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Loss of life during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.

High casualties occur in Battle of Tarawa. Dead bodies of soldiers lie amidst wreckage. U.S. Marine feeds a cat under damaged tank and advances towards Japanese pill box. Stripped Japanese is marched in by U.S. soldiers. U.S. soldiers view a damaged plane.

Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023683
Korean workers during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.

Korean workers standing amongst U.S. Marines. Japanese twin mount gun is seen. Marines crawls and advances on dugout.

Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023685
American Destroyer Escorts complete shakedown training in Bermuda, during World War II.Montage of naval engagements.

American Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677) arriving, with other Destroyer Escorts, off the coast of Bermuda, during World War 2. (The Destroyer Escort USS Dionne, DE-261, appears in one scene.) Crewmen at bow of the Frament drop anchor into the water. Sailors jump in water for a swim. Sailors in uniforms being reviewed by officers aboard the deck, before taking boats to shore, on liberty. View of a busy street in Bermuda. Two sailors are asked for their IDs by a U.S. Shore Patrolman. Pedestrians on the street. Bermudian Policeman directing traffic. Sailors in uniforms travel on bicycles and in horse- drawn carriage. The Commander of the Shakedown Operation inspects crews of the Destroyer Escorts before they head out to sea from Bermuda. At this point, a montage of naval engagements is seen including sailors firing at attacking airplanes, aircraft attacking ships, depth charge being launched from a destroyer escort and exploding.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030350
The wounded U.S. Marines are carried to a landing craft and the U.S. Army Units relieve the Marines during the battle of Tarawa.

U.S. captures Tarawa from Japan during World War II. Fighting in Tarawa. Explosions as the enemy positions are shelled. The U.S. Marines move forward. The wounded are placed on stretcher and the Marines waddle through the water and carry the wounded to the landing craft. A Marine takes off his battered helmet. The Marines move forward and on the way take prisoners. Dead Japanese soldiers. A Marine feeds a lone kitten which has survived. The U.S. Army Units relive the Marines. A colonel with his soldiers. U.S. soldiers salute as the American flag is hoisted. A soldier blows into a trumpet.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033565
U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on West Field, Tinian during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.

Date: 1945, May 14
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074910
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).

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021761