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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine forces in Guadalcanal campaign versus Japanese forces during World War II
Map shows Solomon Islands in South Pacific. Truk and Australia are highlighted. Tulagi and Guadalcanal are shown. American Naval task force, including Attack Transports and warships seen underway in stormy Pacific waters. Sailors loading heavy naval guns aboard a U.S. warship. Ship's guns firing. Smoke rising from explosions on island. shows smoke rising. USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) is seen at time 1:34, firing its main battery. Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft flying low overhead. U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal. Marines wading ashore. American Douglas SBD lands at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. B-17s on Henderson Field, including B-17E Serial number 41-9145 of the 26th Bombardment Squadron.Long column of U.S. marines snakes across edge of airfield headed towards interior of Guadalcanal. Scene shifts to jungle interior, where they march two abreast over captured terrain. A building in the background. Marines firing a 105mm Howitzers. A B-25 bomber taking off. B-26 bombers in flight. Closeup of B-26 flying over water. View from cockpit of U.S. aircraft strafing Japanese held island, striking targets at shoreline and aircraft and supplies on a Japanese airfield. Japanese marines taken prisoner on Guadalcanal. Views of groups of Japanese prisoners of war. Japanese soldiers stand in formation and are also seen sitting in confined areas.US marines patrolling shore where numerous Japanese soldiers are seen dead.
The story of U.S. Navy Seabees on Guadalcanal during World War II.
Activities of the Seabees on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, during World War II. Seabees seen salvaging ships damaged and sunk during the Japanese December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.Seabees seen on the deck of the USS California (BB-44). U.S. warship fires guns at Guadalcanal. U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal and advance in long line across the island. Marines firing heavy field artillery. Seabees begin rebuilding Henderson Field, surrounded by fire and smoke of battle. Ground and aerial views of Henderson field, with destroyed U.S. fighter bombers seen. From the air, many small airplanes and several B-17s can be seen. Seabees filling shell and bomb craters on the field. U.S. Marines firing firing antiaircraft weapons against attacking Japanese airplanes. Two Japanese airplanes plunging in flames. An empty life vest floating in the water. The Seabees continue rebuilding and expanding Henderson Field using Marston matting (pierced steel planking). A Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber lands at the newly repaired field. U.S. Air Force B-17s take off from Henderson Field. and
Native porters file along a trail as armed U.S. Marines in a foxhole prepare to attack during invasion of Guadalcanal.
United States Marines infantry move up to front positions on Guadalcanal in the Solomon islands during the Guadalcanal invasion, World War II. Infantry column in a valley on Guadalcanal. Explosions occur in distance. U.S. mechanized equipment in the foreground. Native porters filing along trail. U.S. soldiers look on. U.S. soldiers and natives filing along trail and through valley. Guadalcanal terrain. U.S. Marines in a foxhole with bayoneted rifles and grenades in the foreground. U.S. Marines in a foxhole armed with tommy guns. A Marine in a foxhole with a blacked face and a tommy gun. Another Marines in foxhole as they look over the valley.
U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Evan Carlson with his 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion in Guadalcanal during World War II.
U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Evan Carlson with his 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion nicknamed 'Carlson's Raiders' in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Carlson's Raiders hold captured Japanese flag, rifles, ammunition and machine guns. Close-up view of tattoos on arm of a U.S. Marine showing a bulldog wearing a combat helmet and below that a skull and crossbones symbol. Words above the bulldog say "Iceland" and "US Marines." Below the bulldog is written "First to Fight" and "Raiders." Colonel Carlson poses with Carlson's Raiders.
U.S. Navy Seabees lay fuel pipes and construct a fuel tank on Guadalcanal during World War II.
U.S. Navy Seabees on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War 2. Opening scene shows U.S.Seabees raising a formed steel sheet into position for riveting as part of a fuel tank. Next, native workers are seen digging a trench with picks and shovels. A sailor driving a truck looks out his side window as he moves along in the jungle. Several Seabees are riding in the back of the open truck. Closeup of a Seabee Chief Petty Officer in a combat helmet looking over the progress of the ditch diggers. Glimpse of a pier at water's edge. Lines of fuel pipe being laid out on the ground. Sections of pipe being welded by a Seabee using an acetylene torch. Several Seabees work together to lift a section of pipe into place. Two USAAF B-17 bombers fly overhead above palm trees. A truck drives past the camera, pulling a series of bomb laden trailers, with men riding atop some of the bombs. Jeeps drive along a path in a shady camp site under palm trees.
Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson and his U.S. 2nd Marine Raider Battalion in Guadalcanal during World War II.
Commander of U.S. 2nd Marine Raider Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson and his battalion on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Colonel Evans Carlson in the camp. Marines hold captured Japanese guns and flags. A Marine with tattoo on his arm.