nov 1942, Jan 1943
- Alexander A. Vandegrift, Major General – 7 Aug-9 Dec 1942
Army
- William G. Fournier, Sergeant – 10 Jan 1943 (posth.)
- Lewis Hall, Technician 5th Grade – 10 Jan 1943 (posth.)
- Charles W. Davis, Captain – 12 Jan 1943
Navy
- Daniel J. Callaghan, Rear Admiral – 12-13 Sep 1942 (posth.)
Coast Guard
- Douglas A. Munro, Signalman First class – 27 Sep 1942 (posth.)[a]
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editRemington XP-100
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| Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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editAwards and recognition
| Year | Organization | Award title, Category | Work | Result | Refs
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Science Fiction Society | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | n/a | Nominated | [14] |
| 2012 | Audio Publishers Association | Audie Award, Paranormal | Hard Magic | Won | [15][16] |
| 2013 | Audio Publishers Association | Audie Award, Paranormal | Spellbound | Won | [17][18] |
| 2014 | Audio Publishers Association | Audie Award, Paranormal | Warbound | Nominated | [19][20] |
| World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Novel | Warbound | Nominated | [21][22] | |
| 2015 | Audio Publishers Association | Audie Award, Thriller/Suspense | Dead Six | Nominated | [23] |
| World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Novel | Monster Hunter Nemesis | Withdrawn | [24] | |
| 2016 | Audio Publishers Association | Audie Award, Fantasy | Son of the Black Sword | Nominated | [25] |
| Dragon Con | Dragon Award, Best Fantasy Novel | Son of the Black Sword | Won | [26] | |
| David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy | Legend Award | Son of the Black Sword | Nominated | [27] | |
| Locus readers | Locus Poll Award, Best Fantasy Novel | Son of the Black Sword | 9 | [28] |
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US VI Corps
- Major General Whozits
| Northern Sector: Monschau to Krewinkel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | German | |||||
| First Army (Hodges) | V Corps (Gerow) | Elements of: | 326th Volksgrenadier Division | LXVII Corps (Hitzfeld) | Sixth Panzer Army (Dietrich) | |
| 99th Infantry Division (Lauer) | 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler | I SS Panzer Corps (Prieẞ) | ||||
| 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Jugend | ||||||
| 2nd Infantry Division (Robertson) | 150th Panzer Brigade (Skorzeny) | |||||
| 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division | ||||||
| 9th Armored Division (Leonard) | 12th Volksgrenadier Division | |||||
| 277th Volksgrenadier Division | ||||||
| Central Sector: Roth to Gemünd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | German | |||||
| First Army (Hodges) | VIII Corps (Middleton) | 106th Infantry Division (Jones) | 18th Volksgrenadier Division | LXVI Corps (Lucht) | Fifth Panzer Army (von Manteuffel) | |
| 62nd Volksgrenadier Division | ||||||
| 116th Panzer Division | LVIII Panzer Corps (Kruger) | |||||
| 560th Volksgrenadier Division | ||||||
| 28th Infantry Division (Cota) | 2nd Panzer Division | XLVII Panzer Corps (Luttwitz) | ||||
| 9th Panzer Division | ||||||
| Panzer Lehr Division | ||||||
| 26th Volksgrenadier Division | ||||||
| Southern Sector: Hochscheid to Mompach | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | German | |||||
| First Army (Hodges) | VIII Corps (Middleton) | 28th Infantry Division (Cota) | 5th Fallschirmjäger Division | LXXXV Corps (Kniess) | Seventh Army (Brandenberger) | |
| 4th Infantry Division (Barton) | 352nd Volksgrenadier Division | |||||
| 276th Volksgrenadier Division | LXXX Corps (Beyer) | |||||
| 212th Volksgrenadier Division | ||||||
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editTimeline
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- ^ "Group Captain Blake Raymond Pelly". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Morison 1950, pp. 64–65
- ^ RAAF Historical Section 1995a, p. 16
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p McAulay 1991, pp. 173–174
- ^ RAAF Historical Section 1995a, p. 64
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Ian Dougald McLachlan". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ RAAF Historical Section 1995b, p. 41
- ^ "90 Fighter Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "319 Missile Squadron (AFGSC)". Air Force Historical Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "320 Missile Squadron (AFGSC)". Air Force Historical Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "321 Missile Squadron (AFGSC)". Air Force Historical Agency. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "8 Flying Training Squadron". Air Force Historical Agency. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "2011 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Audies". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Audie Awards Winners". Locus. June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Audies". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Audie Awards Winners". Locus. May 31, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Audies". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Audie Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. February 18, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Werris, Wendy (May 30, 2014). "BEA 2014: Baen Beams at 30". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Hugo Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Audies". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Hugo Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Audies". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Dragon Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Award Category: Legend Award (David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy)". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Locus Poll Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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