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Officer talks to crew members at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island in Pacific Theater

United States Officer talks to crew members at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island. Tent seen in the background.

Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041032
United States F4U and F4F aircraft at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal Island during World War II

United States Navy TBF Avenger aircraft in formation over Quadalcanal during World War 2. Ground crew works on U.S. F4U Corsairs. Pilots converse 'Nylorac' written on an F4F Wildcat plane number 17. F4U Corsair taxis and in flight. F4F Wildcat stand in line on field, one plane is named 'Susan'. A pilot gets out of a F4F plane. A gas truck passes. TBF Avenger aircraft in large formations overhead.

Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041033
Several Grumman TBF Avengers take off at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island (WW2)

Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo bombers are seen taxiing at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island during World War II. TBF Avenger bombers take off. Several F4U Corsair fighter aircraft in line at the air base. Planes in formation over field.

Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041034
Marine pilot, Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh, lands his F4U aircraft on Guadalcanal during World War II.

F4U Corsairs 13 and 14 of U.S. Marine Corps Squadron VMF-124 land at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, and taxi to park in front of the control tower, during World War 2. Pilot, Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh (future Medal of Honor recipient) climbs down from his Corsair 13, named 'Viva!' Pilot of Corsair 14 talks with ground crew after landing. The pilots are picked up by a jeep. Two F4F aircraft land at the field. Ground crewmen work on F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft. Crew works on 50 caliber gun on F4F plane.

Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041035
DUKWs carry cargo in Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean.

A film on workings and general features of DUKWs. DUKWs operating at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean. A ship underway in the foreground. Men aboard another ship. DUKWs underway near the ship. Unloading activities are undertaken. The DUKWs carry the cargo ashore. They are beached. They move along a street. Trees along street sides. A ship and DUKWs underway at sea.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050925
Curtiss SOC-3 catapulted from the USS Honolulu (CL-48) underway at a sea near Kolombangara Island.

The USS Honolulu (CL-48) underway at a sea around Kolombangara Island. Sailors rest on the deck of the ship. Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull aircraft catapulted from the USS Honolulu (CL-48). Gunner in cockpit of SOC-3. A ship in background.

Date: 1943, May 13
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053311