Japanese Kamikaze aircraft attacking U.S. Navy Task Force off Okinawa. They attack the Aircraft Carriers Yorktown, Saratoga, and Bunker Hill. View from deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10) as a kamikaze, hit and on fire, passes directly overhead and crashes into the ocean just past the deck of the ship. The Saratoga is hit by 4 Kamikaze planes. 315 U.S. sailors and airmen killed or wounded. Crew struggles to control fires and damage and care for casualties.The attacks continue and the USS Bunker Hill is struck by 2 Kamikaze planes and is on fire with heavy smoke rising as crew tries desperately to save her. The Cruiser Wilkes-Barre comes alongside spraying fire hoses in attempt to aid the stricken Bunker Hill. The Wilkes-Barre passes respirators to firefighters aboard the Bunker Hill. Rescue boats pick up crewmen who were blown off the deck into the sea. 373 killed and 264 injured on the Bunker Hill. (World War II period).
Strafing attack on Japanese aircraft, shore installations and gun emplacements by U.S. aircraft during World War II. A Japanese float plane shot at and catches fire during night. Japanese Betty and bomber aircraft and a Sampan ship under attack. Strafing shore installations and gun emplacements in Okinawa. A Japanese single engine fighter plane turning over on its back. A strafing attack on houses and a bridge over a small stream.
U.S. Marine Corps F4U aircraft of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing are seen along with U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 in flight over Southern Okinawa, during World War 2. Numerous scenes of the aircraft attacking positions of enemy Japan with napalm incendiary bombs. Balls of fire erupting and smoke rising from the hills. Formation of Corsairs returning from the mission.
U.S. F4U-1D and F4U-4 Corsairs from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing operating against targets on Okinawa during World War 2. They can be seen taxing and taking off with belly tanks underneath. Pilots and airmen stand near a plane. Injured flier being removed from TBM Avenger aircraft and carried to ambulance on a stretcher. F4U Corsairs are seen returning to land. Some land and several go around to space for landing. A TBM Avenger goes around during the landing activity.