WW2 US Marines Pack Supplies For Air Drop, 07/11/1945

About this film

Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #13084. National Archives description: "1) MS Marines cautiously advance fire burns FG.2) MS Marines cautiously advance up side of steep hill toward Japanese cave BG-SV.3) MS Marine throws demolition charge into cave, Marines take cover as cave blows up.4) MS Marines advance to cave & fire rifles into cave.5) MS Marines drag dead Japanese from cave & take Japanese flag from body.6) LS Shell bursts on Hill 55, Marines crouch FG-SV.7) LS-MS Marines cautiously advance up side of steep cliff-SV.8) MS-CU Marines pack carton of blood plasma in container for air drop.9) MS-CU Marines prepare cartons of K rations for air drop.10) MS Marines prepare 81mm mortar for air drop.11) MS Men pack tube of water for air drop.QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 79524 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

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, Battle Of Okinawa, World War II, Airdrop

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