United States Marines in Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Small crafts underway towards Peleliu Island. Coastline in the background. United States Marines on a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) underway towards the coast. The LVT hits the beach. Soldiers disembark at the beach. United States Marines with small guns crouched on the beach. Marines milling about on the beach as smoke rises in the background.
5th Marine Regiment aboard ships sail around the coast of Peleliu Island, Palau. Smoke rises from the Island in the background. Warships shell the Peleliu Island. Marine approach the island and attack dugout with flame thrower. (World War II period).
Smoke rises from Peleliu Island, Palau during World War 2. View from hunkered down position in landing craft during assault on Japanese held Peleliu island. U.S. Marines move cautiously ashore through barbed wire and other obstacles. Landing craft is struck by enemy gunfire and is engulfed by flames and smoke. Marines lie low and advance under fire in the sand. U.S. Navy Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber seen flying over the beachhead. Marine handles belt of machine gun bullets.
United States Navy ships near Peleliu Island during World War 2. View from aboard USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) of other ships in the area, near Peleliu Island, Palau.
United States Marine signals blinkers aboard USS Honolulu around Peleliu Island, Palau. Various ships bombard the Island. Incendiary bombs explode on Peleliu Island. Many Landing Crafts in the background. F6F Hellcat dives and strafes over the Island. (World War II period).
United States Chaplain conducts church services near front line at Peleliu Island, Palau. Explosions in wooded areas. Bullets hit water. Aircraft dives and strafes over Peleliu Island.
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