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A P-38 rescued in a PBY Catalina of the U.S. Army Air Force, 2nd Emergency Squadron near Salebaboe, New Guinea.

A PBY Catalina of the U.S. Army Air Force, 2nd Emergency Squadron rescues a P-38 pilot. The PBY Catalina flies over water. Two P-38 planes in flight. The PBY Catalina lands in water. A P-38 pilot in water near the raft. The pilot climbs aboard. He writes on a paper. Another man near him. The pilot dries himself and wraps himself up in a blanket. He talks with the pilot of the PBY Catalina while the co-pilot is at controls. He is handed a steel cup with a spoon. Aerial view of Norotai air strip. The PBY Catalina lands. The rescued P-38 pilot climbs out. Another man follows. The rescued pilot shakes hands with a man.

Date: 1944, October 7
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675033458
Highlights of the Allied New Guinea campaign against the Japanese in World War II

The Allied campaign across New Guinea and onward to the Philippines during World War 2. U.S. warships firing their guns at night. Flashes illuminate the blackness. Bombs dropping from an aircraft bomb bay. Bombs exploding on stretch of jungle near water. A U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 bomber in flight View rearward from very low flying USAAF bomber as it bombs it drops explode behind. U.S. troops making amphibious assault on New Guinea. Map showing path of Allied attacks from Australia, across New Guinea from Port Moresby to Buna and on to the Admiralty Islands, cutting off Japanese-held Rabaul, New Britain. Map shows Allied forces moving towards Japanese strongholds at Wewak and along the North shore of New Guinea and bypassing Wewak to strike at Hollandia. General Douglas MacArthur is seen aboard a U.S. warship conferring with American and Philippine officers. Annimated map shows Allied assaults on Japanese positions along the coast from Hollandia, to Warde, Biak, and beyond, stepping along towards the Philippines. Views of numerous fallen Japanese soldiers numbering more than 150 thousand dead. Crosses in battlefield cemetery at graves of some of the more than 13 thousand Allied military who lost their lives during the campaign. A soldier paying respects at one of the gravesites. Admiral Chester Nimitz with members of his staff at his headquarters in Hawaii. U.S. Navy F4F aircraft launching from an American aircraft carrier. American aircraft bombing Japanese positions on an atoll. U.S. warships bombarding Japanese positions with their heavy guns. Admiral Nimitz standing with Admiral William Halsey. More Navy gunfire and amphibious assault scenes. Map showing places where Allied forces had to battle the Japanese, including, Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, Kwajalein, in the Marshals, Saipan, and Guam in the Marianas, and Palau to complete the "bridging" of the Pacific to the doorstep of the Philippines.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028169
U.S. P-38 crew of 80th Fighter Squadron interacts with native tribesmen in New Guinea, during World War II

U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 pilots of the 80th (Headhunters) Fighter Squadron in New Guinea, during World War 2. Three native tribesmen in regalia gather near a P-38. One U.S. pilot on a wing, waves his arms to indicate flying. Other pilot holds an illustration of a New Guinea warrior near the plane, indicating to a tribesman the intent to paint it on the fuselage. One of the three tribesmen poses for a picture inside the plane cockpit. (Note:The 80th Fighter Squadron was nicknamed the "Headhunters" by Squadron Commander Major Ed "Porky" Cragg in honor of these local New Guinea natives who hated the Japanese and helped American pilots return to their bases if they were shot down.)

Date: 1944
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030622
The Australian 9th Division troops arrive on the coast of Lae and move inland in New Guinea during World War II.

The Allied campaign in Lae- Salamaua in New Guinea during World War II. An animated map of New Guinea depicts the Allied activities in Salamaua and Lae. Allied soldiers fire pack Howitzer at Japanese positions in a wooded area. Smoke rises. Soldiers advance along the jungle terrain. An Allied convoy underway. The Australian 9th Division heads for Lae. Naval guns fired at the shoreline before the landing. Japanese aircraft in flight is shot down. The Australian 9th Division soldiers transfer from a ship onto a barge and head for the coast. Soldiers land and move inland. Engineers build bridges and repair roads. Soldiers push heavy equipment through the jungle. A wrecked truck on the beach. A jeep carries supplies on the beach. Soldiers aboard an American patrol boat off the coast of Lae.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059604
Australian 7th Division troops arrive at the Markham Valley and head towards Lae in New Guinea during World War II.

The Allied campaign in Lae-Salamaua, New Guinea during World War II. A map of New Guinea depicts the Allied activities in Salamaua and Lae. American paratroopers drop from an aircraft in Markham Valley. Transport planes lined up as they bring Australian 7th Division soldiers and equipment to the area. Soldiers march towards Lae. They hold a sign that reads 'Lae'. Australian soldiers ride bikes on a slippery road as one of them spills. Australian soldiers fire a 25 pounder from concealed position. U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 aircraft in flight. Japanese anti aircraft guns fired at the aircraft.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059605
Allied soldiers occupying Aitape, New Guinea and receiving supplies, during World War II

A film titled 'Pacific: Clean-up at Aitape' shows Animated map of New Guinea and Aitape. U.S.troops wading through the jungles at Aitape, New Guinea during World War 2. Natives carry supplies from coastal area to the commandment post. C-47 cargo plane drops supplies. Soldiers retrieve and stack supplies.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037770
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