United States Army and Navy preparations for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. At the base, doctor briefs coast guards on bandages as they surround him. Heavy duty cranes hoist a light tank of U.S. Army, near a warehouse on the harbor of the base. Tank hoisted aboard a cargo ship. Coast guards adjust position of tank aboard.
United States Marine Corps at their base, prepare for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. At the base flat cars loaded with troops move towards cargo ships. Marines unload from flat cars onto pier. A R5D plane flying in sky. Marines going up the gangway to transport. Marines hold sea bags and move out. Marines carrying sea bags walk out of pier warehouse and climb up the gangway.
United States Marine Corps at their base, prepare for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Large groups of Marines near the Amphibious Landing Vehicles on the beach. A SBD A-24 flies over them. Marines open their bags and inflate their rubber life belts. Marines aboard transport ship going for the raid on Iwo Jima. Marines sit on the deck and clean their guns and other weapons aboard
U.S. B-29 Superfortresses of the 314th Bomb Wing, on Guam, during World War 2. They taxi to the runway for takeoff. B-29 Superfortress aircraft parked at North Field, Guam. Bombers seen taxiing include some displaying tail codes of Square O and Square P. Note: 314th Bomb Wing consisted of: 19th Bomb Group (BG) with tail code Square M; the 29th BG, tail code Square O, 39th BG, tail code Square P; and 330th BG, tail code Square K.
Several B-29 Superfortress bombers are seen taxiing for takeoff on North Field, Guam, in World War 2. Many B-29s, with Square O tail codes of the 29th Bomb Group, are parked on the field. The aircraft taxing include two from the 19th Bomb Group, one displaying the Square M tail code and one showing only its identifcation number : 42-93967. (This B-29 is named the "City of Lansford.")
U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 of the 314th Bomb Wing, as photographed from behind the bombardier in the cockpit. Aircraft on final approach, lands, clears active runway, proceeds along taxiway, and turns into hardstand following direction from motioning ground crew, to park. B-29s with tail codes O and P of the 29th and 39th Bomb Groups, respectively, are seen parked.