Battle of the Pacific during World War 2 on the island of Tinian, Mariana Islands. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft of the 318th Fighter Group drop Napalm fire bombs. Smoke billowing up from Napalm incendiary bomb explosions on island. Explosions on island viewed across the water from U.S. positions that are firing artillery. A dozen P-47s from the 318th Fighter Group seen in formation. One, from the 19th Fighter Squadron, is named "Apple Jack." Pilot can be seen clearly in the cockpit.
Battle of the Pacific during World War 2, fought on the island of Tinian, Mariana Islands. P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, of the 318th Fighter Group, drop the Napalm on the island. Smoke billowing up from Napalm incendiary bomb explosions on island. P-47 dive bombing enemy positions on island. Tracers being fired to and from P-47s. Smoke rising from explosions in jungle. P-47 strafing buildings near the shoreline. Heavy antiaircraft and ground fire from forces of Japan at the planes as they dive. P-47, number 42-75304 of the 333rd Fighter Squadron, is seen closeup.
U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Marine speaks into a microphone, telling the Japanese to come out of hills and caves. Other Marines standing around. Marines talk to Japanese prisoners. The Marine speaks into the microphone. A loudspeaker mounted on a jeep. Marines in the background. Hills in the far background. Troops advance towards the hills. Marines and tank advance through heavy underbrush.
U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Japanese civilians who surrendered seated on the side of a hill. Ocean in the background. Civilian prisoners including women and children walk up the side of the hill under the guard of the Marines. A Japanese prisoner comes up the hill. A Marine searches the prisoner. A Japanese prisoner and a Marine walk up the hill towards other marines. A Marine searches the prisoner. A prisoner walks up the hill. Two Marines frisk a Japanese prisoner.
U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. A group of Japanese civilian prisoners walk up the side of a hill towards a cliff. Ocean in the background. The prisoners walk towards a Marine. A group of Japanese civilian prisoners coming up the hill. The prisoners with their hands raised. A Marine searches them. A tank rolls past downhill.
U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. A group of Japanese civilian prisoners walk up the side of a hill to a cliff. Ocean in the background. The prisoners with their hands raised. Marines frisk them. The group of prisoners including women and children walk uphill. A Japanese child carrying a tea kettle and a pack on back, in the group. Marines guard them. A wounded prisoner walks with a stick. Tanks and Marines at the edge of a cliff. Ocean in the background. A group of prisoners coming up the cliff. Marines on the top of the cliff. A prisoner comes up the hill. Japanese prisoners wave handkerchiefs on the top of the cliff.