Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Babelthuap Island, Palau. Periscope view of wooded shores. Formation of clouds. Trees on shores. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advances to Shuri in Okinawa Island. Two columns of Marines move along road carrying weapons like rifles, Thompson Sub-machine guns, BARs and Carbines.
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advances towards Shuri in Okinawa Island. Marines load 81mm mortar with shells. One man stripped to waist loads mortar. Section leader gives orders on phone. Mortar crew loads and fires. Marine place grenade in cave. Marines advance up a hill. They move past wrecked wagons. (World War II period).
35,000 racing fans seated in the spectator area for a horse race at Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The crowd cheers. The race starts and horses run on the track. A horse named Howard shows amazing speed and beats Bull Lea horse.
Large number of ponies runs at Chincoteague Island, Virginia. A man on horse. Ponies in water. Ponies on streets and at a farm house. People see as two men try to control a small wild pony.
Operation Crossroads target ships at Bikini Atoll in Marshall Islands. United States damage assessment and radiation monitoring crews visiting target ships after the first atomic bomb test ("Able") during Operation Crossroads. States Navy ships seen include: USS Butte (APA-68) with smoke issuing from her stack, LCT-112,USS MacLeish (DD-220). Pictures taken from small boat show numbers 68, 220, and LCT-112 clearly painted on bows and sterns of ships. Navy hospital ship USS Bountiful (AH-9) is seen. It served as home for radiation monitoring crews. Assessment personnel seen in small boats maneuvering around USS Butte (APA-68)
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