U.S.LST-129 and the second USS Seaward (LST-278) next to each other, in rough surf at rock strewn Orange Beach III, Peleliu, in the Palau Island group, during World War 2. These two LSTs collided and suffered damage on October 2, 1944. View of airfield with U.S. F4U Corsair aircraft parked. An F4U landing on the runway. Another aircraft takes off. Construction equipment and tents seen on airfield. A PBY Catalina aircraft takes off. Change of sequence shows battlefield with bare trees. F4U aircraft flying low and slow, with landing gear extended, drop bombs, raising heavy smoke clouds, at Japanese positions just beyond a nearby ridge.
1st Marine Division situation map of World War 2, shows Japanese pockets of resistance on Peleliu Island, Palau. D+20 to D+25 marked on it. Another chart with D+24 location indicates by an arrow and points at D+25. Markings of enemy strong point on a ridge.
U.S. 1st Marine Division, 5th Marine Regiment in operation against Japanese forces dug in at Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. Battle scarred landscape with exploding white phosphorus shells on ridge in distance. Dead Japanese soldier next to field artillery piece. Debris and bodies inside destroyed Japanese fortification. Marine stands next to Japanese 200mm howitzer.More exploding shells on the ridge.Navy Mark I flamethrower mounted on Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-4), fires stream of flaming napal as two tanks pause in background. Slate notes 5th Marine Regiment push up the valley. Marines firing 105mm howitzer point blank at Japanese positions dug into ridge.
U.S. 1st Marine Division amphibious assault agaist Peleliu, Palau Islands, on September 15, 1944, in World War 2. Coordinated assault involving many landing craft, troop ships,supporting warships firing at Japanese positions and F4U Corsair fighter bombers attacking from overhead.The entire island is shrouded in smoke. A U.S. carrier-based TBF Avenger aircraft is seen clearly banking overhead. An F4U in flight overhead. Explosions and smoke from bombardment. Two Landing Craft infantry (large) race toward the beach. The Cruiser, USS Louisville (CA-28) in camouflage (Measure 32, pattern 6d). U.S. aircraft bombing near the beachhead. Numerous landing craft assembling offshore. U.S. warships and LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) offshore. Sun breaking through clouds and smoke.
A DUKW speeds toward the USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) in World War 2. It is seen tied up alongside with several wounded Marines aboard. Crewmen and Marines carry the wounded aboard the McKinley on litters (stretchers).
U.S. Marines of 7th Marine Regiment hitch rides on U.S. Army tanks advancing towards Japanese positions on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. View of Japanese writing on a sign. Marines riding on M4 Sherman tank advance on road. View of machine gun with turret over M4 Sherman. Marines with M1 rifles walk along beside tanks.
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