United States ships and a landing craft convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean during the Battle of Tarawa of World War II. The shoreline of an island. A transport in the foreground. Marines in camouflaged helmets underway at sea in the foreground.
United States Marines on an island in the Pacific Ocean during the Battle of Tarawa of World War II. Marines seated on the beach in bivouac area. A burning building. A wrecked tank in water. The convoy in the background. Dead bodies of United States Marines. More dead bodies floating on the edge of the beach. An oil fire in a distance. A damaged building.
Activities of the U.S. military units underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Enemy aircraft flying in formation over sea. Flak bursting in sky. The U.S. ships underway at sea. An aircraft carrier underway at sea. Aircraft on the flight deck of the ship. Men standing near the aircraft.
Activities of the U.S. Navy personnel underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A barrage balloon in flight overhead. Men aboard a ship underway in the Pacific. The men work on a gun. Smoke from explosions in the water.
Activities of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. An aircraft carrier underway in the Pacific. An aircraft parked on the aircraft carrier. Men working on the aircraft. Pilot and co-pilot seated in the aircraft. The aircraft takes off from the flight deck. Few men watch the activities.
A Japanese aircraft hit by tracer fire over the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The burning Japanese aircraft after being hit. The aircraft hit by machine gun fire and falling towards the water. Smoke from the aircraft. The aircraft being hit while in flight over water. Tracers going towards the aircraft. The aircraft in flames.