The Typhoon of War: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War

INDEX

Aaron, Kun (Kosrae), 209 Abe, Goh, xii, 291, 322, 345, 433 Abija, Clanton (Marshalls), 35, 76, 200, 201, 212, 214, 215, 269–270, 281, 302, 331, 341–342, 354 Abraham, Carmihter (Pohnpei), 150, 181 Abraham, Suhlet (Pohnpei), 78 Acculturation of Micronesians: to American culture, 286, 305, 329, 348, 349; to Japanese culture, 16–19, 27–32, 349, 396n. 18 Actouka, Klemente (Pohnpei), 71, 143– 144, 180–181, 222 Ada, Juan (Saipan), 250 Adelbert, Timarong (Palau), 161 Agana (Guam), 38, 164, 316, 428n. 3. See also Guam Agriculture. See Economic development; Food production, organization of during war Agripa, Eperiam (Pohnpei), 189, 213 Ailinginae (Marshall Islands), 76 Ailinglablab (Marshall Islands), 241, 414n. 9, 418n. 29 Ailuk (Marshall Islands), 76, 415n. 9, 418n. 29 Aisawa, Paulina (Pohnpei), 78, 99, 109, 198, 207 Aisek, Kimuo (Chuuk diver), 335 Albert, Austin (Kosrae), 80, 98, 114, 136, 219 Alcohol, regulation and use of: prewar, 18, 22; under U.S. rule, 269, 273, 280– 282, 286, 342; during war, 36, 52, 56, 64, 128, 207–208, 403n. 11 Aldis, Liwisa (Pohnpei), 196–197 Alempia, Marcus (Pohnpei), 65, 192 Alik, Ludwik (Mokil), 70–72 Allies: Australian attacks on Chuuk, 399n. 15, 407n. 14, 408n. 19; Australian attacks on Woleai, 157; Australian occupation of Nauru, 404n. 1; British attacks on Chuuk, 144, 145; Japanese invasion of Pacific possessions , 36– 40; Pacific War stratINDEX Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations. egy, 7, 8, 9. See also Pacific War strategy; United States military operations Americans: as Christian, 237, 265, 330, 344; encounter in Chuuk, 255–256; encounters in Guam, 251–252; encounters in Lukunor, 262–264; encounters in Marshall Islands, 119– 120, 123–124, 237–240; encounter in Palau, 167–168; fear of, 123–124, 203–204, 239–240, 255, 260; Japanese , compared to, 340–347; image as powerful, 119–120, 240, 266; image as symbolic chiefs, 245, 266–267, 270, 275, 343; image as wealthy, 118, 235, 239–240, 243–245, 256, 267– 270, 415n. 14, 419nn. 30, 35. See also Images; Micronesian-American relations Amida, Alwihs (Kapingamarangi), 90 Amlej, Reverend Kanki (Marshalls), 282, 343 Amor, Manuel (Pohnpei), 190 Amusten, Robino (Pohnpei), 332 Andrew, Palikun (Kosrae), 80–81 Angaur Island (Palau) phosphate mining , 19, 26; U.S. invasion and occupation , 171, 250–251, 251, 260, 319, 416n. 19; during war, 165, 197, 213– 214, 409n. 26 Aninis, Anisiro (Chuuk), 179, 193 Anjain, John (Marshalls), 76–77, 98, 99–100, 215 Anson, Kaiti (Pohnpei), 210 Anthropology: role in U.S. era, 284, 311, 421n. 6, 426n. 31, 427nn. 36, 38 Apple, R. A., 38, 40, 163, 434 Arno (Marshall Islands), 76, 131, 135, 242, 303, 325, 338, 415n. 9, 418n. 29, 430n. 16 Aur (Marshall Islands), 57, 76, 133, 135, 241, 415n. 9 Babelthuap (Palau): during war, 165, 167, 185, 194, 319. See also Palau Bahrenburg, Bruce, 340, 346, 434 Ballendorf, Dirk, xii, 237, 301, 306, 434, 435 Banaba (Ocean Island), 9, 37, 406n. 10; Banabans relocated by Japanese, 38, 47, 57, 60, 266, 401n. 24 Barbosa, Ciro (physician, Pohnpei), 97, 102, 112, 202, 218 Bascom, William R., 17, 20, 42, 78, 153, 182, 189, 270, 273, 279, 294, 295, 298, 346, 435 Bates, Marston, and Donald P. Abbott, 246, 332, 436 Bedley, Alter (Pohnpei), 110, 111, 113, 153, 160 Behris, Bernard (Pohnpei), 274 Behris, Yasio (Pohnpei), 78, 110, 170, 274 Benjamin, Likiak (Kosrae), 100, 114, 212 Bentzen, Conrad, 155–156, 436 Bier, Aknes (Chuuk), 187 Bier, Marusina (Chuuk), 106, 109 Bikar (Marshall Islands), 76 Bikini (Marshall Islands), 14, 325, 415n. 9 Billimont, Istor (Chuuk), 177, 343–344 Billy, Anko (Marshalls), 34, 100, 116, 170 Bisalen, Aitel (Chuuk), 161 Bisalen, Iteko (Chuuk), 95–96, 116, 152, 198 Black, Peter, 157, 268, 436 Blackton, Charles S., 193, 253, 254, 436 466 index Bombings: effect on daily life, 10, 145– 158, 195–197, 198–199, 202–203, 205, 206. See also Neutralization strategy; and the specific names of individual islands Bonin Islands, 44, 253 Borthwick, Mark, 26, 49, 88, 215, 264, 267, 269, 436 Bossin, Finas (Chuuk), 101–102, 211, 213, 216 Bowers, Neal M., 171, 194, 248, 271, 303, 304, 322–323, 324, 437 Brightly, Anna (Kosrae), 53, 79–80, 98, 181, 188, 218–219 Bryan, E. H., Jr., 205, 290, 437 Buddhism, 29–30, 35–36, 397n. 22. See also religion Burns, Richard D., 41, 246, 437 Burrows, Edwin G., and M. E. Spiro, 115, 236, 437 Bypassed islands: bombing of Carolines, 144 –158...