A U.S. officer at a South Pacific island, gives his view on surrender of Japan in World War II soon after returning from a flight to Japan. The U.S. officer says that U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Far East Air Forces played an important role in driving back Japan from the Pacific Islands. The officer speaks about U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bombers carrying out strikes on Japan in the final days of war.
Gun camera footage of U.S. Army Air Force 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group Aircraft commanded by a Lieutenant Hill, strafing target buildings and ships in area of harbor at Tarumizu in Kyushu Japan. Fire and explosions on bay area of the Island. Heavy smoke rises. Aircraft strafes over open field areas and factories, and then strikes ships in harbor. (World War II period).
Gun camera footage of U.S. Army Air Force 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group Aircraft. Aircraft fires rounds and tracers at Japanese aircraft in Tarumizu in Kyushu Japan. View of clouds in the foreground. (World War II period).
Gun camera footage of U.S. Army Air Force 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group Aircraft. Aircraft fires on ground and sea targets near Tarumizu in Kyushu Japan. Rounds hitting Japanese ships in harbor. Fire and explosions from the ship. Heavy smoke rises from the Japanese ships. (World War II period).
Gun camera footage of U.S. Army Air Force 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group Aircraft. Aircraft fires rounds and tracers at Japanese aircraft in area of Tarumizu in Kyushu, Japan. Aircraft targets buildings on ground near ocean. View of explosions on the ground as buildings are hit. (World War II period).
Lt. Tyndall pilots aircraft of 19th Fighter Squadron, 318 Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force. Aerial gun camera views at Tarumizu, on Kyushu, Japan as he strafes buildings near airfield. Fire and explosions rise from buildings near Matsuyama Airfield. Heavy smoke rises. Japanese ship hit by Phosphorous shells with large explosions on the ship. (World War II period).