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The Guadalcanal campaign in World War II

Major General Alexander Vandegrift, USMC, who, as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division, also commanded other U.S. military units involved in the invasion of Guadalcanal in World War 2. He discusses those joint U.S. military operations. The U.S. Destroyer, USS Blue (DD-387) seen bombarding Guadalcanal.A B-17 bomber overhead. U.S. Marines decend rope net into landing craft of the attack transport, USS George Clymer (APA-27), later seen with the USS Harry Lee (APA-10) and numerous landing craft around them. A landing craft from the Harry Lee arriving and Marines jumping out. Many U.S. troops wading ashore from landing craft. Troops carrying supplies ashore. Officers salute as American flag is raised on rugged flag pole. Numerous Japanese prisoners of war marching and in outdoor confinement. Japanese prisoners being processed. Japanese soldier using shoe clamps to quickly climb a tall palm tree. Admiral William Frederick Halsey, Jr.decorating a flyer with the Distinguished Flying Cross. View of the medal.Halsey decorating marines, including Major General Alexander Vandegrift, USMC, seen wearing the Navy Cross. Sign on palm tree reading: "Hospital Station C-1-Med." Wounded inside hospital tent. Troops gathered for religious service. U.S. troops dug in and moving along jungle path. Fallen Japanese soldiers on shore of Guadalcanal.Smoke rising from Japanese bombing of Henderson Field and construction continuing with heavy equipment. A B-17 bomber landing on the field. Names on B-17s at the field, including: "Spook," "Leis-Lady,"and "Boomerang." A Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft taking off from Henderson field. Film concludes with parade of warships and overflight of warplanes (including a biplane).

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021761
13th Army Air Force friendly baseball match between U.S. 307th Bomb Group Ground Crew and Combat Crew.

Shows a friendly baseball game between U.S. 307th Bomb Group Ground Crew and Combat Crew. Combat crew emerges as the winner Losing soldiers pay bills to winning soldiers after the game to pay off bets. (World War II period).

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, October 11
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030932
Ammunition explosion following visit of U.S. General Knudsen and fellow American soldiers at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

Shows U.S. General Knudsen and fellow American soldiers and officers in conversation at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. A distant explosion in an ammunition dump occurs 5 minutes after the departure of the General, and is caught on camera. (World War II period).

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, September 5
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030935
Marine pilot, Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh, lands his F4U aircraft on Guadalcanal during World War II.

F4U Corsairs 13 and 14 of U.S. Marine Corps Squadron VMF-124 land at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, and taxi to park in front of the control tower, during World War 2. Pilot, Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh (future Medal of Honor recipient) climbs down from his Corsair 13, named 'Viva!' Pilot of Corsair 14 talks with ground crew after landing. The pilots are picked up by a jeep. Two F4F aircraft land at the field. Ground crewmen work on F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft. Crew works on 50 caliber gun on F4F plane.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041035
DUKWs carry cargo in Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean.

A film on workings and general features of DUKWs. DUKWs operating at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean. A ship underway in the foreground. Men aboard another ship. DUKWs underway near the ship. Unloading activities are undertaken. The DUKWs carry the cargo ashore. They are beached. They move along a street. Trees along street sides. A ship and DUKWs underway at sea.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050925
View of PV-1 Ventura war plane and a Black Scottish Terrier dog (WW2)

U.S. Lockheed PV-1 Ventura airplane shooting touch and go landings in the Pacific during World War II. Several aircraft landing. PV-1 Ventura taxiing. Palm trees on each side of the runway. Weather instruments atop control tower. Pilot holding a chart and discussing matters with crew and passengers, as they stand in front of a Douglas R4D transport airplane. Writing on a PV-1 aircraft reads 'Blonde Blitz'. Pilot and co-pilot sitting in the cockpit. Palm trees in the background. The Douglas C-47 Sweet Leilani of the 13th Troop Carrier Squadron, a.k.a. the Thirsty 13th, taxiing out for takeoff. Crew members unloading material from PV-1. Black Scottish Terrier (Scottie) dog chewing coconut. Crew loading material in truck. Two aircrew shake hands in front of an airplane with name "Scooters Dream" painted on its fuselage. Ground crew loading belt ammunition in a PV-1 airplane.

Location: Russell Island South Pacific
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040874
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