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Shelling Munda & Aerial Combat, Rendova Island, 07/1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1138. National Archives description "1) MS 155mm amid palms, fires. SCU-pan, foliage2) MS SCU Camouf. men with packs advance - SV3) SCU man on litter in LC. SHS man in bloody litter4) MS men carry stretchers from LC. SHS lay cots in camp5) LS man semaphores to LCs. ShS LC approaches6) LS men wade to 2 LCIs. MS men debark LCI7) LS 2 PTs on reef, man semaphores. MS PT passes8) SCU lookouts on PT. CU Cdr. Kelly with binocs9) MS truck leaves LST. LS pan, huts, supplies10) LS huts, small craft on point, sunken mast f.g.11) LS LST & small Island. LS Camouf. LST12) MS Pan, men on 3 PTs tied together13) LS-2 Japanese planes fall. Smoke from munition dump14) LSM Burning U.S. supplies in palms - SV. LS 4 Japanese planes dive. NEW OPTICAL "A" WINIS MASTER-3/22/79 NEW PRINT-4/11/7915) MS men carry stretchers to shore. MS LCI16) MS men run for beach in air raid. LS PT maneuvers17) MS men look at sky from br. SCU sunk LCI blood on deck.18) SCU same, men in rubber raft along side.19) SHS chain of men waist deep pass material to shore20) MS-Pan, men on LCI to chain of men in surf21) LSMS Pan, area of crosses, fresh graves. MS caterpillar22) SCU men tie rope to jeep.…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Rendova, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Munda, Torpedo-boats -- United States, WWII In Color
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