Philippines Campaign in Philippines during World War II. A pictorial map showing distance of 650 MI from Middleburg in New Guinea to Buayan in Philippines Island. U.S. Army men at work. Two U.S. officers on ground below an aircraft during inspection. A U.S. heavy bomber B-24 Liberator taxis and takes off. The B-24 in flight. The nose section of the aircraft. Other aircraft in flight. Bombs being dropped on target areas in Buayan in the Philippines Island. Smoke rises from explosions. Aerial views of inhabited areas in the Philippines Island. A wooded region in view. Paved ways in view on ground. A column of smoke rises from the bombarded areas
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on island of Pacific during World War II. Marines advance towards Japanese positions on an island. Japanese buildings near an airfield explode. Marines kill Japanese soldiers on their way and advance ahead. Marines in foxholes. Counter attack by Japanese troops as a shell explodes. Marines fire rifles in prone positions. Marines in foxhole with machine guns and rifles at night. Japanese troops advance from same direction as earlier and attack Marines. Marines return fire. Explosions in the jungle. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers lying. Dead Japanese soldier on a tree. Marines advance through jungle fighting against the Japanese troops. Long line of Marines advance on an open field. Marines fire guns towards enemy on island.
U.S. Army troops in the Philippines during World War II. A shell torn island. Damaged houses and buildings. Natives walking across a field. A statue in the field. Rubble in the field. U.S. troops with rifles at ready move through the island. Soldiers aboard tanks and other military vehicles advancing across the island.
Bombing of the Woleai Atoll during World War 2 (Pacific Ocean theater). Animated map shows the location of Mariaon Island (presently part of the Federated States of Micronesia). A United States Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber in flight. Bombs dropping from the bomb bay of B-24. Bombing of islands in the Woleai Atoll. Aerial view of fire and explosions on the Woleai Atoll and islands.
U.S. Marine Honor Guard in dress uniform stands at attention on the ramp at Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island, anticipating the arrival of President John F. Kennedy, and his party. They decide to reposition themselves, and march, at 'trail arms,' toward the camera. Many sailors and other naval personnel and families have turned out to see the President. They are lined up behind a rope across the ramp. Some children are seated on the ground. Camera focuses on some with closeups. Several members of a greeting party stand near steps positioned for placement against Air Force One, when it arrives. Governor John A. Notte, Jr. of Rhode Island strolls across the ramp to where State Rhode Island State Trooper, Robert F. Washburn Jr.(wearing number 18 on his uniform) and others, are standing around a table holding a large silver punch bowl. Trooper Washburn holds a matching silver goblet. A phalanx of photographers stands ready for the arrival. The presidential aircraft lands (It is Douglas VC-118A, serial number 53-3240). White smoke is seen off to the side, as the United States president's arrival is greeted with cannon salute.
The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher and a Police man at the Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. The Coast Watcher, a local citizen of the island and a Policeman of the Allied forces keep a watch for enemy ships in the sea and check the weather from among the bushes. The Coast Watcher holds a gun with him.
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