United States soldiers leave ship by companionway and embark amphibious truck DUKW in Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Soldiers aboard a ship. The amphibious truck moves away from the ship towards the island. Flat bottom vessel LST (Landing Ship, Tank) in the background. A truck loaded with lumber. Trucks loaded with lumber move to and from beached LCV (Landing Craft, Vehicle). View of the harbor. LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) in the background. A landing craft shuttle between supply ship and shore. Soldiers on beach. (World War II period).
An island as seen from a U.S. Air Force plane in Guadalcanal, during World War II. Interiors of cockpit a B-17 bomber flying over islands of Guadalcanal. Pilots operate control levers. A bombardier aims and fires at enemy positions with a 50 caliber machine gun from the plane.
'In the Solomons ' United States ships underway in the Pacific and soldiers on the deck of a ship. A man looks through binoculars towards the sea. Admiral William Halsey and others look at a map and discuss the strategy. An animated map of Solomon Islands shows Japanese establishments. Guns on board the American ships fire at Japan's positions at night. Soldiers loaded in landing crafts move away from the ship. Soldiers wade through water and land at the Rendova Island. They march inland on the island. Soldiers engage in a fierce battle with Japanese as they fire guns. Planes drop bombs over the island. Survivors of a ship sunk brought on board another ship. Survivors sleep and relax.
The U.S. Army plans attack at Munda Point on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II. An animated map highlights locations from where the attack is to be launched and Japanese locations to be attacked including Munda, Ballale Island, Vila, Kahili, Buka, and Rabaul. Aerial views of various U.S. air bases in the Solomon Islands. U.S. aircraft in flight. An animation depicts the air cover for U.S. convoy moving between New Georgia and Guadalcanal and the need for fighter patrol. An animated map depicts air attack on Japanese land positions to neutralize air bases and disrupt shipping. The map also depicts direct cooperation of tactical group without ground forces to attack concentrated Japanese troops.
U.S. Army Air Forces plans an attack at Munda Point on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. An animated map highlights locations from where the attack is to be launched and the Japanese locations to be attacked including Munda, Ballale Island, Vila, Kahili, Buka and Rabaul. Aerial views of various U.S. air bases on the Solomon Islands. U.S. aircraft in flight. An animation depicts the air cover for U.S. convoy moving between New Georgia and Guadalcanal and the need for fighter patrol. An animated map depicts air attack on Japanese land positions to neutralize air bases and disrupt shipping. The map also depicts direct cooperation of tactical group without ground forces to attack concentrated Japanese troops.
A burial in Bougainville Cemetery, Solomon Islands. Grave marks in the cemetery. Names written on the crosses. Soldiers dig graves and put a dead body in a grave. A burial service for United States Marines. (World War II period).
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