United States Marines advance during invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. U.S. Navy sailors, enlisted men and officers in ranks stand in files during a drill aboard a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnels (LCVP). Burial of a crew member at the sea. Colors flying from the yardarm down at the halyards. A sailor in the gun tub at dusk.
United States Marines advance during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A convoy of battleships sail in the sea. A Landing Ship Mechanized (LCM) moves alongside a Landing Ship Tank (LST). U.S. soldiers in full gear aboard the LST. A soldier in the gun tub of the LST keeps a watch on the sea. A U.S. Navy destroyer and other small boats near it in the sea.
United States Navy off loads material and equipment on a beach during the invasion of an island in the Pacific during World War II. A Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) loaded with several soldiers at the beach. The LVT plows through one of the native huts. The hut is completely destroyed by the LVT. Soldiers firing with rifles, at Japanese bunker.
U.S. Sailors and Marines participate in traditional nautical ceremonies marking the crossing of the Equator, aboard the Landing Ship Tank, LST 554, during World War 2. This involves "Shellbacks" (sailors who have already crossed the equator) intiating "pollywogs" (sailors who have never crossed the Equator) into the Kingdom of Neptune. "Pollywogs" are seen assembled below, and then brought up on deck where they are subject to various forms of horseplay and embarrassment (all in good fun). Some are seen in silly lookout poses. One is seen nearly atop the ship's mast. One, naked, pours water over the head of another. Another is made to dance with a mop. Then two are made to dance together, after which they must mop the deck. Finally, the Pollywogs have their heads shaved, and dunked in water, after which they run a gauntlet of shellbacks who hit them hard (with soft paddles). Initiates being sprayed with water on deck.
U.S. Navy warships under attack by Japanese aircraft during World War 2. Fire fighting detail working on the deck of USS Enterprise (CV-6). They play hoses into elevator shaft where forward elevator was blown out of its well by Japanese kamikaze on 14 May 1945. Another ship in the far background, as battle with Japanese aircraft continues. Bomb splash in water near distant ship.
American warships firing antiaircraft guns at Japanese aircraft attacking the fleet. Black flak bursts seen in air. A Navy aircraft, with wings folded, dangling off flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6). Smoke around fire fighters who have hoses spread on the deck. Flight deck filled with sailors manning hoses. Four sailors carrying injured sailor on stretcher, across the deck. Crews directing water hoses into gaping hole in flight deck where the forward elevator used to be before it was blown out of the ship by the explosion of the Kamikaze's bomb. (Note: As a result of this attack, the USS Enterprise was forced out of service for the remaining 3 months of the war.)
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