The men of the 182nd Infantry Regiment stand at "Present Arms" in a formal ceremony held on Bougainville in 1944. U.S. Major General O.W. Griswold speaks into a microphone in a field and troops line up in the background. The Major General decorates solders as he pins medals onto their uniforms, in recognition of their defense of Hill 260, redubbed 'Bunker Hill' in honor of the 182nd Army Division, whose history can be traced back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Major General speaks into the microphone. Troops march in parade. Allied band and troops with color guard pass in review. Soldiers unveil a poster that reads ' Bunker Hill Road' depicting an eagle flying in front of the Japanese 'rising sun' flag. A band plays at the ceremony. Those awarded for defending Hill 260 include, amongst many others, Sgt Edward Monahan, Sgt William Joyce, Sgt Daniel Ramsey, and Private First Class John P. Correggio. (World War II period).
Map of Pacific Ocean showing Saipan and routes of B-29s to bomb Japan. Aerial view of B-29 in flight over water. Four fighter escort aircraft. B-29 comes in for landing. Numerous B-29s, carrying "Square" tail markings, land at the airfield. Map shows range of the B-29s extending to Japan and beyond, to edge of China.
Arming B-29s on Saipan during World War Two. B-29 on ramp with all four engines running. It taxis for takeoff. General activity on ramp as ground crews load bombs into B-29s. Bombs being moved on dollies. Airmen write messages in chalk on bombs. One reads: "Only the Beginning." Another reads: "KO Tokyo / Pappy." Bombs being loaded into B-29 bomb bays. Mechanic cleans guns in the top turret of a B-29 aircraft.
U.S.Soldier artist painting image of a bull dog wearing boxing gloves, on the fuselage of a B-29. Names painted on B-29s read: "Dumbo, King of the Show; "Miss Behavin;" "Special Delivery;"and "Waddy's Wagon;" B-29s landing on the airfield.
Signs read 'CP, 7th Medical Battalion,' and 'Catagut Clearing Station'. Two casualties get out of ambulance. Wounded on litters are taken from tent. Wounded man on litter is carried from Shock tent (sign "Shock" over door...related to post traumatic stress disorder, or "PTSD" in modern terms) and given blood plasma transfusion during his transfer to an ambulance. Man closes doors of jeep. Piper Cub plane parked on rocky field. Sea in the background. Casualty is carried out from plane on litter. (World War II period).
Army Infantry men march by as ambulances delivering casualties to airstrip pass in the other direction. United States soldier casualties on litters are placed into Stinson L-5B Sentinel aircraft. Several of the casualties are wearing oxygen masks. L-5B's taxi on rocky field. Casualty unloaded from ambulance and placed into L-5B. Identifiable aircraft: L-5B serial number 44-16398 of the 163rd Liaison squadron and Marine Corps OY-1 (L-5B) with distinctive shark-mouth painted on nose and number '89' painted on tail.
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