United States airmen on wing and fueling a P-38 Lightning aircraft to prepare for a mission in World War II. A military jeep carrying some airmen drives by. An airman gets off the jeep and runs to a P-38. The United States airman climbs the P-38 and takes his seat, his comrade closes the aircraft canopy. An airman closes his aircraft canopy. A P-38 with engines running. A fighter-bomber (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) begins to taxi in the airfield. An airman in the control tower signals using a light. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning takes off from the airfield. A group of Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft zoom in the sky. Aerial shot of Bougainville Island coast. Japanese Zeroes flying in the sky, seen via gun camera footage. Two Japanese bombers are flying, one of the bombers catches fire after it was attacked by American aircraft. A Lockheed P-38 Lightning slightly angles in a maneuver. A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fires at the Japanese in front. A Lockheed P-38 Lightning chases and fires at the Japanese aircraft, a Mitsubishi Betty. Cockpit aims at Japanese aircraft. A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fires, the Japanese bomber is hit and explodes into a ball of fire. Three Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft fly in the sky. Three airmen, Lieutenant Besby Holmes, Captain Tom Lanphier and Lieutenant Rex T. Barber, laugh facing the camera. Ending slate.
American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. U.S. soldier in foxhole. Soldier talks on telephone. Sergeant squad at diagram on ground. They advance across open area in jungle. A soldier in bunker. A soldier looks through binocular. A soldier operates 30 caliber water cooled machine gun. Team fires 30 caliber water cooled machine gun.
American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. A U.S. soldier eats food, other soldiers in the background. Two soldiers sitting in bunker with rifles. They smoke cigarette. A soldier seated beside tree. A soldier comes and sits beside him. He takes paper from another soldier and runs away.
American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. Crew of U.S. Soldiers fires 60mm mortar. Riflemen take cover in dugout and fire. Soldiers advance through open area. Views of jungle.
American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. U.S. soldiers fire mortar, other soldiers in the background. Soldiers look at ground of jungle for search purpose. Soldier connects telephone to wire. Colonel checks map and talks on phone. A soldier talks on phone. Soldiers on guard duty silhouetted against the sky.