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Earthmover cleans way for strip at Henderson Field of U.S. Air Force at Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II.

U.S. Air Force runway strips and air fields at islands of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II. A new runway strip at Henderson airfield being constructed for U.S. Air Force fighter aircrafts nearby the sea shore of the island. An operator operates an earthmover and cleans the area for landing strip. U.S. airmen near earthmover watch the process.

Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036195
A U.S. Marine officer in the U.S. speaks about the role of U.S. Marines in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II.

A film about Allied campaign against the Japanese in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. An officer at a map in the United States. He speaks about the battle against the Japanese in Guadalcanal. He asks for the support from civilians in terms of war production.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066970
U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bomb Japanese airfield on Munda Point, New Georgia during World War II.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. An animated map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060492
Henderson Field runway as seen from a B-17 bomber of U.S. Air Force, Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands during World War II.

B-17 bomber of U.S. Air Force takes off from runway strip in Guadalcanal, during World War II. Other planes, jeeps and airmen at the air fields as seen from the B-17 during take off. Tail of the B-17. Interiors of a B-17 bomber flying over islands of Guadalcanal. Camera man taking shots from inside the plane. The Henderson Field runway and landing strip for fighter planes. The strip and parking areas for planes.

Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 5 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036191
Carney Field runway as seen from a B-17 bomber of U.S. Air Force, Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands during World War II.

A B-17 bomber of U.S. Air Force flies over runway strips in Guadalcanal, during World War II. B-17 bomber flying over newly completed runway at Carney Field in the islands of Guadalcanal. Landing strips for fighter planes at Carney Field. The strip and parking areas for planes.

Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036192
U.S. reinforcement and resupply operations on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, during World War II.

Reinforcements and supplies arriving on Guadalcanal during World War 2. Various views of Soldiers and supplies arriving from transport ships. These operations are occuring in 1943, after Guadalcanal has been secured and now being prepared as a base for further allied advances against Japanese-held islands on the road to Japan itself. In one scene Soldiers are seen arrivng on a Higgins Boat from the transport ship, USS George Clymer (APA-27). Most of the film shows supplies being amassed on the beachhead. Local natives are employed helping unload and store the large quantities of supplies.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044980