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U.S. Marines and natives unload gasoline drums at Guadalcanal beach during World War II.

U.S. Marines at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) are unloaded on a beach. Natives handle gasoline drums. The natives load the drums on a truck.

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074835
USMC (United States Marine Corps) officers confer at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal during World War II.

American flag flying from a tall flagpole over a hill near Henderson Field on Guadalcanal during World War 2. U.S. Marine officers are seated at a table in a local headquarters tent dug in and sandbagged at the base of the hill, which sits on the edge of the captured Japanese airfield (Henderson Field). One of the officers is looking through binoculars. Nearby, behind them a C-45 transport plane (Beechcraft Model 18) is approached by a fuel truck. Many other aircraft parked aircraft are seen in the distance. Two Marines standing in front of a mound of sandbags discuss something on a clipboard. Several Marines relax in front of a wooden building. Another Marine officer wearing a sidearm joins them with a large map, which they discuss. One of the Marine officers is a Colonel (O-6). Scene shifts to a B-17, tail number 41-2403, taxiing. Next, several B-17s are seen through palm trees, flying overhead. One has its landing gear extended and descends, beyond some trees, to land. Camera moves to a site where pipelines are being repaired by Seabees. A Seabee welder is at work on one. Seabees move new pipe into position on cross ties. (Note: The B-17 Number 41-2403 ditched January 27, 1943, on the way from Guadalcanal to Espiritu Santo, with Brigadier General Nathan Farragut Twining, Commander, 13th Air Force, on board. On 1 February 1943, the U.S. Navy rescued him and 14 others from their life rafts, near New Hebrides Islands.)

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074836
U.S. Marines leave Guadalcanal beach in landing crafts during World War II.

U.S. Marines in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. Landing craft loaded with Marines leave beach. Marines board landing craft. Bearded Marines on the beach. Marines march on the beach to embark landing crafts.

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074838
Gunner in nose turret of U.S. Army Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber en route to New Guinea from Guadalcanal.

U.S. Army Air Force planes are transferred from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands to New Guinea during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber in flight. Gunner at nose turret of B-24 in flight.

Date: 1943, May 31
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074949
U.S. Army Air Forces P-39 Airacobra fighter lands on airstrip at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces planes in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force P-39 Airacobra fighter lands on airstrip with a damaged front landing gear at Henderson Field. Ambulance pulls away in the foreground. A truck mounted crane in front of a P-39.

Date: 1943, May 31
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074950
U.S. Army Air Force P-39 Airacobra fighters en route to New Guinea from Guadalcanal during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Force planes are transferred from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands to New Guinea during World War II. Aerial formation U.S. Army Air Force P-39 Airacobra fighters over sea. Aerial view of strip at Guadalcanal.

Date: 1943, May 31
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074951