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United States soldiers embark on an amphibious truck and move towards a beach in Bougainville, Solomon Islands.

United States soldiers leave ship by companionway and embark amphibious truck DUKW in Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Soldiers aboard a ship. The amphibious truck moves away from the ship towards the island. Flat bottom vessel LST (Landing Ship, Tank) in the background. A truck loaded with lumber. Trucks loaded with lumber move to and from beached LCV (Landing Craft, Vehicle). View of the harbor. LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) in the background. A landing craft shuttle between supply ship and shore. Soldiers on beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, February 20
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053429
Burial services for United States Marines in Bougainville Cemetery, Solomon Islands.

A burial in Bougainville Cemetery, Solomon Islands. Grave marks in the cemetery. Names written on the crosses. Soldiers dig graves and put a dead body in a grave. A burial service for United States Marines. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, March 8
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046500
United States C-47 aircraft takes off from Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

Aircrafts take off from an airstrip at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainville, Solomon Island. A United States soldier points altus lamp as a C-47 taxis along the airstrip and takes off. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, March 31
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038241
Comedian Bob Hope cracks jokes for servicemen in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II.

American entertainers in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II. Soldiers seated in front of a stage. Comedian Bob Hope walks onto the stage and acts as the Master of the Ceremony. He talks about U.S. campaign in the Pacific Theater. He cracks jokes which make the audience laugh. Audio is very faint but can be barely heard.

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057648
Tony Romano sings for U.S. soldiers in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II.

American entertainers in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II. Comedian Bob Hope acts as the Master of the Ceremony and introduces Tony Romano. Tony Romano sings and plays a guitar at a microphone. The audience applaud after the performance.

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057649
Bob Hope introduces Patty Thomas who performs a dance for U.S. soldiers in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II.

American entertainers in Bougainville, Solomon Islands during World War II. Comedian Bob Hope acts as the Master of the Ceremony at USO show and introduces Patty Thomas. Patty performs a dance for the audience of U.S. Army soldiers and Navy sailors.

Date: 1944, August 2
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057650