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U.S. Marines fight against fanatical Japanese defenders in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.

U.S. Marine Corps struggle during Battle of Tarawa, in the Pacific, during World War II. Marines of the United States 2nd Marine Division Corps move carefully and stay low as they advance on the island and fire at Japanese well-entrenched in bunkers and hiding in trees.Marines employ grenades, flame throwers and mortars against the Japanese and occupy some Japanese bunkers. Marine casualties being carried on stretchers. Several Japanese soldiers break out of their fortification and run for safety as marines fire at them. Marines check for snipers and throw grenades, as they advance very cautiously toward abandoned Japanese positions on the Tarawa beach.

Date: 1943, November 22
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072663
U.S. army bulldozer, caterpillar, scraper being operated to repair Carney Airstrip in Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces bombers and airmen on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers and trucks parked on a strip. Framework of the hangar. Motor of an aircraft. Two members of crew prepare elevator control of B-24. Reparation of Carney Airstrip in progress. A truck pulls landing strip mats on trailer. A bulldozer in operation. A stationary B-24 in the background. The bulldozer pushes a pile of landing mats. Caterpillar, scraper and power shovel work. A pile of discarded mesh landing mats.

Date: 1943, September 7
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074592
Commander of U.S. 13th Air Force General Nathan Twining pins medal on Sergeant Myers in Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. Army airmen on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. EMs (Enlisted Men) stand in four columns. Commander of U.S. 13th Air Force General Nathan Twining and officers stand. General Twining reads speech. General Twining pins medal on Sergeant Myers and shakes hands with him. They both salute.

Date: 1943, September 7
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074593
U.S. soldiers embark on landing craft in staging area, Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. soldiers board landing crafts off the coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Anchor is lowered into water from ship. Winch chain as anchor is lowered. Infantrymen embark on LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from transport in staging area. Infantrymen go over side of ships and climb down landing nets.

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074666
U.S. soldiers stand in mess line aboard transport off the coast of Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. troop transports off the coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Soldiers stand in a mess line aboard troop transport. Soldiers aboard landing craft alongside transport.

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074667
U.S. cemetery in Guadalcanal showing crosses during World War II.

A U.S. cemetery on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Grave markers on crosses. Stars of David. A man prays.

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074668