U.S. Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Japanese tank on fire. A wounded Marine being given blood plasma and first aid. Wounded on litters placed into a jeep ambulance. A wounded man being looked after by a doctor. Wounded being made to lie down on a litter and being placed into a jeep ambulance. A dead Japanese machine gunner near a gun mounted on a tripod.
Damaged buildings on Saipan Islands during World War II. A Japanese tank on fire. A sign on a tank reads 'Bataan Bound'. Smoke rises from an area. A damaged Japanese aircraft in revetment. Wrecked hangar with a steel frame structure. A damaged building. Debris spread outside the building. Piled up crates and bundles of paper. Captured Japanese books and documents. Books in a cupboard.
U.S. Army Air Forces begin operations on Saipan after its capture from the Japanese during World War 2. Japanese Zero fighter planes parked in a jumble on Saipan, after its capture by American forces in 1944. American soldiers are seen walking about and U.S. Army engineers are repairing the field for use. The first American P-47 to arrive, after Saipan is secured, lands on the airfield. Its pilot, Major Henry E. McAfee, Commander of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, poses by his P-47 named "Jeanie." At another area of Saipan, U.S. Marines administer medical aid, including blood plasma, to a wounded comrade. A P-61 of the 6th Night Fighter Squadron lands on the field. Aerial views of Saipan, showing destroyed structures and buildings.
Unloading supplies in Saipan Islands during World War II. Jeeps and trucks on the beach. Smoke rises from the background. Men unload supplies from a LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). A sling in a hoist being lowered in a truck. A man operates a crane as it picks up a wooden plank. Shells on ground. Wrecked equipment lying on ground. Soldiers load supply boxes onto a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked).
Japanese air raid on Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Tracers, flares, and bomb bursts during Japanese night raid. Several attacking planes crash. Blazing hangars and demolished U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bombers and B-29 Superfortress bombers on the ground. Bulldozers remove the wrecked aircraft from an airstrip. Men try to put off fire. Smashed trucks, jeeps and aircraft being inspected by U.S. soldiers.
Recovery of Marine wounded in Saipan during World War II. United States ships underway in the Pacific Ocean during the battle of Saipan. Naval guns aboard the ship bombard the coast. United States troops aboard transport ships. Landing crafts loaded with Marines move towards the shore. Troops land at the coast amidst heavy firing. Medical Company arrives at the beach and looks after the wounded Marines. Marines fire machine gun and tanks roll. Injured Marines on stretchers being carried away. Litter patients being placed into ambulance jeep and carried away. Medical officer examines the wounded and provides first aid to them. Litter patients being placed in a jeep and walking wounded being helped to get into the jeep. Jeep carries the injured Marines to Regimental aid station. Doctor checks the injured Marines and treats them. Tags being prepared for each patient. Records being maintained. Wounded being loaded onto a jeep and the jeep is driven away to a collecting station. At the collecting station Marines at work.
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