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Aircraft of 19th Fighter Squadron and 6th Night Fighter Squadron land at Saipan, after its capture during World War ii

U.S. Army Air Forces begin operations on Saipan after its capture from the Japanese during World War 2. Japanese Zero fighter planes parked in a jumble on Saipan, after its capture by American forces in 1944. American soldiers are seen walking about and U.S. Army engineers are repairing the field for use. The first American P-47 to arrive, after Saipan is secured, lands on the airfield. Its pilot, Major Henry E. McAfee, Commander of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, poses by his P-47 named "Jeanie." At another area of Saipan, U.S. Marines administer medical aid, including blood plasma, to a wounded comrade. A P-61 of the 6th Night Fighter Squadron lands on the field. Aerial views of Saipan, showing destroyed structures and buildings.

Date: 1944, August
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059667
U.S. soldiers unload supplies from LCM and load it onto a LVT in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II.

Unloading supplies in Saipan Islands during World War II. Jeeps and trucks on the beach. Smoke rises from the background. Men unload supplies from a LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). A sling in a hoist being lowered in a truck. A man operates a crane as it picks up a wooden plank. Shells on ground. Wrecked equipment lying on ground. Soldiers load supply boxes onto a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked).

Date: 1944, August
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059668
Japanese fighter planes attack grounded U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress planes in Saipan during World War II.

Japanese air raid over Saipan during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress bombers parked at an airfield in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Crewmen work on a B-29. Pilots being briefed by USAAF Brigadier General Emmett O'Donnel. B-29s take off from an airbase. B-29s fly through flak. Bombing of Tokyo by B-29s. Wreckage of B-29s after Japanese air raid on Saipan. Firefighters in action. Black smoke rises from the burning B-29s. A Japanese plane goes into a kamikaze suicide dive over Saipan.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060196
Aircraft carriers and ships during battle of Saipan in the Pacific War (WW2)

Aircraft carriers and ships during battle of Saipan in the Pacific War (World War II). Animation of map of Saipan. Ships progressing in sea. Firing and bombardment at ships. Guns firing. Marines in landing barges. Bombs dropped on the ships. Marines advance on island. Bombing on the island. Tanks advancing. Scene of artillery fire. Wreckage of planes. A plane taxiing. Scene of U.S. flag. Soldiers taking a wounded soldier on stretcher. Medical men trying to save soldiers. women and children are removed to safety at prisoners of war depot. A soldier taking a child in lap.

Date: 1944, June 15
Duration: 4 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034827
Marines advance across open fields during invasion of Saipan in Mariana Islands.

Bullets hit ground and buildings in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Marines cautiously advance. Marines advance across open fields. Firing at hills. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034831
Men prepare ammunition in Saipan, Mariana Islands.

Marines advance through open fields in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Men prepare ammunition. Firing by a pack howitzer. Group of buildings under artillery barrage. Shells bursting. Smoke rises (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034832