Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, (right), Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, talks over future strategic moves with General Douglas MacArthur, USA, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area. General MacArthur is pointing at a map on the left with a tobacco pipe. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt, a tie, pants and black dress shoes. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a white collared shirt with 4-stars pinned to it, a black tie with a tie clip, pants and black dress shoes.

Photograph of the Navy battleship, USS South Dakota, in a column formation as it prepares to join other Navy battleships in pounding distant enemy positions. Three other battleships are seen in the water straight ahead of the USS South Dakota.

Photograph of a light marine tank moving onto the shores of Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago.