Children of Koga see first American soldiers in Japan during World War II. Children and civilians crowded around a U.S. soldier. Children follow the soldier. Children follow the soldier through the streets and run behind him.
Activities of the Seabees during Allied invasion of Sicily, in World War II. Seabees lash sections of floating causeway to LST. Allied troops landing on the beach of Sicily shores between Licata and Gela. Seabees install floating causeway from LST to the beach. A bulldozer goes from the LST to the beach over the causeway. "Enemy" Italian troops volunteer to help with the unloading. German stuka dive bombers attack the allied beachhead and destroy an LST. Sherman tanks reach the beachhead from other LSTs using the floating causeways. Vehicles, artillery, and troops move ashore over the causeways.
William Frederick Halsey Jr., U.S. Naval officer reviews troops in North Africa during the World War II. Admiral Halsey along with army and navy officers watch tanks roll by. Views of tanks rolling by. Admiral Halsey, army and navy officers stand and pose for camera. Enlisted men at attention to . Admiral Halsey and army and navy officers salute. They review the tanks. Mobile equipment roll by. Soldiers laden jeeps ride in review towards Admiral Halsey. Views of mobile equipment in review. Admiral Halsey standing in front of a cabin plane and makes a speech. He gets into plane with other naval officer. Plane taxis on runway. Plane takes off.
U.S. Navy bombing campaign against Japanese-held Gilbert and Marshall Islands during World War II. This film taken aboard the heavy crusier, USS Northampton, CA-26. Captain William Dwight Chandler, Jr. (1890-1977) looks out at the sea with binoculars. Officer, helmsman and another sailor on bridge of the ship (interior). Officer, wearing older-style steel helmet, looks out to sea with binoculars. Gunnery officer wearing headphones. A Curtiss SOC Seagull seaplane is seen on catapult, behind him. Carrier at some distance, as seen through railings.
Captured Japanese aviators by U.S. Marines in Guadalcanal, Solomon islands during World War II. Japanese aviators captured, in PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats enroute to Guadalcanal. Stern of PT boats with wake and guards. Japanese prisoners on PT boats. Japanese prisoners disembark from Higgins boat. Japanese prisoners stand about. American give Japanese prisoners cigarette and a light. Japanese prisoners march to stockade. Japanese prisoners wait for a boat. Prisoners being marched to boat. Guards with tommy guns as they watch prisoners on boats. Prisoners sit idly. Prisoners seated on stern of a PT boat. Prisoners march on road. Prisoners stand idle. Prisoners stand in a group as Marines guard them. Prisoners stand in a double line as Marines guard them.
Japanese money captured by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Marine officers check cases of Japanese money. Officers take out money from cases and hand it to checking officer. Money being counted. Marines officers count coins. Money in a case.
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