United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Marines on the beach. LVTs (Landing Vehicle Tracked) DUKWs (amphibious truck) and bulldozers on the beach. Marines aboard a LVT. Marines milling about on the beach. Two LVTs approach the beach. An LVT moves up the beach.
United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Marines on a beach. Japanese mines on a beach. Marines milling about on the beach. Prone Marines fire rifles at a Japanese sniper on the beach.
U.S. Navy warships under Japanese air attack in World War 2. A U.S. Aircraft carrier, that appears to be the USS Yorktown (CV-10). The Battleship, USS South Dakota (BB-57) with a U.S. Escort Carrier (CVE) behind in background. A Japanese warplane being fired at by antiaircraft guns. Tracer rounds are seen. Black smoke streaming close to the water from a U.S. ship. White smoke cloud from a bomb burst on a ship. A large Japanese warplane (possibly Mitsubishi G4M "Betty") flying low and fast past U.S. warships firing at it. It flies past a U.S. Fletcher-Class destroyer. Black Flak clouds are low in the air. The destroyer firing guns. Another Fletcher-Class destroyer moving rapidly in the water. Several U.S. warships in single line formation. Japanese aircraft attacking a ship on the horizon. Smoke rising from the ship. Closer view of huge black cloud of smoke rising from water surface and obscuring the burning ship.
Scenes in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. U.S.sailors in a Higgins boat arriving at their home transport ship, the USS Cambria (APA-36). They carry cargo of some sort. One member stands holding a rifle. Scene shifts to a U.S. Destroyer being refueled by a fleet oiler, at sea. Fuel lines stretch between the ships. Both ships roll somewhat in moderate seas. Fuel lines being retracted by the oiler. New sequence shows personnel aboard a U.S. Navy ship dressed for "Crossing the Line" ceremony (for those crossing the Equator for the first time). "King Neptune" and his court on deck for the ceremony. "Shellbacks" (those who are not first-time crossers) initiate "pollywogs" (first-timers) with various pranks
United States Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Marines on beach as smoke rises in the background. LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) on the beach. Marines take cover as they lie down on the beach. A wounded Marine at an evacuation center on the beach. Marines dig foxholes on the beach. Smoke rises from a fire. A Marine runs up and fires a rifle at a pill box. Marines load shells and fire a 60mm mortar.
United States Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Marine officer shouts out instructions. Marines under fire on the beach as they take cover. A knocked out LVT in water in the background. View from just inland of beach, out toward water, as mortar shells land in water around a wave of LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) and explosion occurs. Aircraft in flight low over combat zone of beach. Marines advance onto beach as a LVT approaches. Marines throw grenades into cave or ravine area. Explosion seen from grenade. Dead Japanese soldier on the ground. Marines advance from beach inland.
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