Airman works inside office at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. He enters office of U.S. Air Force Captain Blake. Captain Blake seated at desk speaks on telephone and looks at a sheet of paper.
U.S. Air Force aircrews prepare for NEAC (Northeast Air Command) Rocket Meet show at Thule Air Base, Greenland. Airmen load 2.75 rockets into F-89D Scorpion wingtip firing pod. Pilot and crew members don helmets and board the aircraft. Aircraft F-89D Scorpion in flight. Aircraft lands at Thule Air Base.
Resupply of Dew line site (Distant Early Warning Station) shows supply ship being unloaded with cargo nets into amphibious vehicles in Canada for resupply of remote bases in the Northeast Region Air Command of U.S. Air Force. The vehicles including DUKW and BARC (Barge Amphibious Resupply Cargo) (LARC 60) drive ashore and goods being unloaded by cranes at remote bases.
Major General Oliver Prince Smith, Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division,along with other Marine officers aboard the USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7), watch bombardment of Peleliu during the U.S. 1st Marine Division amphibious assault on September 15, 1944. Landing craft are seen. The USS Louisville (CA-28) in camouflage, is seen firing her guns from close to shore. The island is covered in smoke from the exploding shells. General Smith is seen alone looking through binoculars. A group of Marine officers later look through binoculars. Marine officers line the deck to observe the action.
U.S. Marines of 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division aboard tanks of A Company, 710th Tank Battalion (Army) advance towards Japanese enemy at Peleliu Island, Palau. Flame-thrower tank shoots flames at Japanese cave entrance. Marines walk along road at edge of jungle. Tanks advance towards Japanese enemy.
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.
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