Carrier Planes Are Launched For Roi-Namur Island Strike, Marshall Island Invasion, 01/30/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1476. National Archives description "1) MS Plane crews on deck. AV MS SCU SBD in flight, formations etc.-SV. 2) AVO Is., smoke columns, SBD, F6Fs formation-SV. 3) AVH Small Island, smoke column by air strip-SV. 4) SHS-Pan F6Fs taxi, SBDs taxi, take off. 5) LS CV SHS F6Fs on deck. 6) AVH-Pan Roi Island in smoke-SV. 7) AVO-Pan Block houses, strongholds, road pattern etc. 8) AVO-Pan Bombed Japanese emplacements." National Archives Identifier: 76018 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. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), World War II, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), USS Essex (CV-9), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, USS Essex, Roi Georges, Îles du (French Polynesia);

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