U.S. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines advance through Yasusu village in Okinawa. A Marine throws smoke grenade at Japanese position at embankment. White phosphorous grenade explosions. Marines come back after taking cover behind small embankment, marines running at high port. They move over crest of hill.
U.S. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines advances during mop up of Yasusu village in Okinawa. Shows white phosphorous explosions on hill. Tanks fire in the background. (World War II period).
A crew truck is pulled up in front of a parked F4U Corsair airplane (number 036) of the Marine Aircraft Group 11. ("MAG-11"is displayed on door of the crew truck.) A seat pack parachute sits on the truck fender. Plane captain straddles the cockpit of the airplane. Pilots gather next to the aircraft as the senior officer gives a last minute briefing after which they pick up their parachutes and head toward their respective aircraft. The pilot of aircraft number 036 climbs into his cockpit with help from his plane captain, starts the engine and taxis out for takeoff. F4U number 081 is seen taxiing out.Two F4U Corsairs are seen taking off.
U.S. and Japanese forces battle during the Bougainville Campaign of World War II. A U.S. Army Air Forces Grasshopper light aircraft takes off to conduct a reconnaissance mission against Japanase forces who hold part of Bougainville, New Guinea. The aircraft in flight over difficult terrain, flying slowly at tree-top height. The pilot spots Japanese positions and radios the ground forces. U.S. artillery is positioned and fired. They blast revealed Japanese positions. Infantry units land near the Jaba River and progress to clean up isolated Japanese troops. A Grasshopper in flight overhead.
Artistic rendition: Diagram shows United States Destroyer Division 46 firing torpedoes at the Japanese enemy ships. Explosions as the enemy positions are hit. Task Force Division 46 and Division 45 ships advance towards the enemy target. The radar show friendly planes in range. Note shows results of the battle. (World War II period).
Helicopter lands on ground at Quonset Point in United States. President Eisenhower and his wife disembark the helicopter along with naval aide and other officers. Eisenhower removes his hat and is greeted by a naval officer. Eisenhower and party walk towards the Presidential plane Columbine. They walk up the ramp of the plane. The doorway is closed and the ramp is pushed away. Columbine in the parking area prepares for the take off. Crew pulls cable from the aircraft. Three naval Officers stand by. Navy plane director guides the plane. Columbine taxies for take off.
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