U.S. 40th Division in the Philippines during World War II. Smoke rises from firing and bombardment on a field. Military vehicles passing on a street. M-4 tractors roll. A tractor tows covered trailer pieces across a stream. They move towards Mabalacat.
The invasion of Mindanao in the Philippines by United States soldiers during World War II. Soldiers of the 31st Division on the deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) off the coast of the islands. They rest, read, and talk on the deck, under tents and tarps erected for protection from the sun. One soldier holds a carved wooden artifact that the soldiers examine.
The invasion of Mindanao in the Philippine Islands by U.S. soldiers during World War II. Soldiers of the 31st Division on the deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) off the coast of the island. The soldiers eat food from mess kits. Other soldiers clean carbines.
The invasion of Mindanao, Philippines by United States Army soldiers during World War II. A Landing Ship Tank (LST) at a beach. Bulldozers are unloaded from the LST. Soldiers watch.
The invasion of Mindanao in the Philippines by United States Army soldiers during World War II. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) and Liberty ships underway at sea off the coast of the island. Vehicles, soldiers, and equipment on the deck of an LST. The convoy heads for Mindanao.
United States 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment of 38th Division at Carabao Island, Philippines. Troops disembark form the landing craft on beachhead. The soldiers advance uphill with rifles in hand. The soldiers fire machine guns and other small artillery at enemy positions. The troops advance under cover of smoke screen. (World War II period).