Chart 3
U.S. Army Overseas Deployment and Theater Boundaries, 31 December 1942![]()
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RouteProjected 1. WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 110,650 AA regts 14 CAC regts (155-mm gun) 2 AA bns 5 Bar bln bns 6 Inf C teams 3 Inf div 2 Cav brigs 1 Strength, air 35,160 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 3 Bomb (M) 34 Bomb (L) 47 Fighter 226 Obsn 12 AF units: Gp. Bomb (H) 1 Bomb (M) 2 Fighter 4 2. WESTERN CANADA: Strength, ground 15,660 31,000 3. ALASKA:1 Strength 160 Strength, ground 77,860 86,650 AA regts 6 61/2 AA bns 2 2 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 2 2 Strength, air 13,910 14,740 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 34 4 30 Bomb (M) 58 3 40 Bomb (L) 6 Fighter 166 2 145 Obsn 13 33 Trans 27 32 Misc 5 AF units: Sq. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 3 2 Bomb (M) 2 2 Bomb (L) 1 Fighter 7 1 Obsn 1 Trans 2 2 4. CENTRAL DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 6,760 AA regts 1 Bar bln bns 1 5. SOUTHERN DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 8,390 AA bns 1 Inf C teams 1 6. EASTERN DEFENSE COMMAND: Strength, ground 121,510 AA regts 12 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 2 AA bns 2 Inf C teams 2 Inf div 1 Strength, air 36,250 Airplanes:* Bomb (H) 18 Bomb (M) 125 Bomb (L) 33 Fighter 351 Obsn 71 AF units:* Gp. Bomb (H) 3 Bomb (M) 3 Fighter 7 7. BAHAMAS: Strength, air 120 100 8. BERMUDA: Strength 70 Strength, ground 3,340 3,590 AA bns 1 1 Strength, air 310 1,440 Airplanes: Fighter 0 31 AF units: Sq. Fighter 1 9. NEWFOUNDLAND: Strength 760 Strength, ground 5,720 7,230 AA bns 2 2 Strength, air 1,190 1,650 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 5 15 Bomb (L) 6 Fighter 31 Trans 1 AF units: Sq. Sq. Bomb (H) 1 1 Fighter 1 10. GREENLAND: Strength, ground 2,170 4,140 AA bns 1 1 Strength, air 480 1,610 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 8 8 Trans 2 AF units: Sq. Bomb (H) 1 Fighter 1 Trans 2 12. EASTERN CANADA: Strength, ground 1,390 1,270 Strength, air 610 1,750 AF units: Sq. Gp. Trans 4 1 15. PUERTO RICO:5 Strength 880 Strength, ground 24,870 23,910 AA regts 2/3 11/3 AA bns 1 1 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 2/3 1 Strength, air4 (6,350) (9,090) 16. ST THOMAS: Strength, ground 540 650 17. ST. CROIX:5 Strength, ground 170 * Strength, air4 (100) * * Included in Puerto Rico projected 18. JAMAICA:5 Strength, ground 780   860 Strength, air4 (470)   (350) 19. ANTIGUA:5 Strength, ground 660 850 Strength, air4 (130) (560) 20. PANAMA:5 Strength 280 Strength, ground 44,390 50,000 AA regts 71/3 8 Bar bln bns 1 2 Para regts 1/3 Strength, air4 (16,790) (22,910) 22. GUATEMALA:5 Strength, ground 260 180 Strength, air4 (1,100) (400) 23. ECUADOR:5 Strength, ground 340 340 Strength, air4 (910) (750) 24. GALAPAGOS:5 Strength, ground 350 350 Strength, air4 (1,000) (950) 25. PERU:5 Strength, ground 410 270 Strength, air4 (620) (520) 26. CHILE: Strength, ground 110 110 27. TRINIDAD:5 Strength 860 Strength,ground 9,810 10,480 AA regts 1 1 CAC regts (155mm. gun) 2/3 2/3 Strength, air4 (3,520) (3,850) 28. CURAÇAO:5 Strength 60 Strength, ground 1,030 1,580 Strength, air4 (300) (180) 29. ARUBA:5 Strength, ground 960 1,570 Strength, air4 (110) (110) 30. ST. LUCIA:5 Strength 70 Strength, ground 620 990 Strength, air4 (180) (440) 31. SURINAM:5 Strength, ground 680 1,110 Strength, air4 (760) (440) 32. BRITISH GUIANA:5 Strength 60 Strength, ground 390 640 Strength, air4 (70) (370) 33. VENEZUELA: Strength, ground 290 290 34. BRAZIL: Strength 1,340 Strength, ground 40 550 Strength, air 1,280 2,180 35. CUBA:5 Strength, air4 (310) (230) Strength, air 500* * Not part of Sixth Air Force 36. ASCENSION: Strength, ground 1,260 1,260 Strength, air 610 610 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 5 6 Fighter 16 36 AF units: Sq. Sq. Comp 1 1 SIXTH AIR FORCE: Strength, air 32,720 41,150 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 51 120 Bomb (M) 73 80 Bomb (L) 21 20 Fighter 255 520 Obsn 104 105 Trans 30 65 Misc 15 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 2 2 Bomb (M) 1 1 1 Bomb (L) 1 1 1 Fighter 4 4 Obsn 1 1 Trans 1 1 40. HAWAII: Strength, ground 115,110 117,920 AA regts 7 7 CAC regts (155mm. gun) 12/3 1 Bar bln bns 1 1 Inf div 3 1/2 3 Strength, air 20,530 22,790 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 45 1 120 Bomb (M) 14 Bomb (D) 44 Fighter 262 435 Obsn 20 27 Trans 13 16 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 1 2 Bomb (D) 1 Fighter 3* 3 Obsn 1 1 Trans 1 1 *Each group less 1 Sq (F) 41. FANNING ISLAND: Strength, ground 140 270 42. CHRISTMAS: Strength, ground 1,620 1,850 AA bns 1 1 Strength, air 540 530 Airplanes: Fighter 10 36 AF units: Sq. Sq. Fighter 1/3 1 43. CANTON: Strength, ground 2,070 1,810 AA bns 1 1 Strength, air 450 690 Airplanes: Bomb (L) 3 Fighter 16 36 AF units: Sq. Sq. Bomb (L) 1 Fighter 1 1 44. BORABORA: Strength, ground 3,620 4,610 AA regts 1 1 Strength, air 130 270 45. FIJI: Strength, ground 20,480 24,300 AA regts a 1 1 Inf div 1 1 Strength, air 1,410 3,860 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 2 Bomb (M) 5 35 Fighter 35 28 Obsn 7 AF units: Sq. Sq. Bomb (M) 1 2 Fighter 1 1 46. EFATE: Strength, ground 5,340 6,010 Strength, air 1,150 1,540 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 1 Bomb (M) 7 Fighter 33 Obsn 3 AF units (see No. 49). 47. ESPIRITU SANTO: Strength, ground 7,780 10,820 AA regts 1 1 CAC regts (155-mm. gun) 1/3 1/3 Inf div 1/3 1/3 Strength, air 3,490 5,370 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 44 Fighter 17 Obsn 3 AF units (see No. 49). 48. TONGATABU: Strength, ground 3,910 3,850 AA regts 1 1 Strength, air 330 520 49. NEW CALEDONIA:* Strength 1,970 Strength, ground 24,890 34,760 AA regts 2 2 Inf div 1 1 Strength, air 3,550 8,710 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 1 90 Bomb (M) 35 Fighter 48 42 169 Obsn 9 6 47 Trans 13 13 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 2 2 Bomb (M) 1 2 Fighter 42/3 2 Obsn 1 3 Trans 1 1 *Includes AF units in forward areas 50. NEW ZEALAND: Strength 10 Strength, ground 1,840 2,130 Strength, air 90 90 Airplanes: Obsn 6 Trans 2 51. TONGAREVA (PENHRYN): Strength, ground 490 490 Strength, air 380 390 52. AITUTAKI: Strength, ground 480 490 Strength, air 380 390 54. GUADALCANAL: Strength, ground 23,130 36,920 Inf div 11/3 11/3 Strength, air -- 520 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 14 Fighter 36 AF units (see No. 49) 60. AUSTRALIA:* Strength 10,260 Strength, ground 78,150 136,910 AA regts 3 3 AA bns 3 3 Bar bln bns 3 Para regts 1 1 Inf div 2 2 Strength, air 30,480 52,260 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 120 7 120 Bomb (M) 93 2 132 Bomb (D) 35 93 Fighter 351 19 338 Obsn 20 1 170 Trans 53 3 130 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 2 2 Bomb (M) 2 1 2 1 Bomb (D) 1 1 Fighter 3 3 Obsn 11/2 2 Trans 1 2 *Forces from Australia at other localities unknown 61. PHILIPPINES ISLANDS:2* Strength U.S. Army 50 Phil Army 14,400 *And other losses 70. BRITISH ISLES AND NORTHERN IRELAND:* Strength 670 Strength, ground 121,690 269,430** AA regts 7 AA bns 5 17 Corps FA brigs 1 2 Para regts 1 Mtz div 1 Armd div 2 Inf div 1 2 Strength, air 51,210 153,030 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 245 22 875 Bomb (M) 33 10 713 Bomb (L) 22 5 71 Fighter 635 49 938 Obsn 123 6 236 Trans 24 4 97 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 8 20 Bomb (M) 10 Bomb (L) 1 Fighter 4 10 Obsn 1 1 3 2 Trans 2 2 * Estimated (no report on units to No. 71) ** Projected figures submitted by CG ETO except airplanes.
Airplanes at 1st Avn strength, with reserve, are not yet an approved commitment.71. MOROCCO-ALGERIA-TUNISIA:* Strength, ground 144,190 AA regts 2 AA bns 8 Para regts 1/3 Armd div 2 Inf div 4 Strength, air 33,590 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 61 32 Bomb (M) 66 81 Bomb (L) 45 3 Fighter 287 41 Obsn 49 8 Trans 135 12 AF units: Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 3 Bomb (M) 2 Bomb (L) 11 Fighter 5 Obsn 2 Trans 1 *Estimated (no report on units from No.70) 72. ICELAND: Strength 320 Strength, ground 35,130 47,500 AA regts 1 2 AA bns 2 2 CAC regts (155mm. gun) 1/3 1/3 Inf div 1 1 Strength, air 3,140 4,200 Airplanes: Bomb (M) 1 20 Fighter 75 3 73 Obsn 5 2 5 Misc 3 AF units: Sq. Sq. Bomb (M) 1 Fighter 2 2 Obsn 1/2 81. LIBERIA: Strength, ground 1,240 2,430 Strength, air 60 840 Airplanes: Fighter 36 AF units: Sq. Fighter 1 82. GOLD COAST: Strength, ground 500 1,090 Strength, air 1,850 4,390 83. BELGIAN CONGO-FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA: Strength, ground 1,100 1,490 Strength, air 220 60 84. KENYA: Strength, ground 150 Strength, air 280 270 85. EGYPT-LEVANT STATES-ERITREA-ADEN: Strength 6,370 Strength, ground 6,170 13,820 Strength, air 10,460 29,950 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 90 5 120 Bomb (M) 57 8 180 Fighter 189 220 870 Trans 56 2 81 AF units: Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H) 3 2 Bomb (M) 1 2 Fighter 2 8 Trans 1 11 86. IRAN-IRAQ: Strength 10,810 Strength, ground 400 25,590 Strength, air 50 570 90. CHINA-INDIA: Strength 2,010 Strength, ground 5,020 14,410 Strength, air 12,090 14,900 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 32 1 80 Bomb (M) 40 17 80 Fighter 187 61 290 Obsn 11 3 18 Trans 1 16 AF units: Sq. Gp. Sq. Gp. Bomb (H). 1 1 Bomb (M) 1 1 Fighter 2 2 Obsn 1 1 Trans 1 SUMMARY FOR ALL THE BASES:* Strength 36,960 Strength, ground 798,590 1,133,110 AA regts 34 432/3 AA bns 27 39 CAC regts (155mm. gun) 52/3 6 Corps FA brigs 1 2 Bar bln bns 2 6 Para regts 11/3 22/3 Armd div 2 4 Inf div 15 16 Mtz div 1 Strength, air 227,090 405,480 Airplanes: Bomb (H) 730 73 1,611 Bomb (M) 466 129 1,375 Bomb (L) 103 8 136 Bomb (D) 35 137 Fighter 2,618 437 4,299 Obsn 367 32 688 Trans 355 21 587 Misc 23 AF units: Sq.-Gp. Sq.-Gp. Bomb (H) 4-22 4-34 Bomb (M) 7-6 9-17 Bomb (L) 4-1 2-2 Bomb (D) -1 1-1 Fighter 13-23 9-36 Obsn 71/2-2 111/2-5 Trans 5-5 12-8 Comp 1 1 *Less Philippine Department. **Present figures are used for projected at No. 71.
NOTES
1. CG WDC has authority to temporarily increase air garrison of Alaska from units available in WDC.
2. Exclusive of casualties.
3. Location of airplanes of Sixth Air Force as directed by CG, Carib Def Comd.
4. Included in Sixth Air Force.
5. Airplanes. (See Sixth Air Force.)
"En Route" consists of those departed from the United States.
"Projected" includes those for whom definite plans have been formulated.
Dashes (--) in columnns indicate "Unknown."