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Survey of Clipperton Island during Byrd expedition.

A survey crew at Clipperton Island during Rear Admiral Byrd's expedition. Men survey Clipperton Island, marking points with flags. A man communicates via semaphore to the USS Concord offshore. View of Clipperton Rock offshore. Men paddle into surf in an inflatable raft. The raft returns to shore, almost upended by the surf.

Location: Clipperton Island
Date: 1943, September 15
Duration: 3 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675033682
Rock cliffs, view of coast of Clarion Island.

View of rock cliffs around Clarion Island during U.S. Rear Admiral Byrd's special navy mission in the South Pacific. Long shots of Clarion Island in its entirety.

Location: Clarion Island
Date: 1943, September 19
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675033683
Seabees work to control malaria in the Solomon Islands during World War II.

Activities of the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Solomon Islands during World War II. A jeep struggles through flooded muddy area in Solomon islands. Palm trees all around. A quonset hut in flooded waters. A man wades through thick mud over what had been a U.S. constructed road. A man suffering from malaria is examined. Malaria patients are cared for. A formal ceremony to honor U.S. troops who died from malaria. A soldier salutes and honor guard with rifles stands at attention. Following instructions from the Medical Command, Seabees commence battle against anopheles mosquitoes (blowup of one is shown). Seabees spray with various equipment and install water filtering systems. Scenes show success of the anti-mosquito measures. Numerous explosions are seen as Seabees use explosives to clear jungle for construction. A Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft takes off (machine gun in rear cockpit).Seabees bulldoze Palm trees to clear jungle and build numerous quonset huts to house U.S. forces.

Location: Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044971
U.S. 7th Army Air Force P-47s first napalm fire bomb and rocket fire tests conducted during the Pacific campaign in Saipan Island.

A film titled 'Mariana Thunderbolts' shows the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the Island of Saipan, Mariana Islands. The first 7th AAF (Army Air Forces) P-47s catapulted from naval carriers. The first combat tests of napalm incendiary bombs by the P-47s. P-47s fire first rockets. A dock area showing the piles of equipment being loaded onto LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank) in Hawaii. A bulldozer being loaded into the LST. A power vehicle used to pull grading equipment also loaded into the LST. The dock area shows huge piles of supplies. Bellows Field in Hawaii shows mechanics working on P-47 aircraft. Landing gears, engines, and all phases of overhaul being done on the P-47s prior to loading them onto aircraft carriers. Mechanics crate aircraft parts and supplies in boxes prior to loading cargo onto the ships. They taxi out the P-47s and line them up for inspection. Several men lying and sitting on the runway facing two long rows of parked P-47s. Inspection officers, Commanding Officer of the U.S. 318th Fighter Squadron Colonel L. M. Sanders and Commanding Officer of the U.S. 19th Fighter Squadron Major Harry McAfee walk through the double row of parked P-47s.

Location: Mariana Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 7 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047533
American troops use flamethrowers to burn out the Japanese hidden behind underbrush on the Mariana Island.

The joint force assault by the American Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force against the Japanese on the island of Saipan, Guam and Tinian in the Mariana Islands. American troops look through binoculars. U.S. troops use flamethrowers to burn out the Japanese hidden behind underbrush. The enemy is blown out of there pillboxes. (World War II period).

Location: Mariana Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050444
Marines establish beachhead on Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands during Pacific Campaign against Japanese in World War 2

U.S. 4th Division Marines assault Roi-Namur in Marshall Islands and establish beachhead. Ruins of building on Roi-Namur, Marshall Islands. Wreckage of Japanese G4M plane on airfield. Two marines walk around. Wing of fighter aircraft on airfield. Marines in beachhead area. American flag on coconut tree stub. Fire burns amid coconut trees. Marines in foxholes and taking cover in a ravine. Marines lie in sand under fire. Marines exit ravine and run across knoll during battle. Aircraft overhead. Red ball insignia on side of wrecked Japanese plane. Fire burn amid coconut trees. Marines carry boxes. Troops off load from LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel). Black smoke rises from explosion. Marines on beachhead as supplies are landed. Beach control flags visible.

Location: Marshall Islands
Date: 1944, February 1
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052298
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