Film begins showing captured Peleliu airfield, with smoke rising in far background. Scene shifts to Major General William H. Rupertus and other United States Marine Corp officers seated inside tent discussing enemy situation map. Closeup of map showing disposition of Japanese forces on the island. Glimpse of Seabees from the 33rd and 73rd Naval Construction Battalions operating bulldozers to repair the captured Peleliu airfield. U.S. marines carrying a wounded on a litter. They place it on the ground as a column of M4 Sherman tanks approaches.
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).
During U.S. Marines invasion of Peleliu. View of watch on Marine's wrist that reads 8:30AM. United States Marine corps aboard Landing Craft advance towards Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines head towards Japanese enemy. Heavy bombarding on the Island. Aircraft flies over the Island. Marine fires rifle. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. M-4 Sherman tanks advance. (World War II period).
Map shows San Pietro, M. Lungo, M. Sammucro. 36th Infantry Division troops fire machine gun. U.S. Army soldiers advance uphill. Large explosions. Dead soldiers on ground. P-38 Lighting escorts fly in formation. German plane falls. General Clark examines a map. Officer speaks over phone. Troops fire 155 mm Howitzer and tanks at German enemy. Soldiers check time on their watches. (World War II period).
Crew aboard U.S. Destroyer Escort USS Frament (DE-677), load and practice firing at a floating target. Crew fires deck guns, launches torpedoes and depth charges, and fires "hedge hog" bomb clusters. Shells hit water surface and explode. Aerial view of large explosions in water. (World War II period).
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