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During World War II, the United States of America had forty-eight states in the Contiguous United States (CONUS) plus territories Hawaii and Alaska. Also, overseas territories and colonies including Territory of Guam and American Samoa and the Philippines.

Wartime History
During the Pacific War, the west coast was attacked by Japanese submarines and ships sunk offshore. During 1945 by Japanese baloon bombs launched from Japan landed in North America including the United States.

Contiguous United States (CONUS)
Pacific Region
California  located in the Pacific region of the United States.
Oregon  located in the Pacific region of the United States.
Washington State  located in the Pacific region of the United States.
Southwestern Region
Arizona  located in the southwestern region of the United States.
New Mexico  located in the southwestern region of the United States.
Colorado  located in the southwestern region of the United States.
Western Region
Utah  located in the Western region of the United States.
South Central Region
Texas  located in the South Central of the United States.
South Atlantic Region
Florida  located in the South Atlantic region of the United States.
Midwestern Region
Missouri  located the midwestern of the United States.
East South Central Region
Kentucky  located the east south central region of the United States.

(Former) Territories of United States
Hawaii (Territory of Hawaii)  island chain in the North Pacific.
Alaska (Territory of Alaska)  northwest portion of North America.

United States Minor Outlying Islands (Unincorporated Unorganized Territory)
Midway Atoll  located in the Central Pacific, Battle of Midway.
Wake Atoll  located to the north of the Marshall Islands.
Johnston Atoll  located in the Central Pacific to the southwest of Hawaii.
Kingman Reef  part of the Northern Line Islands in the Central Pacific.
Palmya Island  part of the Northern Line Islands in the Central Pacific.
Jarvis Island (Bunker)  part of the Central Line Islands in the Central Pacific.
Howland Island  part of the Northern Phoenix Islands.
Baker Island  part of the Northern Phoenix Islands.

Unincorporated Organized Territory
Territory of Guam  southern Mariana Islands including Guam Island.
American Samoa  eastern half of the Samoan Island Group (Samoan Islands).

Commonweaths of the United States
Commonweath Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)  Northern Mariana Islands including Saipan and Tinian.

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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