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Operation of United States Coast Guard in Tarawa, Pacific Theater

Overseas activities of United States Coast Guard in World War II. November 20, 1943, US Marine Corps invade Tarawa Atoll. Naval warships bombard Tarawa. Transport ship USS Arthur Middleton underway. Only 1 out of 5 US troops reach the beach in first wave of attack. Firing and explosion. US troops wade. Many US Marines injured during the landing on Tarawa. The US Coast Guard brings back the wounded to the transport ship. Wounded soldiers lifted on stretchers.

Location: Tarawa Gilbert Islands

Date: 1945

Duration: 1 min 33 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Marines in full combat gear wade ashore, Tarawa Island in Pacific.

Invasion of Tarawa. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) underway at sea. Marines in full combat gear wade ashore. Beach area of Tarawa. Landing craft in the foreground.

Location: Tarawa Gilbert Islands

Date: 1945

Duration: 3 min 8 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Sailors walk up gangway with pails and sea bags, Tarawa Islands in the Pacific.

Invasion of Tarawa. Sailors in helmets, with pails, packs, and rifles walk up gangway. Jeep and supplies on dock. Navy officers and men talk. Officer checks list as sailor come up gangway with sea bags and gear.

Location: Tarawa Gilbert Islands

Date: 1945

Duration: 1 min 52 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None