American aircraft strafing targets of opportunity on Okinawa, during World War II. Gun camera views of tracer rounds fired at myriad ground objects, some along lines of communication, like roads, and others seemingly random.
Gun camera scenes of U.S. fighter aircraft strafing shore installations and associated roads on Okinawa, during World War 2. Smoke is seen rising from several of the targets hit on the ground.
Gun camera of an American fighter aircraft shows strafing a road in undeveloped part of Okinawa, during World War 2. At another road, the gun camera records attack with tracer bullets showing hits upon targets in road, resulting in explosions, fire and smoke.
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.
Overseas activities of United States Coast Guard in World War II. November 20, 1943, U.S. Marine Corps invade Tarawa Atoll. Naval warships bombard Tarawa. Transport ship USS Arthur Middleton underway. Only 1 out of 5 U.S. troops reach the beach in first wave of attack. Firing and explosion. U.S. troops wade. Many U.S. Marines injured during the landing on Tarawa. The U.S. Coast Guard brings back the wounded to the transport ship. Wounded soldiers lifted on stretchers.
Allied invasion of Aguni Jima in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) underway in Pacific Theater. LVT underway towards beach. Landing Craft Infantry aboard LVT. Shoreline of Aguni Jima in view. Loaded Landing Crafts approach beach. LVT lands on beach. Control boat and auxiliary craft on beach. Destroyer ships in view. Landing Craft Infantry advances and disperses on the beach.
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