The United States 2nd Marine Division removes wounded from a battlefield in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Ambulance jeeps come down a road towards a first aid station. The marines unload casualties on stretchers from the ambulance jeeps. The casualties being moved into the first aid station. A marine walks behind an ambulance jeep as it moves down a hill. The marines unload casualties on stretchers from an ambulance jeep. A doctor looks at a wounded marine. A wounded marine sitting on a stretcher. The marines load litter wounded on to a truck. The truck carrying wounded marines pulls away from the hospital area.
Treatment of wounded United States soldiers in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A casualty on a stretcher receives blood plasma. Medic or other personnel stands by waving flies away from the patient. An ambulance jeep arrives at an aid station. Soldiers carry a stretcher and a casualty in the aid station. A wounded man with shell shock being treated and interviewed. An ambulance jeep comes at the aid station. It backs into the area. A casualty on a stretcher. A Corpsman takes down information about the wounded. Corpsmen treat a wounded soldier. An ambulance in the background. A Corpsman and a doctor rig up blood plasma and give it to a wounded soldier on a table. A casualty being administered blood plasma. A truck loaded with casualties pulls away from the aid station. A jeep along side the truck and another jeep in the background. A group of doctors rests and smokes. 6th Regiment Aid Station. Soldiers gathered around the aid station.
Map of Pacific Ocean showing Saipan and routes of B-29s to bomb Japan. Aerial view of B-29 in flight over water. Four fighter escort aircraft. B-29 comes in for landing. Numerous B-29s, carrying "Square" tail markings, land at the airfield. Map shows range of the B-29s extending to Japan and beyond, to edge of China.
Arming B-29s on Saipan during World War Two. B-29 on ramp with all four engines running. It taxis for takeoff. General activity on ramp as ground crews load bombs into B-29s. Bombs being moved on dollies. Airmen write messages in chalk on bombs. One reads: "Only the Beginning." Another reads: "KO Tokyo / Pappy." Bombs being loaded into B-29 bomb bays. Mechanic cleans guns in the top turret of a B-29 aircraft.
U.S.Soldier artist painting image of a bull dog wearing boxing gloves, on the fuselage of a B-29. Names painted on B-29s read: "Dumbo, King of the Show; "Miss Behavin;" "Special Delivery;"and "Waddy's Wagon;" B-29s landing on the airfield.
U.S. Marines battle Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Islands, during World War 2. Views across the valley to Mt Topotchau. Explosions from artillery shells. Smoke arises from the shelling..