U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippine Sea during World War 2. Soldiers fire guns from the deck of the ship. Shells explode in water and flak in the sky. The ship approaches Leyte Island at sun rise. American forces in a landing craft underway at sea. A gun crew fires at Japanese Nakajima B6N Tenzan ("Jill") aircraft which is diving towards the ship in a kamikaze suicide attempt. The shells explode in water.
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group aboard a ship underway in the Philippines Sea during World War II. The deck of the ship. A ship convoy underway at sea. Leyte Island in the background. A Landing Ship Tank ( LST ) is lowered from the starboard side. A ship lays a smoke screen to cover the convoy. Soldiers lower the LST into water. The soldiers lower a truck over the starboard into the LST. A hoist pulls a truck from the hold of the ship. GIs in a lading craft anchored to the ship. Lowering of a truck over the side into a landing craft. A truck loaded with supplies is lowered into the LST. Trucks and soldiers in the LST. Another truck with supplies is lowered into the LST. The soldiers cover the trucks on the LST. Soldiers aboard the LST underway towards Leyte beach.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group at a beach on Leyte Island, Philippines during World War II. Leyte beach in the Philippines. Soldiers unload supplies and equipment from an LST (Landing Ship Tank). A fuel truck hauls a trailer on the beach. Men in a well bail out surface water. The soldiers gather around the new well site. A tractor hauls a fuel truck along the beach. The wheels of the tractor. The soldiers weld holes in oil drums for showers. A welder welds a drum. A soldier fits pipes into the well. The soldiers work on a pipe in the shower well. A latrine tent. Trucks in a motor pool. A scraper on the beach. The soldiers unload equipment from a landing craft onto a truck. They use a crane for carrying supplies. A ship convoy and the landing craft underway at sea.
The Battle of Saipan during World War II. An aircraft in flight over Saipan, Mariana Islands . An aircraft carrier underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. aircraft on the deck. A signal officer gives a signal. The aircraft taxi and take off one after the other. The aircraft in flight. Japanese bombers drop bombs and attack a task force. The bombers drop bombs over U.S. ships. Smoke rises due to bombardment. A smoke screen is formed. The aircraft carrier underway. A bomber aircraft drops bombs. The deck of the carrier. A U.S. aircraft crashes while landing on the deck. Crew members run and approach the aircraft.
U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The aircraft in flight over an island and water. A column of smoke rises from a target in water. The aircraft in flight over an ocean.
U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The aircraft in flight over an island. Huge columns of smoke rise from targets. Smoke rising from burning targets in water. The aircraft in flight over the Pacific Ocean. A group of TBF Avengers in flight over clouds.
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