T H E A R M Y A I R F O R C E S
Watton, 650 .
Wau, 408, 477-78
Wavell, Gen. Sir Archibald, 143, 2 3 1 ,
Weather: Alaska, 168-69, 465-66; India,
509, 5 1 2 ; Java, 3 9 , 400; North At-
lantic, 344-48, 644-45; South Pacific,
417; stations, 126, 1 5 5 , 157, 167, 344-48;
UK, 625, 639, 656-57, 661
Webster, Lt. J.J., 199
Weeks, Sec. of War J.W., 27
Welch, Lt. G.S., 199
Wemyss, Gen. Sir Colville, 2 5 3
West Coast: defense, 154, 167, 169-70,
190, 278, 280-81, zgo-92, 294-96, 298-
99; exposed position, 271-73, 277, 280;
staging bases, 336
Western Air Lines, 358
Western Defense Comd., 190, 264, 279,
284, 643; Alaska, reinforcement, 167-
70, 303-9; defense measures, 293-99;
designated as theater of operations, 277,
294, 3 0 3 ; established, 154
64-65
243, 367-713 391, 396-977 4079 5 0 2
West Palm Beach, 337
Westover, Maj. Gen. Oscar, 31-32, 50,
Westover Field, 523, 5 3 1 , 641
W e s t Virginia, 197
Wheeler, Brig. Gen. Raymond, 495
Wheeler Field, 170-71, 198-99
Wheless, Lt., 2 1 9
Whipple, 398
White, Lt., 467
Whitehorse, 357
Whiteman, Pilot G.A., 199
WIDEWING, 645
Wiecks, Lt. Max R., 393
Wiggins, G / C C.S., 420
Wilbur, Sec. of Navy Curtis, 20
Wilhelmshaven, 600
Williams, Pfc G.B., 2 1 2
Williamstown, 424
Willis, Maj. H.B., 3 3 1
Willltie, Wendell, 2 8 5
Wilmington, 523, 613
Wilson, Pres. Woodrow, 9, 23, 75
I N W O R L D W A R 1 1
Windward Is., 193
Wings:
1st Bomb. Wing, 646
2d Bomb. Wing, 646
13th Composite Wing, 161-62
14th Pursuit Wing, 170
18th Bomb. Wing, 170
18th Composite Wing, 171
19th Wing, 160
23d Ferrying Wing (ATC), 363
27th Ferrying Wing (ATC), 363
50th Transport Wing, 360
World W a r I, operations, I 1-16
Wright Field, 55
Wurtsmith, Lt. Col. P.B., 412, 476
Wyndham, 408
x
X, Task Force, 560, 613 n
Y
Yakutat, 169, 464
Yamamoto, Adm., 446, 451, 456, 459,
Yamato, 456, 461
Yamishiro, z 16
Yankee Doodle, 662
YB-40 and -41, destroyer escort planes,
Yokohama, 442
Yokosuka, 442
York, Capt. E.J., 439, 4 4 2
York area, 582
Yorkshire, 630
Yorktown, 417, 447-49, 456
Yunnanyi, 498
Yushan, 440, 444
469-70
604
2
Zero, characteristics, 79
Zuiho, 469
Zuikaku, 448-49, 451
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