A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Animation depicts landing of 23rd Marines at the northern edge of Burlesque Island. Troops advance along a beach. They mop up the area. The troops fire rifles and other guns. Smoke rises from firing and bombardment. Heavy columns of black smoke rise from explosions. Dead bodies of soldiers and rubbled buildings in the area. Wrecked airplanes and other equipment.
A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Animation shows landing of combat team 24 on beaches Green I and Green II of Camouflage Island. Smoke rises from firing and bombardment. Landing craft and boats underway at sea. Troops wade ashore. Wrecked equipment and rubbled houses in the area. Soldiers fire rifles and other guns. They advance on a beach. A tank parked on the beach. Soldiers stand nearby and fire. The tank advances. Soldiers advance under heavy firing. Animation depicts the area occupied by the troops. Aircraft in flight overhead. Formation of a mushroom cloud due to heavy smoke.
A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Animation depicts operations of the 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines to secure islands. Troops advance along a beach. They fire rifles and other guns. Smoke rises from firing and bombing in a rubbled area. Aircraft in flight overhead.
View of a B-29 fuselage painted with cartoon bird and lettering: 'The B.A.Bird' written beside it. [This aircraft, Serial number 42-93896, and Tail Code "Circle X, (unseen) belongs to the 1st Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing stationed on North Field, Tinian. Its aircraft commander is Captain Wendell W. Hutchison, and one of its Crew Chiefs is Sergeant Chester Ziel.] Next seen are B-29s on Saipan, in the Marianas Islands in World War 2 . Numerous United States B-29s parked on the field with plain "V" tail codes, indicating 20th Air Force, 73rd Bomb Wing, 499th Bombardment Group. A Group of B-29 Superfortress bombers in formation over the airbase. A B-29 lands on the runway.
Astronauts eat food and talk to each other at Grand Turk Island. They are seated around table. Astronaut Scott Carpenter speaks to Lt Commander Glenn, Captain Grissom and other Mercury Project personnel. Map on wall.
Astronaut Scott carpenter speaks during a debriefing at Grand Turk Island. Lieutenant Commander Glenn, Captain Grissom and other Mercury Project personnel listen to Scott Carpenter. Map on wall. An Astronaut writes on notepad. Astronauts are seated around table. They read documents.
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