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U.S. Army troops advance through jungle on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands, in World War II
Battle of Makin Island, Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. U.S. Army troops, of the 27th Infantry Division, pick their way through fallen trees and other jungle obstacles as they advance into Makin Island . Some take shelter behind a Japanese-built barricade. One soldier reports on a walkie talkie radio.
Marine and Coast Guard amphibious training in San Diego,CA. Higgins boat crews train in Algeria, during World War II.
In 1943, Higgins boats from the USS Callaway (APA-35) practice maneuvering in a circle, in waters off San Diego, California. A M3 Stuart light tank being lowered from the ship onto Higgins boat number PA35-1. View of two marines riding on top of the tank as the boat proceeds toward shore. Higgins boat (PA26-23) from the USS Samuel Chase (APA-26) churns the waters during training activities in waters off Algeria, North Africa. Boat No. 23 flies a striped flag of maroon and gold, which seems to identify it as a supervisory boat. Other landing craft, including Boat PA26-11, execute training maneuvers.
U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron personnel wash and dry prints of photographs in South Pacific.
U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in the South Pacific during World War II. Prints on Rabaul negative being washed. A soldier puts the negatives in containers. A personnel dries the prints as he places them on machine. Machine gives out dried prints A sign on a door reads 'Printing'. Negatives brought to a dryer from the developing room. Men dry negative roll. A man rubs on either side of the negatives. June 4th, 1943: A soldier sleeps as others chat.
United States Army Air Force 339th Fighter Squadron Pilots in the South Pacific preparing for take-off during WW2.
The United States Army Air Force pilots of the 339th Fighter Squadron, who intercepted and shot down Imperial Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 during World War II. Captain Tom Lanphier, is seated under an aircraft, cleaning his goggles. View of Captain Lanphier, smiling. Another United States Army Air Force Pilot, Lieutenant Rex T. Barber, wearing helmet and goggles, adjusts his straps. Another pilot, Lieutenant Besby Holmes, leaning his back on an aircraft, adjusts his helmet and laughs. Lieutenant Douglas S. Canning puts on a life vest and smiles. Lieutenant Delton Goerke chews and smiles as he looks at the camera. Lieutenant Julius Jacobson adjusts his helmet and smiles. Pilot in cockpit gives an “OK” hand gesture facing the camera before closing the cockpit canopy. Another pilot salutes facing the camera before closing his cockpit canopy.
Sailors perform tasks and drills like loading of guns, firing the guns and work on 5 inch gun fire control on USS Yorktown
U.S. Navy Documentary highlights functions, duties and crew activities aboard 'The Fighting Lady', pseudonym for the USS Yorktown, CV-10, in the Pacific Theater during World War II. A sailor looks through binoculars and telescope. A sailor ties a rope. Sailors with various crew jobs stand in a group and talk. They work on instrument and equipment on the ship. The sailors load guns and fire during practice drills. Signal flags being hoisted. Sailors with headphones work on fire control of 5 inch guns. Smoke due to firing. A sailor paints the letter 'E' for "efficiency."
A Navy butcher, a cook, a pharmaceutical unit and a hospital on USS Yorktown; and sailors enjoying food in galley
Functions, duties and crew activities aboard 'The Fighting Lady', pseudonym for the USS Yorktown, CV-10, in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Housekeeping activities aboard the ship. U.S. Navy sailors on the deck do exercises and lay under the sun. A man plays with a dog (the ship's mascot, named Scrappy). The ship leaves the Panama Canal. Reserve, specialists and pilots eat food. Non commission personnel stand in a mess line and serve themselves food. They sit at a table and eat food. One of the sailors smokes a cigarette. The non commission personnel peel vegetables like potatoes and cabbage. A navy butcher cuts slabs of red meat and a cook at work. A pharmaceutical unit and a hospital on the ship. A tailor, a cobbler and a dry cleaner work on the ship.