Invasion Of Aguni Jima, 06/09/1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #14018. National Archives description "1) LS Large explosions, fires & smoke columns on shoreline of Aguni Jima, LVT underway FG. 2) GV LCI strafing beach & of LVTs underway toward beach, beach smoking from bombardment BG (shaky). 3) MS Control boat underway "flying Charlie". 4) GV Wave of LVTs underway toward beach. 5) MS Japanese civilians pass camera, some carry very old people on wooden pallets. 6) MS Beach showing LVTs on the beach, troops dispersing over hill-SV. 7) HS Looking from beach as loaded LCMs approach the beach, control boat on the beach FG, auxiliary craft at anchor BG. 8) MS Corpsman bandages small child-SV. 9) MS LCI(G), partially enveloped by smoke as she strafes beach, signal hoist is run up-SV. 10) MS LVTs circle off shore, shell splash close to one. 11) MS DD underway running parallel to shore, shore of Aguni Jima smoking from bombardment BG. 12) MS Group of Japanese civilians place old woman on wooden pallet on the ground. 13) MS Group of tanks firing in open area. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME SHAKY." National Archives Identifier: 79670 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you in…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees

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