A U.S. Marine cemetery in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Crosses over graves. A marine armed with a carbine walks past a sign: '2nd Marine Division Cemetery'. Names of the marines who died on 15th June, 1944 engraved on the crosses.
Activities of United States Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. An airplane flies into smoke columns. Wrecked building in the area. Smoke rising in the background. A marine fires into a wrecked building from another building. A man uses a flamethrower on the building. Wrecked buildings in the area. Another wrecked building in the vicinity. A marine standing in the foreground. Other marine inspects the wrecked building. A marine with an M-1 rifle fires into the wrecked building. He stands with a rifle pointed towards the wrecked building. A marine with a flamethrower sprays the wrecked enemy building. Smoke rises from the wrecked building. A marine advances through wreckage and debris. Other marines throw charges into the wrecked building. A tank in the background. The marines advance through wreckage and debris.
P-51s of U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) fly in various formations at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, during World War 2. A squadron of 332nd P51s flies low over the field in flights of four aircraft. They fly in various formations at various altitudes. Returning to land, each flight comes over the runway in formation, at very low altitude, and then each P-51 peels off in a climbing 360 overhead pattern to land on the runway.
Activities of U.S. 99th Pursuit Squadron of the African American 332nd Fighter Group in Orsogna, Italy during World War II. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk parked on an airfield. Tuskegee Airmen African American fliers of 99th Squad are briefed. The briefing takes place alongside a P-40. A group of pilots stands near the airplane and discuss amongst themselves.
Activities of U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group, comprised of African American pilots, at Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy during World War 2. Pilots being briefed before a mission. Briefing officer refers to a large wall map. He points to areas on the map. A sign board reads: 'Target for Today'.
100th Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Forces 322nd Fighter Group, made up of African American pilots, ,takes off from Ramitelli Airfield, Termoli, Italy, on a mission during World War 2. A pilot climbs aboard his P-51 fighter plane. Crew chief helps him into cockpit. "Rattle Snake" (Rattlesnake)is painted on the nose of the airplane. Painted below the cockpit are names of pilot: Captain A. Turner, and crew chief: Staff Sergeant Cochran. Captain Turner signals and starts his engine, while Sergeant Cochran sits on the airplane's left wing. Turner closes his cockpit. View of the Squadron of P-51s with engines running. The leading airplane in the squadron is named: "Skipper's Darlin." They taxi out and take off. The airfield is covered with pierced steel planking (Marsden Matting). As the P-51s take off, their distinctive, completely painted tails, are visible (red tails).
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