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As defined by the war department, this consisted of most of the pacific ocean and its islands, excluding the philippines, australia, the netherlands east indies, the territory of new guinea including the bismarck archipelago the solomon islands and areas to the south and east of the solomons. Kml gpx during world war ii, the united states army air forces engaged in combat against the air, ground and naval forces of the empire of japan in the south west pacific theatre. Pacific, and gulf coasts but was small in comparison to european air forces. Us army patches, army unit patches, and army regiment.
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