U.S. 80th Fighter Squadron aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. GIs lower a lading craft over the side of the ship. The craft being lowered. A ship convoy underway at sea and change positions for a battle formation. The GIs on alert at a 20mm gun. U.S. 80th Fighter Squadron on the deck receives instructions. A 1st Sergeant gives the instructions and they listen to him. The GIs clean guns. Initials S.G. on sleeves of a ship guard. A guard patrols on the ship.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippine Sea during World War 2. Soldiers fire guns from the deck of the ship. Shells explode in water and flak in the sky. The ship approaches Leyte Island at sun rise. American forces in a landing craft underway at sea. A gun crew fires at Japanese 'Jil' aircraft which is diving towards the ship in a kamikaze suicide attempt. The shells explode in water.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. The deck of the ship. A ship convoy underway at sea. Leyte Island in the background. A Landing Ship Tank ( LST ) is lowered from the starboard side. A ship lays a smoke screen to cover the convoy. Soldiers lower the LST into water. The soldiers lower a truck over the starboard into the LST. A hoist pulls a truck from the hold of the ship. GIs in a lading craft anchored to the ship. Lowering of a truck over the side into a landing craft. A truck loaded with supplies is lowered into the LST. Trucks and soldiers in the LST. Another truck with supplies is lowered into the LST. The soldiers cover the trucks on the LST. Soldiers aboard the LST underway towards Leyte beach.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group at a beach on Leyte Island, Philippines during World War II. Leyte beach in the Philippines. Soldiers unload supplies and equipment from an LST (Landing Ship Tank). A fuel truck hauls a trailer on the beach. Men in a well bail out surface water. The soldiers gather around the new well site. A tractor hauls a fuel truck along the beach. The wheels of the tractor. The soldiers weld holes in oil drums for showers. A welder welds a drum. A soldier fits pipes into the well. The soldiers work on a pipe in the shower well. A latrine tent. Trucks in a motor pool. A scraper on the beach. The soldiers unload equipment from a landing craft onto a truck. They use a crane for carrying supplies. A ship convoy and the landing craft underway at sea.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group at a beach on Leyte Island in the Philippines during World War II . Soldiers put up tents on the beach. Palm trees in the background. The soldiers drive a U.S. tank on the beach. Tents in the background. A completed tent and mess equipment in side the tent. A loaded truck pulls out of an LST ( Landing Ship Tank ). A truck enters the camp site. A grader levels a part of the beach. A ship convoy anchored in a distance. A crane unloads equipment and supplies from the LST onto the truck. The truck pulls away and drives along a muddy road.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group at a beach on Leyte Island in the Philippines during World War II. Tents at a camp area. Palm trees in the background. Improvised showers and pipes running into shower heads. Soldiers eat food in a new mess tent. They stand in a chow line. The soldiers cook food in huge containers
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