Burial of dead U.S. Marines, from battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands against Japan in World War 2. (Location is likely, island of Bliliou near Village of Teliu.) The covered bodies of fallen Marines are set out on litters. Later, Marines, wearing arm length black rubber gloves, lower the bodies into graves. A caterpillar tractor with bulldozer attachment smooths earth over the line of grave sites each dug in a row.
Native men, women and children make their way through U.S. Marine bivouac area of tents, on Bliliou, Palau Islands, following the end of the battle of Peleliu. They walk on a wet dirt road.
U.S. Armed Forces Cemetery No. 1, near Orange Beach, Peleliu Island, Palau Islands, in World War 2 . Rows of graves marked by wooden crosses in white beach sand. Two 1st Division Marines secure the crosses. 'Connalay C.H. USA' written on one of the crosses. A Marine kneels by grave with rifle in hand. 'Unidentified' marked on another grave marker.
View of progress map by U.S. 1st Marine Division marine at Peleliu Island, Palau, in World War 2. Marking on map reads D+30 with '321st Infantry relieves 5th Marine from front lines and no change in line' written on it. D+31 - 7th Marine Division recalled to clear area of snipers. 81st Army Division becomes Garrison troops.
United States F4U Corsairs from Marine Aircraft Group 11 fly low over Japanese forces dug in on a ridge in Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. They drop single napalm incendiary bombs, creating fire and heavy black smoke on the targets.
U.S. Marines of A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment (1st Marine Division) engaged in mopping up operations on Peleliu Island, during World War 2. A marine carefully aims and throws a grenade. Two marines carry a litter through broken trees and tangled underbrush. They place a bandaged marine (apparently unconscious) on it. A squad of marines patrols through a tangle of broken trees and underbrush accompanied by a Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) equipped with a flamethrower. View of the LVT flamethrower in operation against a Japanese position. A marine standing on remains of a Japanese concrete fortification. Many views of the LVT flamethrower in action.
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