U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Bulldozer and an ambulance advance toward a captured Japanese hospital. Japanese equipment being removed from hospital. Sign board reads 'This well to be used for hospital laundry only and no bathing By order OP. Co.' Medics set up a laboratory. A medic looks through microscope. Sign reads 'Division Hospital'. Wounded soldiers being carried on stretchers into hospital. Treatment of wounded soldiers being conducted at the hospital.
Men riding the surf in Hawaii. Men ride the surf in outrigger. Diamond Head, a volcanic mountain in the background. Man on surfboard rides surf. Man and woman on surfboard ride surf. Several views of men riding surf in outrigger.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: An improper attempt of throwing grenade by a Marine. Another error includes Marines grouped up and resulting in increased number of casualties after facing one shell attack. Wounded soldier crawls to get out of line of fire. Another soldier comes to help him and both get killed. Another error made by Marines in jungle warfare as a Marine gets rid of his entrenching tool. Japanese troops start mortar fire on group of Marines. Marines dig foxholes to save themselves from mortar fire. Depicts the error made by one Marine as he gets rid of his entrenching tool and cannot dig a foxhole quickly. Marines under slip trenches. Marines advance in scattered formation on field. Marines come to halt for rest. Medical Corpsman gives salt tablet to a Marine. Marine feels dizzy after not having the tablet. Marine falls down because of lack of salt tablets. Marines advance through ankle deep water. Marines advance on field.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them that add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: Marines come to stop during their advance and throw garbage in water. Marines rest and remove litters so that enemy does not get an idea of their location. Marines run into water after taking off clothes. A Marine’s foot bleeds after getting out of water. Marines clean the area.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of the Pacific and errors made by them causing problems during World War II. Reconstruction shows Marines wade through water. One Marine not feeling well and coming to stop. At Battalion aid station Marines carrying a Marine affected by malaria on a stretcher. Marine attaches identification tag to a sick man. A jeep pulls away. Marine drinks from a canteen cup Marines taking Japanese equipment away from dead bodies of Japanese soldiers.
Reconstruction about deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on island of Pacific and precautions taken by them during jungle warfare in World War II. Marines camouflaged with foliage use camouflage make-up and hide under bushes waiting for Japanese troops. Japanese officers being attacked by Marines hiding under bushes. Marines come across a wire in jungle leading to ambush. They repair the broken wire temporarily. Jungle communications method as a Marine changing position of his canteen from right to left and carrying the message in upper left pocket which identifies him as runner or messenger. Two U.S. Marines search a wounded Marine lying in jungle and identify him as a messenger. Another method of communication depicts Marine using semaphore signal from a hilltop. Group of Marines receive the semaphore signal.
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