Aerial views of ships at Leyte Gulf, Philippines during World War II. Interiors of C-47 Skytrain shows radio operation, Pilot, Copilot, and Navigator work inside aircraft. Pilot looks through binoculars from the cockpit. Aerial views of Peleliu Island, Palau and airstrip on Biak Island.
Invasion of Peleliu Island by United States Marine Corps during World War II. Troops advance inland from beach. Army trucks, jeeps and LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked ) Tanks move inland. Smoke rises with damaged tree in foreground. Ships at bay with Marine seated in water on the beach.
Large explosions on Peleliu Island, Palau. United States Marine Corp fires rocket launcher Bazooka. Projectile explodes on beach position. Marines fire rifles, trigger mortar and bazooka. Troops advance carrying equipment. Soldier speaks over walkie-talkie. Marines carry wounded soldier on stretcher. (World War II period).
United States Marine Corp draws on enemy situation map at Peleliu Island, Palau. Trucks and trailers unload supplies. Smoke columns rise in the background. Officers confer in front of tent. Cranes load and unload supplies. (World War II period).
Film begins showing captured Peleliu airfield, with smoke rising in far background. Scene shifts to Major General William H. Rupertus and other United States Marine Corp officers seated inside tent discussing enemy situation map. Closeup of map showing disposition of Japanese forces on the island. Glimpse of Seabees from the 33rd and 73rd Naval Construction Battalions operating bulldozers to repair the captured Peleliu airfield. U.S. marines carrying a wounded on a litter. They place it on the ground as a column of M4 Sherman tanks approaches.
United States Marine Corps speak over phone at Peleliu Island, Palau. Cranes unload LCV (Landing Craft Vehicles) from Freight cars. Number of drums on a freight car.