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A Coast Watcher sends weather reports by radio set at a hut, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces enters a hut of the natives where radio transmitter and receiver are located. He wears the head phones and sends the weather reports from a hut made of bamboo poles.

Date: 1943, August 3
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036176
United States C-47 aircraft takes off from Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

Aircrafts take off from an airstrip at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainville, Solomon Island. A United States soldier points altus lamp as a C-47 taxis along the airstrip and takes off. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, March 31
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038241
Airman works on engine of an aircraft at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island

A number of aircrafts are seen at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island. Airman refuels a plane as another one works on the engine of the aircraft.

Date: 1944, March 31
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038242
Cargo being unloaded from C-47 aircraft at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island (WW2)

A C-47 aircraft taxis along the airstrip to stop at Empress Augusta Bay air field in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island during World War II. Doors of the plane are opened and cargo being unloaded from it. Cargo is loaded onto a 2 ½ ton truck. The truck moves away from the plane.

Date: 1944, March 31
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038243
Americans fire at Japanese positions in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island

An American soldier looks through a telescope from behind sandbag mounds in Bougainvilie Solomon Island during World War II. Shells being fired at Japanese positions. Shells explode in wooded area causing fire and smoke. A soldier speaks over a handie talkie as shelling continues.

Date: 1944, April 5
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038244
General William C Duckle observes the situation in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island

United states Army General William C Duckle and staff walk down the jungle trail to observe situation in Bougainvilie, Solomon Island. General Duckle looks through binoculars.

Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038246