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It's interesting that Hodges and his First Army HQ were in the preliminary plan for Coronet, but the troop list doesn't include any of the units in transit from Europe to the Pacific Theater. Were they to be follow-on units?

http://www.westpoint.edu/history/SiteAssets/SitePages/World%20War%20II%20Pacific/ww2%20asia%20map%2050.jpg

[Hebrews 11:6]

It's interesting that Hodges and his First Army HQ were in the preliminary plan for Coronet, but the troop list doesn't include any of the units in transit from Europe to the Pacific Theater. Were they to be follow-on units?

Nice catch! I had looked at the Times' list carefully this morning, but I was only looking for my dad's unit, 20th Armored Division, which doesn't appear in the Times. However, it does show up in your map in Coronet--I do know my dad was back in the US by late July, on furlough, in transit. He left this mortal coil in '99 and isn't answering questions now.

So, you've uncovered a mystery. Henkster needs to start earning his exorbitant salary, so let's see if he can solve it.