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Scenes from Operation Flintlock in the Marshall Islands campaign of World War II
Film begins showing a two star admiral and another ship's officer conversing as they look at maps of a mission. on a deck atop the ship an officer is briefing Marines as he stands over a large map of an atoll dominated by a Japanese airfield in the Marshall Islands. In a room below decks, a senior officer discusses mission plans with members of his staff. A Filipino steward brings him a cup of coffee. On deck a sailor operates a signal light. On an aircraft carrier, Douglas Dauntless aircraft are seen being brought to the flight deck by elevator and then taking off at dusk. Glimpse of several of them joining up in formation high above. Marines are seen on deck of the transport ship USS Harry Lee (APA-10). Next, Higgins boats from the ship are being lowered over her side. Another transport ship, the USS La Salle (AP-102) is seen with some of her Higgins boats in the water beside her. Closeup of Marines and a sailor descending rope ladders from another troop transport ship, seen to be the USS Bolivar (APA-34). A Marine Colonel in a steel helmet and another officer look through binoculars. Next, U.S. navy warships begin to bombard the targeted Japanese held island with heavy guns. Sailors firing smaller guns from a ship's deck. Smoke rising from a burning ship in the distance. Scene changes to gun camera footage from American planes strafing Japanese aircraft parked on an airfield and from an American plane shooting down a Japanese aircraft in flight. More views from aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on an airfield and another of a Japanese airplane destroyed in flight.
Signal officer signals to U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers taxiing on Pacific Island during World War II.
Carrier operations of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Aerial photographer takes aerial photographs from U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless bomber. Signal officer signals to U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers taxiing on a Pacific Island.
Commando team sets off explosion on Pacific island during World War II
View of Pacific island, bay, and rocky shoreline. A U.S. submarine maneuvering slowly in the bay. Surf rolling against shore. A small encampment seen on shore across inlet. Explosion occurs on nearby bluff. Three U.S. commandos emerge from foliage at shoreline. One of them cuts wires lying on shore. They move stealthily along the shore.
Blindfolded Japanese prisoners escorted from a U.S. submarine during World War II
Blindfolded Japanese prisoners of war being escorted from an American submarine, at a Pacific port, during World War 2. They are guided and seated into an open utility boat under guard by U.S. Army Military Police.
Aerial view of B-25 Mitchell air raid; also scenes from an American combat air field and supply operations for the field in the Pacific.
Film titled "Service group" on the workings of the United States Army Air Force Service Group in World War II, and their role in keeping remote air force landing strips supplied and in good repair during World War 2. Aerial view of United States Army Air Force B-25 Mitchell medium bombers in formation over an enemy target area. Bombs away view as the B-25 aircraft release bombs over the coastal target area and explosions are seen on the ground. Aerial view of a partially sunken ship off of a Pacific island. A P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft landing at a Pacific combat air field. Closeup of pilot as aircraft finishes taxi, and lettering on plane identifies him as Lieutenant R. McHale. Scenes on the ground at the air field, jeeps arriving at the airfield, pilots and crews in meetings and discussions, tents and quarters, meal operations, a soldier gets a shave, medical facilities, religious services, and watch towers. Pilots scramble to their waiting P-40 aircraft after tower spots enemy aircraft in the distance. Animated map depicts operations of the Air Service Center and logistics for supporting multiple Combat Air Fields. Scenes from the Air Service Center as new planes (P-38 Lightning) arrive and bombs are unloaded. Repair work and provisioning of supplies for the air fields.
U.S Army soldiers repairing a field wire and loading ammunition in trucks during World War 2
A film on the workings of Air Force Service Group. Their role in keeping remote air force landing strips supplied and in repairing and salvaging damaged airplanes and equipment during World War II is demonstrated. A small airplane in flight low overhead and it drops a parachute with important aerial reconnaissance photographs to an Air Service Center. Soldiers process the photographs. Other soldiers look at the photographs. Soldiers repairing a break in a field wire. A soldier keeps a watch for the enemy. Messages are send in the field with the help of the field wire and an encoding machine. Other soldiers after receiving messages typing them and decoding them. An officer looking at a document. Resources of the center are mobilized. A soldier talking over a phone. U.S. Army Ordnance Company soldiers loading and packing 50 caliber ammunition belts and loading them into boxes. The boxes are loaded in trucks.