Curtiss R5C Commando evacuates wounded soldiers of 1st Marine Division during World War 2. Curtiss R5C Commando aircraft taxis and takes off from airstrip at Peleliu Island Palau, with Douglas R4D transports in background. Lockheed PV-1 Ventura takes off. Vought F4U Corsair takes off.
U.S. First Division Marines, standing near a chainlink fence, display a large battle-scarred American flag, on Peleliu, during World War 2. Others display a large, captured (relatively unscathed) Japanese rising sun Naval ensign. Camera pans slowly over complete destruction left in wake of the combat on Peleliu.
Burial of dead U.S. Marines, from battle of Peleliu, Palau Islands against Japan in World War 2. (Location is likely, island of Bliliou near Village of Teliu.) The covered bodies of fallen Marines are set out on litters. Later, Marines, wearing arm length black rubber gloves, lower the bodies into graves. A caterpillar tractor with bulldozer attachment smooths earth over the line of grave sites each dug in a row.
1st Marine Tank Battalion with U.S. 1st Division marines in the battle of Peleiu Island, during World War 2. A 1st Battalion M4A2 tank fitted with an M1A1 Dozer Kit, moves along the sand near marine infantrymen on the beachhead. Marines move forward to take cover near the tank. Brief partial glimpse of a wounded marine stumbling along the shore toward a beached Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT). Group of marines in the sand, partially sheltered by an LVT. Camera pans left over beach, showing marines in battle gear along with some stacked rifles and boxes and equipment. View toward the water shows a burning LVT and several damaged vehicles. A bulldozer is operating on the shore, as well as a truck and a small mobile crane holding an artillery piece. Marines work around LVTs
Group of United States Navy sailors seated inside the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) during World War 2, during operations nears Peleliu, Palau in the Pacific. U.S. Navy sailors wearing headphones type dispatches on typewriters. They are lined up on either side of the Operations Room. Officers and sailors in the center of the room at a table process paperwork. Two sailors plot information on a radar plotting board.
During U.S. Marines invasion of Peleliu. Sign board 'Save Fresh Water' aboard ship. United States Marines bathe and eat. Marines work on and inside the ship. Soldier with headphones speaks over mouthpiece. Landing Crafts loaded with Marines moves towards Peleliu Island, Palau. Troops and tanks advance towards Japanese held positions on the Island. Marines fire rifles, Machine guns, rocket launchers, Howitzers and Mortars. Explosions on Peleliu Island. (World War II period).
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