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Naval guns fire at Peleliu island, Palau, Pacific Ocean, during World War II.

U.S. Battleships (BBs) and cruisers bombard Peleliu island in Palau, Pacific ocean during World War 2. 5-inch guns bombard the island. Views of guns mounted on ship. Island in background. USS Mississippi and USS Idaho underway. Smoke column rises from the island. (The ship shown at the 1:04 to 1:32 second mark is the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA 28 ). View of port side 5 inch 25 caliber dual purpose guns and a 40 mm quad mount. The Louisville's starboard side guns are shown from the 2:30 - 2:51 second mark.)

Date: 1944, September 12
Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024982
1st Marine Division officer talks to Japanese prisoners at Peleliu Island, Palau.

Native Japanese men, women and children of Palau Group in Internment Camp at Peleliu Island, Palau. 1st Marine Division officer talks to Japanese prisoners in stockade. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, October 13
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022839
Meeting with 1st Marine Division officer and Japanese prisoners at Peleliu Island, Palau.

Native Japanese men, women and children of Palau Group in Internment Camp at Peleliu Island, Palau. 1st Marine Division officer speaks to Japanese prisoners. The Japanese prisoners are dismissed after meeting. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, October 13
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022840
Invasion and bombardment of Peleliu island, Palau.

Invasion and bombardment of Peleliu island, Palau. Fires burn and smoke columns rise from island. Three destroyers bombard island. Shells explode on beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 11
Duration: 3 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034733
U.S. plane falls in sea during bombardment of islands of Peleliu, Palau.

U.S. plane falls in sea during bombardment of islands of Peleliu, Palau. Flames over burning island. Island under bombardment. Shells burst and smoke columns rise. Men in Landing Craft watch bombardment. Landing Craft Infantry underway to beach firing. Battleships bombard beach. LCVPs in water. Extremely concentrated fire on beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034750
Native families of Peleliu Island, Palau, pose for pictures after the occupation by U.S. Forces during World War II

As film begins, Native families of Peleliu Island, Palau, are seen coming out of a heavily fortified shelter on the Island during World War 2. The senior male in the group organizes them for picture-taking. Several American Marines gather around them. Next, they pose for the camera. An American Marine officer walks over and gives candy to small children in the group, who seem shy. Closeup of the senior male of the group. Closeup of the small children. Closeup of family group including woman holding a small boy. Two American Marine officers speaking with the senior male Islander. Another view of family group. Closing slate.

Date: 1944, October 14
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022841