Pacific Theater of World War II Collections

In this section, you will find highlights related to the Pacific Theater of World War II from our collections.

Austin E. Fife typescript : Anthology of folk literature of soldiers of the Pacific Theater, 1947: Relates to stories and poems of American soldiers in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

The Fighting lady : a drama of the Pacific : motion picture film, 1945: Relates to the role of aircraft carriers in American naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Produced in cooperation with the United States Navy. Narrated by Robert Taylor.

Harry Schmidt papers, 1909-1964: Correspondence, orders, speeches, memoranda, printed matter, and photographs, relating to activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Mitsuo Fuchida papers, 1905-1979: Fuchida Mitsuo was a famed carrier bomber pilot who, in his capacity as commander of the Akagi air group and concurrently as senior air officer of the First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, led the aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Mitsuo Fuchida papers consists of an unfinished manuscript of Fuchida's autobiography (Natsu wa chikai [The summer is near]), photo albums, records of Fuchida's travels and speaking tours in the postwar period, Navy Academy textbooks, maps, navy organization personnel charts, the Bible, and secondary literature on the Pacific War and Christianity.

Natale Bellantoni papers, 1936, 1942-2006: Writings, correspondence, printed matter, sketches, paintings, photographs, other audiovisual material, and memorabilia, relating to American military construction activities in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Steven P. Heims collection, 1944-1946: Orders, instructions, and printed matter, relating to the civil administration and relief of the Philippines, 1944, war crime trials in the Pacific, and the administration of government in Japan following World War II.

United States. Army Air Forces. 13th Air Force Service Command miscellaneous records, 1944-1946: Reports and photographs, relating to activities of the 13th Air Force in the Pacific Theater during World War II.  Includes an official history, descriptions and photographs of South Pacific airfields, plans for garrisoning the Philippines, and statistics on bomb and ammunition expenditures.