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U.S. Marines rest and build bunkers during the battle of Tarawa in Pacific Theater
After the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific Theater. U.S. Marines wade through a portion of a lagoon towards a pier. LVT (Landing Vehicle Traced) on the beach. Marines build bunkers and put sand bags on the beach. A marine lies in a trench, marines relax, sit and talk. Marines mill about building foxholes and carry supplies on the beach. Fire at a building among palm trees. Japanese dugout with dead in it. A dead Japanese inside a bunker whereas another dead Japanese lies next to the bunker. A Marine with two rifles in his hand. (World War II period).
Marine Major General HM Smith and Air Force Major General Willis H Hale on Tarawa
After the battle of Tarawa in Pacific Theater. Marine Major General HM Smith and Air Force Major General Willis H Hale, commander of the 7th Army Air Force, talk to each other on a beach in Tarawa. Two Air Force officers talk to Army nurses. Officers enter R4D plane. (World War II period).
LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked), LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) and LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) head for beach.
LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) heads toward beach. Flak in sky and smoke rises from island in the background. Battleship fires intermittently. Tail section of LVTR (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Retriever) underway. LVT loaded with marines, underway through rough water. LVT headed toward island. Machine gun muzzle on LVT. Winch on deck of ship. Small craft comes alongside ship. Winch turning and cable coming off it. Men handle lines. Man operates winch while sitting on control box. LVT hoisted out of hold on AP (Hull Code for Transport Support Ships). LVT lowered over side. AP, LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized), and LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) in water. Marines and Navy personnel watch from ship. Aircraft in sky. Anti-tank lowered into LCVP. Men in LCVP handle lines for loading. Men in AP watch the loading. Jeep hoisted from hold of AP. Sign in jeep reads '5-2'. LCM and LCVP in water. AP at anchor in the far background. Lookouts on mainmast of AP. American flag flies from mast. Small craft in water, men sit on small boat that is hanging from hook in the foreground. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines in sandbag bunker fire at Japanese position, Tarawa Island in Pacific Ocean.
Marines sit in bomb crater on island. Smoke in the background. Marines fire machine gun at Japanese position, and into a dead Japanese soldier. Burning building. Marines fire machine guns between sandbags. Burned body of dead Japanese soldier. Marines march along roadway. Palm trees on beach. Small craft on beach, tide is out. Japanese torpedoes on dollies on beach. (World War II period).
Marines salute the American flag-raising at Tarawa Island, Pacific Ocean.
American flag raised on Tarawa Island, Pacific Ocean. Marine holds flag and other marines watch. Marine bugler sounds call as flag is raised. Marine enlisted men and officer salute as the flag is raised. American flag hoisted up palm tree. Marines salute the flag. Marine General Smith and staff salute at flag-raising.
LST (Landing Ship, Tanks) beached in Tarawa Island, Pacific Ocean.
Aerial views of Tarawa Atoll, Pacific Ocean. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) beached. LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) on strip. LST approach beach.