U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. Guns at a quarterdeck throw up a barrage. A 20mm gun turret moved by 8th Fighter Group. Guns fire at flare. Flak in the sky. Soldiers practice firing into water. They hit in the water. A ship underway in a harbor. Shells explode in water. From the bow of the ship a shooting convoy is visible.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II.. A destroyer underway in the sea. Soldiers on the ship's deck look over the rail at destroyers coming towards the ship. A ship convoy underway in the sea. The port side of Philippines visible from the ship.
U.S. 80th Fighter Squadron aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. U.S. Army soldiers lower a landing craft over the side of the ship. A ship convoy underway at sea and change positions for a battle formation. The soldiers on alert at a 20mm gun. U.S. 80th Fighter Squadron on the deck receives instructions. A 1st Sergeant gives the instructions and they listen to him. The GIs clean guns. Initials S.G. on sleeves of a ship guard. A guard patrols on the ship.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippine Sea during World War 2. Soldiers fire guns from the deck of the ship. Shells explode in water and flak in the sky. The ship approaches Leyte Island at sun rise. American forces in a landing craft underway at sea. A gun crew fires at Japanese Nakajima B6N Tenzan ("Jill") aircraft which is diving towards the ship in a kamikaze suicide attempt. The shells explode in water.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. The deck of the ship. A ship convoy underway at sea. Leyte Island in the background. A Landing Ship Tank ( LST ) is lowered from the starboard side. A ship lays a smoke screen to cover the convoy. Soldiers lower the LST into water. The soldiers lower a truck over the starboard into the LST. A hoist pulls a truck from the hold of the ship. GIs in a lading craft anchored to the ship. Lowering of a truck over the side into a landing craft. A truck loaded with supplies is lowered into the LST. Trucks and soldiers in the LST. Another truck with supplies is lowered into the LST. The soldiers cover the trucks on the LST. Soldiers aboard the LST underway towards Leyte beach.
Naval battle of Philippines between the United States and Japanese Imperial Navy. Animated diagrams show tactics of the 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet in the naval battles on the Philippine (October 23-24, 29). Southern American unit destroys the battleships. Explains maneuvers employed in the Surigao and San Bernardino Straits. Shows Japanese planes attacking ships and being drowned. The carrier Princeton is damaged and sunk. Large smoke rises from carrier Princeton. American carriers are damaged. Several U.S. planes make crash landings on a carrier. United States Navy ace Commander Captain David S. Mc Campbell lands. He exits the cockpit and is greeted. (World War II period).