The men of the 182nd Infantry Regiment stand at "Present Arms" in a formal ceremony held on Bougainville in 1944. U.S. Major General O.W. Griswold speaks into a microphone in a field and troops line up in the background. The Major General decorates solders as he pins medals onto their uniforms, in recognition of their defense of Hill 260, redubbed 'Bunker Hill' in honor of the 182nd Army Division, whose history can be traced back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Major General speaks into the microphone. Troops march in parade. Allied band and troops with color guard pass in review. Soldiers unveil a poster that reads ' Bunker Hill Road' depicting an eagle flying in front of the Japanese 'rising sun' flag. A band plays at the ceremony. Those awarded for defending Hill 260 include, amongst many others, Sgt Edward Monahan, Sgt William Joyce, Sgt Daniel Ramsey, and Private First Class John P. Correggio. (World War II period).
The U.S. Task Force advances in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A starboard bow of a ship cut water and en route to Okinawa. U.S. Navy F-6s parked on the deck of a ship. A carrier aircraft underway. A heavy cruiser underway. A aircraft carrier underway. Another carrier aircraft underway with the U.S. task force. Carrier aircraft and Destroyers with other ships underway and en route to Okinawa. A large number of ships off the beach of Okinawa. The Landing Ship Tanks underway. Clouds in the background. A Landing Craft Infantry underway. U.S. Infantrymen aboard the landing craft. Aerial view of invasion fleet off the coast. A U.S. aircraft, flying in support of assault forces, flies low over beachhead. Area covered with smoke from shore explosions.
U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz on inspection of Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands. Admiral Nimitz and his party on Kwajalein Island. Tent and palm trees in the background. The party in jeep. Admiral Nimitz and his party move around and inspect the island. They inspect debris and damaged flag. Views of sea, U.S. Navy PB2YCoronado taxis on water surface.
United States Marine Corps of 5th Marine Regiment undergo individual combat training in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II in Pacific theater. Group of Marines practice individual knife fighting. They demonstrate different types of holds during the practice.
Americans display (holding it upside down) a huge Japanese rising sun Vice Admiral rank flag , captured after a desperate "banzai" attack by Japanese forces on Saipan, during World War 2. A photograpner takes a picture. Ammunition left on the ground from the battle. Two knocked-out Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tanks. Destroyed defensive positions and buildings. Americans examine remains of buildings and defensive positions. Several local civilians walk into the center of the scene of death and destruction. Dead Japanese soldiers are seen everywhere, throughout the sequence. (Note: Aftermath of the "Tanapag Plain banzai attack" on July 6th and 7th, 1944. Americans engaged included units of the 105th Infantry; 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marines; and 10th Marines.)
A U.S. Benham class destroyer underway off Okinawa, in the company of the battleship, USS Missouri (BB-63) seen in background, during World War 2. Next, many low bursts of flak are seen above the water as U.S. ships fire at attacking Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. Both the destroyer and the battleship are firing anti-aircraft weapons. At TC: 00:53, a Japanese Kamikaze is seen striking the Missouri's starboard side,aft, exploding and raising a large black cloud of smoke. Scene shifts to more battles between U.S. warships and attacking Japanese planes. At TC: 01:36, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is seen underway with smoke rising from her starboard aft, following a strike by a Kamikaze.
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