Wounded U.S. soldiers in Cape Gloucester on island of New Britain during Pacific Campaign of World War II. A surgeon sterilizes hands and arms. The interiors of tent showing masked surgeons operating a patient. Dead bodies of soldiers lying on ground, one man's back and another's head are completely shot away. A wounded soldier is treated for eye injury and another soldier for removal of sharpnel from arm. A wounded Japanese-American soldier smokes cigarette.
Evacuation of wounded U.S. soldiers in Cape Gloucester on island of New Britain during Pacific Campaign of World War II. A sign reads 'Shore Party, Evacuation Hospital'. Wounded soldiers are carried on litters to a landing craft. The ramp of the landing craft is closed.
Funeral services for dead U.S. soldiers in Cape Gloucester on island of New Britain during Pacific Campaign of World War II. Corpse of an American soldier lying in grave. A chaplain and soldiers gather for a prayer. American soldiers give 3-volley rifle salute. Soldiers in front of the line of corpses lying. A shovel used to drop dirt in the grave.
United States Marines land in Bougainville, New Guinea during World War II. Destroyers and transport ships moored off shore. LCVTs (Landing Crafts Vehicle Tracked) head towards the beach. Marines in silhouette as they unload supplies from a landing craft. Marines unload supplies from LVT-3. LCMs (Landing Craft Mechanized), LCVTs and other landing craft off the shore. Marines working party with destroyers in the background.
United States Marines land in Bougainville, New Guinea during World War 2. Marines unload supplies on a beach as two barrage balloons fly overhead. Marines bathe in water in the foreground. LVT-1s (Landing Vehicle Tracked) tow other equipment as as they comes ashore from an LST (Landing Ship Tank). A jeep crosses the beach area. LVT-1 comes out of the bow of an LST. Jeep comes ashore. Bulldozer tractor frees a vehicle stuck in mud near the bow of a LST. LCVTs (Landing Craft Vehicle Tracked) stand off shore loaded with Marines and equipment.
United States Marines land in Bougainville, New Guinea during World War II. Marines carrying equipment advance across a jungle terrain in combat dresses. Marines and several vehicles advance across the area. A large open field and supplies stacked up. Several 105 mm dugouts. Guns being fired as smoke rises.