Marines Land On Kwajalein Atoll; Mosquito Control, Funafuti Island

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #1474 National Archives description "1) MLS Several DD's and cargo ships at anchor off shore; LCM's heading toward beach.2) MS Line of LCM's heading toward beach.3) MS Several LVT's floating in water; patrol craft in BG. SV4) MLS LVT's hitting beach.5) LS Explosion in water.6) MS LCM underway; DD in BG.7) MCU Marines in LCVP wearing battle dress; LCM's and LCVP's underway in BG; smoke rising from land and explosions in FBG.8) LA LS TBF flying overhead; heads of marines in LCVP in FG.9) MS Marines hitting beach from LCVP; tanks on beach in BG; men dig in on beach. SV10) MS Marines on beach; few marines run back toward LCVP.11) MS Man running across beach laying wire.12) MCU Men operating radio; man turning crank of generator.13) MS LVT coming toward beach.14) MS LVT on beach; men jumping onto beach from craft.15) MS Combat cameraman operating Eyemo Q camera.16) MLS Marines advancing across beach.17) CU Marine lying in fox hole, holding rifle in hands.18) MS Marines walking along beach; other marines lying against flight rise on beach. SV19) MLS Two marines advancing across field; shrubbery in FG.20) MS LVT going along beach; marines lying…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Kwajalein Atoll, Battle Of, Marshall Islands, 1944, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands -- Roi Island, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Tuvalu, Mosquito Control -- Methods -- United States, Radio Operators, Hand-cranked generator

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