U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.
War scenes during Battle of Tarawa. U.S. Marines Corp with hand grenades and bayonets. Camouflaged soldiers hiding in the fox hole and conversing over phone. Smoke arises due to fire. Scenes of U.S. soldiers with snipers and Japanese defending the attack. U.S. troops advancing amidst rubble and firing flame throwers and grenades while dead bodies lie near them. Soldiers firing from behind logs of wood.
High casualties occur in Battle of Tarawa. Dead bodies of soldiers lie amidst wreckage. U.S. Marine feeds a cat under damaged tank and advances towards Japanese pill box. Stripped Japanese is marched in by U.S. soldiers. U.S. soldiers view a damaged plane.
Korean workers standing amongst U.S. Marines. Japanese twin mount gun is seen. Marines crawls and advances on dugout.
American Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677) arriving, with other Destroyer Escorts, off the coast of Bermuda, during World War 2. (The Destroyer Escort USS Dionne, DE-261, appears in one scene.) Crewmen at bow of the Frament drop anchor into the water. Sailors jump in water for a swim. Sailors in uniforms being reviewed by officers aboard the deck, before taking boats to shore, on liberty. View of a busy street in Bermuda. Two sailors are asked for their IDs by a U.S. Shore Patrolman. Pedestrians on the street. Bermudian Policeman directing traffic. Sailors in uniforms travel on bicycles and in horse- drawn carriage. The Commander of the Shakedown Operation inspects crews of the Destroyer Escorts before they head out to sea from Bermuda. At this point, a montage of naval engagements is seen including sailors firing at attacking airplanes, aircraft attacking ships, depth charge being launched from a destroyer escort and exploding.
U.S. captures Tarawa from Japan during World War II. Fighting in Tarawa. Explosions as the enemy positions are shelled. The U.S. Marines move forward. The wounded are placed on stretcher and the Marines waddle through the water and carry the wounded to the landing craft. A Marine takes off his battered helmet. The Marines move forward and on the way take prisoners. Dead Japanese soldiers. A Marine feeds a lone kitten which has survived. The U.S. Army Units relive the Marines. A colonel with his soldiers. U.S. soldiers salute as the American flag is hoisted. A soldier blows into a trumpet.
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