Who was the operational commander most directly responsible for the Pacific Campaign successes of Iwo Jima Okinawa and the Gilbert Marshall and Mariana Islands.?
Holland "Howlin' Mad" Smith - the father of modern amphibious warfare . General Smith directed extensive Army, Navy, and Marine amphibious training, which was a major factor in successful U.S. landings in both the Atlantic andPacific. He subsequently helped prepare U.S. Army andCanadian troops for the Kiska andAttu landings, then led the V Amphibious Corpsin the assaults on the Gilberts, theMarshalls, Saipan, and Tinianin the Marianas .