U.S. carrier-based aircraft pursue and fire upon a Japanese aircraft. They also attack a Japanese warship, which begins to burn and belch clouds of black smoke.
American warships firing antiaircraft guns at Japanese aircraft attacking the fleet. Black flak bursts seen in air. A Navy aircraft, with wings folded, dangling off flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6). Smoke around fire fighters who have hoses spread on the deck. Flight deck filled with sailors manning hoses. Four sailors carrying injured sailor on stretcher, across the deck. Crews directing water hoses into gaping hole in flight deck where the forward elevator used to be before it was blown out of the ship by the explosion of the Kamikaze's bomb. (Note: As a result of this attack, the USS Enterprise was forced out of service for the remaining 3 months of the war.)
Sailors relaxing on flight deck of the USS Wasp (CV-18) in final days of World War 2. An F6F behind them with wings folded. Ship's Island displays numerous nautical signal flags. Sailors in bathing suits watching some activity taking place below, on the hangar deck.
Fleet Carrier Air Group 86 (CVG-86) embarked on the USS Wasp (CV-18) at end of World War 2. A pilot of Squadron VF-86, sits in an F6F with engine running, on flight deck of the Wasp. He runs the engine a while, then shuts it down, and climbs down from the aircraft. Another pilot greets him and they both walk across the deck together. An F4U, Corsair (Number 154) of Fighting Bombing Squadron 86 (VBF-86) takes off, followed by another (number 155). Next, a TBM-3E Avenger (number 301) of VT-86, takes off, followed by numbers 303, and 314. An SB2C-4 Helldiver (number 210) is the next to take off. View aft, shows sailors working around an F6F; a tug driving along the flight deck; and a destroyer (looks like Fletcher-class) underway in far background.
United States Marines advance during invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. U.S. Navy sailors, enlisted men and officers in ranks stand in files during a drill aboard a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnels (LCVP). Burial of a crew member at the sea. Colors flying from the yardarm down at the halyards. A sailor in the gun tub at dusk.
United States Marines advance during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A convoy of battleships sail in the sea. A Landing Ship Mechanized (LCM) moves alongside a Landing Ship Tank (LST). U.S. soldiers in full gear aboard the LST. A soldier in the gun tub of the LST keeps a watch on the sea. A U.S. Navy destroyer and other small boats near it in the sea.