United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone being interviewed in New York during World War II. The Mayor of New York Fiorello Henry La Guardia interviews him. The mayor in his office with the sergeant. La Guardia welcomes Basilone and they shake hands. Sergeant Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his work for the country. The mayor interviews him about the combat against the Japanese. The mayor makes a statement concerning war bonds.
A U.S. air attack on Kyushu Island, Japan during World War II. U.S. aircraft take off from USS Yorktown. A high altitude view of target areas and the attack on the targets. Japanese ships underway at sea. The aircraft drop bombs over the ships. Smoke rises as the ships explode. The aircraft in flight over the target area. They bomb the houses, buildings and other targets. Mountains in the foreground.
Bombardment of Tinian, Saipan and Guam in the Mariana Islands by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Sailors on the destroyer ship USS Braine, DD-630, as viewed from the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40, following transfer of several wounded from the destroyer to the battleship, during World War 2. A U.S. Northampton Class heavy cruiser bombarding Japanese positions in Mariana Islands. Smoke rising from shell strikes. Officer aboard the USS New Mexico observing action through binoculars. A sailor scanning horizon with binoculars. Triple gun turrets of the New Mexico trained to port. She being firing guns singly. Signal flags being raised above the New Mexico. Officers scanning horizon with binoculars. A couple of crew members taking a snooze break on deck. Various views of smoke rising in distance, from naval shelling. Two U.S. Navy observation float planes fly overhead. A formation of nine U.S. carrier-based aircraft fly toward the island. More views of explosions ashore. Two light cruisers firing close to shore.
The destroyer USS Braine, DD-630, transfers wounded men, via Stokes stretcher, to the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40, for medical treatment, during the Marianas campaign of World War 2. (The USS Braine had earlier been hit by a Japanese six-inch shore battery off the shores of Tinian, causing minor damage.)
What appear to be a damaged Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) and several damaged DUKW amphibious vehicles at the shore of Guam, after invasion by U.S. troops in World War 2. Burned bodies of Japanese soldiers in their fortifications. U.S. troops make their way through mud. U.S. Army Jeeps and trucks move across the scene. View from camera carried in back of a jeep bouncing in muddy ruts. Some building materials seen laid out on ground.
U.S. Submarine, USS Pickerel (SS-177) docked in Pearl Harbor during World War 2. Crew members handling lines on deck. Navy ensign displayed on stern. Shipyard derrick in background. Sub's conning tower displays several miniature Japanese flags, representing victories. Boat's officers pose on deck. Other subs docked alongside in background. Sailors ride a motorized lift transporting a torpedo to the sub. Below decks, crewmen load torpedoes into firing tubes. The Pickerel starts moving out of her berth. Animated map shows pattern of U.S. submarine operations out of Pearl Harbor, fanning out toward Japan. Views of the submarine cruising on the surface. Binocular view of ships on horizon. Crew members clear the deck and go below. The submarine submerges. Crew working at duty stations. Captain at the periscope, orders firing of number 1 torpedo. It strikes a ship Which explodes and burns with billowing black smoke.
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