U.S. Marine amphibious training activities in Pacific theater during Second World War. United States marines lying on the beach. Amphibious vehicles surrounded by marines on the beach. Assault force at anchor. Amphibious craft including Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVT), Landing Craft Tank (LCT) and Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) heading for the beach. Marines advance along a path with tropical vegetation alongside. LVTs loaded with marines, move in towards the beach. Marines on a LVT as it tows a vehicle in a muddy area.
A plane drops a rope to a stranded ship in Pacific Theater. A vehicle on the surface near the sea. Men stand nearby with a long rope. The rope is tied to the ship at sea.
Engineers lay fuel pipes in the Pacific Theater. Vehicles parked on the ground. Fuel pipes on the ground. Men load the fuel pipes into the vehicles and the vehicles move. Engineers lay the fuel pipes in various places. Fuel pipes attached to the ship. It is connected to the storage tank. Tanks on the ground. Trees in the background. Men work near the tanks. An airplane takes off.
U.S. Army Air Forces 80th Fighter Squadron (two engines) operating in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Views from inside cockpit of P-38 as it dives low to strafe Japanese positions. P-38s taxiing out for takeoff. Dramatic cloud formations in background. Dimly seen formations of P-38s flying overhead. large V formation of P-38s in flight. P-38s in aerial maneuvers. One executes a series of rolls. Another performs a loop.
Japanese planes attack USS Princeton and USS Langley in Pacific Theater. Smoke rises from USS Princeton. Japanese planes in flight above water. The planes drop bombs near USS Langley. Plane crashes in water. Japanese planes dive midst flak. Planes dive on light aircraft carriers (CVL). (World War II period).
Japanese planes attack USS Princeton and USS Langley in Pacific Theater. A burning light aircraft carrier (CVL). Smoke arises from Iowa class battleships. Explosion on USS Princeton. Splashes in water. (World War II period).