Aerials Of Invasion Task Force Entering Green Island Lagoon, 02/15/1944

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Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #1564. National Archives description "1) AtoG Shoreline. 2) AtoG LS Column of LSTs in lagoon (SV). 3) AtoG Column of LCVPs, leaving wakes behind them, underway toward beach. (SV). 4) AtoA Three SBDs in flight. 5) AtoG Column of various landing craft underway toward beach. 6) AtoG Four LSTs coming up the lagoon (SV). 7) AtoG LSTs beached. 8) AtoA Squadron of SBD aircraft flying in formation. (UX) 9) MCU Gunner training 50 cal. machine gun inside camera aircraft. (UX) 10) MCU Photographer using camera inside aircraft.(UX) 11) MS Crewmembers standing by PB4Y. 12) AtoG LS Task Force underway. 13) AtoG MS DD-type destroyer in a zig-zag course, with wake in the same pattern; landing craft in the bg. 14) AtoG Landing craft underway in a single line. 15) AtoG Single line formation of LSTs underway, barrage balloons overhead (SV). 16) AtoA Flak in the distant bg. 17) AtoG Landing craft underway toward island (SV). 18) AtoG Landing craft and other ships zig-zagging rd island; PAN to flak in the sky...." National Archives Identifier: 76071 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise prof…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), United States. Marine Corps, Battle Of The Green Islands, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, Catalina (Seaplane), World War II, Seaplanes -- United States

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