Kiska, 08/1943 NPC-10309

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10309. National Archives description: "1) American flag in right hand corner of frame; LSI on island of Kiska in background. 2) LS Taken from ship, showing beachhead and mountainous terrain in background. 3) MCU LSI passing between ship and beach. 4) LS Taken from ship, showing soldiers going up side of mountain. 5) MCU Men sitting and standing around on bridge of LCT. 6) Two LCTs beached, unloading equipment. 7) MCU Man sitting on caterpillar. 8) Beachhead; searchlight barely visible weaving back and forth (SV). 9) MCU Man digging foxhole. 10) Camp light; man digging foxhole in background. 11) MCU Men carrying wounded man down hill in stretcher. 12) MCU Men tugging on line tied behind caterpillar. 13) Men standing around caterpillar that is pulling sled loaded with equipment up hill (SV)." National Archives Identifier: 78890 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands, WWII, World War II

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