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Allied Logistic operations on Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands, prior to advance against Peleliu during World War II

Film begins as a Yard Oiler (YO-12) pulls up alongside the Gunston Hall (LSD-5). Next the LCT-925 (one of the three aboard the Gunston Hall) exits the well dock, filled with supplies. Next, men are seen attaching a fuel transfer line from the YO-12 to the Gunston Hall's fuel port. Scene shifts completely to U.S. Marines of 1st Tank Battalion, receiving supplies aboard the transport ship,USS DuPage (APA-41), by means of net slings, from one of her Higgins boats (LCVP), alongside. Marines open the nets and remove the contents. Views of loaded slings being raised from another boat and being opened on deck of the transport ship. Silhouette of freighter offloading supplies, to be ferried to the DuPage, is viewed from a a boat moving towards her. A Higgins boat is beside the freighter. Camera pans up to show Panamanian flag on freighter's top mast. A large bundle of boxes being lowered from the freighter to sailors in Higgins boat beside, that has PA 41 stenciled on its bow.

Location: Tulagi Island Solomon Islands
Date: 1944, September 6
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063836
U.S. Army planes attack Japanese locations on the Solomon Islands from Guadalcanal during World War II.

The U.S. Army plans attack at Munda Point on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II. An animated map highlights locations from where the attack is to be launched and Japanese locations to be attacked including Munda, Ballale Island, Vila, Kahili, Buka, and Rabaul. Aerial views of various U.S. air bases in the Solomon Islands. U.S. aircraft in flight. An animation depicts the air cover for U.S. convoy moving between New Georgia and Guadalcanal and the need for fighter patrol. An animated map depicts air attack on Japanese land positions to neutralize air bases and disrupt shipping. The map also depicts direct cooperation of tactical group without ground forces to attack concentrated Japanese troops.

Location: Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060487
U.S. 13th Air Force plans an attack on Japanese locations on the Solomon Islands during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces plans an attack at Munda Point on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. An animated map highlights locations from where the attack is to be launched and the Japanese locations to be attacked including Munda, Ballale Island, Vila, Kahili, Buka and Rabaul. Aerial views of various U.S. air bases on the Solomon Islands. U.S. aircraft in flight. An animation depicts the air cover for U.S. convoy moving between New Georgia and Guadalcanal and the need for fighter patrol. An animated map depicts air attack on Japanese land positions to neutralize air bases and disrupt shipping. The map also depicts direct cooperation of tactical group without ground forces to attack concentrated Japanese troops.

Location: Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060494
U.S. soldiers searching for Japanese prisoners and firing at their positions along a shore in the Solomon Islands.

United States troops in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Tactical maneuver of bypassing some Japanese held islands and advancing to more strategic positions is explained. U.S. soldiers aboard a tank advancing along a shore. Some of the soldiers walking along the shore. They fire at Japanese positions. Holding rifles they search for Japanese prisoners. Buildings on a field. The soldiers standing in front of the buildings. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers lying on the field.

Location: Solomon Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076656
Bombing and firing on Japanese positions from B-17 bombers of U.S. Air Force at Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during WW II.

U.S. Air Force planes flying over islands of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II. B-17 bomber flies over a sunken Japanese warship near the coast. Flying B-17 as seen from another plane flying along it. Bombs dropped on enemy positions from a B-17. A bombardier fires from a 50 caliber machine gun on Japanese positions.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036196
P-40, P-38 and P-39 airplanes of the U.S. Air Force at its base in Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II.

Air base of the U.S. Air Force at Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, South Pacific during World War II. Fighter airplanes taking off from the runway. P-40 of the U.S. Air Force with jaws painted on its nose takes off. Following it, the P-38 and P-39 airplanes also take off from a runway among palms of the island.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1944, April 6
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036200
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