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U.S. reconstructs captured Japanese airfield at Munda Point, New Georgia Island, in World War II.

Wreckage and debris on Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, after its capture by U.S. forces during World War 2. Dead Japanese soldiers. Destroyed aircraft on island as result of U.S. bombing. Reconstruction workers clear and enlarge runway and operations tower as Americans improve and expand the airbase for their own operations. U.S. flag raised on pole. Seen are the first aircraft to land at Munda Point (on August 14, 1943). The first is a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-40 with letter K and white stripe on fuselage and a white tail. It is followed by a J2F Duck carrying U.S.Marine Brigadier General Francis P. Mulcahy to set up his new headquarters at Munda Point.

Date: 1943, August 14
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046491
U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands.

U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands. U.S. landing force in boats striking at Munda. Enemy planes try to stop the U.S. Marine troops. Marine advance towards coast. Marines get away from the boats. Tanks moving on to island from landing barge. Marines fire rifles amidst enemy fire. U.S. Marines dig to bury dead soldiers. Bombing by planes. Mortars and machine guns fired. Scenes of wrecked tanks. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, August
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034902
U.S. supply and ammunition base in Munda, New Georgia Island in World War II.

Wreckage and debris in Munda, New Georgia Island, during World War 2. Workers clear field at Munda Point. Air Force construction team clear area using power shovel and road graders. Supply and ammunition base of the island. TBF planes taxi on runway. C-47 crew unload bomb carriers. Loaded bomb carriers move out towards flight line. Control Tower operators look at a P-39. It taxis and takes off. B-25 (Mitchell Bomber) makes forced belly landing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046492
U.S. 13th Air Force bombers drop bombs over Japanese installations on Munda Point, Solomon Islands during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Force aircraft attack enemy installations on Munda Point, Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. 13th Air Force bombers in flight over Vila in the Solomon Islands. The bombers take off from Guadalcanal to attack Japanese installations on Munda Point in New Georgia. Views of support fighter aircraft taking off to join in this, the largest single raid (total participating aircraft) in the Pacific thus far. U.S. naval guns shell enemy targets on Munda. The bombers release bombs over ground targets. Ships fire salvo from giant artillery guns towards shore targets. Smoke rises from heavy shell fire. The bombers escorted by fighters drop bombs over the targets. Smoke billows up from exploding targets. View of newly formed craters all over Munda Point after smoke clears. Aerial views of a second round of bombing over Munda Point during the same raid.

Date: 1943, July 25
Duration: 4 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060502
A survey of the damage on the captured island of Munda after U.S. 13th Air Force bombardment during World War II.

Damage at Munda Point, Solomon Islands after U.S. 13th Air Force bombardment during World War II. The damage is surveyed by U.S. officers. Wreckage of Japanese aircraft and installations. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers are removed by U.S. troops. Gun emplacements are made. Bulldozers level the ground. Heavy construction equipment is operated to level a hill. U.S. bomber aircraft on a flight line at a newly constructed U.S. airfield. A bomber takes off from an airstrip.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060503
USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress, C-47 Skytrain and other airplanes parked at an airbase in Munda, Solomon Islands.

United States Army Air Forces aircraft at an airbase in Munda, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress and C-47 Skytrain parked at the airbase. B-17 crew waits under the wing of an airplane. B-25 Mitchell airplane in flight over the area. U.S. Navy PBY-5A Catalina taxis on the airbase.

Date: 1943, October 20
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063015