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U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat fighters land on flight deck of USS Marcus Island, during invasion of Palau Islands in World War II

The escort carrier, USS Marcus Island (CVE-77), off the coast during invasion of Palau Island in World War 2. Several FM-2 Wildcat fighter aircraft of Fleet Composite Squadron 21 (VC-21) are seen making routine approaches and landings aboard the carrier. On their tails, they display "Diamond" G-Symbols enclosing the numeral "7."

Date: 1944, September 7
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074369
Animated map shows U.S. forces capturing Saipan and moving towards Tinian Island in the Mariana Islands.

U.S. forces battle against the enemy in the Mariana Islands during World War II. Animated map shows U.S. forces occupying Saipan and moving towards Tinian Island. A United States officer shakes hands with soldiers.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064899
U.S. troops capture Roi-Namur island in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands during the Battle of Kwajalein of World War II.

U.S. troops on Roi-Namur island of the Kwajalein Atoll during the Battle of Kwajalein in World War II. Marines at a 1.1"/75 caliber gun on the deck of a ship. A fleet of U.S. Navy transports and aircraft carriers underway at sea. The cargo deck of an LST (Landing Ship, Tank). Explosions due to bombardment on Kwajalein Atoll. U.S. Marines in boats heading towards the shore. Smoke due to explosions on the beach. Troops going down the side of transport ship using a cargo net into the LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel). Ships at sea and clouds of smoke rising in the background. Marines getting down from LCVPs on the shore. A Marine fires a 3"/50 caliber gun. An amphibious craft on the shore. A U.S. Navy dive bomber SBD Dauntless in flight overhead. Explosions on the beach. An LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) underway at sea. The Marines get off an LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) and advance across the beach. Marines and a few amphibious vehicles on the beach. An LVT coming up on the beach. Two GIs firing rifles on the shore. An LST with troops on the beach. Marines load and fire 75 mm howitzers. A combat cameraman operates a camera mounted on a tripod. Marines on an airfield. An explosion occurs and dirt and rubble fly all around. Marines inside a bomb crater firing carbines. A Marine looking under a concrete slab aiming his carbine. A Marine engineer constructing a yard grenade with one end in a hole and other Marines standing around taping a fuse on it. Two Marines run away from the hole. Explosions occur. Dead Japanese soldiers lying behind a wooden screen. A partially constructed Japanese hangar with burnt canvas. A part of the tail of a Japanese bomber in view. Two soldiers beside a wrecked aircraft. One of them looking into the fuselage of the aircraft. View of the tail assembly of a wrecked Japanese bomber on an airfield. A damaged Japanese bunker. An LCVP beside a U.S. Navy ship. Wounded men being transferred from the LCVP to the ship. Church services held on a beach at Kwajalein.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069934
Picturesque scenes of the Alaskan Valley.

View of a railroad bridge over a river in Kennecott, Alaska. Snow covered mountains in the background. View of a melting glacier. High speed water currents drifts through the mountains. A picturesque scene of the Alaskan Valley.

Date: 1927
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030416
Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun meet U.S. President Nixon and First Lady at Elmendorf Air Force Base

Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun (Nagako Kuni) meet U.S. Presidnet Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Workers arrange a red carpet as a Japan Air Lines plane taxies on the runway. Japanese emperor and Empress disembark from the plane. Pat and Richard Nixon welcome them and shake hands. The dignitaries review honor guard. A military band plays and marches at the runway.

Date: 1971, September 26
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057405
Japanese Emperor Showa and President Nixon address guests and media as Empress Kojun and Pat Nixon watch at Elmendorf Air Base

Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun meet U.S. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, United States. The dignitaries walk towards a platform near the terminal building and address the press and gathered audience. Nixon speaks at the platform. Pat Nixon and Emperor Showa stand by him. President Nixon invites Emperor Showa who takes a paper out and addresses the press. The dignitaries step down from the platform.

Date: 1971, September 26
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057406