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U.S. convoy of freighters, aircraft carriers, and LSTs, reaching Saipan Island, Mariana Islands in World War II

The Pacific Campaign on the Island of Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War 2. Map titled 'Mariana Islands' showing the location of U.S. carrier convoy. Map showing the location of LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank). Map with heading '804th Aviation Engineers in Saipan'. Map and sea route marked from Hawaii past Johnson Island showing location of transport convoy, June 17, 1944. Convoy at sea showing men aboard the ships looking down at the water. Convoy showing the various types of vessels in the convoy, mostly freighters. Continuation of maps with sea markings of the route of the convoy showing the location of Kwajalein Islands and location of Eniwetok. Carriers underway showing planes aboard the carriers. Personnel on look out, aircraft spotters and others. Huge geyser of water erupting near a freighter. Convoy off the coast of Saipan showing a huge geyser of water going up. LSTs and freighters at anchor off the coast of Saipan. Personnel aboard LST as they move in towards the shore. Gun flashes can be seen ashore. Unloading operation showing the LST pulling into shore, the door falls down into the water and a half track pulls out and moves into the shore loaded with men and equipment. Trucks, jeeps and all types of equipment moving across the water in toward shore. Men walking ashore.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047535
The USS Burton Island (AGB-1) arrives at King Island, Alaska on U.S. Navy cruise to assess ice conditions in Alaskan waters.

View from the icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) as she approaches the two-square-mile King Island, at the Western most tip of Alaska. A village of simple dwellings is seen on the sharply sloped rocky side of the island. Local inhabitants gather at the shore to greet the arriving icebreaker. The crew lowers a gangway and villagers accept the invitation to come aboard the ship. The local Priest, Village Leader, and two school teachers are among several local people seen on the ship's deck during their visit. Eskimo women and children wait on shore with their children until being assured by their leaders and men that it is safe for them to visit. Several of the ship's company are invited to visit the village and are seen climbing up the steep way upward. View of house perched against steep mountainside, with skin boat laid up for winter, underneath. Clothing on washline. A larger building with a short wave radio. View from high up in village toward the icebreaker. Sailors climbing down the steep stairs from the village at the end of their visit. Some of them slip and slide down the hillside. Crew try hand at catching king crab through a hole in the ice. A large catch of king crab. View from the icebreaker as she departs Southward away from King Island.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077437
Animated map shows U.S. forces advancing towards and arriving at Japanese acquired Saipan island in the Mariana Islands.

The Marianas Operation Phase I Saipan- Scheme of Maneuvers shows U.S. forces arriving and acquiring Saipan, Mariana Island from the Japanese during World War II.. Animated map shows U.S. Battalions arriving in formation on the island. Pictures of United States ships arriving at a target area. Fire and explosions on the island. Troops in landing crafts advancing towards the island.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064877
Animation and pictures show U.S. troops firing at Japanese positions on Saipan Island, Mariana Islands.

U.S. forces advance towards Japanese acquired Saipan island in the Mariana Islands during World War II.. Animated map shows U.S. forces arriving near Charan Kanoa area in Saipan. Pictures of United States soldiers arriving on the island. Troops advance on a field with rifles in hand and tanks. Two soldiers fire machine guns. Fire and explosions on the island. An aircraft drops bombs over Japanese target area.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064879
U.S. Army Air Force B-24 bombers return from a raid on Japanese-held Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands, 1942, during World War 2

U.S. Army Air Force B-24 bombers fly back to base after bombing the Japanese base at Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, in 1942, during WW2. Narrator details the events of the successful mission. Close ups of the B-24 Liberators as they fly over water. Vast mountains of the Aleutian Islands in the background. The aircraft land back at the newly established U.S. base in the Andreanofs of the Aleutian Islands. Close ups of the bombers, now on the ground. U.S. soldiers exit the aircraft, inspect damage taken from Japanese fire on the fuselage. A group of U.S. pilots and crew walk across the airfield. Soldiers circle around and chat. Ending scene of soldier standing with cloudy Aleutian mountain rising in the background.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080981
An airfield is constructed on a drained lagoon in Adak Island, Alaska during the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

The Aleutian Islands Campaign of World War II. An airfield is constructed in ten days on a drained lagoon in Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. A bulldozer clears the land to construct the airfield. Laymen put concrete slabs on a runway. An aircraft lands. A rainbow in the background. An aircraft takes off from the airfield. A group of soldiers on the airfield. An aircraft lands. A medical van moves from the airfield. Casualties are removed from an airplane downed by enemy aircraft. Outdoor memorial services are held for the victims.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057600