This volume, one of the series UNITEDSTATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, is the fifth to be published in thesubseries THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC. All the volumes will be closelyrelated, and the series will present a comprehensive account of theactivities of the Military Establishment during World War II. Atentative list of subseries is appended at the end of this volume.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:53—61979

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