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Engineer aviation units in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II

"The thesis of this research is that the U.S. Army aviation engineer units played a crucial role in the success of General Douglas MacArthur's island hopping campaign in the Southwest Pacific Theater at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Allied victory depended on seizing lightly defended enemy territory and neutralizing enemy strongpoints from Australia to the Philippines through the following patrem: conduct air and naval bombardment, land the assault forces, defeat any Japanese units in the area, and construct airfields and base facilities. This research demonstrates that aviation engineer units rapidly constructed these airbases and provided the necessary facilities for land-based aircraft so that carrier-based aircraft could focus on protecting the navy's fleet." TABLE OF CONTENTS MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE THESIS APPROVAL PAGE ii ABSTRACT iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv ILLUSTRATIONS vi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 FORMATION OF ENGINEER AVIATION UNITS, 1939-1941 15 CHAPTER 3 DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE OFFENSE, 1942 28 CHAPTER 4 EXPANSION OF ENGINEER AVIATION UNITS AND THEIR MISSIONS, 1943 55 CHAPTER 5 ENGINEER AVIATION UNITS PUSHING

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