U.S. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines advance through Yasusu village in Okinawa. Tank atop a hill. Tanks fire from top of hill. Marines with packs on moving up through ravine. Bombs explode in a field in background. Mortar barrage explodes on ridge. Smoke belching forth from strikes. Marines move up towards Kings Ridge and Sugar Loaf Hill. Marines behind embankment, communications post in foreground. Marines run along the road at the back of ridge. (World War II period).
U.S. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines advance through Yasusu village in Okinawa. A Marine throws smoke grenade at Japanese position at embankment. White phosphorous grenade explosions. Marines come back after taking cover behind small embankment, marines running at high port. They move over crest of hill.
U.S. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines advances during mop up of Yasusu village in Okinawa. Shows white phosphorous explosions on hill. Tanks fire in the background. (World War II period).
President of the Philippine Commonwealth Sergio Osmeña poses with four United States Marine pilots on the steps of the Provincial Capitol Building of Leyte (Leyte Provincial Capitol, 34 Senator Enage St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte). The President shakes hand with pilot. He carries a Marine combat helmet. President Osmeña waves his helmet, turns, and climbs the steps of Capitol after the Battle of Leyte in World War II.
Three United States Marines walk down the street in Tacloban City. Civilians on the street. Military ship on the streets. Marines cross the unpaved street. Marines pass in front of a building marked 'Restaurant'. Army MP (Military Police) directs traffic in front of the building. Sightseers bargain for souvenirs. Native men hold up a string of a fish for a Marine's inspection. A Marine draws a cup of water from lister bag.
U.S. and Japanese forces battle during the Bougainville Campaign of World War II. A U.S. Army Air Forces Grasshopper light aircraft takes off to conduct a reconnaissance mission against Japanase forces who hold part of Bougainville, New Guinea. The aircraft in flight over difficult terrain, flying slowly at tree-top height. The pilot spots Japanese positions and radios the ground forces. U.S. artillery is positioned and fired. They blast revealed Japanese positions. Infantry units land near the Jaba River and progress to clean up isolated Japanese troops. A Grasshopper in flight overhead.
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