Los Angeles Times (Firm) Scope of American Sea and Air Operations in the Pacific
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.061 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 17 April 1944 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
One newsmap entitled, "Scope of American Sea and Air Operations in the Pacific" dated, April 17, 1944. Map of the Pacific Ocean from China to Hawaii, the Kuriles to Australia. Major islands and locations such as Toyko, Pearl Harbor, Guam, the Philippines, etc. are shown and distances between them are given. To show the immense distances between these locations, a map of the continental United States is super-imposed in the middle, fitting between the major island chains with plenty of room to spare. The 3000 mile distance between New York and California is dwarfed by the 3500 miles between Hawaii and the Solomons or the 3850 miles between Hawaii and Tokyo. Key facts about various islands and the campaigns (past and future) to take them are given.
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