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Allied soldiers erect tents, build huts and bridges with native help in Goodenough Island, New Guinea during World War II.

A film about the Allied campaign in New Britain, New Guinea during World War II Allied soldiers erect tents on Goodenough Island. Natives cut bamboo and construct bridges. Natives build thatched roof huts. Natives work on roof of the huts. Telephone cables tied to coconut trees. Soldiers communicate using a field phone. Allied military drivers clean their trucks and jeeps in a pond. Men bathe in the pond and wash clothes. Soldiers in a mess line. Food served to soldiers. Men eat the food. Soldiers seated on ground as they eat the food.

Location: Goodenough Island New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059608
Allied soldiers briefed by an officer in Goodenough Island, New Guinea during World War II.

A film about the Allied campaign in New Britain, New Guinea during World War II Tent area on the Island. A man blows a bugle as the day begins. An Allied soldier pours water into a helmet and bathes. Animated map depicts the Allied landings at Arawe in New Britain. Soldiers briefed by an officer in a field.

Location: Goodenough Island New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059609
Allies prepare to fight the Japanese in New Britain, New Guinea during World War II.

A film about the Allied campaign in New Britain, New Guinea during World War II. A man opens an envelope and reads a letter with a secret mark on it. A sign on the letter reads 'Overpower'. A map of New Britain. A jungle on the island of New Britain. The sun sets behind the trees. The Allied task force soldiers board trucks and move to staging area on Goodenough island. Two other task forces comprising of U.S. Marines take their positions in staging areas. Equipment, artillery, cables, and food arrive at the areas.

Location: Goodenough Island New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059607
General Douglas MacArthur visits elements of the 6th Army in New Guinea, during World War II

General Douglas MacArthur (Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area) steps from a B-17 bomber at the airfield on Goodenough Island, New Guinea, during World War 2. He converses with Lieutenant General Walter Kreuger, Commander of the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area. Next they are seen sitting in a spruced up patrol boat underway in waters not far from the island (seen in background). A line of Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVT-1s) filled with soldiers, is seen moving across a field. On continues past an audience of sailors and soldiers, and enters the waters off the island. It continues, kicking up a wake as it moves through the water. A line of LVT-1s filled with troops, waits to also enter the water.

Location: Goodenough Island New Guinea
Date: 1943, December
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059159
General MacArthur arrives and inspects Allied forces at the war front in New Guinea during World War II.

A USAAF B-17 bomber taxis in after landing at Vivigani Airfield on Goodenough Island in New Guinea. General MacArthur steps from the aircraft and is greeted by the American Air Base Commander. Closeup of General MacArthur. Next, a jeep carrying him and several others is seen from the rear as it drives over roads literally hacked from the jungles. Views of friendly native tribesmen, engaged by the Allies, carrying supplies toward the front. as Australian troops march along side them. View of rough water tumbling in a river and native bearers crossing it on a suspension bridge. View from above of long line of New Guinea native bearers moving along a path. Back at Vivigani Airfield , MacArthur greets some of the American fliers who have been attacking Japanese shipping from there. His B-17E, tail number 41-12633, ("Sally") is parked in the background. General MacArthur salutes and heads to his B-17 (that will take him to 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby). View of a USAAF B24 Liberator bomber taxiing on the airfield. Another B-24 (named "Connebb's Speciab" is being loaded with bombs. Crew of a B-24 getting briefed as they stand under the wing of their aircraft. A pilot sticking his head out of the cockpit window. A B-24 airborne after takeoff. View from B-24 of a Japanese ship in sea below. Gunners inside the B-24 strafing the ship as the B-24 flies low over it. Bombs dropping during the Aircraft' second pass over the Japanese ship. View of the bombs exploding at port and starboard of the ship. View of clouds and then interior of the B-24 as crew members converse on their way back to their base.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059285
General Douglas MacArthur inspects 6th Army headquarters in New Guinea, during World War II

General Douglas MacArthur (Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area) steps from the wood and palm structure, serving as Headquarters of the 6th Army, on Goodenough Island, New Guinea, during World War 2. He poses with Lieutenant General Walter Kreuger, Commander of the Sixth Army in the South West Pacific Area. Members of Kreuger's staff pose with them. After the picture-taking, MacArthur shakes hands with one of the staff officers, as the group make their way to jeeps. Next, MacArthur is seen posing with several armed soldiers wearing steel combat helmets. They salute MacArthur as he walks away. General Kreuger stands in front of the headquarters hooch conversing with two of his staff. He and one of his staff hurry to a jeep, with two stars on the front plate. They drive away. . Generals MacArthur and Kreuger are seen sitiing in back seat of a jeep with modified roof cover. MacArthur converses with staff officers. They are next seen walking through a grove of trees, with staff officers behind them. Later, MacArthur leads the entourage along a pathway, with tents visible in background. As they walk, he converses with Major General Edwin F.Harding, Commander of the 32nd Infantry Division. An official photographer lingers in background. MacArthur and Kreuger lead the group past a large mess tent. (At this point the footage repeats starting back with their entry into the grove of trees and ending as they pass the mess tent.) After that MacArthur is seen speaking to two bareheaded officers. He then speaks with several soldiers, individually, as Generals Kreuger and Harding stand nearby. MacArthur converses with a Field Grade officer. He visits an infirmary tent and speaks to a patient and to members of the medical staff, including a woman Lieutenant nurse. He and General Kreuger are seen inspecting various areas in the camp.

Location: Goodenough Island New Guinea
Date: 1943, December
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059160
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