United States Navy off loads material and equipment on a beach during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) loaded with several soldiers at the beach. The LVT plows through one of the native huts. The hut is completely destroyed by the LVT. Soldiers firing with rifles, at Japanese bunker.
United States Naval fleet off the coast of the Philippines during World War II. U.S. Marines climb over the side of cargo nets and into an LCVP ( Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). The marines go over the side of a ship into the LCVP. A four barrel 5" 38 caliber naval gun aboard a destroyer fires. A United States destroyer of Fletcher class bombards the coast. 5" 38 caliber naval gun fires. The destroyer bombards the beach. An LSMR (Landing Ship Medium, Rocket) fires rockets. Shells explode on the beach. A United States battleship of Nevada class camouflaged by Thayer method bombards the beach. 5 inch and 40 mm guns fire at the beach. Crew loads and fires a 3"50 caliber gun. Explosions occur. An LCS ( Landing Craft Support) near the beach. The destroyer of Fletcher class bombards the beach. Aircraft fly over the convoy of ships. Sky lookouts on the bridge of a ship. Camouflaged destroyer and a heavy cruiser of Baltimore class bombards the beach. Twin mounts on a cargo ship bombard the beach. A man with a long glass leans against a signal lamp towards the beach.
United States LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A signal man aboard (Landing Ship Tank) LST -782 as he sends a blinker signal. Chief Petty Officer by his side as he takes down a message. A message on a clipboard. Signal man holds the message as he sends it through the blinker.
United States Navy LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A clipboard with a message on it. Quartermaster takes out a signal flag bag aboard LST-782 (Landing Ship Tank). A signal man sends up a flag hoist out of the flag bag. Flag hoist at the yardarm. Signalman sends up a hoist. Signalman takes flags out of the flag bag. Two signalmen execute the flag hoist. Signalmen send up the hoist. Four signal men bring down and send up signal hoists.
United States LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A catholic Chaplain conducts a mass aboard LST-782 (Landing Ship Tank). Congregation in the background. Chaplain says the mass. Chaplain conducts prayers. Holy communion being served to the sailors aboard the LST. Chaplain at altar as he prays and sailors in the background.
United States LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. An officer uses a sea ladder to go over the side of a ship. An LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) alongside an LST (Landing Ship Tank). Soldiers climb cargo nets from LCVP and to come aboard an LST. An LCVP comes alongside the LST-782 with smoke pots in rear section. An LCVP pulls alongside. An LCM (Landing Craft , Mechanized) alongside the LST-782. Marines climb up a cargo net and come aboard LST-782. Marines in combat gear in the LCM and a Fletcher class destroyer in the background.