United States 5th Air Force transport services in the South West Pacific theater during World War II. A United States Army Air Force C 47 Skytrain military transport aircraft taxis on an airfield. Mountains in the background. A sign board reads "Australian Army Movement Control". Australian troops load heavy equipment into the C47 Skytrain aircraft. The troops board the aircraft. The C47 aircraft taxiing. 'REOF' written on the side of the aircraft. The C47 in a low flight over the runway. Australian troops aboard the airborne C47 Skytrain aircraft.
United States 5th Air Force transport services in the South West Pacific theater during World War II. A mobile hoist loads a large aircraft engine in a United States Army Air Force CG-4A Haig glider named 'General George'. Australian troops unload field artillery and jeeps from a United States Army Air Force C47 Skytrain transport aircraft. The CG-4A Haig glider towed by the C47Skytrain aircraft.
United States 5th Air Force transport service in the South West Pacific theater during World War II. View of a camp area: Two long thatched roof buildings with a flag flying atop a tall pole. United States Army Air Force C47 Skytrain military transport aircraft parked on a field. A C47 Skytrain aircraft named 'Flamingo' taxis on the field. Mountains in the background. Two C47 Skytrain aircraft are refueled. GIs get ready to move out. They refuel a C47 Skytrain aircraft and load a large aircraft engine into the aircraft.
Activities at a weather station in the South West Pacific theater during World War II. A sign board on a tent reads "Colin Weather Station". Trees in the background. A man checks a shelter and records data. He climbs up a steel pole and checks an anemometer.
USS Wasp flight operations. F4F's and SB2U's aircrafts landing on the flight deck. Aircraft flying over the sea and landing on the flight deck. F4F landing aboard ship. Men standing on the flight deck. Other men standing with artillery on the flight deck and waving signal boards towards the planes. Aircraft lands. Superstructure in the background.
U.S. Navy personnel during the Battle of Midway of World War II. Army church service near war damaged tent area. Men gather in the area. War dead on stretchers during the burial services. Bugler blowing taps. Four men carrying a stretcher wrapped with flag. Stretchers holding war dead being carried aboard ship. Honor Guard firing rifles during the funeral services at sea. Japanese coffins being lowered over the side of patrol boat. PT boats underway. Coffin wrapped with flag in the foreground.