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The USS Burton Island (AGB-1) arrives at King Island, Alaska on U.S. Navy cruise to assess ice conditions in Alaskan waters.

View from the icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) as she approaches the two-square-mile King Island, at the Western most tip of Alaska. A village of simple dwellings is seen on the sharply sloped rocky side of the island. Local inhabitants gather at the shore to greet the arriving icebreaker. The crew lowers a gangway and villagers accept the invitation to come aboard the ship. The local Priest, Village Leader, and two school teachers are among several local people seen on the ship's deck during their visit. Eskimo women and children wait on shore with their children until being assured by their leaders and men that it is safe for them to visit. Several of the ship's company are invited to visit the village and are seen climbing up the steep way upward. View of house perched against steep mountainside, with skin boat laid up for winter, underneath. Clothing on washline. A larger building with a short wave radio. View from high up in village toward the icebreaker. Sailors climbing down the steep stairs from the village at the end of their visit. Some of them slip and slide down the hillside. Crew try hand at catching king crab through a hole in the ice. A large catch of king crab. View from the icebreaker as she departs Southward away from King Island.

Location: King Island Alaska USA
Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077437
An airfield is constructed on a drained lagoon in Adak Island, Alaska during the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

The Aleutian Islands Campaign of World War II. An airfield is constructed in ten days on a drained lagoon in Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. A bulldozer clears the land to construct the airfield. Laymen put concrete slabs on a runway. An aircraft lands. A rainbow in the background. An aircraft takes off from the airfield. A group of soldiers on the airfield. An aircraft lands. A medical van moves from the airfield. Casualties are removed from an airplane downed by enemy aircraft. Outdoor memorial services are held for the victims.

Location: Aleutian Islands Alaska USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057600
Troops on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska prepare for a returning mission and others plan for the next mission.

The Aleutian Islands Campaign of World War II. A group of soldiers with an anti aircraft gun on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Six U.S. Army Air Force B-25 Mitchell bombers fly in the background. The aircraft land. Soldiers come out of the aircraft. Soldiers greet the returning squadron as they relax and sing. Photographers, meteorologist and others plan for the next mission.

Location: Aleutian Islands Alaska USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057601
Destroyed Japanese submarine base at Kiska Island Kiska in Aleutian Island, Alaska

Japanese submarine base at Kiska Island in Aleutian Island, Alaska. Destroyed submarines at the base before their evacuation from the island.

Location: Aleutian Islands Alaska USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058411
U.S. amphibious force invade Rendova Island, Solomon Islands during World War II.

Amphibious forces of the United States capture Rendova Island, Solomon Islands during World War II. An animated map links up Guadalcanal with Rendova and Vanguna depicting the voyage of U.S. amphibious forces. U.S. troops disembark from ships onto landing crafts off the coast of Rendova. Armed troopers loaded on landing craft head for Rendova beach. The troops unload after securing Rendova beachhead. Tanks followed by heavy artillery unload from a ship. Japanese dive bombers and medium bombers in flight over Rendova. Japanese aircraft drop bombs over the beachhead. U.S. fighters in flight to intercept the enemy bombers. U.S. antiaircraft batteries fire at the Japanese aircraft. Flak bursts in the sky. Japanese aircraft being attacked. A Japanese bomber crashes in water. Aftermath of battle shows abandoned equipment, dead and wounded U.S. soldiers on the beachhead. Burning beachhead of Rendova. U.S. ships unload equipment on the captured island of Rendova.

Location: Rendova Beach Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060496
A map locates various islands of the Pacific and the invasion of these islands by U.S. forces.

A training film titled 'The Kwajalein Operations' on the operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. A map locates islands in the Pacific Ocean. Animation depicts the area invaded by U.S. forces. The Gilbert Islands, the Solomon Islands, Midway Island, Tarawa and other islands located on the map. U.S. lines of communication on various islands. Kwajalein Atoll on the map. The atoll is selected as a base for U.S. forces. It is selected because of various benefits which would prove useful during the invasion of the Marshall Islands. Bases and installations on Kwajalein Atoll.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077284
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