F4U Corsairs of U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 11, use skip bombing to strike Japanese in fortified caves on Peleliu, during World War 2. They are seen striking targets on Prostitute Ridge. Meanwhile, Marines in Horseshoe Valley hurry as they carry a wounded Marine on a stretcher past some U.S. Army M4 Sherman tanks. Another view of Corsair making low slow bomb run. Scene shifts to a Corsair landing on the Peleliu airfield, while construction vehicles are still working to repair it. Scenes of the airfield, with mixture of tents, some still-standing buildings, and men working on the sand runways.
Curtiss R5C Commando evacuates wounded soldiers of 1st Marine Division during World War 2. Curtiss R5C Commando aircraft taxis and takes off from airstrip at Peleliu Island Palau, with Douglas R4D transports in background. Lockheed PV-1 Ventura takes off. Vought F4U Corsair takes off.
1st Division marines fire 105mm and 155 mm Howitzers at Japanese positions on Prostitute Ridge in Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines load shelsl into Howitzers and fire. (World War II period).
U.S. First Division Marines, standing near a chainlink fence, display a large battle-scarred American flag, on Peleliu, during World War 2. Others display a large, captured (relatively unscathed) Japanese rising sun Naval ensign. Camera pans slowly over complete destruction left in wake of the combat on Peleliu.
U.S. Armed Forces Cemetery No. 1, near Orange Beach, Peleliu Island, Palau Islands, in World War 2 . Rows of graves marked by wooden crosses in white beach sand. Two 1st Division Marines secure the crosses. 'Connalay C.H. USA' written on one of the crosses. A Marine kneels by grave with rifle in hand. 'Unidentified' marked on another grave marker.
View of progress map by U.S. 1st Marine Division marine at Peleliu Island, Palau, in World War 2. Marking on map reads D+30 with '321st Infantry relieves 5th Marine from front lines and no change in line' written on it. D+31 - 7th Marine Division recalled to clear area of snipers. 81st Army Division becomes Garrison troops.